Common Errors in Photographing Subjects

While you are trying to compose your photos through the viewfinder, and concentrating on focusing attention on your subject as we mentioned earlier, there are some things that might happen to make your photos not so good. Here are some (more) things to be aware of when taking a photograph with a digital or traditional camera. Pictures that are cropped too close (see Nicole’s scrapbooking blog for more on this). This includes the famous (or infamous) shot of the family member with their head only partially in the frame of the shot. Nearly headless Nick needs to be in the … Continue reading

Photo Contest Winners

Back in early April, I invited all of you to enter a photo contest that I was sponsoring. I decided to only have a first and second place winner, due to the low number of entrants. This was a first for me, as it may have been for some of you. Others, like winner Cindy Beck, may be new to photo contests, but not to photography. She took this beautiful shot of tulips. This was her only entry and it was certainly a good one! Congratulations Cindy! Photo and camera information: Title: The Joy of Spring (Tulips) Photographer: Cindy Beck … Continue reading