Picture.com Photo Site

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Bill Hall

I should really start taking notes on how I find things, since I just found a great site but forgot how. Anyway, the site is Picture.com, and it was created by the International Library of Photography as a place for amateur photographers to share their work and be recognized. I solved the two photo puzzles for the puzzle contest that they have each day, and I am hoping that I won the $50 prize. We’ll see. In the meantime, check out the site and see what you think. There is a photo contest, too, with a $10,000 prize. Sign up … Continue reading →

The 2007 Photographer’s Market

Posted on August 22, 2006 by Bill Hall

The 2007 Photographer’s Market is here, and if you are a freelance photographer, or just plain interested in selling your photos, you might want to invest in this awesome resource. The retail price at Amazon is $26.99. The Photographer’s Market series is published every year and is great for finding buyers for photography, information on photo contests, submission guidelines, working with digital media, running a successful photography business, …etc. Some of the markets that are covered in the book are: Consumer Publications – Such as large circulation magazines and smaller specialized publications. Newspapers and Newsletters – Every town has a … Continue reading →

Bracketing for Proper Exposure

Posted on August 18, 2006 by Bill Hall

Earlier, in a post about fireworks photography, and also in a post about windows, I mentioned briefly the subject of bracketing. Tracy also wrote a post in her photo glossary series about it. I would like to further expand on the topic, to be sure that my readers understand what we are talking about. In the old days, before digital and auto everything cameras, you used to have to take pictures on slide film. Then you would send it out in the mail (remember the mail?), to a processing place, and they would send you your slides back. Then you … Continue reading →

Still Life Photography

Posted on August 14, 2006 by Bill Hall

Last week, we discussed advertising photography, and how it is one of the highest paying fields in photography. This week I want to talk about another segment of advertising photography, still lifes. Still life might make you think about things such as a flower in a vase, or a basket of apples on a kitchen table. These are examples of still lifes, but what about those still lifes that are used to sell a product? When I think of still lifes, I think of those Absolut vodka ads. That may be because I saw a show on how they make … Continue reading →

Advertising Photography

Posted on August 11, 2006 by Bill Hall

In recent posts, I started to explore different areas of photography, such as press photography. Now, let’s discuss one of the most lucrative but competitive fields of photography. I’m talking about the field of advertising and design photography. You can earn more in advertising photography than in any other phase of photographic work, which means that the field is also highly competitive. But if you have the talent and persistence that is required, the rewards can be enormous. Advertising agencies use a huge amount of photographs in their advertising campaigns, and have lots of money in their photography budgets. Demand … Continue reading →

Press Photography/ Photojournalism

Posted on August 9, 2006 by Bill Hall

I was at my daughter’s last swim meet of the season a few weeks ago, and was watching the local newspaper photographer get some shots of the meet. He has been doing this a long time, as was evidenced by his Nikon D2H camera with a long, expensive lens. As he was taking a break from the action and having lunch, we talked about swimming and how you can’t get a decent candid photo of my daughter, as she is always posing. Which leads me to today’s topic: Press Photography Press photography is similar to wedding photography, in that you … Continue reading →

The Latest Digital Camera and Photography News

Posted on August 2, 2006 by Bill Hall

Top Ten Most Popular Digital Camera Models of July 2006: 1. Canon Powershot SD600 2. Canon Powershot A700 3. Canon Digital Rebel XT 4. Canon Powershot A620 5. Canon Powershot S315 6. Canon Powershot SD 700 IS 7. Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 8. Casio EX-Z60 9. Panasonic Lumix DMC-F27 10. Kodak Easyshare P712 (Based on pageviews at Digitalcamerareview.com) Eastman Kodak Agrees to Allow Flextronics to Manufacture and Distribute Kodak Consumer Digital Products Under the agreement, Kodak will divest its digital camera manufacturing to Flextronics, including assembly, production, and testing. Flextronics (Singapore) will also manage the operations and logistics services for Kodak’s … Continue reading →