DPA February Photo Tips:
The Perfect Portrait
Photo by Amy Jackson, New York DPA Student Liaison
Click here to read a selection of DPA Portrait Photo Tips on our website.
See our three tips below for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced photography skill levels.
Additionally, check out our 3-level curriculum descriptions to learn about improving your photographs using digital manipulation, in the DPA workshops.
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Beginner Photo Tip: Don't be Afraid to Shoot into the Light
Photos & text by Michael Hart, Houston Instructor
The old Kodak box instructions that said to have the sun behind you should be discarded! Backlight gives definition, and you don't have Uncle Harry or Baby Mark squinting like crazy at you...
Click here to read more from Michael on making great images with natural light
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Intermediate Photo Tip: Take a Tip From the Kids!
Photos & text by Tony Schreck, Minneapolis DPA Instructor
As a parent most people use their camera to record the history and memories of their children. "Sit still! I want to take your picture." How many times did we hear that when we were kids? Now, how many times do we say it when we want that great portrait of our children? We need to take a tip from them.
Click here to read more from Tony on keeping up with your kids while photographing
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Advanced Photo Tip: Using Your Flash for Fill
Photos & text by Tony Schreck, Minneapolis DPA Instructor
Here is a portrait where I've used the sun as a side light and filled in light on the subjects face with a flash to lessen shadows and brighten her eyes.
Make sure to balance the flash with the ambient sunlight to make the lighting looks natural...
Click here to read more on using fill flash and natural light.
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Bonus Photo Tip!
A Pro Photographer in the Stands: SuperBowl XLII
Photos & text by David Sanders, Phoenix DPA Instructor
It doesn't matter if one is a novice photographer, a serious amateur, or a working professional, everyone who uses a camera will quickly learn that one of the hidden goals to being a successful photographer is to ALWAYS have a plan "B".
Click here to read more from David on how to photograph in a high-action sports scenario like the SuperBowl.
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February Photo Assignment: The Perfect Portrait
Photo by Russ Burden, Denver DPA Instructor
Snapshooters, amateur photographers, photo enthusiasts and even professionals are encouraged to submit their best images for 'The Perfect Portrait'.
Send us your best portraits: candid, posed and studio setups all apply.
Entries should be uploaded by March 10th, 2008. And remember, the winner who is selected will be part of the 12 Assignment images that will be on display in museums, galleries and studios around the country.
To enter or learn more, click here.
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Instructor Profile: New Seattle
Instructor Wolfgang Kaehler
On Location in Antarctica
Photographs by Wolfgang Kaehler, Seattle Instructor
This was Wolfgang's 24th trip to Antarctica and this time he noticed that something was very different. The effects of global warming brought more snow and less pack ice, leaving the wildlife scrambling to find firm, open ground...
Click here to see Wolfgang's stunning photographs from his latest Antarctica expedition.
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Featured Classroom:
Digital Bootcamp in Chicago
written by Mark Lapin, The Article Works
A Kindler, Gentler Bootcamp... Now that the Digital Photo Academy has teamed up with the Digital Bootcamp, amateur photographers can enlist in a kinder, gentler form of basic training that will get their shooting skills up to snuff without forced marches or leather-lunged drill instructors.
Click here to read more about DPA's new and inspiring workshop venue in Chicago!
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February Students of the Month: Atlanta Friends Candace Bradshaw, Jill Davis & Konda Dizon
Candace Bradshaw, 29, Jill Davis, 29, and Konda Dizon, 52, are former co-workers, friends and emerging photographers from Rome, Georgia.
The three women recently completed a Digital Photo Academy workshop in Atlanta, GA with instructor Joel Silverman. Their enthusiasm and dedication to photography so impressed Joel that he recommended them for a feature article on the photo-enthusiast website TakeGreatPictures.com!
Click here to see Candance, Jill & Konda's photographs
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DPA January Assignment Winner: Anna Loeb
Seattle DPA Instructor Ken DeJarlais recently selected Anna Loeb as our winner for DPA's January "Get Bundled Up!" Assignment.
Ken said this about Anna's photograph, Snowfall in Aspen:
"Having looked at all images submitted for this assignment, I feel this is the best representation of the spirit of the assignment 'Get Bundled Up!' ... The composition is spot on for balance with no extraneous details. Exposure for snow conditions and the direction of the light are both very good, maintaining detail in the texture of the snow."
Click here to see Anna Loeb's winning photograph
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Students: we hope you enjoyed your digital photography workshop!
Pleake take a few moments to fill out our Post-Workshop survey, located in your Student Log-In area of the Digital Photo Academy website. Then go to > MY SURVEYS > and select the post-workshop survey for your skill level.
Just a minute of your feedback will help DPA to be a better program!
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