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INSTRUCTOR TIPS
Tricks from the Pros
Learn some composition secrets from the pros - our DPA Instructors from around the country! They'll show you how to get closer, experiment with different angles and points-of-view, and bring energy to your images.
The 5 Key Elements to Great Photographs
There are 5 keys to great photographs and being a great photographer. All 5 came into play when Dana Bowden snapped this shot of Europol headquarters.
Tips for Taking Fall Images
During the Fall, there are plenty of great photo ops with trees, mountains, skyscapes, and lots of other subjects. Washington DC DPA Instructor Dana Bowden offers some tips to make the most of your Fall images.
Toss the Rules on their Ear
...or How to Play with all those Cool SettingsSometimes its worth punting sound photographic advice and trumpeting your own creative notes.
Tricks from the Pros
Learn some composition secrets from the pros - our DPA Instructors from around the country! They'll show you how to get closer, experiment with different angles and points-of-view, and bring energy to your images.
Tripods, Window Mounts and Bean Bags
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Image stabilization is certainly a break through improvement for photographers. Enabling every person who picks up a camera to get a sharp photo is a no brainer. But before gyros were built into lenses or attached to camera bodies, tripods, window mounts, and bean bags were the “catch of the day.” Their benefits are numerous and each has its particular niche. Will I ever give up my vibration reduction? Absolutely not. But on the other hand, you’ll never see any of my traditional means of supporting my camera appear in an ad on Ebay with my attached! |
UpShots: Low Altitude Aerial Photography
I’ve often thought of how wonderful it would be to have the ability to hover over things; to quietly observe their shapes and patterns, seeing them on new and different levels. Hummingbirds always fascinated me for their ability to actually do this and I was always a little envious of their skills and of the vantage points they could so easily obtain.
Use a Low Camera Angle for Impact
Use your Macro Setting
Use your camera’s macro setting (the image of the little flower) for very close shots. Zooming in can often make even the most ordinary settings dramatic and beautiful.
Using the Obvious
Watch Your ISO
Shooting at night often requires a higher ISO setting. But don't go too high, says Boston DPA Instructor Kathy Tarantola.
Water Fowl Galore
Water Fowl Galore at Belmar Park - Lakewood, COIf you're in the Denver, Colorado area and you're looking to photograph water fowl or simply absorb the view of lots of different species, the 127 acre Belmar Park is the place to go. Located in the city of Lakewood, it's only minutes from downtown Denver.
Winter Photography Tips
Winter Photography Tips by Allen Birnbach
When shooting in the cold, be sure to follow these tips on clothing, equipment, exposure, timing, and lighting.
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