http://photography.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Photography GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-07-01T07:46:14Z Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:46:14 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://photography.about.com/b/2009/07/01/photography-assignment-50-action.htm Our learning assignment for this month is "action". Since photography is a static medium it can be a challenge to convey a sense of motion. So we've prepared... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/07/01/photography-assignment-50-action.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:16:29 +0000 2009-07-01T08:16:29Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/07/01/photo-of-the-week-june-30-2009.htm I'm Ready for My Closeup Photo © Olmail with permission to About.com, Inc. Our forum is a busy place with lots of fantastic photos posted and great discussions on photography. Please... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/07/01/photo-of-the-week-june-30-2009.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:46:14 +0000 2009-07-01T07:46:14Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/29/still-time-to-enter-heat-photo-assignment.htm There is still time to enter our fun assignment for this month. The assignment's theme is "heat". Tuesday, June 30th at 10PM Eastern is the deadline for entries... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/29/still-time-to-enter-heat-photo-assignment.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:56:16 +0000 2009-06-29T08:56:16Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/26/adobe-releases-updates.htm As we come into the time of year that many new camera models are released, Adobe has released an update of their DNG (Digital Negative) specifications. DNG 1.3 adds... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/26/adobe-releases-updates.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:26:55 +0000 2009-06-26T12:26:55Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/24/photo-of-the-week-june-24-2009.htm Bright Classics Photo © HotRodRichard with permission to About.com, Inc. Our forum is a busy place with lots of fantastic photos posted and great discussions on photography. Please consider joining the... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/24/photo-of-the-week-june-24-2009.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:20:09 +0000 2009-06-24T08:20:09Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/22/how-to-photograph-fireworks-2.htm With the 4th of July celebration rapidly approaching for those in the U.S., this is a great time to work on your fireworks photography. While most people are... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/22/how-to-photograph-fireworks-2.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:23:24 +0000 2009-06-22T08:23:24Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/20/winner-and-finalists-of-assignment-48-digital-manipulation.htm The learning assignment for June was digital manipulation. From creating completely new scenes out of multiple images to correcting exposure, digital manipulation is an important part of digital photography. Digital... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/20/winner-and-finalists-of-assignment-48-digital-manipulation.htm Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:23:28 +0000 2009-06-20T08:23:28Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/19/start-of-hurricane-season.htm With the start of Hurricane Season (June 1st), its a good time to start considering using your photography to prepare for possible problems. Photography is an excellent way to... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/19/start-of-hurricane-season.htm Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:38:02 +0000 2009-06-19T10:38:02Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/17/photo-of-the-week-june-17-2009.htm The Old Bank Photo © Rob Connelly with permission to About.com, Inc. Our forum is a busy place with lots of fantastic photos posted and great discussions on photography. Please consider... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/17/photo-of-the-week-june-17-2009.htm Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:44:24 +0000 2009-06-17T07:44:24Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/16/photography-assignment-49-heat.htm Our fun assignment for this month is "heat". It is summer in many parts of the world so this is a great time for you to photograph things that convey... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/16/photography-assignment-49-heat.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:53:51 +0000 2009-06-16T07:53:51Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/15/nigel-brennan-and-amanda-lindhout-still-captive.htm We've been keeping an eye on this kidnapping since August 2008 when journalists and photographers Amanda Lindhout (Canadian), Nigel Brennan (Austrailian), and Abdifatah Mohammed Elmi (Somali) were taken by an... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/15/nigel-brennan-and-amanda-lindhout-still-captive.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:49:09 +0000 2009-06-15T08:49:09Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/12/still-time-to-enter-digital-manipulation-photo-assignment.htm There are still a few days until the entry deadline for our 48th photography assignment, digital manipulation. We have 42 entries so far and would love for you to... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/12/still-time-to-enter-digital-manipulation-photo-assignment.htm Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:22:07 +0000 2009-06-12T09:22:07Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/10/photo-of-the-week-june-10-2009.htm Graceful Flower Photo © Franklin Wang with permission to About.com, Inc. Our forum is a busy place with lots of fantastic photos posted and great discussions on photography. Please consider joining... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/10/photo-of-the-week-june-10-2009.htm Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:11:33 +0000 2009-06-10T07:11:33Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/08/painting-effects.htm Love the painted or draw filters you can apply to your images in many digital darkroom programs but hate the lack of control? Wish that you could better control... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/08/painting-effects.htm Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:05:03 +0000 2009-06-08T08:05:03Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/04/photography-assignment-entry-gallery-is-live.htm I'm happy to announce our new feature, assignment entry galleries, has gone live for assignment #48 - digital manipulation. This is a great way for you to see all... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/04/photography-assignment-entry-gallery-is-live.htm Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:09:25 +0000 2009-06-04T10:09:25Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/03/photo-of-the-week-june-3-2009.htm New Day Photo © PaulKK with permission to About.com, Inc. Our forum is a busy place with lots of fantastic photos posted and great discussions on photography. Please consider joining the... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/03/photo-of-the-week-june-3-2009.htm Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:40:44 +0000 2009-06-03T05:40:44Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/01/photography-assignment-48-digital-manipulation.htm Our learning assignment for this month is digital manipulation. With the rise of digital photography, digital darkroom skills are just as important as traditional chemical darkroom skills were in... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/06/01/photography-assignment-48-digital-manipulation.htm Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:18:53 +0000 2009-06-01T07:18:53Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/05/30/community-critique-gallery-for-may-30-june-5-2009-posted.htm Critique is a skill that is very important in photography. Learning to look critically at images, both the good and bad points) is essential for learning to review your... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/05/30/community-critique-gallery-for-may-30-june-5-2009-posted.htm Sat, 30 May 2009 10:22:47 +0000 2009-05-30T10:22:47Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/05/27/still-time-to-enter-photo-of-the-day.htm National Photo Month is drawing to a close but there are still a few days to try for photo of the day. All you have to do is post... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/05/27/still-time-to-enter-photo-of-the-day.htm Wed, 27 May 2009 08:27:31 +0000 2009-05-27T08:27:31Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/05/25/pentax-announces-k-7-dslr.htm Pentax has announced the upcoming release of their new DSLR, the K-7. Scheduled to ship in July 2009, the specs for this new camera read much like a wish... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/05/25/pentax-announces-k-7-dslr.htm Mon, 25 May 2009 10:35:37 +0000 2009-05-25T10:35:37Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/05/25/back-to-basics-composition.htm Composition refers to how the items in your photograph are arranged within the frame. There are many ways to chose the arrangement of your subject(s) but there are some... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/05/25/back-to-basics-composition.htm Mon, 25 May 2009 08:00:42 +0000 2009-05-25T08:00:42Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/05/23/community-critique-gallery-for-may-23-29-2009-posted.htm Critique is a skill that is very important in photography. Learning to look critically at images, both the good and bad points) is essential for learning to review your... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/05/23/community-critique-gallery-for-may-23-29-2009-posted.htm Sat, 23 May 2009 09:07:27 +0000 2009-05-23T09:07:27Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/05/21/what-brand-do-you-shoot.htm Photographers love their cameras. Many of us are also very loyal to one brand of camera. While almost all cameras currently on the market from reputable manufacturers are... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/05/21/what-brand-do-you-shoot.htm Thu, 21 May 2009 07:14:26 +0000 2009-05-21T07:14:26Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/05/19/back-to-basics-lighting.htm When reviewing the basics of photography, lighting is a big part of the study. Photography is, after all, the recording of light. From flash to reflectors to the... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/05/19/back-to-basics-lighting.htm Tue, 19 May 2009 07:44:46 +0000 2009-05-19T07:44:46Z http://photography.about.com/b/2009/05/16/community-critique-gallery-for-may-16-22-2009-posted.htm Critique is a skill that is very important in photography. Learning to look critically at images, both the good and bad points) is essential for learning to review your... http://photography.about.com/b/2009/05/16/community-critique-gallery-for-may-16-22-2009-posted.htm Sat, 16 May 2009 07:52:26 +0000 2009-05-16T07:52:26Z