AIPP Grand Master of Photography Peter Eastway has released 50 free photo tips on his Better Photography website. The photo tips – called a Photo Atelier – are delivered once a week via email.
Explained Peter, “Automatic cameras mean you don’t need to understand absolutely everything about photography to get a good photograph, but if you do understand these basics, you’ll take even better photographs. This I can guarantee!
“The Photo Atelier is a series of short lessons focused on better technique and stronger images. It covers all the basic issues I run through when taking or crafting a photograph.”
To join, simply visit the www.betterphotography.com website and click on the link. The emails will be sent to you automatically.
Lots Of Different Stuff!
Continued Peter, “There are some things that we all need to understand as photographers. Many of these are ‘forgotten’ or never learned because our automatic cameras do such a great job. But understanding the craft and technique behind this automation is the only way you will advance your skills as a photographer.
Here are some of the topics covered in the Photo Atelier
- How to use apertures
- How to use shutter speeds
- Understanding colour balance
- What are colour spaces?
- Setting the black point and why
- Macro photography basics
- How to check your monitor
- Squeezing your images
- What is colour grading?
- Luminosity blend mode
- File transfer essentials
- Getting exposure right
- Portraiture lighting challenges
- Photoshop examples: the Tutu
- Controlling highlights
- Sharpening your images
- Using autofocus for better results
- Using the hyper-focal point
- Diffraction and how to stop it
- Lab colour mode in Photoshop
- Blend If advanced layers
- Metering and how it works
- Portrait photography accessories
- Mid tone contrast adjustments
- Travel photography tips and tricks
- Using the histogram
- Printer profiles
- Applying grain in Photoshop
- How to create great B&Ws
- Using actions in Photoshop
“Photography for me is more than just pointing the camera and pressing the shutter. Everyone does that. You don’t even need a camera, just a phone. I use my phone too, of course, for messages and social media. But what do you do if you want to express yourself?
