02. Tilt-Shift Photography
03. Black and White
04. Motion Blur
05. Infrared
06. Night
07. Smoke Art
08. Macro
09. HDR
10. Raw Processing
1. High Speed Photography
- Celebration Of High-Speed Photography: for inspiration
- Quick guide to Simple High Speed Macro Photography: simple and basic tutorial to get started with high speed photography
- DIY – High Speed Photography at Home: describes how to capture super fast movements using ordinary camera gear and a little home made electronics. It describes the setup used, the common problems and what can be done to solve them.
- Home-Made High Speed Photography (PDF): detailed tutorial in taking high-speed photos
2. Tilt-Shift Photography: refers to the use of camera movements on small- and medium-format cameras; it usually requires the use of special lenses.
“Tilt-shift” actually encompasses two different types of movements: rotation of the lens relative to the image plane, called tilt, and movement of the lens parallel to the image plane, called shift. Tilt is used to control the orientation of the plane of focus (PoF), and hence the part of an image that appears sharp; it makes use of the Scheimpflug principle. Shift is used to change the line of sight while avoiding the convergence of parallel lines, as when photographing tall buildings.Another, less cost-intensive technique called “tilt-shift miniature faking” is a process in which a photograph of a life-sized location or object is manipulated so that it looks like a photograph of a miniature-scale model.
- 50 Beautiful Examples Of Tilt-Shift Photography: inspiration
- Tilt-Shift Photography Photoshop Tutorial : photoshop tutorial
- Receding Hairline: take existing photographs of everyday scenes and make them look like miniature models
- Free Auto Tilt-Shift Photoshop Action : plug-and-play solution for preparing photos
3. Black and White Photography
- Beautiful Black and White Photography: inspiration
- 5 Black and White Photography Tips: tips on shoot in Raw, low ISO, and other techniques
- Key Ingredients for Black and White Images
- Black and White Photography Guide: quick tips on what to look for to ensure the perfect black and white landscape (e.g. camera settings for black and white photography and what filters are good for black and white landscapes)
- Digital Black and White: covers black/white-photography-techniques, image manipulation techniques, tools, articles and camera reviews
- The Top 5 Black & White Photography Tips
- 12 Ways to Make a Black & White Photo: more about the actual black and white conversion process in Photoshop
4. Motion Blur Photography: motion blur is frequently used to show a sense of speed. You can artificially achieve this effect in a usual scene using cameras with a slow shutter speed.
- 45 Beautiful Motion Blur Photos: inspiration
- How to Capture Motion Blur in Photography : on capturing movement
- Professional-Looking Motion-Blur Effect for Your Images: create popular motion blur effect
- Long Exposure Photos : long exposure can be used to create very interesting photographs. It can be used, for example, to create a bright photo in low-light conditions or to create motion blur for moving elements in a photograph
5. Infrared Photography
- 40 Incredible Near-Infrared Photos (Near-infrared images straight out of the camera do not always look good and are usually not as dramatic and beautiful as normally captured images. Hence, a lot of post-processing is done to enhance these images)
- Infrared Photography with a Digital Camera
- LifePixel: collection of manuals, how-to and do-it-yourself guides
- Infrared (IR): gallery with a number of amazing IR photos.
- Infrared photography: has a number of useful links
6. Night Photography
- 60 Beautiful Examples Of Night Photography: inspiration
- The Nocturnes: information and education on night photography
- Long Exposure Night Photography: how to take pictures of night scenes with no moving objects.
- “Strangers in the night”: how-to guide for night photography with point-and-shoot cameras.
- Learn Night Photography: quick guide to define exposure time for typical night subjects.
7. Smoke Art Photography
- Smoke Photography and Smoke Art: inspiration
- Smoke Art Photography – An Introduction: describes the typical setup, important techniques and necessary adjustments for a perfect smoke art photo
- Smoke Art: Professional’s Notes: personal photography notes from Graham Jeffery
- Photographing Smoke: insights into practice and handy tips and tricks. Learn how to get the smoke right, how to set up the perfect lighting and exposure and how to manipulate images digitally.
- How to: Smoke Photography: simple guide describes a set up for smoke art photography
- Smoke photography video tutorial: video tutorial on smoke photography
- Make: How-To Smoke Photography: how to create and shoot sculptures made with smoke and how to paint with smoke
8. Macro Photography
- 25 Beautiful Macro Photography Shots: inspiration
- Macro Photography: how to take close-up pictures of small things
- Introduction to Macro Photography: set-up and camera settings for macro photography (8-minute video)
- Reversing Lenses for Macro Photography: guide to building a lens for extreme macro shooting
- Woven Shadows: digital photography video tutorial (48 MB)
- Macro Photography Tips for Point and Shoot Digital Cameras: mostly for DSLR but useful for macro photography with compact cameras too
- Extreme Macro Photography on a Budget: DIY extreme macro lens with a Pringles container
- Macrophoto Journal on deviantART: has number of excellent photos, forums and technical articles
9. HDR
- 35 Fantastic HDR Pictures: keep in mind that they’ve all been developed from normal photos; not a single image is an illustration
- HDR: High Dynamic Range Photography: HDR how-to guide with Photoshop CS2
- In-Camera HDR detailed tutorial: YouTube video tutorial
- My HDR Tutorial: Clear tutorial on using your digital camera, Photomatix and Photoshop
- HDR tutorial: Tutorial on HDR with free-of-charge software GIMP and Qtpfsgui
- HDR Tutorial: Tutorial on HDR with Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop CS2 and Photomatix Pro
10. RAW Processing: raw image file contains minimally processed data from the image sensor. Raw image files are sometimes called digital negatives, because they serve the same role as negatives in film photography. But unlike negatives, these files need much more processing
- RAW vs. JPEG: The Real Story
- Choosing RAW Image Processing Software
- Lightroom Presets: The Ultimate Free List
11. Panoramic Photography: usually made by stitching several pictures taken with the same camera into one
- How To: Panoramic Photography
- Taking Panoramic Landscapes – The Easy Solution
- Digital Photography Tutorial – Panorama Stitching
- Building Panoramic Images in The GIMP
12. Special Issues
- Architecture photography, a beginners’ guide: insightful tips for photography of stationary subjects
- Guide To Architectural Photography
- Fixing photos shot from airplanes
- DIY Lighting Hacks for Digital Photographers: DIY flash and lighting hacks that put some of these lighting techniques within the grasp of the rest of us.”
- Lighting simulator: great tool to plan and test your portrait lighting with one light source, with fill light if wished
- FAQ: Photo Filters
- 10 Top Photography Composition Rules: reviews important rules of good photography, such as Rules of Thirds, balancing elements, leading lines, symmetry and patterns, viewpoint, background, depth, framing, cropping and experimentation
