Have a desire to shoot some of the spring and summer flowers? This week, we bring you a series of short tips to help you when capturing shots of your favorite flowers out in the landscape.

Spring has sprung, and flowers are everywhere. But how does one make their flower photos stand out from the rest? Take a page from Judy Knesel’s book and explore the flora with some fun techniques. Knesel’s photo, “Flowers on the Porch” is this week’s inspirational photo.

Learn the cause and how to eliminate the demonic look of read eye in your candid portraiture.

There’s been an awful lot of discussion lately on twitter about shooting in full manual mode and using your in-camera meter.  I thought I’d take a moment to reiterate some past articles that we’ve done which are closely related to the topic.  If you’re learning how to shoot in manual mode, or if you just [...]

I have twice before written articles mentioning how autofocus could be a pitfall for focusing blunders (Read: Avoid Focusing Pitfalls in Photography and Proper Manual Focusing Technique)  Alistair Scott seems to be in the same camp as I when it comes to autofocus.  In his article, 10 Reasons to Turn Off Your Autofocus (Digital Photography [...]

Narrow Depths of Field can add a professional touch to your photos, and it is certainly fun to play with. But did you know that it also has magical capabilities? It can make things completely disappear. Don’t believe us? Read on to see how (and to see some evidence.

As one who did not have the benefit of autofocus for the first 12 years working with a camera, I can say that autofocus is overrated. Learn to manually focus with your camera with this short tutorial about how to (and why you should) use manual focus more often.

Shooting a live performance can be a lot of fun. But don’t go at it blind. Here are a few tips that will help you the next time you are shooting a live performance.

As we go into the winter and we are spending more time indoors, now is as important a time as ever to brush up on some of the finer details of photography technique. To benefit your studies, I have compiled this list of great articles we host here at Shutter Photo.

Poor Focus is the reason why so many otherwise great photos never make the cut. Yet there are so many simple techniques to help you make sure you’ve got it right. To learn some of these simple reminders, read on.

DIYPhotography.net has a great post about what they call the “Whatever’s Around Filter”.  Concept is simple and it works – hold something close to the lens, and it becomes nearly transparent.  It’s a technique I use a lot to shoot through chain link fences at the zoo, or even to shoot through security glass at [...]

Capturing the big picture often requires a lot of concentration on the little details. Learn to focus and capture better photos with these detail oriented tips.

To ensure control of your shots, you really should be shooting in Manual Mode. It affords you the control and accuracy you need in your shots. Sounds intimidating. But did you know that it’s incredibly simple to use? Learn how: Read On.

For those of you who have Photoshop Extended, there’s a great feature called Smart Objects that allow you to do all sorts of things, such as eliminating people from a scene using a stack of photos.  To demonstrate how powerful this feature is – and to provide a live example one can learn from – [...]

Jazz up your photography session by experimenting with some slow shutter techniques. Read on to learn more about these techniques and to see some examples of each.