Watermarkup Blog

Photography can be a great way to capture the joy of bringing a new life into the world.

We recommend taking your photos on a bright, sunny day. This will ensure a beautiful, natural backdrop and that the baby can enjoy the view as well as looking directly at the camera. A wide angle lens will allow you to capture the scene in a larger space and to show the whole room in one shot. The type of lens you need will depend on the size of the space you have available.

When photographing babies, you should never point the camera straight at them and you should always use a protective case for your camera and lenses. Be sure to remove your lenses from their cases and wipe them down to avoid dirt and smears.

To achieve the best possible results, we recommend keeping your camera and lenses clean and … Read the rest

I am writing this review based on my personal experience with the photography course, ‘Digital Camera Mastery’. I was lucky enough to find this course through my university’s magazine, which is where I heard about it first. I was intrigued and thought I’d give it a go. I can honestly say it has been one of the most enjoyable and interesting courses I have taken in the past few years.

The course was divided into three sections. The first section covered topics such as composition, exposure and lighting. This was an excellent introduction to the basic elements of photography and gave the students the chance to familiarize themselves with the camera. The second section dealt with advanced concepts such as digital editing, using Photoshop to enhance photographs and shooting in RAW format. Although I found the second section the most enjoyable of the three, the third section was the most … Read the rest

The most basic way of creating an image with long exposure is simply to photograph your subject (or subjects) on a tripod against a darkened room. This works well for many subjects but isn’t very practical for people and animals who move around. For example, you wouldn’t want to ask your cat or dog to sit still while taking a photograph.

An easier method is to use an electronic flash to light your subject, such as the one found on many point-and-shoot cameras. As this is a very quick technique, it requires you to use a short shutter speed, typically 1/50th of a second. The result is that the subject appears blurred.

To create a sharper image we use a technique called ‘stacking’, which combines several images into one to create a composite. When combined with a fast shutter speed, the images overlap so that you can see the details … Read the rest