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About.com Photography: Most Popular Articles
These articles are the most popular over the last month.

Make Your Own Background
How to make your own old master style photography background.
PhotoBucket
a review of photobucket image sharing website
Camera Parts
Information on the parts of a camera
Photography Lighting
Information on lighting in photography and how to control it
Photo Print Sizes
Information on the different available printing sizes of photographs and how they compare to each other
Rule of Thirds Details
A photography lesson on how to use the rule of thirds in photography.
Shutter Speed
Detailed information on what shutter speed is and how shutter speed affects photography.
Photog's Choice Winners
An image gallery of the winning photo and finalist photos for photography Assignment 30 - Photographer's Choice
Preset Camera Modes
A photography lesson on what preset camera modes do and how to use them.
Light Meter Basics
A guide to understanding your camera's light meter.
Children's Photography Props
Inexpensive props for children's portrait photography.
Digital SLR Picks
List of suggestions for best DSLR cameras for amateur photographers
Aperture
A photography lesson on aperture and its effect on photographs.
Photo Essays - An Introduction
An Introduction to Photo Essays - A free lesson on how to create Photo Essays
White Balance
A photography lesson on what white balance is and how it affects your photographs.
Depth of Field
The effect of aperture and F-Stop on depth of field in photography.
Reflectors
A quick photography lesson on using reflectors in photography.
Camera Types
Descriptions on the types of cameras available.
Pre-Cut Mat Photo Frame
How to make a simple frame for photographs to be placed on cubicle walls or in lockers
Understanding Exposure
A photography lesson on understanding photography exposure and how to use shutter speed, aperture, and film speed in conjunction with your camera's light meter.
Film vs Digital Comparison
Advantages of film and digital photography compared to disadvantages of film and digital photography.
Camera Body
A detailed description of a camera body
Camera Lens
A detailed description of a camera lens
Intro to Photography
An introduction to photography and how to create great photographs.
Layers - Definition and Use
Explanation of what layers are in photo editing software and how to use them.
Action Photography
Free photography lesson and tips on action photography.
Child Portrait
Examples and discussion of the rule of thirds
Stopping Blurry Photos
A photography lesson on how to prevent blurry photographs
Fireworks Photography
Information and tips on how to take fireworks photographs
Travel With Your Camera
Information on how to protect your camera while traveling.
Heart Photography Background
Instructions on how to make a graffiti style heart photography background for Valentine's Day
Child Portrait Two
Examples and discussion of the rule of thirds
Vacation Photography
Basic information on ways to make your vacation photography more enjoyable and productive
Point and Shoot Camera Tips
Information on how to get the most out of your point and shoot camera.
Rainbow
Examples and discussion of the rule of thirds
Dragonfly
Examples and discussion of the rule of thirds
Review of Vu-Pro Lighting Kit
Photography Lighting Review - Review of Vu-Pro Cool-V Fluorescent Lighting Kit
Night Photography
A step-by-step guide to night photography to help you take better night photographs.
Fireworks Photography Lessons
Lessons on how to take great fireworks photographs
Fill Flash
A photography lesson on using fill flash in photography
Photography - QuickTips
An index of QuickTips for the Photography guide site.
Butterfly
Examples and discussion of the rule of thirds
Hoizontal/Vertical Photographs
Free photography lesson on the benefits of horizontal and vertical photographs and when to use each in your photography for maximum visual impact.
Weekly Assignments
Practice your photography skills with weekly photography assignments.
Photography - HowTos
An index of HowTos for the Photography guide site.
How to Photograph flowers
A free photography lesson on how to photograph flowers.
Color Choices in Photography
Example and discussion of what the color wheel is and how it affects photography.
Color Temperature
A photography lesson on color temperature and how it affects photography
Photography Assignment Rules
Rules for the photography assignment contests at photography.about.com
Adobe Lightroom
a review of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom digital darkroom software
Photography History
A brief history of photography, highlighting the major events in its development.
Film vs Digital Costs
A comparison of the costs of shooting with film vs digital for one year
Leaf
Examples and discussion of the rule of thirds
Pet Photos
Ideas and tips on how to take great pet photographs.
Centering Your Subjects
Free photography lesson on when you should and shouldn't center your subjects in photography.
Preventing Dark Photos
Photography lesson on preventing dark, or underexposed, photos.
Create A Photo Book
How to create your own photo book
Top Photo Sharing Sites
List of the About Photography Guide's top picks in photo sharing websites.
Lens Care
How to take proper care of your photographic lenses.
Film Printing Options
Film developing and printing options for photographers.
Basic Photography Equipment
List of the basic camera equipment to carry for most situations.
Photo Fun - Exploding Water
Part of the fun with photography series of tips, this tip explains how to take photos of exploding water balloons.
Slow Shutter Speed Example
An example of an image showing blur due to slow shutter speed
Back to School Photography
Child Photography - Getting Great Back to School Portrait Photographs
Animal Photography
A free photography lesson on how to take great animal photographs
What is a Camera?
A short introduction to what is a camera with a comparison to today's more sophisticated cameras.
Digital Zoom vs Optical Zoom
Information on digital zoom vs optical zoom and how it affects your images.
Aquarium Photography
A free photography lesson on taking photos in a large aquarium. Helpful tips for vacation photography.
Photo Myth - Look at Camera
Information on the myth that portrait subjects must always be looking at the camera.
Coolest Photography Gifts
A list of the coolest photography gifts for Christmas and the Holiday season.
Photographer's Rights
Overview of a photographer's rights to take photographs and what the photographer can do with those photographs.
Photography Rights
Information on photography rights and what different licensing means.
ACDSee 10 Review
A review of ACDSee 10 photo editing software
Leading Lines
An explanation of leading lines
Image Resizing with Adobe PSE
Instructions on how to resize an image using Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0
Explanation of Lens Terms
Explanation of abbreviations on camera lenses
Photo Fun - Fruit in Water
Part of the fun with photography series of tips, this tip explains how to take photos of fruit falling through water.
Candy Heart Prop
how to make a fake candy heart prop for valentines day photography.
Football Photography
How to take great football photographs.
Cold Weather Photography
A photography lesson on how take photographs in cold weather while protecting your camera and yourself from adverse conditions.
Blurry Focus
How to avoid blurry photographs due to focus problems.
Basic Camera Care
The basics on how to care for your camera
Back to Basics
Information on understanding the most basic controls of your camera
Blacklight Photograpy
Tips and tricks for great Halloween blacklight photography.
Using Levels in Photoshop
An introduction to levels and how to use to them to quickly edit photographs.
Hand Tinting Photos
A photography lesson on how to hand tint, or hand color, your black and white photographs.
F-Stop
An explanation of F-Stop
Camera Shake
Information on what camera shake is and how to avoid it.
How to Take Photos
How do I start taking photographs is one of the first questions many new photographers ask. There is no right or wrong answer to that question but there is some basic information that can set you on the right path to quickly taking good quality photographs.
Zoo Photography
A photography lesson on ways to make your zoo photographs better.
Using Your Built-In Flash
Information on your camera's built-in flash and how to use it effectively in photography.
Animal Photography Lessons
Free photography lessons on taking great animal photographs
Advanced Fireworks Photography
How to take great fireworks photographs by building on basic fireworks photography and night photography techniques.
Digital Scrapbooking
information on digital scrapbooking options
Photography - Articles
An index of Articles for the Photography guide site.
Summer Photo Assignment Winner
An image gallery of the winning photo and finalist photos for photography Assignment 29 - Summer
MyPhotoAlbum.com Review
A review of myphotoalbum.com
Useful Photo Displays
Ideas on ways to display your photographs and have them be functional at the same time
Review of DotPhoto Eurobooks
Review of DotPhoto's EuroBook Custom Photo Books
Photo Fun - Flaming Ice
Part of the fun with photography series of tips, this tip explains how to take photos of ice on fire.
Macro Photography
An explanation of macro photography
Create a Spot Color Image
Instructions on creating a spot color image from your digital files using Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0
Poor Focus Illustration
An example of an image showing blur due to poor focus
Film Speed
An explanation of film speed
Large Word "Love" Photo Prop
How to Make a "Love" Wording Photography Prop for Valentine's Day
Rule of Thirds
An explanation of the rule of thirds
18mm
A gallery of images taken with different lens lengths
Types of Viewfinders
Information on the different types of camera viewfinders and how to use them.
Valentine's Day Ideas
A listing of great photography ideas for Valentine's Day.
Color In Photography
Information and free lessons on how color of composition and light affects photography.
75mm
A gallery of images taken with different lens lengths
Removing Dirt from Camera Lens
Information on how to remove dust and dirt from a camera lens.
IR Filters
Examples of photographs taken with different IR filters
Frame Decoration Ideas
Ideas for materials to decorate picture frames.
Soft Focus Technique
A simple technique to create a nice soft focus effect for your images.
Displaying Photos at Work
Ideas and suggestions for creative ways to display your favorite photographs at work.
Camera Shake Illustration
An example of an image showing camera shake
JAlbum 8.0
A review of JAlbum 8.0 photo album software
Review of Photoshop CS3 Extnd.
A review of Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended
Review of Adobe PSE6 for Mac
Review of Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac
Photoshop Express Review
A review of Adobe Photoshop Express Beta Online.
Photography Prop Baby Chicks
A review of a photography prop set of 3 fake baby chicks.
Halloween Photo Tips
Learn how to add special effects to your Halloween photographs.
Comparison of Lens Magnifications
A gallery of images taken with different lens lengths
Review of Nextar Photo Frame
Review of Nextar 3.5" Digital Photo Frame
Model Release
A sample photography model release.
100mm
A gallery of images taken with different lens lengths
Digital Conversion
Information on digital conversion of photographs and negatives
Wet Camera Lens Care
Information on what to do if your camera lens gets wet.
200mm
A gallery of images taken with different lens lengths
Digital Zoom Illustration
An illustration of a digitally zoomed image
Curvemeister 3
A review of Curvemeister 3, a 3rd party Adobe Photoshop plug in application.
Review of HP SimpleSave Photo
Review of HP SimpleSave Photo, a photo backup system.
Non-TLL Viewfinder Example
An image showing an example of an image seen through a non-TTL viewfinder
Review of FamilyMemories.com
Review of FamilyMemories.com Photobook and Calendar Publishing
Animals Assignment
An image gallery of the winning photo and finalist photos for photography Assignment 28 - Animals
Creating Sepia Photographs
How to create sepia tone photographs.
Focal Length
An explanation of focal length
Photography Etiquette
Tips for proper photography etiquette at certain events and occasions.
Rabbit Photography Prop Review
A review of a small standing rabbit photography prop.
Halloween Finalist Ericandamos
A photo gallery of the winning and finalist images for the About.com Photography Halloween Weekly Assignment contest.
Kid Props
A list of some inexpensive prop ideas for child photography
Halloween Finalist Mpd21
A photo gallery of the winning and finalist images for the About.com Photography Halloween Weekly Assignment contest.
Baby Animal Photography
Basic information on how to overcome the special challenges related to photographing baby animals
Paper Negatives
Information on creating and printing paper negatives in photography.
ACDSee 10 Image Resizing
Information on how to resize a digital photograph using ACDSee 10 software.
Non-TTL Framing Offset
An image showing an example of framing offset with non-TTL viewfinders
Photobook Creator by Unibind
A review of Photobook Creator from Unibind. A binding system for creating your own photobooks and scrapbooks at home.
Proper Framing for P&S
An illustration of leaving room when framing a photograph
Worst Case Blurry Image
An example of a worst case blurry image
Lunar Photo by Eric Phillips
An image gallery of lunar eclipse photographs submitted by About Photography readers.
Legal Handbook -Photographers
Review of the book Legal Handbook for Photographers by Bert Krages
Watermark 9
How to create a stencil text overlay watermark for your digital images
Flowers Photo Assignment
An image gallery of the winning photo and finalist photos for photography Assignment 24 - Flowers
Optical Zoom Illustration
An illustration of an optically zoomed image
IR Photography Overview
An overview of infrared photography. Includes information on digital infrared photography and traditional film infrared photography.
Watermark 5
How to create a simple matching color text overlay watermark for your digital images
Watermark 2
How to create a raised text effect watermark for your digital images
Watermark 8
How to create a matching color raised text overlay watermark for your digital images
Watermark 1
How to create a simple text overlay watermark for your digital images
Watermark 4
How to create a translucent clear embossed text variation effect watermark for your digital images
Life Images Magazine Review
Review of Life Images Magazine, a photography showcase.
Watermark 3
How to create a translucent embossed text watermark for your digital images
Stop Motion
An explanation of stop motion
Fireworks Photo 4 by LindaB
Fireworks Photo by LindaB
Fireworks Photo by Chris Lucky
Fireworks Photo by Chris Lucky
Review of Blueprints on Fabric
Review of Blueprints on Fabric
Arizona Photo Clubs
Listing of Arizona Photography Clubs
Live Animals and Kids
Arguments for and against using live animals in portrait photography such as Easter scenes.
Watermark 7
How to create a matching color embossed text overlay watermark for your digital images
Funny Finalist Image by JAFalk
An image gallery of the winner and finalists of weekly assignment 12 - Funny.
amrjoe76 Fall Finalist Image A
A photo gallery of the winning image and finalist images in the About.com Photography Weekly Assignment 10 Fall Foliage photography contest
Fireworks Photo 1 by LindaB
Fireworks Photo by LindaB
Lunar Photo by Tezster
An image gallery of lunar eclipse photographs submitted by About Photography readers.
Watermark 6
How to create a simple matching color text overlay variation watermark for your digital images
Fireworks Photo by Jrdnjstn
Fireworks Photo by Jrdnjstn
Lunar Photo by Larry Tetamore
An image gallery of lunar eclipse photographs submitted by About Photography readers.
Charity Photography
Ideas for using photography to help charities.
Fireworks Photo 2 by Agomez
Fireworks Photo by Agomez
Fireworks Photo 3 by Agomez
Fireworks Photo by Agomez
Fireworks Photo 3 by LindaB
Fireworks Photo by LindaB
Snapshot Adventures
A review of the birding photography game, Snapshot Adventures: Secret of Bird Island.
Fireworks Photo2 by Steve Gray
Fireworks Photo by Steve Gray
Fireworks Photo 1 by Olmail
Fireworks Photo by Olmail
Fireworks Photo 2 by Jha'Dur
Fireworks Photo by Jha'Dur
Fireworks Photo 2 by Olmail
Fireworks Photo by Olmail
California Photography Clubs
A listing of California photography clubs.
Disaster Recovery Photography
Information on how to use photographs to help you recover from disasters and protect your assets
Fireworks Photo 2 by LindaB
Fireworks Photo by LindaB
Fireworks Photo 3 by Olmail
Fireworks Photo by Olmail
Fireworks Photo1 by Steve Gray
Fireworks Photo by Steve Gray
Fireworks Photo3 by Steve Gray
Fireworks Photo by Steve Gray
Review of Bryan Peterson Book
Review of the book, Understanding Shutter Speed by Bryan Peterson.
Food Assignment
An image gallery of the winning photo and finalist photos for photography Assignment 27 - Food
Action Assignment
An image gallery of the winning photo and finalist photos for photography Assignment 26 - Action
Blacklight Ghost
Halloween photo gallery - Blacklight ghost
Lunar Photo by Kevin Taylor
An image gallery of lunar eclipse photographs submitted by About Photography readers.
Lunar Photo by Charles P Allen
An image gallery of lunar eclipse photographs submitted by About Photography readers.
Polaroid Transfers and Lifts
Information on the photographic techniques of Polaroid Transfers and Lifts

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