How-to Tips

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Do you want to become a better photographer? This How-To section covers both photography for beginners as well as professionals. Learn the basics of photography, how to take good photos, and read photography tutorials that you can use to practice on your own.

5 02, 2017

Be More Creative With Your Macro Lens

By |2017-02-03T09:58:14-08:00February 5th, 2017|Categories: How-to Tips|4 Comments

Getting creative with your macro lens may seem daunting at first, especially if you’re used to using other focal lengths. Heck, it may be the hardest thing if you have no idea what you’re doing. But don’t you worry because there’s a ton of things you can do with this kind of lens in your free [...]

4 02, 2017

In a photo slump? Here’s how to snap out of it

By |2017-03-08T00:47:52-08:00February 4th, 2017|Categories: How-to Tips|0 Comments

It happens. You lose inspiration and can’t seem to even want to pick up your camera, let alone find sources of stimulus. Sometimes it happens within a matter of seconds when you can’t seem to capture the exact image that you want, or the photo you were most excited about in a specific moment is out [...]

2 02, 2017

Photoshop Tips: Frequency Separation Retouching

By |2017-02-02T05:45:09-08:00February 2nd, 2017|Categories: How-to Tips|4 Comments

Frequency separation retouching has become a popular portrait retouching technique. It is an easy way to edit portraits to clean out blotches and imperfections without worrying about loss of detail or texture. It is the technique used by magazine editors to clean photos of models especially for closeup shots. I have been doing photoshop retouching for [...]

31 01, 2017

Choosing food photography backgrounds

By |2017-03-18T13:15:59-08:00January 31st, 2017|Categories: How-to Tips|Tags: |3 Comments

Choosing food photography backgrounds is one of the most important moments of planning the photoshoot. It will make part of the story you intend to tell and will reflect strongly on how the viewer sees the style and the subject of the frame. Truly, there are no limits for creativity and food photography props. However, if [...]

28 01, 2017

Using Fill Cards in Food Photography

By |2017-01-27T07:40:07-08:00January 28th, 2017|Categories: How-to Tips|2 Comments

Let’s talk about using fill cards in Food Photography… They are also called reflectors and make all the difference! Imagine that you are shooting with natural light from some source like a large window in the kitchen. Even though the light is perfect, it’s coming from just one side and the shadows on your subject are [...]

26 01, 2017

Tips for Rock Climbing Photographers

By |2017-01-26T09:57:36-08:00January 26th, 2017|Categories: How-to Tips|0 Comments

When you see the sport of Rock Climbing, the essence of it is relatively basic. Using your body, by any means necessary to climb up a rock face without falling. Although the actual act itself is simple, there are many different things that climbers must think about when on the wall. Also given the fact that [...]

24 01, 2017

Family Portrait Photography: Taking Fun Family Photographs

By |2017-03-07T23:56:03-08:00January 24th, 2017|Categories: How-to Tips|0 Comments

I have been shooting family portraits for several years now. I accidentally stumbled into the genre when I was asked to fill in for a peer who was sick on the day of the shoot. Ever since then, I have been doing family portraits especially during the holiday season. Creating and taking interesting family portraits can [...]

23 01, 2017

Surf Photography – Tips on surf photography

By |2017-01-20T13:31:29-08:00January 23rd, 2017|Categories: How-to Tips|0 Comments

5 Tips To Surf Photography Surf photography is an art for one of the best world-renowned sports out there. For firsts wherever there is a wave, there is surf. One of the great things about the ocean is that there are so many different aspects to it as it is constantly moving and changing. This makes [...]

22 01, 2017

Use manual exposure and never look back

By |2017-01-23T09:33:34-08:00January 22nd, 2017|Categories: How-to Tips|0 Comments

Use manual exposure and never look back When new to photography, the automatic function is the easiest option, especially when terms such as aperture, shutter speed and ISO seem like another language. However, at some point you will struggle to get your camera to do what you want to achieve and it might be time to [...]

18 01, 2017

How to Get the Perfect Pet Pictures

By |2017-01-18T00:49:08-08:00January 18th, 2017|Categories: How-to Tips|4 Comments

Perfecting Pet Photo Shoots If you think your puppy has what it takes to become the next Instagram star, follow these simple guidelines to get that perfect puppy photo.   Get on Their Level Puppies see the world differently, so it’s important to capture that when going in for the photo. Whether that’s setting up a [...]

16 01, 2017

Get The Hang Of Using a Manual Focus Lens

By |2017-01-16T08:04:40-08:00January 16th, 2017|Categories: How-to Tips|5 Comments

These days, most photographers tend to stay away from manual focus lenses like it was a plague. They can’t be blamed, though, due to the influx of modern lenses with blazing auto focus speeds faster than you can say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. But hey, focusing a lens manually is actually a good thing. Here’s a list of tips [...]

9 01, 2017

Portrait Photography: Taking Creative Beauty Shots

By |2017-01-09T03:56:36-08:00January 9th, 2017|Categories: How-to Tips|4 Comments

One of my favorite types of portrait photography is taking creative beauty shots or what we know as headshots. Beauty shots are close-up portraits that are typically done in a controlled environment like a studio. Headshots can be used for several purposes like the portfolio of an actor, to showcase the makeup or hair styling the [...]

2 01, 2017

Photography tips for greater wildlife photography

By |2017-03-08T00:20:32-08:00January 2nd, 2017|Categories: How-to Tips|Tags: , , |2 Comments

Whether you are planning a trip to a nature reserve, a great African safari or simply a trip to your local zoo, chances are that you will pack your camera. In order to add some great wildlife photos to your album, there are some basic photography tips to make life easier. Here are five to take [...]

1 01, 2017

Take the best pictures of flowers this spring, and every other season in between

By |2017-03-08T00:11:18-08:00January 1st, 2017|Categories: How-to Tips|Tags: |5 Comments

With this image I zoomed out as the entire field was in flower. If I just focussed on a single flower, the effects would have been lost. Take the best pictures of flowers this spring, and every other season in between Whether you plan to play around in your own back garden or travelling [...]

30 12, 2016

Learn to shoot better sunset pictures

By |2016-12-29T06:30:33-08:00December 30th, 2016|Categories: How-to Tips|2 Comments

Have you ever wondered why your sunset pictures never look like those on the covers of promotional material to exotic destinations? While those results take skill, practice and the correct equipment, we can provide some tips to improve your sunset photography. Creating silhouettes in sunset pictures add a nice element to your work. Plan [...]

29 12, 2016

Best Photos of 2016

By |2016-12-29T07:39:05-08:00December 29th, 2016|Categories: How-to Tips|1 Comment

From landscape and wildlife to fine art photography, take a look back at our most popular Exhibit photos of the year. Thanks to our loyal SlickPic photographers and artists who use SlickPic to share and showcase their work. If you are not a SlickPic user yet, don’t forget to sign up. When your photos matter, SlickPic [...]

23 12, 2016

Photography tips for beginners – taking perfect bird pictures

By |2017-03-08T00:21:21-08:00December 23rd, 2016|Categories: How-to Tips|Tags: , |0 Comments

Whether you visit a nature reserve, spend a day exploring the city or relax in your own garden, chances are that you will have many opportunities to take bird pictures. Birding photography is one of the quickest growing genres of nature and wildlife photography, and it is not difficult to understand why so many people absolutely [...]

21 12, 2016

Simple photography tips to take better moon pictures

By |2016-12-23T03:37:25-08:00December 21st, 2016|Categories: How-to Tips|Tags: , |0 Comments

It does not matter where in the world you find yourself, whether you are in nature or in the city, you will have the opportunity to shoot the full moon once a month. So instead of just admiring the rising moon, why not take out your camera and take photos? It can be quite tricky, but [...]

20 12, 2016

10 Tips For Meteor Showers and Night Sky Photography

By |2017-03-08T00:26:24-08:00December 20th, 2016|Categories: How-to Tips|Tags: , , |2 Comments

It’s beyond words the awe that comes with the cosmos and astrophotography. Despite how many hundreds of images we see of the Milky Way, we still are endlessly fascinated. There is no denying the captivating beauty of star trails streaming across the night sky, and with the barrage of meteor showers coming up, we’ve put together [...]