Saturday, April 29, 2017

Great Advice for Printing and Displaying Photographs

One of the best things about digital photography is the sheer quantity of images you can take, but one of the downsides of digital photography is how often those images remain locked forever on your phone and/or computer without ever seeing the light of day!

This great roundup of posts From the Archives will help you get the motivation and knowledge you need to get your best images printed and out into the world in physical form.

Comparing Online Photo Printing



For this two-part series, I sent the same series of digital images to several companies that offer photography prints. Part one, Where to Print Your Photographs, lays out the retailers used as well as the basic services and prices for each one.


Part two, Best Options for Printing Your Photographs, provides the head-to-head comparisons of the prints that I received. Find out if your favorite retailer makes the cut!

Beyond Prints: Photography Gift Ideas



There are so many other ways to share your photographs than just basic prints. This post, Photography Gift Ideas, lays out a wide variety of other media to consider with your photographs (think cards, canvases, calendars, and more)!

Find Time for Photo Books



Photo books and albums are another great way to share and preserve your photographs. This post will help you carve out the time to make high-quality photo books no matter how busy you are! Find Time for Photo Books.

Inspiration: Photography Displays



Now that you know where to print all your fabulous images, find out how best to display and showcase them with this post on 5 Inspiring Ways to Display Photographs!

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Saturday, April 8, 2017

Best Flower & Macro Photography Advice!

What's better than flowers and playing with close-up or macro photography? Not much! This post rounds up a collection of great advice From the Archives to get you off and shooting well.

5 Tips for Better Flower Photographs



Move beyond snapshots with these easy-to-learn tips for better flower photographs. From composition to settings advice, this post has you covered.

Cheap & Easy Macro



Interested in macro photography but not ready to make the pricey jump up to a full macro lens? This post, cheap and easy macro: comparisons and recommendations, has you covered. Find out all about the different ways to easily achieve macro-style shots with minimal cost!


Tips to Improve Your Macro Photography



Now that you're set for macro photography, check out these tips to improve your macro photography. Learn what to look for, how to best compose your shot, what settings to use, and more.

Focus Stacking for Macro Photography



Focus stacking is a post-processing technique that combines several photos into one super-sharply focused final image. Find out how to shoot and how to process these images with this useful post.


Macro Fakery: Background Creation



Now we're getting sneaky. Want the secret behind fabulous macro flower shots? Pick some flowers and bring them inside! This post lays out ideas for macro fakery and creating your own backgrounds.

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Boost Your Photography: Learn Your DSLR is available from Amazon. Get the most out of your camera with practical advice about the technical and creative aspects of DSLR photography that will have you taking beautiful pictures right away.