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BY TOM WATSON

It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. It has also been said that every picture tells a story.

Keeping these thoughts in mind, consider the last time you looked at photographs belonging to a friend, neighbor or family member. Try to recall what picture or pictures were most interesting to you. In this particular picture or pictures, was a person in the photo? There is a good chance that there was.

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BY PAUL SYMONDS

Selecting the right location can have quite an impact on the travel photos you capture. You can take pictures in any corner of the world and that is the beauty of travel photography, yet many places look the same worldwide when you view them in photo format. A picture of a lake in Canada could be mistaken for a lake in Sweden or Japan. So how can you take travel photos that are more distinctive and more expressive? Read on.

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BY ROBERT HUNT

My all time favorite quote is from the 1st century Roman philosopher, Publilius Syrus: “The eyes are not responsible when the mind does the seeing.” I read that quote some years ago when I was building another website for one of my other passions — photography. I think the reason it stuck with me is because, as an avid photographer, every time I go out on a shoot, that quote runs through my mind as I search for the perfect landscape image. I am after the image of what I envision in my mind, not what I see with my eyes.

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BY MELISSA MANNON

At a children’s party, a parent tends to take photos of the main events: blowing out the candles, eating cake, and opening presents. Having your camera handy throughout the event can help you capture special unexpected moments. While it’s great to videotape at a birthday party, staying alert for perfect still camera images will preserve moments in time.

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BY TOM WATSON

Kids can take pictures too. They develop a curiosity about picture taking and photography at a very early age as a result of being photographed often through their childhood. Just take a look at their faces when they see themselves portrayed in a photograph.

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BY MARK FENWICK

Winning or even placing in a highly regarded photo competition is a great morale booster. Many professional photographers today have competitions to thank for getting them started on the road to successful careers.

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BY JAMES THOENES

I’ve identified what I believe are the four biggest mistakes the photographic industry has made. In their attempts to make products they think people will want, or to market products, photographic companies have made some pretty big mistakes. Some of these blunders were just a matter of not really thinking the whole process through. Others, a marketing attempt to make a product into something that it really was not. I’ll point out the four biggest mistakes I have seen the photographic industry make in my lifetime; see if you’ve come across them.
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BY DANE J. STANTON

Aerial Photography is becoming one of the most popular forms of photography today due to its daring capabilities and cause for sudden excitement as well as having the ability to create great affects in photos. What most people donn’t know however is that aerial photography has been around for quite some time now. It started back in World War II where photographers would hitch a ride in war planes, hoping to capture that one great shot of a plane going down, or an enemy fighter aiming his guns at the camera. It seems today that aerial photography has changed a lot.

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BY SANDEEP KUMAR

Digital photo-printing websites have been around for several years now, and increasing quality control and visibility are leading many consumers to choose a digital photo-printing website over conventional photo print businesses.

Some factors to consider in choosing digital photo-printing service online include:

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BY JENNIFER CLARKSON

So you’ve decided to take a trip — that’s fabulous! You’re excited about capturing photos along the way, but how do you make sure you’ve remembered everything you need to pack?

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