http://www.fotodirt.com “How To” Dirt for Photoheads! Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:34:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Article by T.J. Tierney. A few really useful tips for photographing different kinds of pets/animals. http://www.fotodirt.com/archives/374 Article by Roy Baker. More invaluable real world been-there-done-that tips to help you get your photo business off the ground and zooming right along. http://www.fotodirt.com/archives/373 Article by Roy Barker. More than just a few first-hand tips from someone you can tell has "been there done that." And even more coming! http://www.fotodirt.com/archives/372 Article by Mike Singh. The principles are sound (must be learned, in fact), but these are not easy "tips" to absorb in one sitting by a beginner. In many sittings, even. Mr. Singh has succeeded, it looks like, in encapsulating the first few years of my photography education into this ... http://www.fotodirt.com/archives/371 Article by T.J. Tierney. Good piece on understanding and getting started in still life photography. And a nice simple tip on setting up your own low-cost "studio" for still lifes. Read "Still Life Photography" »   http://www.fotodirt.com/archives/370 Article by Ziv Haparnas. Introductory text on the complexities of good flash photography. And these are just the basics! Now you can imagine why whole tomes can be (and have been) written about effective flash photography. Good luck. Read "Basic Understanding of... Flash" » http://www.fotodirt.com/archives/369 Article by Rohn Engh. As usual, a decent article from Mr. Engh on the stock photography business, but yet again, reverse-titled. "You Against the World" seems more apropos. Read "How to Become a Photographer..." »   http://www.fotodirt.com/archives/368 Article by Dane J. Stanton. Pet photography tips, except for the most important ones, which in my experience are... http://www.fotodirt.com/archives/367 Article by Martin Hurley. If you're looking for useful tips on how to sell your landscape photos, ummm, sorry, nothing of the sort in this one. Just a pleasant read to help us dreamers keep on going. Read "Landscape Photography for Sale..." »   http://www.fotodirt.com/archives/366 Article by Carl Walker. Short on the technical specifics but long in the real world practical advice. It won't give you an answer on what printer to purchase — you seldom get clear answers like that in a long report, let alone in an article this short — but you'll ... http://www.fotodirt.com/archives/365