CPC Blog :
Tips for Solar Eclipse Photography
April 4, 2024 | Category: Photo Tips & Techniques
The excitement builds toward Monday afternoon as we anticipate the 4/8/2024 solar eclipse. We know many people that are traveling to what is called, “the path of totality” but many people are staying in the DC area to enjoy it here. Regardless of where you plan to be, here are some tips for photographing it!
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Achieving Depth In Your Landscape Photos
October 4, 2023 | Category: Photo Tips & Techniques
The key to an engaging landscape image is to convey a sense of depth. Having something interesting in the foreground grabs the viewer’s attention and draws them into the scene where they can explore the middle area and the background. When there is interest in all three areas, it’s important to render all of them sharp.
Learn about the 4 key elements used to capture great depth.
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Tips For Better Portrait Photography
September 14, 2023 | Category: Photo Tips & Techniques
What makes a good portrait? When Aaron Clamage teaches our Getting Started in Portraiture class, he asks the group what their definition of a Portrait is.
Some think of it as a formally posed photo of a person, or a studio headshot, while others think of it as a way to capture a person's essence or tell a story about them. These are all correct answers but I think we can agree that the most important part of a portrait is capturing the person’s essence or conveying their story.
Read on for tips for capturing great portraits.
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14 Tips For Architectural Photography
January 27, 2022 | Category: Photo Tips & Techniques | Category: | Ideas & Inspiration
With a few key tips, it’s easy for anyone to make improvements in their architectural photography. THe DC area has plenty of beautiful buildings to practice with both indoors and out.
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Exposure Bracketing: Why And When We Need It
July 29, 2021 | Category: Photo Tips & Techniques
Often when shooting landscapes or cityscapes we’re faced with a scene which presents us with a challenge; How can we capture such a wide range of tones, from light to dark, in the same exposure? Typically, the only way to do this is with Exposure Bracketing.
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10 Tips For Successful Silhouettes!
May 12, 2021 | Category: Photo Tips & Techniques
When faced with photographing our subject in front of a bright background, we often end up with the background perfectly exposed but our subject a silhouette.
If this has happened to you and you purposely planned to capture a silhouette, then good for you, you probably don’t need to read the rest of this article. If however, you captured a silhouette by accident and want to know how it happened so you can do it again, or perhaps NOT do it again, then read on.
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