Travel Tips for Photographers

Traveling is the best thing a photographer can do. But you always need to be alert as you may be carrying a bag full of expensive photography equipments.

An overseas travel is often the choice every photographer has in mind, but you need to ensure that you are aware of local laws. Some people have spent enough time in prison for taking photographs of buildings or subjects which raised security concerns.

Myths about batteries

These are some of the myths about batteries which needs some attention.

The type of AA-sized battery chosen does not make a difference
If you're planning to buy rechargeable batteries, always go for NiMH(nickel metal hydride). These batteries last longer than NiCd(nickel cadmium) ones, and unlike NiCd, they do not harm the environment.

Waiting for the Perfect Moment - Action photography

Perfect moments are often difficult to capture as they appear for a fraction of a second, you miss it and they disappear. So its important to anticipate that perfect moment while you are waiting.

Nature of Action
If you are photographing a national sport or just a street sport, be prepared by learning its rules and the expected flow of events. Researching that sport is the key, as you can anticipate the moment easily.

Tools and Accessories for Action Photography

There are several other accessories you may require apart from the camera, while shooting any fast moving subject i.e, action photography. This is a list of essential tools and accessories you should have while out on a shoot.

15 Ways to sell your Photos and Make Money

If you have some good photos, you can earn a decent amount money from it. You just need to know how to sell them.

Here are 15 ways to sell your photos and make money:

Amateur to Professional Photographer in 4 Steps

Everyone who picks up their first dslr camera feels like a professional photographer. Although they don't desire to be professional, its somehow natural to have that feeling. The first thing that comes to mind, is seeing yourself working for National Geographic taking those wildlife photos on a beautiful island or hanging out of a helicopter with your camera. Imaginations tend to be seem less with your first dslr camera.

Quality of Images matters not Quantity

For a photographer who wants to turn an eye for pictures into extra income, the prospects could be unknown to them. Anyone with a camera thinks that he has the skills to take those great images which sell on stock photo sites.

Photography Job Prospects

Photography Jobs without College Education

Microstock Photography - You certainly know what Stock Photography is, if you have been reading my blog. Yes this is the job most people prefer, which completely depends on your photographs, nothing else matters. These links can educate you about microstock photography, best microstock websites and much more.

How to Improve Photography

Imagination certainly improves your photography skills, as photography is not just about pointing the camera and capturing images,  but an art of making pictures, which actually begins before you pick the camera. It totally depends on your imagination, the way you interpret your surrounding environment. Your vision will never be similar to someone else.

Increase digital camera battery life

A digital camera's battery life depends on its capacity, the number of shots, usage of flash and live view. How many times has this happened when you are out, waiting from a long time for a particular moment to happen - could be a lightening, a man about to dive in a pool, a bird about to take flight or that magical goal by Christiano Ronaldo.

TIPA Awards 2011

TIPA - Technical Image Press Association  present the best photographic products in various categories like design, innovation, the use of leading edge technology, user friendliness, price and performance. These were the criteria kept in mind at the time of evaluation.

10 Ways to Make Money Online

Thought of writing a post on the different ways to make money online, to help those who are looking for an online source of income which requires less resources, where you don't have to invest money but your time. There are lots of websites offering lots of jobs and services. Some are legitimate, but most of them are scams and get rich quick schemes. This post will provide you information on the legitimate ways to make money online. I'll also provide links to sites wherever possible, which I basically prefer, to make things easier for you.

Photo Contests/ Competitions

Participate in these monthly Photo contests to win some amazing prizes:


Environmental Photographer of the Year 
Organized by the Chartered institution of Water and Environmental Management, EPOTY is open to photographers worldwide. Participants can send in images or videos for the Still Photographers and Environmental Video of the Year categories.

Sony World Photography Awards

The Sony World Photography awards, one of the most reputed and influential competition was held at the Odeon Leicester Square, London, this year. The Competition received over 1,05,000 images from over 162 countries. Argentinian Photojournalist Alejandro Chaskielberg won L'Iris D'Or, the 2011 Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year. He won a cash prize of USD 25,000 and a Sony digital SLR equipment for his rare and unusual night time portraits of islanders living in the Parana Delta, Argentina.