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Sports photography with a mobile phone?
Who says you can't shoot action with a phone camera? Make up for the slow shutter of a phone camera by panning. Simply match the motion...
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Apr 24, 20211 min read
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Surprise
Give drama to the boring, speed to the slow.
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Feb 18, 20211 min read
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Silhouette your subject to shift attention to the surrounding space
Most pictures (with the exception of landscape shots) will do well to have a subject. But the subject doesn't always have to bright. Try...
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Feb 11, 20211 min read
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Feb 7, 20210 min read
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Feb 5, 20210 min read
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Youth is wasted on the young
It was only after I took this photo that I noticed the young chap's T-shirt said it all.
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Jan 21, 20211 min read
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Same scenes, different times
Early morning commute allows for photographing empty roads and empty buses. Above: Mountbatten Road, Singapore at dawn. Below: dimly lit...
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Jan 14, 20211 min read
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How to create high contrast black and white photos using Snapseed on your mobile phone
Here's how you can get your black and white mobile phone photos to look better and brighter while retaining detail. The basic idea is to...
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Dec 19, 20202 min read
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Balance
Something balanced about the separation and non-uniform distribution between land, sea and sky; and the pastel colours.
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Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Subject placement
There are no rules but there certainly are good guidelines and starting points. Checking the photo is vertical unless deliberately (and...
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Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Harsh light and unexpected absence of colour
Where pretty colours are expected, remove them.
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Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Get up close, for a fresh perspective
Make your photos different by seeing things at different heights or angles. Lie down or climb up or jump if you have to.
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Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Lines in black and white
Lines can distract or they can intrigue.
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Dec 6, 20201 min read
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