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100 Things I have Learned about Photography

This past week I stumbled upon Eric Kim’s list titled “100 things I have learned about photography”. It was such a great idea that I decided to do one myself. I have yet to read Kim’s full list as I didn’t want it to influence my own, but I will be going through his afterwards. I suggest you do the same.

It was hard at first, but once I got going, the list was fairly easy to complete. Some of the better items are listed near the end, so if you have the time, I suggest reading the entire list.

 

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The Three Types of Photographs

In my opinion, there are 3 different types of photographs: Those you Find, those you Take, and those you Make.

 

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How to Use Layer Masks

There are some things I have been doing for so long that it’s easy to forget there was a time I didn’t know about them. Layers Masks are one of those things. They have become so routine in my workflow that I could never go back to not using them. In this post I’ll explain what they are and how they are beneficial to your editing your images.

 

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29 Different Kinds of Websites Every Photographer Should Know About

Let’s be honest, there are so many photography related websites that it is nearly impossible to create an all encompassing list. Instead we’ve created a list featuring different types of websites. We’ve done our best to give examples of each category using the most popular sites, or ones that we have had good experience with. While many of these websites could have been placed in multiple categories, we’ve organized them so that they are only listed once.

 

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Beware of Penny Auction Sites

For the past few years Penny Auction sites have become relatively popular. You may have seen advertisements for them on websites through Google ads, or even commercials on television. In most cases they claim you can get merchandise at a fraction of the MSRP price. I won’t tell you whether or not you should participate on any of these sites, but I do want to make sure you understand how they work so that you are not misled or left disappointed.

 

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Photography Contests 2012

It’s hard to believe another year has gone by. Fortunately that means it’s time for our list of Photography Contests for 2012. Please bookmark this page as it will be updated as contests become available. All contests are listed in order of their closing date. We have done our best to list significant photography contests which we feel are honest, safe and well run. Unfortunately, PhotoWeeklyOnline cannot make any guarantees.The [...]

 

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How to Win Photography Contests

I’ve had my fair share of luck when it comes to juried photography contests, so I thought I would share a few tips. While the following article focuses on juried photography contests, the same rules can be applied for other competitions as well.

 

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10 Reasons Why You Should Join the 500px Community

In case you have been living under a rock, of if you are on the fence about starting up a portfolio on 500px, here are 10 good reasons why I think you should. Please note I have no affiliation with 500px, I am simply a happy member.

 

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Presents for Photographers

With the holiday season quickly approaching, I thought I would put together a list of gifts for photographers. Here are 12 ideas to get your started, listed in no particular order.

 

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Why You Should Shoot RAW

If you are serious about photography, there is no greater advice I can give you than to shoot in RAW format. By doing so, you will give yourself a lot more control when it comes to editing your photographs, which in turn improves creative freedom.

 

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Photography Memes

I’ve combined two of my passions (photography & Futurama) by creating the following Photography Memes.

Not sure if they are funny…

Or if I just have too much free time on my hands.

 

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DSLR Camera Giveaway

Help us get to 5000 Twitter followers, and we’ll giveaway a Digital SLR camera! One lucky winner will get to choose between a Canon Rebel T3I or a Nikon D90 or $650 cash.

How to enter (follow both steps):

1) Follow us on Twitter & Facebook

2) On Twitter, Tweet the following statement exactly as it appears:

@PhotoWeekly is giving away a DSLR camera. Please RT. Contest details – http://bit.ly/rkN4GK

That’s it!

 

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Brainteaser: Photography Themed Vanity Licence Plates

If you are Canadian, then you might remember the short lived game show called Bumper Stumpers in which contestants had to guess the meaning of licence plates. We’ve taken a page out of their book, but of course all of our licence plates are photography related. To help you out, we’ll break down the first one in detail.

K + BL + RE + (L+E’s) = Cable Release
Can you guess them all?

 

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Blast From The Past! Old Photography Websites

Have you ever wondered what photography related websites looked like back when the internet was young? We did, so we put together the following screen captures for you.

 

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My Top 10 Favourite Waterfalls in Ontario

While I obviously haven’t been to every waterfall in Ontario, I have been to quite a few (30+ last time I counted). I’ve put together a list of my top 10 favourites in Ontario and included the city where they are located, the best seasons to view them, how easy they are to access, as well as how many people you can expect to be there when you visit.

 

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My Top 10 Favourite Locations for Photography in Toronto

I’ve put together a list of my top 10 favourite places in Toronto for taking photographs. Of course there are many other great places to take photographs in the city, but these locations seem to yield good photographs more often than not.

 

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An Interview with Jason Friesen

This month, we sit down for an interview with Jason Friesen, from the United States.

 

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How To Shoot Through Fences

If you’ve ever tried to take photographs at the zoo, you’ve most likely run into the problem of shooting through fences. This can be really frustrating. Luckily, there are 3 things you can do to decrease the appearance of fences in your photographs.

 

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How to Save Images for Web

This week, we will show you how to save an image for the web using Photoshop. While the settings we are recommending are meant for displaying your photographs at high quality, the same work flow can be used for everyday use.

 

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How To Create a HDR Image in Photomatix

If you’ve ever been out shooting on a sunny day, you may have found it hard to achieve a good exposure in all areas of your photograph. One way of overcoming this problem is to create a High Dynamic Range (HDR) image using numerous photographs with different exposures. The following tutorial will show you how to create a HDR image in Photomatix.