About Photography

Photography

Winner and Finalists of Assignment 36 - Fall Fall is much more than just fall foliage (although fall foliage is a big part of fall). Fall is the time when many crops are ready for harvest, cold weather... Photo of the Week - November 19, 2008 Sunbeam Nap Photo © Karla Pitts with permission to About.com, Inc. Be sure to visit our forums and consider sharing your favorite images for possible selection as our photo of the week.... Photography "OK" in DC's Union Station? Although photography was always technically allowed in Union Station, the harassment of photographers was so widespread that it eventually led to a Congressional Hearing. The Congressional Hearing resulting in... Photography Assignment 37 - Macro Our 37th photography assignment is a learning assignment. This time we are going to examine macro photography. "True" macro photography means to record a subject at a magnification... Christmas Card Photos Its almost Thanksgiving and time is running out to get Christmas cards ordered so they can be mailed in time for the holiday. Adding a photo is a great... Photo of the Week - November 12, 2008 Lilypad Reflection Photo © Agomez with permission to About.com, Inc. Be sure to visit our forums and consider sharing your favorite images for possible selection as our photo of the week. ... Readers Respond Ever want to add a photo tip to one of the articles here on About Photography? Have a comment about one of the photos in the assignment winners? ... Winner and Finalists of Halloween Assignment Halloween is full of surprises From ghouls to skulls to mysterious shadows, Halloween is a creepy time when nothing is as it appears. Our Halloween assignment found our... Photo of the Week - November 5, 2008 Fall Road Photo © Steve Slayton with permission to About.com, Inc. Be sure to visit our forums and consider sharing your favorite images for possible selection as our photo of the week.... Avoiding Bad Foregrounds Most of us have learned to pay attention to what is behind our subjects to avoid bad backgrounds but have we started ignoring foregrounds in the process? Foregrounds can...