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Photography 101

A place for new photographers to come and learn more about the art of photography.

Featured Work

Zorba by Nancy Stafford

Photograph of Zorba / a German Shepard puppy / she was born to be a guide dog for a blind person / now in Canda as a active guide dog. / Photograph taken Marin county animal fair / san raflel Ca / two years ago / I known this puppy since it was born at my workplace / Featured in these groups / Paws and Claws, / image writting / art and stories made for children / IPA / Funny Kritters / PhoDography / place to ten bubblers weekly change / and featured in the same group / won callenge for the best costume in women photographers / Top ten in weekly challege.. Holiday Fun / Photographing 101 / Cats and Dogs Sold Three Cards on zorba two regular and one blue.. /
I Stand, I Watch, I die by Gavin King

Taken in Tattingstone, Suffolk UK. 3 seperate photos taken on canon 30D with grad grey filter then stitched together to create this panoramic.
Where's Gilligan? by Louise Cooke

Life couldn’t get much better when you’re floating around in this shallow water:) / One of the 26 islands that make up the Southern atoll of the Cocos Keeling Islands. for those who like stats: / 1/420 @ f6.3 iso64 handheld & floating :))) For enquires about canvas prints, or photographic prints larger than Redbubble options, please contact me via bubblemail
Waiting by Paul Grinzi

Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Evening Calm by Amandalynn Jones

Shawano Lake, Shawano, Wisconsin Taken with my Rebel XT and 18-55mm lens at sunset.
Into the West by IndigoMidnight

Sunset at a lake in my home town. It was a really kitchy scene, there was even a deer standing on the edge of the lake.
Minimal Blue by Jim Robertson

Crop from an image taken from the shoreline looking to the Northwest from Lossiemouth in Moray Scotland. Nikon D80 / Manual / 3 sec. at f16 / ISO 100 / Nikon 18.0-70.0mm f/3.5-4.5 at 24mm / Hitech 0.6 ND soft Grad. / Hoya Pro1 Circular PL / Manfrotto 190XPROB / 804RC2
Sail into the Sunset 2 by maileilani

Sunset and sailboats at Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City, OK.
Sunset I by villrot

Cologne, Germany, 2007 No post-processing except for slight adjustments in brightness and contrast. Featured in “German Artists” on May 17, 2009. / Featured in “Photography 101” on July 8, 2009.
Sand & Sky by Garth Smith

In an expanse of rippled sand and brooding sky from the sandbanks of the Black River, a hole in the sky opens up over The Stanley Nut. / Black River Picnic Reserve / NW Tasmania Nikon D40 / Sigma 10-20mm @ 10mm featured in Natural Colour & Light group 26th March 2009 / featured in Your Magic Places group 26th March 2009 / featured in Fine Art of Landscape Photography group 9th April 2009 / featured in Tasmania group 12th April 2009 / featured in Unlimited Quality group 1st June 2009 / featured in Photography 101 group 20th June 2009 / featured in Photography 101 group 8th July 2009 winner of the Horizon Photography Challenge in Photography101 Group 8th July 2009
Camogli Sunset by paolo1955

—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— Featured in Photography 101 Group July – 07 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- Placed 2nd in Photography 101 Group – Composition for Horizons Challenge July – 07 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- Placed 2nd in All That is Nature Group – Sunrise / Sunset Ghallenge June – 15 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- May – 01 – 2009 Nikon D300 Sigma 15/30

Recent Work

Reflection by Isa Rodriguez

As is .. from the camera. This is in Alva Florida at the Caloosahatchee River / The morning was very overcast . sony DSC H 7 / ISO 100 / i/500s / F stop 5.6 here is the full scene /
The Mountains Are A Glow by Adrienne Evans

I was out experimenting with my new telephoto lens and these mountains were just glowing from the hiding sun. It was a lovely site. Sony DSLR A300 / Sunset mode / 75-300mm telephoto lens
Moon light by johannesfrank

Drove 400 kilometers to shoot some photo at the Glacier Lagoon and the area surrounding the Lagoon. / took my 9 year old son with my, We arrived at the camping side at 10:30 in the evening and there was still 60 kilometers to drive to the Lagoon. We ( me;) decided to drive there just to see how it would look in the evening, my boy not very happy but we went. ;) / The light at the lagoon was great, sunset behind the mountain over the Lagoon and moon light over the sea. / I shoot some of the Icebergs melting in the sea and this is the 5. th image that evening. We left there to the camping side at 1:00 after midnight. / Camera is Nikon D3 with Nikon 28-200 lens and a Cokin ND soft grad filter at f/29 exposure is 8 sec. / Summer nights in Icealand are bright as a day ;-)
Iggle Piggle by AlMiller

Well I chose not to get up early this morning and go to Point Lonsdale with all the other bubblers. So on a cold winters morning what else is there to do? While Chloe was sleeping I decided to have a play with her toys and mine at the same time. I was just mucking around with my flash and some natural light. This was taken with natural defused light by the clouds through bifold doors. I had a hard time getting a real model !! Pentax K10D / 18-200m lens / Pentax 540 flash
Dawn Promenade by Carol Ritchie

Manly Boardwalk taken just before dawn. Canon EOS 5D / EF28-135 at 28mm / f4.5 30 seconds
Morning Rays by Carol Ritchie

As the sun breaks through the clouds at dawn at Manly, lovely sun rays were created. Canon EOS 5D / EF70-300 at 70mm / f4 1/500 / ISO 50
Bride by Peter Jarvis

High key image Nikon D80 / 1/160 f6.3 ISO 200 / 125mm, 125mm, 18-135mm (f3.5-5.6)
Valley of Green by Adrienne Evans

Going through the mountains just west of the 15 freeway. We came upon this lovely valley. Just amazing how the mountains have formed. Sony DSLR A300 / Landscape mode
Grass by Philip Bateman

Canon EOS 450D – manual exposure, 1/40, f18, ISO 100 using 55-250mm lense / Picture was taken in hills behind Holywood, Co Down looking out over Belfast Lough (have my mate Kurt to thank, who told me clouds were beneath the hills on other side of Lough!) Used the grass as a forground and high f number to blur the action behind slightly
stream IV by matthew fieldes

this was taken on Norfolk Island after a few days of solid rain. it was taken with a Nikon D60
Boxed In by Lindsay Oram

My daughter Amara I took this photo borrow my friends studio. Thanks Natasha from All Occasionz Photography. Canon 450D SLR
stream I by matthew fieldes

this was taken on Norfolk Island after a few days of solid rain. it was taken with a Nikon D60

About This Group

Could you move a little to the right please, David? by Garth Smith

A place for new photographers to come and learn more about the art of photography. It is also a group where more experienced photographers can share their tips, experiences and knowledge, to help build up the skills and techniques of others.

Click HERE to view excellent examples of photography’s basic aspects.

We offer several different forums designed to help you further your abilities in photography and to assist in your meeting other photographers for advice, support, and friendship.

We also host challenges based on specific photography aspects to get you using the intregal part of the art that you are learning.

This group asks for you to participate in the forums and challenges. We want to learn from you as you learn from us!

Main Group Host:
Taylor Sawyer

Seconds-in-Command (Can I have two seconds in command??):
Jim Filmer
Steve Scully

If at anytime you need to talk directly to a host, please bmail Taylor Sawyer
If you have a question regarding the forums, please refer to the forum moderator (each forum has a sticky topic at the top telling you who that is)

Moderation Hosts:
Gabriel Skoropada
Farrah Kincheloe
Lenka
Steve Scully
Xandru
Chijude
LindaB
Dusker

Forum Index:

Messages from your Hosts
Photography 101 Forum A place to meet the other members, chat about daily life, play a few games, etc. Very laid back and focusing on personal relationships with other photographers and fun rather than photography techniques.
How do you do that? A place to ask any question you would like regarding photography. Our forum moderator, Doug Greenwald, or other members would be happy to assist you in finding the right technique to accomplish what you are looking for!
How am I doing? A forum for you to post works that you would like critiqued by fellow members. They will offer constructive and insightful criticisms and advice to help you better your craft. Also, forum moderator, JimFilmer posts random photos daily for the group to critique. You may sign-up for this here if you would like your photos to be posted randomly for critique.
Tutorials A place to find step-by-step instructions on how to carry out a certain photography technique. You are welcome to post your own tutorial on any aspect of photography here as well.
Photoshop 101 A place to find step-by-step instructions on particular Photoshop/digital post-processing techniques. You are welcome to post your own tutorial on any aspect of Photoshop/digital post-processing here at any time. And you can ask our forum moderator, GFinch, for advice on how to do something regarding the digital aspects of post processing.