Personal photography

24/10/2023

HI/Salaam
As i no longer live in Oman i wont be using this page anymore. Please do connect with my new photography page
www,facebook.com/shaynsphotos

19/07/2015

(via Andrew Price) If you divide photographers by how they get their education, a lot of them, including myself, go for the self-teaching method. It's cheaper and more convenient than formal education, and you can focus more on exactly the type of photography you want. With the Internet offering unl…

18/07/2015

(via CamCrunch) Every once in a while we like to look back at the very basics of photography. We realize that every day, someone picks up a camera and is determined to start a new adventure in the fascinating world that is photography. And each newcomer to photography needs to know the basics of how…

12/07/2015

When it comes to light, I believe beginning photographers make a distinct separation between natural light photography and flash photography.  Many think that you are either on one side or the other. Nevertheless, a lot of amateurs feel inspired by natural light photographers and follow their s…

12/07/2015

04/07/2015

One of the greatest advantages brought on by digital photography is also one of its weaknesses: the ability to take an unlimited number of photos for free. Needless to say, back when we were shooting film, especially in the last years, there were budgets for an x number of film rolls and every hired…

29/06/2015

The debate over watermarks has been going on ever since digital photography got married to forums and chat rooms. Everybody has an opinion on watermarks, but generally, they are divided into 2 sides. The first side thinks that watermarks are useful because they protect photos from being stolen on t…

26/06/2015

When it comes to camera settings and beginners, the metering modes are among the least understood . Many beginners don't know what they are or how to use them. As usual, we're here to help and we're going to give  you some detailed explanations about  metering modes. (Success Tip #1:The ea…

18/06/2015

Photoshop tips, tricks, and all discussions on any versions of Photoshop Lightroom. If you have a question the best place to ask it is here especially once the word gets out about this group, you could use the forum but this is specific to Photoshop Lightroom. So, if you use Lightroom join this grou…

15/06/2015

Reflections can be one of the most annoying things to ruin a perfectly good photo. They're very hard to deal with in Photoshop and that’s what makes them a real problem when they occur. Reflections are the result of multiple causes. It’s one thing to deal with a water surface or shiny chrome and gla…

12/06/2015

How I made a hand-painted canvas backdrop a la Oliphant Studios.

11/06/2015

If you're new to any of these photography types, you'll probably want to take some time to learn how to retouch. Any digital photograph requires some minor adjustments, but in the case of portrait or glamour photography, the editing process is a lot more complex. Essentially, you have to take a good…