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Photo credit: Steve McCurry / My Modern MetLooking to brush up on your photography skills? This video, from the Cooperative of Photography, provides us with several photographic composition using tips and images by legendary photojournalist Steve McCurry. All of these simple pointers are illustrated

Learn a simple set-up for Splash Photography! Freeze time through the power of your camera, and have fun making a mess while doing it.

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A crystal ball is for more than having your fortune told - read on for some fun and easy photography ideas using a crystal ball! Where to Buy a Crystal Ball Crystal balls (or meditation globes, as they are more commonly listed) are inexpensive and available from online retailers like Amazon. The one that I own, and that was used for all the photographs in this article, is the 80mm size and comes with its own tiny holder and case. (As currently listed, it retails for $16.) At just over 3…

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Hubby and I love seeing things glow in the dark. We've taken photos with glow sticks (and then cut them up to see what was inside- muah ha ha), made our Christmas lights look like different shapes, and even made glow-in-the dark chalk. This past Christmas our uncle gave us his old tripod (Thanks Tito Ric!), so hubby wanted to try light painting. We basically just waved around a flashlight in the air to make lovely "drawings" in the dark. Now if you've got some time to spare before the ball…

I tried something new today have you seen my old tried and true photo transfer technique that I use on watercolor paper? (click here for the tutorial) well, I thought it might work on some of my beach glass it actually works better on beach glass than it does on paper the two pieces pictured below are from my outing on the trail a couple of days ago: here you can see how different they all look depending on the thickness of the glass: the pieces I chose were pretty clear - the roughest one…

In this selection of abstract artists, we explore the figures who elevated abstract painting to a unique art form and look at their works of abstract art.

Photographer Leo Rosas presents a photography tutorial with some simple photography tips and tricks using only household objects! UPDATE: We received a ton o...

Amateur photographer Carola Becker spent last Autumn photographing hundreds of leaves as they turned from green, to gold, to red, to brown. The resulting

Origami Camera Obscura (folded paper and glass lens, 2010), is a small portable artwork designed to fit in a pocket until the moment of use. Created as a multiple...

Do you see faces in odd places? You're not alone. It's a phenomenon called pareidolia. Here are some ideas for using it in your photography.

In this selection of abstract artists, we explore the figures who elevated abstract painting to a unique art form and look at their works of abstract art.