Hopefully this will be helpful to anyone entering the February club competition “Portraits”. As the subject is stationary speed setting are not so critical, usually anything over 125th of a second will freeze any motion. But getting the image crystal clear with a focal point is a must. Eyes, mouth or teeth are…
Corralejo Camera Club was formed in October of 2015 by our Chairman Alan Hillman and has grown steadily since then. I joined in November of 2016 and now General & Competition Secretary, I also help to look after and maintain the club’s website: corralejocameraclub.com We have a mixture of people for across the globe who…
Articles Written By Members For The Whats On Magazine Article by: Ollie Flintberg: A Different View I have been an amateur photographer belonging to Corralejo Camera Club for six months. I have found friendship and new opportunities to take many meaningful photos. My own photo equipment consists of my mobile phone as well…
Tips : By Susie Dove Always try to think about thirds and, if you have a grid in your view finder, use it until you get more experienced and can do it without thinking. Horizons should always be level. Again, use the grid in the view finder, but ideally you should use a tripod to…
Since joining Corralejo Camera Club this year, as an absolute beginner, and with a pretty basic camera, I’ve already picked up some great tips about photography. Most important, is that there is no right and wrong way to take a picture, and no limit to the subjects that can be photographed. With a little thought…
This picture (above) was taken of the Beautiful garden of Art which the club was kindly invited in to take pictures by the owners Carlos and Astrid. What a venue!! What a feast for a photographer. The time of day was important here as the sun is lost late afternoon. There is a narrow depth…
Following on from last month’s tip on editing, I have again included a before and after editing example. This time instead of just basic editing I have used various techniques to alter the image. The edited version has created a harsher image with a lot more impact. Grain (the small dots that you would often…
Photography is all about creativity. That creativity can continue after the picture is taken. Every picture you take has a Thousand interpretations with editing. The pictures above are 2 interpretations of the same picture. There is nothing added to the original interpretations. It is just basic editing. Developing contrast, colour, vibrancy, highlights, shadows. Set your…
