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Baseball Photography Tips
While it's fun to look at baseball photos in newspapers and magazines, you don't have to be a world-famous photojournalist to take exciting baseball pictures of your favorite team, its…
Father's Day Photos
Here's a really great father-and-son photo. While not every Dad can ride a unicycle, NYIP student L. Wildman took advantage of strong side lighting and used the panning technique to…
Five Tips For Making People Comfortable When You Photograph Them
I've been a portrait photographer for nearly ten years, and pretty much without fail, my subjects feel awkward and unsure…
How to Take Better People Pictures: Get Close
"If your pictures aren’t good enough, you are not close enough." Robert Capa When I first became a photographer, I…
Candid Photography 101
Some of the most powerful images a photographer can take are of candid moments. That’s because candid photography is personal.…
Student Success Stories
Student Profile Richie Wessen
Richie Wessen Website:http://www.photo.vision2solution.com.au [1] City: Sydney, Australia Wessen's interest in photography began with an interest in lenses, microscopes and other general optics products. "My father was a science teacher at high school and together we would often do small projects…
Student Profile Louis Barton 2
NYIP Graduate Louis Barton made this powerful portrait of a toucan at the Dallas Zoo. The image is arresting because it brings us so close to the toucan's eye and the rear portion of the bird's beak. This close proximity…
Student Profile Louis Barton
The story behind this photograph is one that I enjoy sharing. Louis submitted this picture as part of his very first NYI assignment -- the Unit One Photo Project calls for a picture of a landscape or cityscape. After evaluating…