Upcoming Special Events & Classes at FOTO FORUM
KEH Camera Buying Event at FOTO FORUM on October 11th and 12th from 10am until 4pm. Don’t miss this great opportunity to sell your equipment.
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Announcing CANON DISCOVERY DAY – February 3rd
Canon Discovery Day at Foto Forum November 18th
Come on down to Foto Forum on Saturday November 18th and join us For Canon Discovery Day. The Canon DSLR Video seminar with David Coy of Canon USA. begins at 11 am. NOTE: The seminar fee is only $20. When you arrive you will receive a Foto Forum $25 Gift Certificate which you can use towards merchandise at Foto Forum. Click here to register now!
Continue reading →Composition Theory – What is Dynamic Symmetry?
Photography is its most basic element stems from Algebra, Chemistry and Optical Physics. With digital photography we have kind of replaced Chemistry with Computer Science. Let’s face it, most of us are not fans of mathematics; and, many are shocked to learn how large a role math plays in photography. Algebraic elements are at the core root to photography. Reverting to film base we know that there are two types of film that exist – negative and positive. The same applies to photographic paper. Hence we print negatives using negative paper (two negatives equal a positive). So it shouldn’t surprise anyone to learn … Continue reading →
Composition Theory – Understanding Leading Lines
Exactly what are leading lines Leading lines simply explained are the visual lines that provide direction and guidance to the eye path throughout a visual image. (Example A) Example A Leading lines are lines within an image that leads the eye to another point in the image, or occasionally, out of the image. Anything with a definite line can be a leading line. Fences, bridges, even a shoreline can lead the eye. You can use leading lines with a subject that is placed according to the rule of thirds your image should be very strong (Example B) How do I create leading … Continue reading →
Tabletop Photography Spring Cleaning
According to Punxsutawney Phil, Spring is near. This means it’s almost time for everyone’s favorite event, ‘Spring Cleaning’. One might ask how does photography have anything to do with Spring Cleaning? With the likes of Ebay and Craig’s List to sell our unwanted items, having tabletop photography skills may in fact become your best friend.Here are a few tips on how to create images of your old unwanted items so you can make them look awesome for your Ebay and Craig’s List posts (ads) using tabletop photography techniques. Let’s start with the essentials for tabletop photography. A good digital camera, preferably a DSLR, … Continue reading →
Landscape Photography Tips
We’ve all experienced let down after we’ve gone on vacation or even for a Sunday drive in the country through a beautiful landscape, you stop at several “Kodak Moment” signs at a scenic overlook to create beautiful images; you get home and anxiously review your images only to be disappointed! You images have no dynamics, they are for lack of other words flat and boring! You think to your self, “how can this happen to me?” Believe it or not but our eyes have been trained to view everything horizontally or in a landscape orientation. We have television, cinema and … Continue reading →
Shooting Stock Photography on the Side: Making Extra Money
Don’t worry – this isn’t an infomercial for stock photography that is designed to sell you a guaranteed get-rich quick program. If you’re looking to place – or keep – one foot in the photography industry while working full-time, there are a number of ways you can earn additional income (and work credits) without forgoing your current job. Have you ever wondered where professional advertising agencies and marketing companies get many of the images used to support their client’s marketing campaigns? Yes, many campaigns do call for actual photo shoots, but many images are purchased from 27stock agencies. There is … Continue reading →
Playing All Angles with Basic Composition Theory
Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Flickr, Pinterest, LinkedIn, or Google+, Social media remains flooded with millions of images. Getting yours to stand out in the crowd will take skill and strategy. One way to help boost your Instagram, Pinterest, Flickr & Tublr posts amidst everyone else’s is to create more dynamic images. Your images will have more visual impact by utilizing composition theory and elements to your advantage. For instance, by simply adjusting your optics you can take advantage of your camera angle and create stronger, more impactful leading lines. Use roadways, paths, walkways, walls, fences to creating leading lines. Use them to point/lead … Continue reading →
Foto Forum and Larmon U welcomes you
Welcome to Foto Forum and Larmon University’s new website. We will be providing photo tips, technical advice, etc…
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