How to Use an Analog Light Meter

Though most cameras now have built-in light meters, you might still want to use a handheld light meter to take more accurate light readings. Analog light meters work the same way that digital light meters do, except they give you readings on an analog measurement scale rather than on a digital screen. You can purchase analog light meters that will take incident light readings, reflected light readings, or both. Instructions 1 Turn the ISO...

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What Is Sepia Tone?

Commonly used in the early days of photography, the sepia-toning technique gives photographs a range of brown tones, rather than the gray tones of black and white photos. The technique relies on a monochromatic brown color scale, rather than black and white. Today, photographers use simulated or virtual sepia toning for a historical effect. Origins Produced using a pigment from the ink of the Sepia cuttlefish (a relative of the squid), sepia...

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Head Shot Posing Tips

Whether business cards, a modeling portfolio or a promotional publicity portrait need updating, a head shot portrait session is the answer. A clear, close-up head and shoulders portrait looks best when the subject is relaxed and sitting in a natural posture. Small talk with the photographer or cracking a few jokes will help your nervous feelings about being in front of the camera melt away, allowing your personality to shine through. Shoulder...

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How to Pose for Graduation Portraits

Senior portraits show who you are. No longer does a guy have to dress in a suit and tie or a girl in a fancy dress. Today's photos show you wearing your favorite jeans and t-shirt, one outfit that you would wear at special events, a high school team uniform or normal everyday clothes that fit your style. Posing can be a little nerve wracking. The portrait photographer has been working with graduating seniors and will know how to help you pose...

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How to Take Pictures of Old Tombstones

Old tombstones provide valuable information about history. Genealogists often photograph tombstones as part of their research. Tombstones record the birth and death information of members of a family's past generations. Historians often photograph old tombstones for the information they hold about a town's early settlers. Finally, some people photograph old tombstones for aesthetic reasons. Unlike modern tombstones, old gravestones often contain...

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