I’m looking for a movie/documentary that shows the ins and outs of photography, shooting with studio light, portraits, even fashion etc.

I’m NOT looking for movies ABOUT a photographer; I’m looking for instructional videos about the actual art.

http://www.digital1to1.com/Default.aspx?k=nelsonphotosupplies&v=Comp-Intro

http://www.studiolighting.net/category/photography-video-tutorials/

I need to take photo of my art works, sculpture and painting.

How to prepare lighting? technique? DIY kit? Photoshop?

I have a 8m digital camera.

Thank you for answer.

For sculpture and objects, a light tent and (preferably) three lights to reduce/eliminate shadows. I don’t care for "no shadow" look, as some shadow give the object depth and substance. Paintings should be shot head-on to give straight lines. Lighting should be daylight temperature (around 5600 Kelvin) to keep the colors true.

Here:

http://www.dallasartsrevue.com/resources/How-to-Photo-Art.shtml

hi i m new in the world of photography and soon will learn the A B C D of photography so just give me an idea what camera should i buy as a beginner and how much will it cost, now i cant afford an expensive camera so help me out

All you will get on here is people telling you to buy the camera that they have got.
Do you want a compact/p&s or DSLR.

By reading what you have stated, a compact/p&s will be in your budget.
There are many on sale from the main manufacturers, all giving similar results and offering different ‘gimmicks’ to try and get you to buy theirs.

If going for a DSLR, think about how much you want to spend, then you will have to budget for memory cards, filters, spare batteries, extra lenses, tripod, accessories, and gadget bag.
Just take you time and go to different camera stores and hold the cameras to feel which camera feels most comfortable in YOUR hands.
After all, what may suit one person, may not suit another.

Reputable makes of camera, apart from CanNik, (yes, there are some) are Pentax, Sony and Olympus, all giving excellent results.

Hope this helps.

Hello

I am looking for a photography book on lighting, use of flash, understanding post processing techniques, or any really good photography book that has a workshop included with it. I would describe myself as a comfortable with photography, but still learning. I currently am using an SLR camera, and my main focus is portrait photography, specifically of children. I am trying to overcome the following obstacles:

1. Understanding how and when to use my external flash to the best of it’s ability
2. How and what techniques for post processing would be most beneficial.

I’ve been told my composition is spot on, I am not concerned with that. Mostly I want to gain a deeper understanding of flash, when it’s best to use it, how is best to use it, and as well of post processing tips and techniques.

I am working with Adobe CS4 and Lightroom 2.6.

Thanks in advance…

Check out "Hot Shoe Diaries" by Joe McNally and "Speedlights & Speedlites" by Lou Jones, Bob Keenan and Steve Ostrowski.

The class is open ended, we make our own projects and record our failures and successes, I am having trouble thinking of things to do. we can use film or digital cameras.

I like the sound of your project…would be fun.
Hope the links below help:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/experimental_techniques/

http://photography.lovetoknow.com/Experimental_Photography_Techniques

I’d like to learn more about photography, but can’t pay for it. Is there a website or something that will give me information about things a camera will do (with photo examples), flash and how to use it, diffusers and how to use them, etc.? Most of what I’m finding online revolves around "outdoor" photography. I need something that teaches more on wedding-type photography. Thanks for any help!

There are literally hundreds of websites and pages on the internet with this kind of information. A quick search on Google will throw up plenty of options for whichever subject you wish to learn, I advise you to just look a little harder.

Here are some of my favourite sites for beginners to learn from…

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/

http://www.all-things-photography.com/

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/

http://www.dpreview.com/

http://www.thedigitalphotographyconnection.com/index.php

http://freephotographytutorials.blogspot.com/

http://www.tabletopstudio.com/

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