Jim Harmer - Improve Photography

Six tips for using a polarizer

Yesterday, we discovered what circular polarizers are and what they accomplish. Today you’ll learn six tips for using a polarizer. […]

Today and tomorrow, my posts will discuss polarizers: what they are, when they are useful, and some lesser-known tips on

First, a disclaimer. This is a very complex and scientific subject, and I’m going to do my best to explain

All these years of using Flickr, I have never paid the $20 that are required for a Flickr Pro account.

What are the differences between Nik HDR Effex Pro and Photomatix 4? Which one is better? Which one is best?

Taking pictures of kids is easy when compared to photographing babies. Kids are always smiling and running around and doing

Please comment below on how I could have improved the title of this post. It’s an article about pre-focusing your

Light painting is an incredibly fun technique in which photographers use flashlights, camera flashes, and spotlights to literally paint light

When you start talking about teaching the fundamentals of anything, people tune out. I’m hoping I got you here with

I remember the first time I saw a DVD. I had heard people talking about how clear the picture looked

More than any other type of photography, HDR loves texture. The reason is that the HDR process exaggerates fine detail

Actually, they probably aren’t noisy but if you clicked on this link, I bet they are suffering from grain. What’s