Photography Articles - GloriaHopkins.Com

NEW ARTICLES
Coming Home	a story about an inspirational sunrise
The Confident Artist	the reasons an artist needs to have confidence
COMPOSITION AND DESIGN TECHNIQUES
15 Composition Guidelines (Dutch)	popular and reliable design techniques used in nature photography today
Using Lines in Nature Photography	different lines found in nature and how they are used
Creative Cropping	saves an image teetering on the edge of the round file
Breaking all the Rules!	breaking the traditional rules of composition
ART TOPICS, BIOGRAPHIES and ESSAYS
The Selfish Artist	a look at the reasons an artist may be accused of being selfish at times
Vision Bird	a photograph three years in the making - visualizing your photographs
Beauty in Art	a look at the word beauty as it applies to photography and the visual arts
The Plover	one of my first articles about my first bird photography trip
Excerpts from NATURAL DESIGN Book
Demystifying Composition	the very basics of composition -- perfect for beginners!
Understanding Shapes and Forms	understanding shapes and forms and how they are used
The Importance of Learning Composition	control the outcome of your photographs
Evaluating a Photograph	different ways to evaluate a photograph
The Visual Experience	the process of viewing and evaluating a work of photographic art
Observation Skills	the importance of the development of observation skills for visual artists
Is it Art?	identifying art through emotions, evaluation and the visual experience
Developing a Personal Style	overview of the benefits and pitfalls of a personal style vs. copying others
Approaching the Photographic Image	ways to look at unfamiliar works of photographic art
Know it Intimately, Render it Uniquely	ways to make your work stand out
Reading Photographs	seeing and evaluating the compositional attributes of a photograph
Perspective in Photography	the basics of perspective in photography