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No matter if you have the latest model of camera or the most important brands on the market. Whenever you decide on the subject carefully investigated the area around it. If you want to shoot something in nature, you are interested to have a background as little crowded around the subject, because it can be lost in the landscape, rather than being highlighted.

The flash is not used only at night. It is useful on cloudy days when you need to throw some light on the subject. Photos taken in bright sunlight cast shadows on the face and unsightly faces may appear distorted. In such cases, to compensate folisiti flash light on the subjects' faces.

It is not always required to have the subject in the center of the image. On the contrary, is one of the great photographers tricks, because it helps to create dynamic and interesting compositions.

Develop your ability to use lines in composition. You must be trained eye to see patterns geometric frames. Using the curves, diagonals and straight lines can help create an added element interesting for any image.

Study direction of light and how it can contribute to valuing the subject. Last light is not strictly for portraits. Use soft light for portraits of people. For landscapes, long shadows and photographs taken in the early morning hours and late evening can give dramatic results.

If you want to understand how to make good photographs, you need to know something basic. It all depends on your power of observation. When you exit the pose, look, observe and game reflections and shadows that can add depth to an otherwise boring structures.

If the focus is concentrated on what captures the picture, there may be a failure. Focus or an object, keeping the background slightly blurred, or keep background and foreground Focus Blur. You can set the device on different ways to get blur. Read the manual.

Being a good photographer, just about everyone's personality and vision. Mastering basic rules can help you get the best shots, but to be able to make good photographs depends on the extent to which you develop your skills.

Pop Szathmari Carol was born in Cluj, on 11 January 1812, from a wealthy family, with origins in Satu Mare. He started a religious education at the Reformed College in Cluj, where he starts to draw, but quickly drop to a possible religious career. Follow for a short time the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, but quit in favor of a bohemian life and travels a lot around Europe.

In 1835 is established in Pest, which collaborates with painter Anton Chladek. Is set in Bucharest in 1843 and began painting landscapes and portraits of the nobility and enjoyed great success. Done portraits of princes of the Romanian Country, including Gheorghe Barbu Bibescu and Stirbei. Continue to travel, always accompanied by block-notess site, which made numerous sketches of men whom he met, especially peasants.

Starting in 1848 begins to experience the picture, especially to make work for the most faithful portrait and landscape. Start with calotipii and then wet-collodion process works after. She opens a photo studio in Bucharest, the rods, but it will be consumed by fire, four years later.

During the Russo-Turkish War, shooting numerous portraits of Russian officers, French, English and Turkish. In 1854, he charged the camera and the laboratory in a cart and traveled to Oltenita and Silistra, to take photos on the front. Gather around two hundred of photos taken during the Russo-Turkish War and made an album that was presented at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1855, where he was awarded a medal. Szathmari album presents Emperor Napoleon III, in a private meeting. A few months later, shows album Queen Victoria of the British Empire, from receiving a gold medal. Other albums have been donated: Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, Tsar Alexander II of Wurttemberg Regeleui or Grand Duke Carl Alexander of Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach.

Opens a new photographic studio, now on Calea Victoriei (then Mogosoaia Bridge), which had large windows and curtains, which could match the intensity of light inside. Shall be equipped with sets made of logs, wooden fences, rocks, shrubs, tree branches and even blocks of ice to suggest Outdoor atmosphere. Some of his photos have been transposed into lithographs in the workshop.

In 1860 he published his first illustrated magazine in Bucharest, Journal Universal Illustrated with engravings brought from Paris but engravings made by personal photos. The magazine came about a year.

In 1863 is appointed official painter and photographer Alexandru Ioan Cuza and made portraits of Prince and the Princess official Helen. Photographs were then transposed into lithographs in Paris. In the same year made an album of photographs of landscapes taken around Bucharest, for Princess Elena, the first page of the album is written dedication: "Souvenir from Roumanie, dedicated to the Serenissima Altes Helene, Roumanie Princesse the kingdom, even Charles Pap The Szathmari, Peintre et Son photographe the Cour de Altes Serenissima kingdom to Prince. "

Travels a lot by country and numerous photos and sketches made by peasants, merchants, gypsies or craftsmen, dressed in suits or holiday work, and landscapes, historical and religious monuments.

In 1864 the Ottoman Empire is decorated with the Order Medgidia for photographs and his paintings. In the same year became a member of the French Society of Photography.

1866 Prince Charles became the photographer of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and he accompanies his travels across the country, official moments drawings or photographs, landscapes, churches, monasteries and villagers in traditional costumes.

In 1869 made the photo album "Romania" which included illustrations of landscapes and historical monuments and another with pictures of the Metropolitan Court of Arges.

Photo exhibit at the Universal Exhibition (1867) from Paris and from Weltausstellung (1873) Vienna, where he obtained various medals.

In 1870 he joined the Society Szathmari photo in Vienna.

In 1877 Prince Carol accompanies the battle front in the War of Independence. Prince performs photos surrounded by staff, with foreign military attaches, with military camps, inspecting troops, military hospitals, etc.. Photos taken on this occasion were collected in 1877 Resbelul album â € "1878, bound in leather, with handwritten captions, the author. Many of the photos in this album have been republished as L'Illustration Magazines, Illustrated London News, Zeitung Illustrirte? And Resboiul.

In 1881, at the coronation of Prince Charles as King, made a series of photographs of the festivities, along with photographer Andreas Reiser. Bad weather prevented the development of quality photos, however, they were used for lithographs, pulbicate later in an album.

Pop Szathmari Carol died in Bucharest on June 3, 1887.

Photographic studio remained functional until 1944 when he was hit by bombings.

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Endowed with great talent and artistic sense, Carol Pop Szathmari picture remained in history by bringing to the attention of the public to war photography, architectural and ethnographic photography. Szathmari noticed the importance of time and capture the atmosphere of intense use photography to capture his portraits. Obtain images with outstanding views of Bucharest and its surroundings, looking for unusual angles and making a few panoramas. Many of his photographs are in collections scattered across the world. In 2011 I.C.R. Stockholm premiere photos of Szathmari exposed, placed in the collection of Prince Eugen of Sweden (1865 - 1947), currently in the Royal Library collections.

There are now over all books, manuals and workshops that teach you how to shoot. The Internet is full of sources can understand what role the buttons of a camera, how to use the diaphragm and that is its effect on depth of field. All this creates the illusion that the key is a photo of a technical nature. The emphasis is on "what?" and "how?".

Collection Diafragma9 photo books are a little different, because they move the focus on "why?" and "where?", discuss the mystery of creativity, passion, commitment and personal vision. There are books that can help you get to a higher level of understanding of photography and image in general. They can help you open your eyes.

What is so great in this photo shoot?
Without this shoot photos that would result from a wedding would just be instant and group pictures. Everyone loves wedding shots for a band of glass that are cut from the hellish heat of life, are so real, that capture moments, people, expressions. Yet, often snapshots are not very well portray the person, the light is not always the best, often can not see very well all the features of person, there are undesirable elements distract from the subject.
Well it is these things are resolved in formal photo shoot pictures. The term "formal" is not best for what I did in these meetings, but I still use it, in the absence of other better term. For formal photo sessions using studio flashes of light quality and so the problem is solved from the start. The arrangement of light will take into account the peculiarities of the bride or groom's face, so the bride looks best. Features will be seen very well and shooting angle, the direction from which light comes, and finally touch up will highlight what is most beautiful bride in front of them and will fade less attractive parts.

Look at the first instance. The bride was surprised in a more than elegant, drinking directly from the bottle. This picture says something to a viewer unaware, but the bride will say something else. She will remember it was very hot, as the program shifted to the church about an hour and she had expected. He remembers that he has found a place to sit in air and relax a bit. The bride's point of view, this is a picture of success. From the viewpoint of an impartial viewer who would like to see how the bride looks, the picture does not say much, distracting the person back to the wedding, the back fence is a little annoying.

Look now the second example. bridal portrait is a photo shoot done in the formal restaurant in the cellar where he was spending to take place. The bride was put in the best angle and in the best light. Because it was easily filled tried to hide it by photographic means. The role of this picture is quite different than the snapshot above. The effect on the viewer is totally impartial another, now everyone can tell what it looks like the bride.

Where can you formal photo sessions?
In general, it is more convenient and easier, as an organizational session to take formal pictures at the restaurant or a hotel. Depending on location, there are enough scenes where the bride can be photographed. I prefer to work inside to not depend on sunlight, which can be capricious, and because the inside hold 100% light control and grooms will feel more comfortable air conditioning, outside in the sun than 35 degrees. Another reason is the attempt to isolate those wondering who might distract them or make them feel uncomfortable. Not actors, it will be harder and groom to enter the role, if one looks at them or make and jokes. However, if the bride insists, and twist my hand back, and sessions can be done in the park or another location.

How long will the photo shoot?
grooms in formal session at least 45 minutes and no more than an hour and a half of actual work, not including travel, training lights. There is too much an hour? Not at all, only after half an hour of posing a couple begins to give way, get rid of stage fright, inhibitions. In an hour you can shoot more frames than 45 minutes and will result in more good pictures. In a one hour session can change the background (ie setting) several times. You have more pictures from the wedding, and talk about really beautiful photographs.

I'll look too stiff?
Depends, it's true, but you and your care will not happen. Early photo session will draw simple frames with bride and groom side by side with eyes toward the camera. Will result in some more conventional photos, but that parents will enjoy. Then as you begin to wonder more relaxed and try to bring in attitudes that seem natural, will look everywhere and not only to the device. So where can I get these attitudes? That depends on what you want and your imagination, or perceived as my fantasies. It can help bring cups of champagne. You can create dynamic poses romantic or cheerful. Some crazy about giving funny, others more artistic photographs. Those wanting more romantic image. It is true that all this skill is to direct the staff so well that natural look or neregizate nepozate. Take it like a play, as an opportunity to enjoy this special day in two.

Ok, how much this meeting? Miriam cups of champagne does not cost anything extra. It is included in the package of wedding photos. For me, the portrait sessions are the most important and do not accept to photograph a wedding without clearly stating when, where and how to make the portrait session. Photos and professional satisfaction I get results in these sessions are the most popular with grooms and their relatives. Show them your acquaintances and you will arouse envy.

When making the portrait session?
The best thing is that portrait session before the wedding to make religious (church). If the program does not, then you can do after church and before the party at the restaurant. In the latter case, there is a problem with relatives, or guests who would like to go directly to the restaurant from the church. They will have to wait and be informed to be patient until the shoot ends.