Anne Violette
Anne Violette is a freelance writer and photographer in Delray Beach, Florida. Find her at http://www.ifreelance.com/pro/24979 or http://www.photomaine.com.
Published articles
The following 6 articles by Anne Violette have been published in ZATZ magazines.
Five must-have photo accessories
Sometimes, all it takes to make a perfect picture is the right tools. In this era of fancy SLR digital cameras and high-tech gadgets, it has become easier to achieve a high quality image. Whether you take a great photo by mere accident or with full intention is moot point. However, there are certain accessories which can increase the chances of taking "accidentally" awesome pictures. In this helpful article, Anne Violette shows you some of the most helpful accessories she uses to take great shots. [Connected Photographer Magazine, August 2008]
Seven photo mistakes that are easy to avoid
Have you ever gone to pick up your photos at the lab only to be discouraged or disappointed? Often the pictures we take are moments that can never be recaptured. What can you do to make your photographs better? In this very helpful article, Anne Violette shows us the top seven mistakes to avoid. [Connected Photographer Magazine, June 2008]
How to take better photos for eBay
Online auctions and Internet businesses are booming. The lure of sitting home and running a business from the coziness of your own living room is entirely appealing, and who wouldn't want to work in their jammies, wearing fuzzy slippers while sipping green tea? In this very helpful article, Anne Violette shows you how to set up a very simple, but high-quality photo studio for your eBay pictures. As the kids say, this one's money. [Connected Photographer Magazine, May 2008]
Shooting animals with your camera (and maybe making money at it)
You don't need a camouflage suit, hunting gear or a rifle. When we talk about shooting animals, we mean shooting them with your camera. The trick to taking really great animal photos is patience. A perfect animal image can be award-winning or highly saleable for greeting cards, calendars, stock photography and countless other uses. Because it is considered so hard to do, achieving that momentous expression of an animal's face is indeed priceless. It can also be personally rewarding. [Connected Photographer Magazine, March 2008]
When do you need a contract?
Remember the days when a simple handshake was all you needed to finalize a deal for a photography assignment? Save the handshake until after a contract has been signed. Not having a photography agreement is like trying to swim from a mile out in the ocean. You probably can make it all the way to shore by yourself, but there's certain hazards along the way and it really would be a lot easier to have a boat. Think of the contract as your boat. [Connected Photographer Magazine, January 2008]
Five tips for great night shots with or without a tripod
It's the magic hour, that half an hour window of time after the sun goes down. The sky turns to dusk. An amazing cobalt-blue colored atmosphere reveals itself in the twilight. Lights twinkle in the city and street lamps flicker on for their evening shift. This may be the time that you think to yourself, "Wow! I wish I could capture this scene with my camera." Wish no more. Grab your camera, pull over somewhere that inspires you, and get ready to take your own postcard-worthy night pics. In this article, Anne Violette shows you how this can be done, with or without a tripod. [Connected Photographer Magazine, November 2007]
|
|