Kelly Paal

About Kelly Paal

Copyright 2004 Kelly Paal

Kelly Paal is a Freelance Nature and Landscape Photographer, exhibiting nationally and internationally. Recently she started her own business Kelly Paal Photography (www.kellypaalphotography.com). She has an educational background in photography, business, and commercial art. She enjoys applying graphic design and photography principles to her web design.

Take Beautiful Landscape and Nature Photos

We’ve all been there. Spent a lot of money to go to someplace we’ve never been before. We’ve taken the photos and brought them home expecting family and friends to ooh and aah over the shots we’ve taken.
Date Posted: January 12, 2005

Basic Design Principles Part 2

Tone and TextureThis specifically applies to drawings more than photography, but tone and texture are very important. Tone refers to shading of light and dark on an object and texture is the visual and tactile surface characteristics of an...
Date Posted: December 14, 2004

Basic Design Principles Part 1

There are some very basic design principles that are important to know whether you’re a graphic designer, web designer, or even a photographer. Certain very basic design principles apply to all artistic fields and are necessary for the artist...
Date Posted: December 14, 2004

How to take Great Photos of your Child

Children are naturally photogenic. Ive worked in studios and children are so easy to photograph. What I hear from parents is that they dont think that their kids are that easy to photograph. Thats only because they dont know some basic tips. 1.
Date Posted: November 03, 2004

How to Chose Stock Photography for your Web Site

So youve decided to take the plunge. You know that stock photography is an effective tool for your web business, but where do you start and how do you choose the stock photo thats right for you.
Date Posted: November 03, 2004

Photography 101 Part 3

ContentEven if you feel that you already know what kind of photography you like to do, it’s always a good idea to try your talent at different aspects of photography.Pictorial, this is a general term but it applies to any photographer...
Date Posted: September 02, 2004

Photography 101 Part 2

Basic CompositionNow that you are beginning to understand how your camera works you can begin to understand basic composition. I know that many people that I’ve talked to think that photography is just pointing your camera and taking a photo...
Date Posted: September 02, 2004

Photography 101 Part 1

Equipment: camera, meter, flash, tripodThis article is a simplified photography course directed at new photographers out there who want to know where to start.If you really want to learn photography the first thing you need is a good affordable and...
Date Posted: September 02, 2004

Terms Used the in the Stock Photography Business

So you are a small business person or web designer and you want to purchase some stock photography for your website. Great. Photography is a wonderful way to improve the emotional impact of your site.
Date Posted: August 03, 2004

Guidelines for Printing Great Photos at Home

So you have this great digital camera and you’ve taken lots of great photos. Now what? Well you could go to a store and have them print your images for you, but isn’t that what you did with film?
Date Posted: August 03, 2004