Amazing Places That Look Out of This World

Amazing Places That Look Out of This World: "Our planet Earth has many strange and often beautiful places that retain the power to inspire and mystify. They remind us that even in this age of technical and technological marvels there are still amazing places to be discovered. Here are some of our favorite alien-like landscapes on earth:"

The San Andreas Fault from Above

The San Andreas Fault from Above: "The name of the San Andreas Fault precedes itself like, well, an immense and unavoidable rift in the earth's surface. Running some 1,300 kilometres through the US state of California and reaching a depth of 15 to 20 kilometres, the San Andreas forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific and North American Plates. Yet because of its vast size, it's difficult to grasp this giant geological feature; except, that is, when you look at it from above."

Ebay Photography: Large Items by Digital Photo Secrets

Ebay Photography: Large Items by Digital Photo Secrets: "So you’ve got a nice big guitar sitting in your closet collecting dust. You gave it up a long time ago, and you know that unless you do something soon, it’s just going to sit there for a few more years. If you want to sell that guitar on Ebay, you’ll need to brush up your Ebay photography skills. In this short article, I’ll teach you how to take pictures of large items so you can sell them on Ebay."

Color Correction with the Curves Eyedropper in Photoshop

Color Correction with the Curves Eyedropper in Photoshop: "The Curves Eyedropper technique provides a fast way to simultaneously correct color and fix exposure problems in your photo all at once. That’s a lot of benefit for just a few clicks."

Rock Concert Photography – 9 Tips on How to Get The Shot

Rock Concert Photography – 9 Tips on How to Get The Shot: "Much of what I’ve seen written on concert photography centers on gear and the technical aspects of shooting (there are a number of good tips on this site). Of course, gear and technical know-how are important, and I’ll touch on a couple of salient points. But there are other equally important, more esoteric concepts at the heart of stage photography."

Photography Tips for Low Lighting Situations | Photography Tips

Photography Tips for Low Lighting Situations | Photography Tips: "We very often come across low light situations that make taking great shots challenging and in this article we’ll discuss a few photography tips for low light environments."

Beach Photography Tips | Photography Tips

Beach Photography Tips | Photography Tips: "When you go to the beach you want to take lots of pictures to keep those memories alive. But beach photographs don’t always turn out well. Following just a few simple photography tips you can take great beach pictures."

Photography Tips for Food | Photography Tips

Photography Tips for Food | Photography Tips: "The subjects that you choose to take photographs of are often highly personal. One subject that can be a lot of fun to take pictures of is food. Food does pose some challenges as you want to make it look as appetizing as possible and it often may not be as fresh as would be ideal when you are ready to shoot. Here are some photography tips to help you get the best food shots possible."

The Importance of Color in Photography: An Interview with Mitchell Kanashkevich

The Importance of Color in Photography: An Interview with Mitchell Kanashkevich: "Since launching our Captivating Color eBook last week I’ve had a few questions from readers on the topic of color, its importance and why we created a whole eBook on a topic like this. I thought there was no better person to ask than the eBook’s author – Mitchell Kanashkevich."

Samsung WB210 and PL210 – PictureCorrect

Samsung WB210 and PL210 – PictureCorrect: "Samsung has announced the launch of the WB210 and PL210 – two high zoom, wide angle cameras which boast intuitive features that make it easier than ever to take great pictures on the go. Both cameras have been designed to deliver clear and detailed pictures, all packed into a sleek and super-portable body."

Camera Metering for Landscape Photography – PictureCorrect

Camera Metering for Landscape Photography – PictureCorrect: "When photographing landscapes, it is essential to have the correct meter setting activated to achieve proper exposure results. The meter setting on your camera helps you decide what combination of aperture and shutter speed to use in order to get a correctly exposed photograph."

How to Replace a Digital Camera’s LCD – a Walkthrough

How to Replace a Digital Camera’s LCD – a Walkthrough: "A very common camera repair performed today, no matter the type or manufacturer, is the replacement of the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen. At the outset of this walkthrough a few things must be stressed; a disclaimer if you will."

Fujifilm Finepix HS20EXR – PictureCorrect

Fujifilm Finepix HS20EXR – PictureCorrect: "Fujifilm announced the FinePix HS20EXR, a high quality, advanced function SLR-styled long-zoom camera, built for the professional or enthusiast photographer, but also easy enough for even a first time user."

Camera Lens Filter Guide – PictureCorrect

Camera Lens Filter Guide – PictureCorrect: "The white balance feature employed by digital cameras negates most color added by external filters attached to your lens. However, there are several types of filters that still work and should be included in your camera bag."

Wedding Photography 101 (Part 2)

Wedding Photography 101 (Part 2): "To truly master photography, not just the wedding genre, you will need to learn how light affects everything. Invest time in reading, training and experience to perfect techniques as on the day of the shoot you won’t have time to stop and think about what settings you need – you’ll need to understand the basic principles as well as the set up of your DSLR like the back of your hand"

Olympus SP-610 – PictureCorrect

Olympus SP-610 – PictureCorrect: "Olympus unveils the full-featured SP-610UZ, a lightweight, 22x wide-angle ultra-zoom camera with HD Video capability, delivering the celebrated strengths of this pioneering family of cameras: sophisticated long-zoom, go-anywhere photography. The SP-610UZ packs fun features and superb image quality in a user-friendly camera, providing further proof that Olympus lets you capture it all."

Camera Lenses For Indoor Event Photography: Fast Glass – PictureCorrect

Camera Lenses For Indoor Event Photography: Fast Glass – PictureCorrect: "Five lenses every indoor photographer must have in their kit. It doesn’t matter whether you shoot Canon or Nikon, or whether you shoot crop or full frame. These five are a must have for capturing emotion and action in low light. If you’re still using a variable speed, package zoom lens then I implore you to consider purchasing at least one high-speed lens. Both Canon and Nikon offer an identical lineup of fast glass. In this article I want to focus on five different lenses. Three prime lenses and two zoom lenses."

Wedding Photography 101 (Part 3)

Wedding Photography 101 (Part 3): "The optimum conditions for a wedding shoot is a slightly overcast day; producing bright, yet even light, which will not only flatter your couple and other subjects but allow you to record as much ambient light as possible, thus lowering ISO and resulting in sharper, cleaner frames. However, as controlling the weather is out of your hands, wedding photographers must learn to adapt to shoot in any environment."

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Review

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Review: "The compact camera body has the same width as the GH1 but is overall 1.5x larger and a few grams heavier. To my mind, the camera is still enjoyably compact and, even the with 10x lens attached, little larger than some upper level, fixed lens compacts … but this ‘un is just like a DSLR but with a turret LCD finder instead of an optical pentaprism viewfinder."

Photography Tip - REFLECTIONS

Photography Tip - REFLECTIONS: "On average, at least in my experience, every photographer will report that they shot their first reflection within 3 months of owning their camera and more often than not, the reflection they speak about usually involves a large body of water, such as a pond or lake."

11 Surefire Landscape Photography Tips

11 Surefire Landscape Photography Tips:
"My first love in photography when I first got my trusty old Minolta SLR as a teenager was landscape photography."

Wedding Photography 101 (Part 1)

Wedding Photography 101 (Part 1): "One of the most important steps a wedding photographer can do before a wedding is prepare themselves for all eventualities."

Contrasting Colors: Weekly Photography Challenge

Contrasting Colors: Weekly Photography Challenge: "Last week, in the lead up to the release of our Captivating Color eBook, we issued the challenge to take and share photos that were VIBRANT in color. Today we’re still thinking about color – but are thinking about ‘contrasting’ colors (suggested by a number of people in our facebook community)."

Wedding Photography 101 (Part 1)

Wedding Photography 101 (Part 1)

One of the most important steps a wedding photographer can do before a wedding is prepare themselves for all eventualities. Firstly this means meeting with the bride and groom and setting in concrete what it is the couple want and don’t want so there can be no confusion down the line; this will also be the time to establish a fee and contract with the clients.

Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/wedding-photography-101-1#ixzz1Hd3JGqgV

Panasonic DMC-GH2 Review: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review

Panasonic DMC-GH2 Review: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review: "When Panasonic first launched the GH1, its second Micro Four Thirds camera, it was widely seen as simply being a G1 with video shooting and a considerably more expensive kit lens. And, if your primary concern was stills photography then this wasn't an entirely unreasonable assessment."

Recover Images from a Damaged SD card

Recover Images from a Damaged SD card: "A friend turned up today with a curly question. She’d been using a SD card in her point and shoot camera for some time and now the card had stopped functioning. If she put it in her computer she was told to format the disk to use it – sensibly she didn’t do this. However, she was sure she’d lost the shots she’d taken on her recent vacation."

Mosaic Frames by MOO

Mosaic Frames by MOO: "If you’re a photographer, you’ve probably heard of Moo business cards. What makes MOO unique, is the ability to print a different image on every card in a pack. What I did not know before placing my first order is that Moo doesn’t just make mini cards. They also offer standard business cards, postcards, sticker books and greeting cards. All with the option of showing off a different photograph on each card! Another great feature that I was not aware of is the fact that I could transfer my selection of images directly from my Smugmug galleries! How much more convenient can it get?"

Photography tips, hints and tricks for film and digital cameras - Photonhead.com

Photography tips, hints and tricks for film and digital cameras - Photonhead.com: "Camera Shake: Enemy #1
The slightest movement while taking a picture can lead to camera shake. Find out more about what causes this problem, and how to avoid it"

Photography Tips

Photography Tips: "For those people who don't like to read a lot, here are my 'Top Ten Tips'. Most of these tips appear elsewhere, in the tutorials. But here they are, all in one place."

Beginners Photography | Photography Tips

Beginners Photography | Photography Tips: "This website is made for you who just bought your first camera and are in need for some easy photography tips and tricks on how to take a good photo."

Weddings – 5 Ways you can be a Working Guest

Weddings – 5 Ways you can be a Working Guest: "We all know the reasons why doing a friend or family wedding would stink. One of them being that you’re essentially being asked {or requesting to be} a working guest. Although, there are some reasons you might want to do a wedding you’ve been invited to like:"

12 Stunning Silhouette Shots

12 Stunning Silhouette Shots: "Today I thought I’d add to the theory of the topic by posting some examples of silhouettes to give a little inspiration to take some of your own."

How to Create a Photography Website – PictureCorrect

How to Create a Photography Website – PictureCorrect: "Having a website presence as part of your photography business is becoming increasingly important. It is always great to be able to hand out business cards that include a website address where potential clients can take a look at your portfolio. Starting the process to create a website may seem very daunting, but it is actually very easy these days."

Photography Tips — How To Take And Sell Photos

Photography Tips — How To Take And Sell Photos: "How To Improve Your Photography
And How To Make Money From Your Photos"

Top 10 Tips for Great Pictures

Top 10 Tips for Great Pictures: "Do you wish you were a better photographer? All it takes is a little know-how and experience. Keep reading for some important picture-taking tips. Then grab your camera and start shooting your way to great pictures."

Fujifilm Finepix Z90 – PictureCorrect

Fujifilm Finepix Z90 – PictureCorrect: "Fujifilm announced the FinePix Z90 digital camera, the latest addition to the sleek and stylish range of Z-series compact cameras that features a large 3” High Resolution Resistive Touch screen LCD, a 14-MegaPixel CCD sensor, with a FUJINON 5x wide angle refractive optical zoom lens (28mm equivalent) for added range and flexibility. The FinePix Z90’s impressive features also include one-touch 720p HD movie capture, an intuitive Dual Direction GUI that allows for easy navigating, and “tap and shoot” capabilities for images and videos. The Z90 also has tagging with automatic upload functions to YouTube and Facebook."

Contrast in Photography – PictureCorrect

Contrast in Photography – PictureCorrect: "'Morning Contrast' captured by Keith Burnett (Click Image to See More From Keith Burnett)
Knowing how to use contrast will help you create eye-catching images. Contrast is a tool that photographers use to direct viewer’s attention to their subje"

Tips for Better Flower Photography – PictureCorrect

Tips for Better Flower Photography – PictureCorrect: "'Poppies' captured by Gregg Lowrimore (Click Image to See More From Gregg Lowrimore)
Flowers are naturally beautiful, and easy to find in the warmer months of the year, and so make a great subject for a photo. This article covers the top tips to get great photos when photographing flowers in their natural surroundings."

BetterPhoto Instructor Insights: Should I Buy the Very Latest DSLR Camera?

BetterPhoto Instructor Insights: Should I Buy the Very Latest DSLR Camera?: "Question: It's time for me to trade up from a Nikon D70 to a more advanced camera. The D7000 sounds perfect but the older D90 is still available at a much lower price. Should I go for the newest model or get the D90 and use the money I would save to buy another lens?"

Color: A Powerful Creative Ally or an Afterthought?

Color: A Powerful Creative Ally or an Afterthought?: "A Guest post by Mitchell Kanashkevich who is the author behind a brand new dPS eBook – Captivating Color.

Color is one facet of photography which we often tend to overlook and take for granted. It is frequently only considered after the photograph has already been taken."

Concept Shooting in Photography

Concept Shooting in Photography: "Concept Shooting is a way of approaching photography that can take your work to a new level. It takes a little more thought than just going ’snap happy’ but can really help you to convey a message with those viewing your shots. Christina N Dickson from www.ChristinaNicholePhotography.com looks further at Concept Shooting. Image by ~*Leah*~."

Fujifilm Finepix S4000, S3200, and S2950 – PictureCorrect

Fujifilm Finepix S4000, S3200, and S2950 – PictureCorrect: "Fujifilm announced three new additions to its S-Series lineup: the SLR styled FinePix S2950, S3200 and S4000 long zoom cameras. The 14 MegaPixel cameras offer FUJINON 18x, 24x and 30x zoom lenses, respectively, as well as dual image stabilization. These cameras also have large 3” LCDs, with the S2950 and S3200 at 230K and the S4000 at 460K, an Electronic Viewfinder, plus a number of image and social features allowing enthusiasts and professionals alike the ability to capture crisp, clear shots up-close, wide and far away."

Softbox Vs Umbrella for Portrait Lighting – PictureCorrect

Softbox Vs Umbrella for Portrait Lighting – PictureCorrect: "Should you use a softbox, or an umbrella? Even though they serve similar purposes, which is to provide a larger light source (thereby softer light), there are several key differences between a softbox and an umbrella."

5 more Tips for Escaping the Luck Shooter Mentality

5 more Tips for Escaping the Luck Shooter Mentality: "“I’ve read your post on 5 ways to stop being a luck photographer a dozen times and I desire to do that! But I’m having a hard time letting go of that mentality of if I don’t click as often I’ll ‘miss’ the shot. I’m stuck with the ‘what if I miss it’ mindset and can’t seem to shake it."

How to Use Sunset Light to Light Portraits

How to Use Sunset Light to Light Portraits: "Sunset is arguably the most beautiful time of day for portrait light. But you don’t want to simply take your subject outside and start shooting. Take a few moments to identify “how” to use your light and your portraits will be dreamy."

Back to Basics – ISO

Back to Basics – ISO: "Back in the days of traditional film photography, ISO (or ASA, as it was previously known) was the universal indication of film sensitivity to light, while in modern day digital photography, ISO refers to the light sensitivity of the image sensor."

Go from snapshooter to photographer!

Go from snapshooter to photographer!: "If you’ve ever seen a magazine you have been amazed at the capabilities of the professionals and their cameras, and wished you could take such amazing photographs too, well with some practice and the right equipment you can. Here are some basic principles to photography:"

Getting Horizons Horizontal

Getting Horizons Horizontal: "One of the first ever tips I was given when I began taking photos as a teenager was to watch the horizon when framing a photograph.

The day after I was given this tip I went back through all of my photo albums (I was using film cameras back then) and discovered that a fairly large proportion of the images I’d been taking looked a little like this one."

Photography Tip -The Magic of Water

Photography Tip -The Magic of Water: "The perfect time to shoot water is an overcast day, giving you beautiful soft light. Throw in a little fog and it is my dream come true! It is important to use a polarizing filter and a tripod. Yes, even on a cloudy day a polarizer does wonders to saturate colors, cut the glare from foliage and water, and slow down the shutter."

Digital Digital photography Hints That may Change You in to an Expert | Articlicious

Digital Digital photography Hints That may Change You in to an Expert | Articlicious: "Digital Digital photography can be a little regarded talent and an elite hobby in which not most people get to master. Yet you will find many hopefuls who wish to find out about digital photography."

How to Get Foregrounds Right in Photography

How to Get Foregrounds Right in Photography: "After my last overseas trip I received emails from two fellow travelers from the tour group I shared two weeks with as I toured around Turkey. Both emails contained some of the ‘best’ photos that my two fellow travelers. Many of the photos that each of them took were in the same locations (mainly landscapes) and I was fascinated to compare them because despite being taken in the same location – many of them were remarkably different in terms of quality."

Photography Tip: Overexposure is OK!

Photography Tip: Overexposure is OK!: "Okay, okay, yes, I know that Bryan Petersen wrote the book Understanding Exposure which teaches you how to make great exposure for great photographs. But sometimes, what's 'correct' isn't always the most effective for the point and feeling of the photograph. Purposely (or even accidentally) overexposing the image by one or two stops can create a very ethereal mood. With the right subject and setting, the results can be breathtaking. Oh, and don't worry about Bryan...we are a tight family here at PPSOP! :)"

VIBRANT Color: Weekly Photography Challenge

VIBRANT Color: Weekly Photography Challenge: "Next week here at dPS we will be releasing an eBook that I’ve been looking forward to making available for a while – it’s called Captivating Color (pictured right) and has been written by Mitchell Kanashkevich (who authored our Travel Photography eBook)."

Will Lowering Your Resolution Result In Less Noise? by Digital Photo Secrets

Will Lowering Your Resolution Result In Less Noise? by Digital Photo Secrets: "As manufacturers cram more and more megapixels onto the same size sensors, vibrations, heat, and other natural forces have a larger effect on the image. The result? Some high resolution image sensors actually take noisier pictures than their lower resolution counterparts."

Macro Photography Without an Expensive Camera by Digital Photo Secrets

Macro Photography Without an Expensive Camera by Digital Photo Secrets: "You wonder how it is done. How is it possible to get something as tiny as an insect to appear larger than life? You have probably tried to get really close to small things and photograph them, but you have undoubtedly learned just how challenging it can be."

Are High Speed Digital Camera Memory Cards Worth the Extra Money? by Digital Photo Secrets

Are High Speed Digital Camera Memory Cards Worth the Extra Money? by Digital Photo Secrets: "If you’ve been in the market for a new camera recently, you may have noticed all the different kinds of memory cards you can buy. Memory cards don’t just vary in terms of the amount of data they can store. They all have different data transfer speeds. Because it can be unsettling to purchase a new memory card after already having dropped at least $800 on a new camera setup, many people wonder if the extra data transfer speed is really all that important. How fast does your memory card need to be?"

The Best Black and White Photographic Subjects by Digital Photo Secrets

The Best Black and White Photographic Subjects by Digital Photo Secrets: "When you’re beginning black and white photography, it’s often difficult to figure out what to photograph in the first place. You’ve seen some amazing black and white photos, but you don’t know why they’re so amazing. How can black and white enhance a subject? Are certain subjects more tailored to black and white photography than others?"

10 Techniques for Amazing Portraits

10 Techniques for Amazing Portraits: "As full-time photographers shooting 30+ weddings a year, we have to admit, sometimes it’s easy to fall into the same old formulas when it comes to portraits. Even with new poses, taking portraits can become very mundane if the same compositions and angles are used for every couple–we’ve definitely been through that creative rut where our pictures start looking very familiar. Throughout the years, we’ve challenged ourselves to stay on top of our game with a few useful techniques. Here are some of our best tips to help keep things fresh and unique for each couple."

Olympus TG-610 and TG-310 – PictureCorrect

Olympus TG-610 and TG-310 – PictureCorrect: "Olympus, known for its robust line of ruggedized digital cameras has added the new Olympus TG-610 and TG-310 Waterproof, Shockproof and Freezeproof models. They build on the Tough series’ reputation of delivering amazing images while enduring extreme expeditions and everyday adventures, including life with kids."

Tips for Setting up a Shot in Photography – PictureCorrect

Tips for Setting up a Shot in Photography – PictureCorrect: "When you hear the word workflow, you automatically think about the editing process. However, there is a workflow when it comes to taking photographs too. It’s the few simple things you think about while getting ready to take your photographs."

40 Best And Highly Useful Websites For Adobe Photoshop Tutorials

40 Best And Highly Useful Websites For Adobe Photoshop Tutorials: "Adobe Photoshop, this software is the first choice of every designers and its popular among upcoming designers too because they can experiment with the images by editing and manipulating and brush up their design skills."

Remove Complex Backgrounds from Images in Photoshop - How-To Geek

Remove Complex Backgrounds from Images in Photoshop - How-To Geek: "While tools like the Magic Eraser can sometimes remove your backgrounds, the fact is you’re going to have to get your hands dirty with the eraser if you have images with complex backgrounds that need removing. While this can be time consuming, you can save yourself a lot of time with a little Photoshop wizardry. Let’s take a look."

Learn the Basics of Photoshop in Under 25 Minutes

Learn the Basics of Photoshop in Under 25 Minutes: "Photoshop is an incredibly powerful but also intimidating application. If you've wanted to start using Photoshop but didn't know where to start, we'll be teaching you the basics all week long.

The video above is your lesson. It's short considering how much it covers and long considering it's on the internet. In the video, we take a look at every tool in the toolbar, your palettes on the right side of the screen, and what you'll find in the menus. Below you'll find a reference for this lesson. Once the lessons are over, we'll provide everything all in one place and a downloadable PDF file containing references for each lesson."

Photographing a Wildebeest Migration

Photographing a Wildebeest Migration: "As wildlife photographers, finding new ways to portray well-covered natural phenomena is often one of the biggest challenges we face. We recently visited the Serengeti in Tanzania for the annual wildebeest migration and coming up with a new way to portray this incredible event was our primary objective."

Samsung ST6500 – PictureCorrect

Samsung ST6500

Samsung announced the latest addition to its design-led camera portfolio, the ST6500, reinforcing the company’s position as a global leader in digital imaging innovation and a pioneer of stylish design and ergonomic usability. The launch follows the success of Samsung’s recent cameras such as the ST5000 which showcased a fluid and sleek design approach

On Camera TTL Flash Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

On Camera TTL Flash Photography Tips

If you’ve bought a DSLR (digital SLR) hoping to take almost professional-looking pictures indoors, you’re halfway there. Just remember NOT to use the built-in flash that comes with your DSLR. You might have also heard that a speedlight (external flash unit) will improve your pictures dramatically. Again, you’re halfway there. The other half of the story is how you use these tools. They are not miracle machines, because you need to be able to use them correctly to get professional-looking results.

Tips for Black and White Photography

Tips for Black and White Photography

You might be one of those photographers who decide to convert a photo to black and white in post production. Trying if it ‘works’ for a photo you took without thinking about black and white at the time. Nothing wrong with that, but have you ever tried to go out and shoot specifically with a black and white photo in mind? It’s worth doing so and I’d like to give you some tips for when you do.

Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/tips-for-black-and-white-photography#ixzz1GmFTdTDo

Have you “Lo-Fi”’d a photo?

Have you “Lo-Fi”’d a photo?

After discovering the fast, easy and creative effects available via iphone camera apps, I have been searching for similar software to creatively modify photos I take with my DLSR and my pocket camera. I stumbled upon Lo-Fi, which was recently launched.

Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/have-you-%e2%80%9clo-fi%e2%80%9d%e2%80%99d-a-photo#ixzz1GmFCuhh7

Digital Photo - Go Macro | DPmag.com

Digital Photo - Go Macro

So you want to dive head-first into the great big world of photographing little bitty things? That’s great, because macro photography is interesting, fun and rewarding, and it doesn’t take too much expertise to make awesome images right off the bat. What it does take is a bit of planning and the right equipment. Here’s what you need to know, followed by some essential gear.

Photography Tip - Photographing Spider Webs

Photography Tip - Photographing Spider Webs: "Autumn in Maine brings amazing foliage, but it's also a time when the spiders seem exceptionally busy constructing their intricate webs, and I love photographing them! Early morning is the best time to shoot these webs for several reasons. Because the webs are so light they will move easily in even the slightest breeze and mornings are usually the calmest time of the day. Morning dew adds jeweled orbs to the webs, and low light really makes the webs stand out."

Olympus SZ-30MR – PictureCorrect

Olympus SZ-30MR

Olympus unveils the full-featured SZ-30MR, a super-zoom camera with a multi-recording function capable of simultaneously capturing 1080p HD video and 16-megapixel still images without missing a frame, perfect for documenting events like birthdays and school plays. The Olympus SZ-30MR helps you capture it all with its 24x optical wide-zoom lens, and displays your pictures and videos on its crisp 3.0-inch, high-resolution LCD. Whether you’re trying to capture the action on the local soccer field or that once-in-a-lifetime wildlife shot, this is the camera for you.

Light Trail Photography Tutorial – PictureCorrect

Light Trail Photography Tutorial

Taking photo’s of light trails may seem difficult, but it’s rather easier than expected, and is based on a lot of trial and error. Light trail photos are most common found with car headlights and tail lights, but you can also make light trails with stars (star trails) or any other light in motion.

Using Call Sheets to Enhance Your Production

Using Call Sheets to Enhance Your Production

If your photography focuses on people, or if you often find yourself working with several members in a crew, a call sheet might be something you want to make sure is a part of your production. Whether for a 5-member wildlife photography team, a commercial advertising shoot or a family portrait many photographers can help their production with this simple little document.

Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/call-sheets#ixzz1GgQKbNmF

Olympus Tough TG-810 – PictureCorrect

Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus unveils the TOUGH TG-810, a shockproof, waterproof, freezeproof and crushproof compact camera designed to capture all of your extreme adventures, no matter where you go. Whether you’re capturing close-ups of sea creatures on a scuba diving trip in the Bahamas, shooting ski stunts in crisp high-definition video (HD video) on the mountains of Colorado or hitting the skate park near your house, the Olympus TOUGH TG-810 is perfect for you. Rugged has met its match.

The Art of Seeing: An Exercise in Photo Composition – PictureCorrect

The Art of Seeing: An Exercise in Photo Composition

Over the years I have seen that there are two main problem areas with most photographer’s work; exposure and composition. Getting a correct exposure can be handled in many ways, and now-a-days you can even set the camera to do it all for you.

5 Tough Love Tips for Photographing Toddlers

5 Tough Love Tips for Photographing Toddlers

I’ve had quite a few toddler sessions recently and have discovered a few things: They actually love being sent to the corner. A girl really does need an extra set of hands and they just move faster with their feet on the ground!

Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-tough-love-tips-for-photographing-toddlers#ixzz1GabIYnW5

How To Get Someone To Take Your Photo

How To Get Someone To Take Your Photo

This post isn’t for everyone. I’ll admit there are a fair number of outgoing, gregarious extroverts out there who have no problem walking up to anyone in any country and asking for help.

Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-get-someone-to-take-your-photo#ixzz1Gab65ayU

Photography Tips for Beginners: Photography Suggestions for Rainy Days

Photography Tips for Beginners: Photography Suggestions for Rainy Days: "A lens hood (available at camera stores and online) can stop raindrops, dust, and debris from falling onto your lens face and marring your images. A soft absorbent cloth also can come in handy to wipe away stray raindrops."

Secret Photography Tips to be the Envy of your Friends

Secret Photography Tips to be the Envy of your Friends: "Digital Photography may be a very little known talent and an elite activity of which not everyone get to get better at. Yet you'll find countless hopefuls wishing to understand about digital photography."

Digital Digital photography Tactics Only a few Men and women Understand About | Articles Glow

Digital Digital photography Tactics Only a few Men and women Understand About | Articles Glow: "Digital Photography may be a very little recognized skill and an elite activity of which not everyone get to get better at. Still you will discover thousands of hopefuls who wish to learn everything regarding photography."

Taking Better Pictures - Tutorials on how to take better digital pictures. Picture taking tips

Taking Better Pictures - Tutorials on how to take better digital pictures. Picture taking tips: "The most important tip for taking better pictures is simply to photograph whatever you happen to be drawn to in any way you feel inclined."

Your Best Lines To Make Clients Laugh or Act Natural

Your Best Lines To Make Clients Laugh or Act Natural: "In my recent article “Capturing Real Moments And Connecting With Your Subject,” I saw a comment from a reader who had a great idea. The comment was from Catherine Cattanach, and here’s the excerpt from the comment:"

The best 30 photo manipulation tutorials for Photoshop | dpxmag.com

The best 30 photo manipulation tutorials for Photoshop

Photo Manipulations can be a lot of fun and can produce powerful effects. In this post you will find the best 30 Photoshop tutorials that I found.

36 Pictures That Look Photoshopped – But Are Not

36 Pictures That Look Photoshopped – But Are Not

The power of Photoshop is amazing, but still it doesn’t beat the power of imagination. Although many photos taken by professional photographers and enhanced in Photoshop can be absolutely stunning, the photos taken wisely and in a creative manner are even more impressive.

Track and Field Sports Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

Track and Field Sports Photography Tips

Many photographers spend ages looking for inspiration for a subject to photograph. However with sports photography this changes to being very technically adept and trying to capture the decisive moment that shows the effort and emotion that goes into the physical struggle to be first past the line and the beating or peers

3 Workouts to Improve your Photography

3 Workouts to Improve your Photography

Athletes would never consider showing up to a game without having practiced, so why is it that most photographers shoot for the “wall-hanger” photo every time they go out without ever practicing new techniques? Consider applying these new workouts in your photography routine and you will improve your skills and creativity.

Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/3-workouts-to-improve-your-photography#ixzz1GJ9zmp3m

Snap a 16MP photo and shoot 1080p movies simultaneously with the Olympus SZ-30MR

Snap a 16MP photo and shoot 1080p movies simultaneously with the Olympus SZ-30MR: "Having to stop shooting high definition movies to a take a still image is somewhat frustrating, and can lead to a rather disjointed digital record of an otherwise enjoyable or important moment."

Top 10 Tips for Photographing Children Age 1 Through 10 – PictureCorrect

Top 10 Tips for Photographing Children Age 1 Through 10 – PictureCorrect: "'The Look' captured by Debjani Chowdhury (Click Image to See More From Debjani Chowdhury)
Photographing children can really be a challenge, but with a few simple techniques you can get through the session with some smiles and beautiful pictures. Here are 10 tips that have helped me to photograph children that I know will bring you success as well."

8500+ Free Photoshop Brushes. Weekly Roundup from DesignFloat | DesignFloat Blog

8500+ Free Photoshop Brushes. Weekly Roundup from DesignFloat | DesignFloat Blog: "Hey guys, the time for Friday roundup has come and we want to share some useful resources featuring free Photoshop brushes with you. We all know that brushes turn out to be the essential tools for web designers and help to add the desired atmosphere to the websites. Using this Photoshop tool, it is possible to give the design the impressive touch and make it catchy."

39 Amazing Photomanipulations: Pics, Videos, Links, News

39 Amazing Photomanipulations: Pics, Videos, Links, News: "The most creative examples I could find of photo-editing wizardry. Lots of hybrid animals, soft materials that should be brittle and vice versa, body parts looking far too natural in the wrong places, and (for some odd reason) people removing their own heads. These are equal parts funny and disturbing."

70 Photographs That Will Take Your Breath Away | Digital Photography Shots

70 Photographs That Will Take Your Breath Away | Digital Photography Shots: "We here at DPShots believe that the easiest way to learn photography is to learn it by example. Every now and then we come up with some amazing photography examples that take your breath away. This post is no different. We have collected some of the most amazing, most awesome and THE most beautiful photography we could ever get our hands on. This post will help a lot of budding photographers to see where they are headed. It shows what is possible with Photography and a bit of creative thinking. These photos will inspire you to take better photos, we know we have been."

11 Tips For Eco-friendly Trail Photography

11 Tips For Eco-friendly Trail Photography: "Are you thinking of hitting the trail for a grand adventure? Want to fill your camera with hundreds of beautiful shots of the great outdoors? I have some tips to keep that adventure eco-friendly and help ensure you have locations to photograph for years to come."

HDR and HD video for under $200 with the Optio S1 digital compact

HDR and HD video for under $200 with the Optio S1 digital compact: "The new Optio S1 brings High Dynamic Range functionality to a Pentax compact snapper for the first time. The pocket camera also features a 14 megapixel CCD sensor, wide-angle optical zoom lens and high sensitivity"

Olympus VG-110 – PictureCorrect

Olympus VG-110 – PictureCorrect: "Olympus launches the VG-110, a sleek, smart, pocket-sized point-and-shoot with a 12-megapixel sensor to create large prints and 4x wide-angle zoom to help you capture your memories. The VG-110 also boasts Magic Art Filters to achieve a new level of artistic expression, AVI movie, AF Tracking to capture fast moving subjects, Digital Image Stabilization and a 2.7-inch LCD, all for the affordable price of $99.99"

How To Use a Grey Card in Photography – PictureCorrect

How To Use a Grey Card in Photography – PictureCorrect: "Ever take a photograph of a winter landscape and have it come out looking pale grey or even light blue? That is the camera’s white balance misbehaving, and while you can go ahead and manually “tinker” with the different settings, there is a much easier approach. Before we go into a discussion about that approach, however, let’s take a quick second to understand the underlying problem."

How to Take Photos that Stand Out from the Crowd

How to Take Photos that Stand Out from the Crowd: "I think this is a valuable piece of information to pass along to both newcomers to photography and the more experienced crowd…

Perhaps the best piece of advice I can provide which will immediately improve one’s photography and cause it to stand out from the countless other photos on the web, is to act unusual while taking the photos."

Casio EX-ZR100 and EX-ZR10 – PictureCorrect

Casio EX-ZR100 and EX-ZR10

Casio unveiled the 12.1 megapixel EX-ZR100, the new flagship model for the company’s popular EXILIM family of digital cameras. Blazingly fast, the EX-ZR100 is powered by Casio’s new EXILIM ENGINE HS with dual core processors, which work together to offer consumers a high-speed shooting experience unlike any other.

Professional Wedding Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

Professional Wedding Photography Tips

If you’d like to shoot weddings like the pros do, you need to take a few tips from them. They’ve learned the easiest way to do things and the most effective ways of getting stunning shots. Unless you want to learn from the school of hard knocks, take a few tips.

What To Do With An Old Digital Camera When The Love Is Gone

What To Do With An Old Digital Camera When The Love Is Gone

Previously I discussed what to do with an old film camera when the love is gone. It’s not the camera’s fault, I’m sure it still loves you. But things aren’t working out and, well, you’ve started seeing another camera. And it’s digital.

Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/what-to-do-with-an-old-digital-camera-when-the-love-is-gone#ixzz1G1paJkuJ

Nikon D3100 Review

Nikon D3100 Review

This review got off to a bad start: the DX format camera arrived just before a long holiday break… without a battery and fitted with a less than ideal (for review purposes) f4.5/55-300mm lens (equivalent to 82.5-450mm on an SLR). So it just sat on the review bench for nearly two weeks, uncared for and bereft of admirers.

Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/nikon-d3100-review#ixzz1G1pCbNSg

How to Get Amazing Color from Photos in Photoshop, GIMP, and Paint.NET - How-To Geek

How to Get Amazing Color from Photos in Photoshop, GIMP, and Paint.NET

Color in digital photos doesn’t always end up the way you want, or even the way you see it. Thankfully, Photoshop, GIMP and Paint.NET all have excellent color correction tools, which you’ll find can solve your various color woes.

50 brilliant photo editing tutorials, from Austin classic to Formula 1 « Design and Development tuts – TutorialShock

50 brilliant photo editing tutorials, from Austin classic to Formula 1

During its dawn, photo editing was a delicate art that only a selected group of people were able to handle, those who were experts in playing with chemicals, working on the dark room and obtaining awesome things while experimenting.

30 Cool Photoshop Tutorials for Beginners | LOOKS GOOD Design Magazine

30 Cool Photoshop Tutorials for Beginners

Adobe Photoshop, an essential to any designer’s toolkit is probably the most popular graphics editing program out there. Photoshop is easy to learn and offers an extensive array of advanced tools to create some impressive and realistic compositions. All of these are free resources for budding graphics designers to learn basic to intermediate manipulations with this powerful graphics editing software.

Olympus VR-320 – PictureCorrect

Olympus VR-320

People love shooting photos with powerful zoom lenses, but do not want to sacrifice portability for the extra zoom power. The Olympus VR-320 proves that you can have it all with the smart, impressive 12.5x extra-wide-angle optical zoom lens (24mm-300mm equivalent in 35mm photography) and an ultra-compact all-metal body that easily fits in your pocket.

Sunrise Photography Tips for Beginners – PictureCorrect

Sunrise Photography Tips for Beginners

"Jen" captured by Kristalyn (Click Image to See More From Kristalyn)

Newbies in the world of photography will always prioritize taking snapshots of sunsets. But photographing sunrises is just as rewarding. No album will be complete without this glorious scene of the morning. Capturing the rising sun on photograph is fairly easy because it happens every single day. However, in terms of coming up with a masterpiece, it’s a different story. Practice is essential to hone one’s skil

Olympus SZ-10 – PictureCorrect

Olympus SZ-10

Super-Slim, Pocket-Sized Ultra-Zoom Takes Imaging to the Next Level with Magic Art Filters, High-Definition (HD) Video, 3D Photos and Eye-Fi™ Card Compatibility

Mark Broughton: Landscape Photographer Interview – PictureCorrect

Mark Broughton: Landscape Photographer Interview

An Anthony Gormley statue based on Crosby beach near liverpool. One of many there.

Today I had the pleasure of interviewingMark Broughton, an incredibly talented landscape photographer based in Wirral, United Kingdom. He is well known for his ability to capture dramatic lighting along with beautiful scenery. His photos often receive pages and pages of comments on the photography network.

Introducing Children To Photography

Introducing Children To Photography

Photography is a great interest to share with your children. Or any children, for that matter. For parents the joy of interesting kids in photography can either be a challenge or a delight. Often children will mimic their parents and pickup whatever hobbies their parents have. Or at least try them out.

Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/introducing-children-to-photography#ixzz1FqZjWaHI

Advice For Shooting in Utah’s National Parks

Advice For Shooting in Utah’s National Parks

Utah bills itself as the National Park capital of the United States and I happen to agree with them. Utah contains five national parks in all, each in the southern portion of the state chiseled out of, and into, the ancient sandstone laid down hundreds of millions of years ago. Time and the elements have shaped the land with many unique features including some of the largest arches and canyons in the world.

Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/advice-for-shooting-in-utahs-national-parks#ixzz1FqYY6RBO

Digital Photo - Toolbox: Max Storage | DPmag.com

Digital Photo - Toolbox: Max Storage

Image resolution is constantly getting bigger and better, and now that most new DSLRs are beginning to offer HD video capabilities as a standard feature, it’s more important than ever to have enough room for keeping all of your files organized and backed up.

Digital Photo - 10 Keys To Unique Portraits | DPmag.com

Digital Photo - 10 Keys To Unique Portraits

No matter what type of photography you like, at one point or another, you’ll find yourself shooting a portrait. I know landscape photographers who swore they would never shoot a portrait in their career, and one week later they were shooting a portrait. Weddings, graduations, holidays or a day at the zoo all present great opportunities to photograph people.

Creating a Photography Backdrop Using Vintage Materials

Creating a Photography Backdrop Using Vintage Materials

Coming up with unique backgrounds for portraits can be time consuming, and quite expensive. Vintage materials that can be found cheaply, will give your photos a new life, and keep your budget in check

How to Take Better Pictures for Beginner Photographers – PictureCorrect

How to Take Better Pictures for Beginner Photographers

Photography can be a fun and exciting activity for all who have a passionate interest in learning some of the fundamentals of the use of their camera

5 Mistakes Digital Photographers Should Avoid – PictureCorrect

5 Mistakes Digital Photographers Should Avoid

It never ceases to amaze me the number of fuzzy, low resolution, badly exposed and composed photographs that people take. Whether they’ve all been brainwashed to need to click that button as fast as possible or are just finding the reality that few subjects sit still, i.e. children, too many people forget that the camera is a tool for them to capture their life’s moments. This article explores five mistakes that every digital photographer can avoid.

45 Photoshop Actions To Enhance Your Photos And Stand Out | CG Stream

45 Photoshop Actions To Enhance Your Photos And Stand Out

I love old photos. I admit being a nosey photographer. As soon as I step into someone else’s house, I start sniffing for them. Most of us are fascinated by their retro look but to me, it’s imagining how people would feel and look like if they were to reenact them today... A few months ago, I decided to actually do this. So, with my camera, I started inviting people to go back to their future.

BACK TO THE FUTURE : Irina Werning - Photographer

BACK TO THE FUTURE : Irina Werning

I love old photos. I admit being a nosey photographer. As soon as I step into someone else’s house, I start sniffing for them. Most of us are fascinated by their retro look but to me, it’s imagining how people would feel and look like if they were to reenact them today... A few months ago, I decided to actually do this. So, with my camera, I started inviting people to go back to their future.

Free Canvas Print During the Month of March – PictureCorrect

Free Canvas Print During the Month of March

CanvasPeople is offering a Free 8×10 Canvas Print during the month of March as a way to introduce more people to their service. Users can either choose the free 8×10 print or receive 50$ off a larger print.

What To Do With An Old Film Camera When The Love Is Gone

What To Do With An Old Film Camera When The Love Is Gone

How to photograph your car so it will sell on Ebay by Digital Photo Secrets

How to photograph your car so it will sell on Ebay by Digital Photo Secrets: "So, you want to sell your car on Ebay? It’s a tough market, and buyers are very skeptical, but you can make it happen with a lot of hard work. Aside from being as candid as possible about any defects or imperfections in your product, a few “glamour shots” of you car can really help to seal the deal. In this article, you’ll learn everything you need to know to make your car look more appealing to otherwise wary buyers."

When To Use Selective Coloring by Digital Photo Secrets

When To Use Selective Coloring by Digital Photo Secrets: "I had a great response from last week’s article on Selective Coloring. As well as lots of great email comments, there were a number of readers who uploaded their selective color photos to our gallery."

How To Keep Camera Gear Safe While Traveling

How To Keep Camera Gear Safe While Traveling: "I have written previously on DPS about travel photography and a question I get asked often is, “How do you keep your gear safe while traveling?” What I think people are really asking is, “How do I make sure people don’t steal my camera on my next trip?” I have been lucky in that I have returned home with my gear intact from all my trips (knock on wood) and people think I have a mystical power, begging me to share it with them."

Street Photography: What Tips Do YOU Have?

Street Photography: What Tips Do YOU Have?: "It’s time for another dPS community discussion – this one was stimulated by a question from Roy Ross over on our Facebook page who asked about Street Photography."

Insect Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

Insect Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "Why photograph insects? Because:

* 75% of living creatures on the planets fall into the insect category
* They can often be fascinating subjects with great natural beauty
* The “ugh” factor the insects inspire in most people prevents us from having a close up look at the real thing."

Essential Lenses Of The Pros - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com

Essential Lenses Of The Pros - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "Everyone has one. It’s the lens you never leave at home. No matter what, this is the one you have in your bag, and more often than not, it’s the one you’ve mounted on your camera. It’s your go-to, must-have lens. We asked a select group of OP contributors and nature pros to tell us about their essential optics. These are the workhorses in their bags, the lenses that they feel they can’t do without."

Minimalism: Using Negative Space In Your Photographs

Minimalism: Using Negative Space In Your Photographs:
"Sometimes it’s nice and refreshing to just strip a photo or scene down to it’s absolute bare essentials. Often times, I get too caught up in trying to fill every part of the frame with something interesting. The problem is, sometimes when we try to fill up the entire frame with objects, lines, people, shapes, etc, we actually overcomplicate things and leave the viewer wanting a place to rest their eyes"

Waterfall Digital Photography

Waterfall Digital Photography: "One of the most common questions that I’m asked is ‘how do I photograph waterfalls?’"

Learn To Adjust Contrast Like a Pro in Photoshop, GIMP, and Paint.NET - How-To Geek

Learn To Adjust Contrast Like a Pro in Photoshop, GIMP, and Paint.NET
"Brightness and Contrast tools are for beginners! Ever wondered what graphics programs offer advanced users to ensure their photographs have a great value range? Read on to learn about Levels, Curves, and Histograms in three major programs."