13 Tips for Improving Outdoor Portraits

13 Tips for Improving Outdoor Portraits: "You know the scenario; you pull the camera out, charge the batteries, go for a walk around the house and down the street taking the same pictures you have taken every time a new camera came into your life. “This is great!” you think to yourself, “this is going to make my life so much easier!” I was wrong… In fact, I was dead wrong."

High Dynamic Range Photography (HDR) – PictureCorrect

High Dynamic Range Photography (HDR) – PictureCorrect: "'Venture Photography' captured by Tony Taffinder (Click Image to See More From Tony Taffinder)
High dynamic range (HDR) photography captivates viewers through its bedazzling attention to details and its stunning array of color."

Go Slow, Go Fast: How to Ease Your Way into Street Photography with a 2-Step System

Go Slow, Go Fast: How to Ease Your Way into Street Photography with a 2-Step System: "You want to be able to strap your camera around your wrist and boldly walk down the streets, eagle-eyed and aware of everything around you, yet still in tune with your camera settings and its F-stops, its strengths and limitations."

Reflections: Weekly Photography Challenge

Reflections: Weekly Photography Challenge: "The theme opens up all kinds of possibilities – you might like to incorporate reflections off water (landscapes), mirrors, glass, metal…. or some other shiny object. Or perhaps you have a photo that is ‘reflective’ in some other more metaphorical way. It’s totally up to you."

Sony Cybershot TX55 – PictureCorrect

Sony Cybershot TX55 – PictureCorrect: "SAN DIEGO — With an exceptionally slim and stylish design, Sony’s new DSC-TX55 Cyber-shot camera makes it easy to capture any moment with high-quality still photos, full high-definition video and amazing 3D images, providing consumers with the ultimate in creative control of their photos and videos."

How to Stay Inspired in Photography – PictureCorrect

How to Stay Inspired in Photography – PictureCorrect: "Photography might bore you down when you come around the same venues and do the same type of shooting every time you pick up the camera. To maintain the effectiveness, one has to stay inspired and stay in line with the latest technology. When you do not have that inspiration, your work will definitely show your disinterest."

The Perfect Exposure - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com

The Perfect Exposure - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "The various in-camera metering modes and how they’re used are mysteries for most photographers. OP guides you through the alphabet soup and confusing monikers so you can use"

Olympus set to launch SP-810UZ camera with 36x zoom lens

Olympus set to launch SP-810UZ camera with 36x zoom lens: "If your holiday snapping demands the versatility of up close macro photography and telephoto zoom in one compact camera then a wide-angle superzoom will likely be at the top of your shopping list. Olympus believes that it has you covered with the announcement of a successor to its SP-800UZ superzoom compact camera."

White Balance on a JPEG {in Photoshop, Elements and Lightroom}

White Balance on a JPEG {in Photoshop, Elements and Lightroom}: "Are you a JPEG shooter sick of reading ’switch to raw’ when you search for editing help? I feel your pain. I shoot both raw and jpeg depending on what I plan on doing with the images. One of the most important elements to start with when editing your images is to review the white balance."

Time For Photography – Part 2: Making Time

Time For Photography – Part 2: Making Time: "Part 1 of Time For Photography included some tips on finding time in your schedule to take photos. In Part 2 we will concentrate on making time. While it might sound more difficult to make some thing rather than find it, they both take a lot of effort. Sorry, there is no silver bullet, but the good news is creating more time to take photos can be accomplished."

Time For Photography – Part 1: Finding Time

Time For Photography – Part 1: Finding Time: "It’s time for photography! But for a many of us (myself included at times) the biggest challenge when it comes to the art of photography is not remembering if higher ISO means more or less noise, or if an aperture of f/5.6 will make a background blurry. The biggest challenge is often having enough time to take photos. Or edit and share them."

Panasonic Lumix LS5 – PictureCorrect

Panasonic Lumix LS5 – PictureCorrect: "Panasonic today announces a new 14.1-megapixel LUMIX DMC-LS5 digital camera that features a high-quality 26mm wide-angle, 5x optical zoom lens. With an incredible F2.8 lens and Optical Image Stabilization, the LUMIX LS5 excels in taking clear photos, even in dimly-lit situations. The LUMIX LS5 also features 720p High Definition video capabilities and runs on AA batteries, perfect for the user who is looking for added convenience."

How to Easily Photograph Wildlife – PictureCorrect

How to Easily Photograph Wildlife – PictureCorrect: "To get good photographs of animals and birds, you will need to learn to be quick to set up and frame your images. Waiting until you go out into the wilderness to learn these tricks is not a good idea. It is very useful to practice taking shots of your cats and birds in the garden or in the park"

How A Typical DSLR Shutter Works

How A Typical DSLR Shutter Works: "I find cameras are often a lot like cars to people using them: they know when it works, they know what it does and can use it. But they are often clueless when it comes to the mechanics of HOW it works. To some of you, this may be a boring topic and I suggest you instead check out some great travel perspectives from Pam Mandel at Nerds Eye View."

Plan and Time your Nature Photography Outing

Plan and Time your Nature Photography Outing: "Stunning shots can be created in the wilderness when mother nature cooperates. While I tend to agree with that mostly (look for a future article about thriving on cloudy days), its much more than just weather. Its all about Timing! There are certain tricks that can help alleviate conditions due to bad weather."

Narrative Wedding Photography: Telling a Story – PictureCorrect

Narrative Wedding Photography: Telling a Story – PictureCorrect: "As a Staffordshire based wedding photographer I look at a lot of wedding photography and it’s can be very hard to see something you love and not want to replicate the image in your next wedding. However, I don’t think that is the right way to approach shooting the day."

How to Capture a Silhouette – PictureCorrect

How to Capture a Silhouette – PictureCorrect: "Photography is not so much about taking pictures as it is about creating art from within the known universe. Unlike traditional forms of expression where an artist works with a variety of abstract emotions and ideas to produce media, photographic art captures a real-world entity to produce abstract emotions and ideas."

Tabletop Photography Walkthrough or How to Create an Eye-Catching Product Shot

Tabletop Photography Walkthrough or How to Create an Eye-Catching Product Shot: "In this article I am going to show a common routine I use as a product photographer or at least that’s how I see it. Being completely self-taught, I’ve always taken a step-by step approach to any and all of my photography assignments. Learning photography based on the trail and error method. For this shot, I’ve made more steps then I would usually would for a shot like this as I wanted to make it specifically for this tutorial."

3 Ways to Change White Balance in Lightroom

3 Ways to Change White Balance in Lightroom: "White balance is something that many photographers select with their in-camera settings and its function is to correct too warm or too cool colour casts as a result of the lighting in your scene. For example, fluorescent lighting is very ‘cool’ lighting and your images will take on a cold colour cast if not corrected with a warming colour balance in the camera settings."

Panasonic adds LUMIX DMC-FZ47 to superzoom range

Panasonic adds LUMIX DMC-FZ47 to superzoom range: "Panasonic has added another superzoom to its FZ-series camera range. The LUMIX DMC-FZ47 features a 25 - 600 mm equivalent zoom lens with a special coating that's claimed to reduce ghost and flare, and a brand new sensor capable of recording 1080/60i high definition video. It also features a host of creative photography options, including those seen in the company's DMC-G3 camera announced in May."

New Gerber multitool features built-in tripod

New Gerber multitool features built-in tripod: "Since the advent of compact digital cameras, tiny tripods (or minipods, or whatever you want to call them) have become a pretty common sight. They're often even included as part of a digital camera package, along with the ubiquitous lens-cleaning cloth. Given that they appear to be a popular tool, Gerber has done the obvious, and built one into its new Steady multitool."

Sony Cyber-shot TX55 and WX30 16 megapixel compact cameras unveiled

Sony Cyber-shot TX55 and WX30 16 megapixel compact cameras unveiled: "Sony has announced a pair of compact cameras, the Cyber-shot TX55 and WX30, both featuring a 16.2 megapixel Exmor R CMOS image sensor and full HD 1080i AVCHD movie recording capabilities. The TX55 is billed as world's thinnest full HD camera, at 12.2mm (0.48 in) thick. The new arrivals are due out in September."

So You Want to Sell Your Photography?

So You Want to Sell Your Photography?: "Are your family and friends telling you that your pictures are so good you should try to sell them? Are you thinking that you should give it a try but you are not too sure how to get started?"

Why Is It Beneficial To Attend Photography Workshops? – PictureCorrect

Why Is It Beneficial To Attend Photography Workshops? – PictureCorrect: "A photography workshop is a place to which everyone who is interested in photography should pay a visit every once in a while; especially the workshops organized by the renowned professionals."

5 Tips For Capturing Great Street Portraits

5 Tips For Capturing Great Street Portraits: "It can be a bit daunting to go up to a stranger and ask them to take their photo, but after a day or two it becomes addictive! Here are some tricks that might make it a bit easier for you:"

4 Rules of Composition for Landscape Photography

4 Rules of Composition for Landscape Photography: "While I’m not always a fan of sticking strictly to the ‘rules’ or ‘guidelines’ of photography I think they can be well worth knowing and keeping in the back of your mind as you shoot (whether it’s so you can follow them or break them for effect). Here’s four ‘rules’ for landscape photography that might be helpful for those just starting out (ie they’re not meant as a definitive guide but rather a starting point) :"

How to Make Photos Look Like Pencil Drawings in About One Minute - How-To Geek

How to Make Photos Look Like Pencil Drawings in About One Minute - How-To Geek: "Ever seen a mall photobooth create a “pencil drawing” from a photo? Give us about one minute, and see how you can create an easy grayscale image effect that looks like a tonal pencil drawing. Check it out!"

6 Free Websites For Public Domain Images & Free Stock Photos

6 Free Websites For Public Domain Images & Free Stock Photos: "Public Domain refers to material that is ‘publicly available’ and not covered by intellectual property or copyrights. In today’s media, where visual art is abundant, there is a high demand for images, for example for webdesign projects."

Street Photography Tips and Techniques – PictureCorrect

Street Photography Tips and Techniques – PictureCorrect: "When you’re getting started the challenge is overcoming the fear of taking pictures of strangers. Since telephoto lenses are not normally used in street photography, how can you stand a few feet from your subject, put the camera to your eye, focus, and click the shutter without getting nervous? A good street photographer is not only fearful in the beginning (this is a good sign of being sensitive) but they also don’t want to do anything which will change the how the subject is behaving."

Do you Clean your Own Sensor?

Do you Clean your Own Sensor?: "Every digital camera user will have confronted or will confront one day the issue of sensor dust. Every time you change the lens on your SLR there is a chance that dust will enter your camera. Some of this dust finds its way to the camera’s sensor with the result that you see unwanted and distracting spots on your images."

How to Choose a Location for Your Photo Shoot – PictureCorrect

How to Choose a Location for Your Photo Shoot – PictureCorrect: "If you are the type of photographer, that like me, prefers to work outdoor rather then in a studio, the effort in choosing the right locations is quite challenging. Needless to say, the choice of location will determine the success of your photo shoot. I am laying out a few basic principals that one has to keep in mind when considering a particular location."

Hasselblad ships 200 megapixel H4D-200MS camera

Hasselblad ships 200 megapixel H4D-200MS camera: "Hasselblad has announced that its new H4D-200MS camera is now available for shipping. Announced at last year's Photokina, the 50 megapixel camera features the company's own multi-shot image technology which allows it to combine multiple successive images into one 200 megapixel photo."

Fujifilm Finepix-X100 Review: Overview

Fujifilm Finepix-X100 Review: Overview: "The Fuji FinePix X100 is a rangefinder style digicam with a newly designed EXR system featuring a fixed f/2.0 lens, 12-Megapixel APS-C sized EXR CMOS imaging sensor and an EXR dual core processor. This camera is designed for more advanced users, having only one auto shooting mode. A new Hybrid viewfinder combines optical and electronic viewfinders into one unit, which creates an outstanding, high-quality optic for framing and viewing your images. All of these features and more, combine into a powerful digicam with a retro look and feel that will spark interest in any enthusiast."

Steel Wool Photography: Video How To

Steel Wool Photography: Video How To: "The guys at Photo Extremist have put together this cool video that shows you how to create stunning fiery images using nothing more than steel wool, an egg whisk and a cable."

Vibrance vs. Saturation in Plain English

Vibrance vs. Saturation in Plain English: "Recently I posted about the difference between exposure, brightness and fill light. Today, I want to talk about the difference between vibrance and saturation. Those fun little color boosting sliders which can make or break a shot."

Retouching RAW Format Photos with Histograms – PictureCorrect

Retouching RAW Format Photos with Histograms – PictureCorrect: "Histograms are like road maps. You need them in order to see where you’re going. Without them, you’re just guessing.

OK, I suppose with some experience you can get a pretty accurate guess. But if you’re a perfectionist like me, you’d feel way more comfortable if you knew you nailed the shot with the perfect exposure. Shooting RAW does give the photographer more latitude in making exposure errors, but lets not use that as an excuse for sloppy exposure judgment."

Natural Light Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

Natural Light Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "Natural lighting in photos can give off a pure vibe that artificial lighting often has trouble providing for you. There are several techniques you can use when using natural light photography. The lighting of the sun can create many stunning spectrums of colors throughout the day that could result in beautiful photos."

Underwater Photography Tips and Techniques – PictureCorrect

Underwater Photography Tips and Techniques – PictureCorrect: "There is really only one perfect exposure to any photo: the one that looks good to your eyes. However, your camera photometer plays a big role in helping you get a starting point for your image"

Sony Alpha SLT-A35 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review

Sony Alpha SLT-A35 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review: "CNET EDITORS' RATING
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The good: If you're looking for a model with fast performance, decent video capture, and the benefits of an electronic viewfinder, those are the Sony Alpha SLT-A35's strong suit."

How to Use Converging Lines to Enhance Your Photography

How to Use Converging Lines to Enhance Your Photography: "When framing a landscape shot one of the types of environmental features that many photographers look for and like to incorporate in their shots is converging lines."

How Colour Works

How Colour Works: "Life looks better in colour. Vivacious reds, deep sultry blues and bright invigorating yellows all serve to lighten the soul. We perceive these colours from human eyes picking up a huge range of light frequencies, and we are limited by the frequencies we can pick up. This limitation is referred to as our visible spectrum, and ranges from primary red to deep violet and encompassing all the blues, greens and yellows in between. This spread of colour is known as the “colour gamut” of vision."

Are You in a Photography Rut? 11 Tips to Get Out of It!

Are You in a Photography Rut? 11 Tips to Get Out of It!: "Every photographer hits a wall at one point or another. Here are a few tips to keep things fresh and new."

Portraits with Back Lighting: Weekly Photography Challenge

Portraits with Back Lighting: Weekly Photography Challenge: "One of the first rules many photographers are taught is to ’shoot with the sun behind you’ to ensure a well lit subject. However rules are meant to be broken and this is no exception – shooting a portrait subject (and other subjects too) with some nice back lighting can create some beautiful effects."

Exposure vs. Brightness vs. Fill Light

Exposure vs. Brightness vs. Fill Light: "Do you know the difference between brightness, fill light and exposure? When editing your photos in Lightroom, Photoshop, ACR, etc. it can seem that playing with certain sliding bars all produces the same result: your photos get brighter. But what’s actually happening and how do you know which to choose?"

Insights from Pro Nature Photographer Interviews – PictureCorrect

Insights from Pro Nature Photographer Interviews – PictureCorrect: "If you want to improve your nature photography one of the best ways to achieve this goal is to see what professional photographers are doing and then try to emulate them."

The Basics of a Stopped Motion Fusion Film [Wedding Edition]

The Basics of a Stopped Motion Fusion Film [Wedding Edition]: "Fusion Films are all the rave right now in the wedding photography arena. Photographers are now equipped to film gorgeous video clips to integrate within their photography slideshows. These “Fusion Films” have a powerful affect on potential clients, and are an invaluable keepsake for your brides and grooms."

Delete Ruthlessly

Delete Ruthlessly: "If I were to only be allowed to share one bit of photography advice it would be: Shoot what you love and share it with others.

If allowed to share a second bit of advice, it would be: Then delete ruthlessly."

Olympus PEN E-P3, E-PL3, and E-PM1 – PictureCorrect

Olympus PEN E-P3, E-PL3, and E-PM1 – PictureCorrect: "CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Today Olympus launches three new PEN compact system cameras designed to help inspiration-seekers capture their unique visions and share their stories in brilliant still images and high-definition (HD) video. The Olympus PEN family combines the portability of a point-and-shoot with features found on bulkier cameras or camcorders to deliver amazing image quality and lightning fast speed"

Window Portrait: Photography Activity – PictureCorrect

Window Portrait: Photography Activity – PictureCorrect: "his is a basic indoor portrait with soft window light from one side. You’ll need:

A window that does not face the sun (or it is overcast outside)
Daylight
A willing model"

DIY Photography Ring Flash Review

DIY Photography Ring Flash Review: "Ring flashes are famous from the fashion world, where the classical make-up ad often uses the light frequently. By surrounding the lens with the light source, a cool ’shadowless’ light gives a unique look"

The Problems With (Nearly) Unlimited Photos

The Problems With (Nearly) Unlimited Photos: "Let me start by stating I do not hate the fact that digital photography has made nearly limitless photo taking possible. There are many positive aspect of digital photography, as compared to film photography, not the least of which is the ability to quickly see results and thus learn from our own mistakes while experimenting with the medium."

Compositional Keys and Tips in Photography – PictureCorrect

Compositional Keys and Tips in Photography – PictureCorrect: "Photo captured by Lisa Wilkerson-Willis (Click Image to See More From Lisa Wilkerson-Willis)
The bottom line to any great image is composition, and, how creative you are with your compositions will determine your ultimate photography success as you learn digital photography."

12 Ways to Add Randomness and Creativity to Your Photography

12 Ways to Add Randomness and Creativity to Your Photography: "One of the wonderful things about digital photography is the creativity that you can engage in once you’ve got your image on your computer and in Photoshop. All kinds of effects can be achieved to make your shots look any number of ways."

Product Photography Tips and Techniques – PictureCorrect

Product Photography Tips and Techniques – PictureCorrect: "Product photography involves photographing a single product by itself with a plain background to remove any distractions and focus the viewer’s attention on the product."

How to Take Photos in Low Light – PictureCorrect

How to Take Photos in Low Light – PictureCorrect: "Images of night scenes never fail to impress. Night-time images have great ambiance, something which is often absent in flat, bright, daylight photos. Skillful low-light photos can look simply incredible and if you’re looking for ways to make money from photography, selling canvas prints of night scenes is one way to achieve this. They are very popular."

Paint Sculpture Tutorial

Paint Sculpture Tutorial: "Paint sculptures are not only beautiful, they also offer a vast variety of different images that depend on many different factors. By experimenting with the main drivers, fantastic variations of different images can be achieved. In the following tutorial, I will introduce the equipment needed, the setup of all the gear and some first ideas for your own experiments."

How to Use EXIF Data to Learn From Master Photographers - How-To Geek

How to Use EXIF Data to Learn From Master Photographers - How-To Geek: "There’s a hidden advantage to digital photography, and it’s called Exif. See what it is, how it can help you, and how you can use it to learn from skilled photographers all over the internet.

Exif can be like a textbook full of how tos for the resourceful photo geek. Keep reading to see where you can find the Exif data, and learn the secrets of the masters."

Adapter lets you mount SLR lenses on iPhone

Adapter lets you mount SLR lenses on iPhone: "There's little doubt that when it comes to snapping spur-of-the-moment photos, nothing quite matches the always-ready convenience of the smartphone. Apple's iPhone is second only in popularity to Nikon's D90 for overall image uploads to Flickr, and takes the top three spots in the Cameraphone category. There are now a whole host of apps available that can help add numerous clever effects to the photos taken with an iPhone's camera, and a growing number of hardware-based enhancements."

Fusion - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Downloads

Fusion - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Downloads: "HDR photography involves combining multiple photographs taken at different exposures into one image that contains greater detail in highlights, midtones, and shadows than any single exposure can provide"

The Technical Side Of B&W - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com

The Technical Side Of B&W - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "The colored image of the koi and sparkling highlights was captured with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Canon EF 24-105mm L IS USM lens. Exposure was 1⁄750 sec. at ƒ/19 to render the highlights on the water as stars. The image was converted to black-and-white using Nik Software Silver Efex Pro 2."

Advanced Cloning - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com

Advanced Cloning - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "Each year, the number of visitors to our national parks grows, looking to see and photograph their favorite icons. That means more human elements are put in place to accommodate the increase—more buildings, signs, roadways and people are the consequences. This ultimately affects the natural setting of a park's beauty, so as nature photographers, how are we able to photograph these iconic spots without the inclusion of people and the heavy impact they leave behind?"

Photographing Komodo Dragons

Photographing Komodo Dragons: "I recently travelled to the remote Indonesian islands of Komodo and Rinca in order to photograph one of the most prehistoric animals on Earth – the Komodo dragon."

How to Photograph a Child’s Birthday Party

How to Photograph a Child’s Birthday Party: "I’ve been asked by parents of children to photograph their birthday parties numerous occasions and each time it has been a lot of fun."

7 Tips from an Avid Photographer Traveling with Kids

7 Tips from an Avid Photographer Traveling with Kids: "That’s me! I could write a book about traveling with kids in general but since you’re all photographers too, I can certainly give you a few tips about making the most of your family vacation when one of your goals is to capture some amazing images."

Current Trends in Modern Family Photography – PictureCorrect

Current Trends in Modern Family Photography – PictureCorrect: "Do you want your family photos to reflect your family’s style? Today’s families are using custom photography to tell a story with their family photos. Families are trending away from the chain photography studio shots and opting for more casual, documentary style photos. These photos can often show off your family’s personality and allow everyone to feel more at ease during the session. Check out these top trends in today’s modern family photos."

3 Qualities of Being a Photographer

3 Qualities of Being a Photographer: "This article is written with respect to the intrinsic qualities of being a photographer and their growth as a photographer. It will remind every professional photographer of the journey they started. It will encourage every beginner to learn more, see more and experiment more in the direction of their dream to be a professional photographer."

7 Tips from an Avid Photographer Traveling with Kids

7 Tips from an Avid Photographer Traveling with Kids: "That’s me! I could write a book about traveling with kids in general but since you’re all photographers too, I can certainly give you a few tips about making the most of your family vacation when one of your goals is to capture some amazing images."

Beginner Photoshop: Black and White and Red Photo Effect in Ten Seconds - How-To Geek

Beginner Photoshop: Black and White and Red Photo Effect in Ten Seconds - How-To Geek: "It’s a classic effect: the black and white photo with the stark, isolated red. Here’s how to knock out that effect in Photoshop in ten seconds with our (GIMP friendly!) method."

How to Blend in While Taking Candid Photography – PictureCorrect

How to Blend in While Taking Candid Photography – PictureCorrect: "One of the toughest things about being a photographer is going unnoticed with a camera when trying to get good candid shots. Most of the time when people see you with a camera, they tend to stiffen up, and the camera can make them nervous."

6 Tips for Photographing the Churches of Europe

6 Tips for Photographing the Churches of Europe: "This last winter I had the great experience of going to Europe exclusively to visit and photograph the old Cathedrals and churches there."

Ricoh buys Pentax to build interchangeable lens camera business: Digital Photography Review

Ricoh buys Pentax to build interchangeable lens camera business: Digital Photography Review: "Hoya has sold the Pentax camera division to Ricoh. The Pentax Imaging Systems Division will be spun-out as a new company and its shares transfered to Ricoh on October 1st. The deal will also include the Pentax camera manufacturing subsidiary in Vietnam."

Part of the the Full Picture: Weekly Photography Challenge

Part of the the Full Picture: Weekly Photography Challenge: "The theme was suggested by AnnMarie King on our Facebook page and I’ve chosen it because it’s actually a pretty good approach to photography – particularly when you’re looking for a new way to photograph a subject that you (or others) have photographed a lot."

Canon vs Nikon: a Financial and Consumer Comparison [INFOGRAPHIC]

Canon vs Nikon: a Financial and Consumer Comparison [INFOGRAPHIC]: "There’s nothing like a ‘Canon’ vs ‘Nikon’ discussion to get photographers going. Those with cameras from either brand love to defend their purchase…. and those with other brands always have an opinion too. So when we were offered this infographic we thought it might be a fun comparison!"

Close-Up and Macro Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

Close-Up and Macro Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "If there is one thing that I like about macro and close-up photography it’s that no matter where you are right this moment, there is a fascinating subject waiting to be shot."

Digital Photo - Five Myths About Point-And-Shoot Cameras | DPmag.com

Digital Photo - Five Myths About Point-And-Shoot Cameras | DPmag.com: "Some folks think they have to use a DSLR, or even an electronic-viewfinder interchangeable-lens camera, if they're 'serious' about taking pictures. Turns out that compact point-and-shoot cameras can do a lot more than many photographers give them credit for. Here are five myths about point-and-shoots, and what you can do to put these little cameras to great big uses."

Picture Now, Focus Later? Meet the Lytro Light Field Camera!

Picture Now, Focus Later? Meet the Lytro Light Field Camera!: "You ever had The Most Perfect Shot Ever lined up -- one of those unrepeatable moments like a 30-ton whale exploding skyward from the sea, a plane banking overhead, the President driving by in his motorcade -- only to totally biff it when it came to the focus?"

Garrett Grove: Photographer Spotlight

Garrett Grove: Photographer Spotlight: "This commercial photographer spotlight features Garrett Grove. Garrett’s career in photography developed out of the world of action and adventure sports. He has worked with companies such as Patagonia, La Sportiva, Necky Kayaks and for publications British Airways, ESPN, National Geographic Adventure and Skiing. Garrett lives and works in Washington state, close to the mountains and adventures in his photos."

The Importance of ‘Enough’ Depth of Field in Wildlife Photography

The Importance of ‘Enough’ Depth of Field in Wildlife Photography: "Depth of field is often discussed when reading about wildlife photography, usually with the emphasis on ensuring that a small enough depth of field is used to guarantee that the background is thrown out of focus to give emphasis to the subject. However, it is important to ensure that the depth of field you obtain is still large enough to render the entire subject in sharp focus – what good is an image that has a beautifully soft, distraction free background, if the subject itself is not in focus."

How to Use Remote Flash Triggers in Photography – PictureCorrect

How to Use Remote Flash Triggers in Photography – PictureCorrect: "As photographers we spend a lot of time playing with light. Light is our medium, we talk about its color, its quality, its size and its softness. And a lot of our talk is about how to change it"

Olympus PEN E-PL2 Review

Olympus PEN E-PL2 Review: "It’s been a while since I’ve seen the PEN E-PL1 and this one comes at the right time — and price — for an entry level camera following the Four Thirds plan. In keeping with the PEN format the camera is mirrorless, dispensing with the pentaprism and optical viewing."

Holga's TIM camera lets film fans experiment in 3D

Holga's TIM camera lets film fans experiment in 3D: "Lo-fi photography focuses on creative experiments with the use of inexpensive film cameras - like the Holga Twin Image Maker (TIM). This US$60 camera features double lenses to shoot either 3D images or half frames, allows for multiple exposure of a single frame and comes with a detachable flash with color filters."

Four Simple Photography Techniques And Tricks

Four Simple Photography Techniques And Tricks: "In most cases photographers already have the correct equipment. Most also have the eagerness to learn more and are willing to try to do better. Some however lack the ability to naturally frame a photo in their minds-eye. That's why tricks and tips can be a wonderful add-on asset. It can also help you to become an excellent photographer very quickly."

Tips And Tricks To Take Amazing Pictures Of Humming Bird

Tips And Tricks To Take Amazing Pictures Of Humming Bird: "Humming bird photography is a great way to stimulate creativity in photography, particularly for beginner photographers."

BetterPhoto Instructor Insights: GPS Add-on Units for DSLR Cameras

BetterPhoto Instructor Insights: GPS Add-on Units for DSLR Cameras: "Q: You recently discussed point-and-shoot cameras with a built-in GPS receiver, but I use a digital SLR. What add-on GPS unit do you recommend for such cameras?"

10 Tips for Mastering Instagram

10 Tips for Mastering Instagram: "Yes. I love taking photos. Yes. I am a professional photographer.

But no. I do not carry my camera around with me all the time. Nor do I want to.

This is why I am absolutely in. love. with Instagram.

Available for Droid or iPhone, Instagram allows you to manipulate the photos that come from your phone, and create masterpieces.

And don’t worry – I am going to show you just how to do that."

Creating a Home Photography Studio on a Budget

Creating a Home Photography Studio on a Budget: "I live in the Pacific Northwest and every now and then we have days when the weather isn’t ideal. Overcast days are fantastic for photography, but the rainy days drive me inside. I have a sleeve for my camera that I use on those days when a shot is too good to pass up; otherwise, I use my home studio."

The Photo Critique: Travel Photo Edition

The Photo Critique: Travel Photo Edition: "In my previous post, I focused on some key considerations for critiquing your portrait images to the next level. Now, I want to take some focused time to critique some travel photos. Most of the same elements that apply to the critique of a travel shot would also apply to a portrait, but there are a few key differences."

Landscape Photography Tips, Tricks & Techniques: Photography Forum

Landscape Photography Tips, Tricks & Techniques: Photography Forum: "Landscape photography has changed over the past few years as technology has revolutionized the digital world. A photographer can now take multiple, standard size photos of a panoramic landscape and merge them together as one, right on the camera."

How to Get the Best Images From Your Wedding Toasts | Wedding Favors Singapore | Singapore brides

How to Get the Best Images From Your Wedding Toasts | Wedding Favors Singapore | Singapore brides: "Many people don't think that wedding toasts are a prime source of great wedding images. However, these can be some of the most emotive pictures from your wedding. You can do a few things during your toasts to make sure that you get the best photographs of the event. The best wedding toast photographs come from a combination of a skilled photographer and a little pre-planning by the couple."

12 Tips to Making Money with Your Photos

12 Tips to Making Money with Your Photos: "You’ve noticed an improvement in your digital photography, and so have others. You bought a nice DSLR camera, some lens and other accessories."

Landscape and Nature Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

Landscape and Nature Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "Landscape photography is a genre of photography devoted to capturing and sharing vast open spaces all around the world. It is an area that specializes in seizing the true essence of life the way nature has intended it to be, with little or even no human obstruction or involvement."

Hotmail - sgpease@msn.com - Windows Live

Hotmail - sgpease@msn.com - Windows Live: "Don't forget to vote for your favorite photo in the current photo contest! If you submitted a photo, be sure to tell all your friends and family to go vote for you. You can vote on my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/lifepicsDigiPixels. Once there, click the 'Contest' button on the left to view all entries and vote. There are some amazing photos so take a few minutes to check them out! Voting ends on July 4th."

How to Photograph Fireworks Displays

How to Photograph Fireworks Displays: "Fireworks Displays are something that evoke a lot of emotion in people as they are not only beautiful and spectacular to watch but they also are often used to celebrate momentous occasions."

Red, White and Blue: Weekly Photography Challenge

Red, White and Blue: Weekly Photography Challenge: "With Independence day happening this week for those of you in the USA there may be a little extra opportunity for this theme than normal – but for the rest of us I’m sure there is scope to engage with this theme too – those colors are everywhere."

What are the Best Subjects to Photograph at Midday? by Digital Photo Secrets

What are the Best Subjects to Photograph at Midday? by Digital Photo Secrets: "The middle of the day can be difficult for photographers. You’re often faced with a harsher light from the sun that can often make your images appear washed out."

The Holy Trinity: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO by Digital Photo Secrets

The Holy Trinity: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO by Digital Photo Secrets: "In the Christian religion, the father, the son, and the holy spirit are three distinct parts of one and the same interconnected thing"

Take Better Photos With Your Digital Camera | PCWorld

Take Better Photos With Your Digital Camera | PCWorld: "Do your family members shudder when you pick up a camera? Are you jealous of your friends' Flickr albums? Has it been weeks since the last time someone 'Liked' one of your photos on Facebook?"

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Review

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Review: "This camera in Panasonic’s Micro Four Thirds series is highly desirable from a number of angles, not least of which is the touch screen system. And you can buy it in three body colours: black, red and blue

The test camera was supplied with the f3.5/14-42mm kit zoom lens, an average and quite useful optic for everyday use."

Comparing Gradient Neutral Density Filters To Lightroom Gradient Tool

Comparing Gradient Neutral Density Filters To Lightroom Gradient Tool: "Gradient filters are not familiar to most beginning photographers even though they have been around a long time. The neutral density version of these filters strives to impart no color or tinting to the image, thus keeping color rendition true while darkening part of the image."