Using Creative Controls or Idiot Modes on Your Camera – PictureCorrect

Using Creative Controls or Idiot Modes on Your Camera – PictureCorrect: "Photo captured by Lorenzo (Click Image to See More From Lorenzo)
To the uninitiated, the idiot mode functions on their newly acquired digital SLR camera could be viewed as a real feature that will transform their photography."

Don’t Quit your Day Job {How to Become a Pro Photographer}

Don’t Quit your Day Job {How to Become a Pro Photographer}: "When Darren launched the new dPS ebook – Going Pro recently, he said that the majority of the emails he gets are about how to start making money as a photographer. Ditto, Darren! The eBook is amazing and gives you so much of the information you may be craving. What I’d like to talk about today is the realities of going pro and the one thing you need to do to safely quit your day job."

15 Forced Perspective Technique Examples

15 Forced Perspective Technique Examples: "The forced perspective technique manipulates our human perception with the use of optical illusions to make objects appear larger, smaller, farther, or closer than they actually are. I once screamed like a little girl at a scary movie in a packed theater, only to find out later that the gigantic monster on the screen was only a little model. The movie makers had used forced perspective to turn a plastic toy into something frightening to the audience. The use of digital effects today still incorporates this popular way of portraying scenes or objects."

How To Fix the Dark Shadows that Ruin Great Photos - How-To Geek

How To Fix the Dark Shadows that Ruin Great Photos - How-To Geek: "Ever take one of those photos that’s great, except for a bunch of shadows that ruin the image? Here’s how to salvage that shot and bring the detail back out of those shadows in a few quick seconds."