Thursday, October 20, 2011

Secrets To Great Black And White Photography by Digital Photo Secrets

Secrets To Great Black And White Photography by Digital Photo Secrets: "What are the best ways to take a black and white photo in today’s color digital world? That’s a question I often get asked. And it’s a great question because there is more than one way to convert a shot taken with a color camera into black and white. If you’re not sure of the tricks, your images might not end up looking as good as they could."

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How Do They Do That? Silky Smooth Waterfalls And Streams. by Digital Photo Secrets

How Do They Do That? Silky Smooth Waterfalls And Streams. by Digital Photo Secrets: "You’ve seen them. Mystical photographs of streams make waterfalls look like they aren’t even from the planet Earth. When I first saw these kinds of photos, I wondered how it was even possible to create them with a simple digital SLR camera. There is a way to make waterfalls and streams as silky smooth as the ones you see in professional photographs. Here is how you do it."

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Getting The Most From A Snowy Scene by Digital Photo Secrets

Getting The Most From A Snowy Scene by Digital Photo Secrets: "I love snow, but it sure is weird. Not in any standard sense. Snow is weird because it can really throw your camera for a loop. Your eyes know it is white, but somehow your camera almost always seems to get it wrong. Why is snow so difficult to photograph? Why do your pictures of snow end up looking gray time and time again? This time, I’ve got the answer, and it’s a lot stranger than you’d expect. Let’s find out what all the fuss with snow is all about."

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What’s Next With Cameras? by Digital Photo Secrets

What’s Next With Cameras? by Digital Photo Secrets: "Digital cameras have changed the face of photography as we know it. Because of digital cameras, the cost of doing photography has gone down dramatically."

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Easy Natural Light Portraiture Technique: Using Available Shade

Easy Natural Light Portraiture Technique: Using Available Shade: "Using natural light can produce some of the most pleasing portraits, but it’s not just the light we should pay attention to, there’s a lot that can be said for using the available shade in a given environment. After all, it’s the interplay between light and shadow that creates a sense of dimension; the contrast and shadows in our portraiture define the form and textures on our subject and in the scene."

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Olympus PEN E-PL3 REVIEW

Olympus PEN E-PL3 REVIEW: "Having just spent a week or so with the Olympus PEN E-P3, and coming away very impressed, I wondered why the company launched another model that seems to be virtually identical, except for price and some minor mods. I am now eagerly awaiting the third in the ‘collection: the Mini model."

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