Capturing the Northern Lights in Timelapse Video

Capturing the Northern Lights in Timelapse Video: "All of the footage for this video (except the fisheye sequences) was shot on Annie Lake Road, south of Whitehorse the capital of Canada’s Yukon Territory. See this Map Link."

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The best cameras for shooting video (roundup) | Reviews - Cameras - CNET Reviews

The best cameras for shooting video (roundup) | Reviews - Cameras - CNET Reviews: "There are a lot of good reasons to choose a camera over a consumer camcorder for shooting video, including larger sensors, which tend to deliver better tonal range and enhanced depth-of-field flexibility, and better photo quality. And an interchangeable-lens camera (ILC) -- a dSLR, fixed mirror (Sony's SLT series), or mirrorless model -- imparts huge creative and logistical benefits over a typical point-and-shoot design"

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Bracket your photos for the perfect shot | TechHive

Bracket your photos for the perfect shot | TechHive: "There’s no doubt that cameras have gotten dramatically better in recent years; thanks to on-board computers, the average modern point and shoot takes significantly better photos than pricier models from two decades ago. But despite all those advances, cameras remain surprisingly easy to fool. Unusual lighting conditions can trick your camera into under- or over-exposing photos. There are easy remedies for that, though. One method: Simply take several photos with varying exposures to ensure that one of the shots comes out right. That’s called exposure bracketing."

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What Is Image Resolution? Why Does It Matter? by Digital Photo Secrets

What Is Image Resolution? Why Does It Matter? by Digital Photo Secrets: "If you’ve been around since the beginning of digital photography, you no doubt understand how much progress we’ve made. Today’s models make the first digital cameras look incredibly weak, and the reason is resolution. For a lot less than you would have paid back then, you can get a digital camera with ten times the resolution. Does that mean your images will be ten times better? To answer that question, we need to get a better understanding of what resolution is and what it isn’t."

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Picking A Shutter Speed For The Best Waterfall Pictures by Digital Photo Secrets

Picking A Shutter Speed For The Best Waterfall Pictures by Digital Photo Secrets: "A lot of people ask me how I get such great-looking pictures of waterfalls. What makes the water look so smooth? The answer is always the same. It’s in the shutter speed. You can make water look like anything you want if you know which shutter speeds to use. Fast-moving, slow-moving, it doesn’t matter. Here’s a clever way to pick the right shutter speed for photographing waterfalls."

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Monochrome Mode: Why Use It? by Digital Photo Secrets

Monochrome Mode: Why Use It? by Digital Photo Secrets: "Black and white photography is considered to be classic and expressively emotional. After all this time and technology, it remains quite a popular format among all genres. However, unless you’ve spent time reading your camera’s manual or poking around the settings, you might not be aware that there’s a “Monochrome” option. This setting lets you both preview and shoot in black and white."

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7 Tips for Awesome Winter Sports Photography by Digital Photo Secrets

7 Tips for Awesome Winter Sports Photography by Digital Photo Secrets: "Let it snow! Winter is a great time to hit the slopes for some action sports photography. Skiers and snowboarders in their colorful gear, high in the air, and kicking up flakes make for great images. Still, the snow and sun combination can be troublesome to deal with, but if you’re prepared, can result in some awesome photographs. Before you hit the slopes, consider these tips."

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How to Read and Use Histograms

How to Read and Use Histograms: "The histogram is a useful but often misunderstood tool your camera provides to help you get the correct exposure on your images.  In this article I’m going we’re going to look at how to read it, and use it to your advantage to help you do just that.  Getting the best exposure (there is not such thing as the “correct” exposure, as it’s all subjective, we’ll talk about this more later) in camera should be your goal every time you click the shutter. Using these tips should help you increase your success rate."

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14 Ways To Significantly Improve Your Photography Today

14 Ways To Significantly Improve Your Photography Today: "As photographers and artists, we all hit creative walls. We work and work to improve our skills, and we learn new things, and then it seems we hit a wall. Maybe our images start looking dull to us, like they are missing something. Sometimes I think we over complicate problems like this, searching for some magical trick out there that will give us the creative perspective we are looking for. If you are like me, you know that usually doesn’t work. Instead, here is a collection of tips you can go out and try today to improve your photography and creative eye. Pay no attention to the order, they are all completely random and spontaneous."

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8 Tips for Long Exposure Photography

8 Tips for Long Exposure Photography: "Long exposure photography has become very popular in the last couple of years, getting a lot of coverage in landscape photography magazines and on photo sharing websites. With the ever-increasing number of options for 10-stop neutral density (ND) filters on the market, there has never been a better time to give it a go."

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Why your Kit Lens is Better than You Think

Why your Kit Lens is Better than You Think: "Lenses are one of the most important pieces of camera equipment you can own. A good lens, well looked after, should last you decades, much longer than any digital camera body. That’s why professional photographers spend thousands on glass, and why so much has been written about which lens (or lenses) you should buy."

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Peak Design looks to put cameras on a Leash

Peak Design looks to put cameras on a Leash: "Feeling pretty good about last year's Capture Camera Clip, Peak Design is back with another camera-hauling accessory. The Leash is a versatile strap that carries and holds your camera in all kinds of convenient ways."

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Lighting Flowers on Fire for a Photography Experiment – PictureCorrect

Lighting Flowers on Fire for a Photography Experiment – PictureCorrect: "Flower photography may be particularly common, but not if you add a flame to it! Fire, indeed, is what chinese photographer Jiang Zhi used in his project titled Love Letters, a beautiful and dramatic set of photographs of flowers engulfed in flames."

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Photography Tips for Snow Scenes and Storms – PictureCorrect

Photography Tips for Snow Scenes and Storms – PictureCorrect: "
Final Reminder: Most of these deals end today: Black Friday & Cyber Monday

In this final article on photography tips for solving the photo doldrums we’ll cover two more of water’s cold season photo op’s: snow scenes and snow storms."

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Take control sharpening in Photoshop

Take control sharpening in Photoshop: "Most people who have experimented in Photoshop, especially those who shoot in raw, will have some experience of trying to sharpen an image.  Sharpening increases the contrast between neighbouring pixels resulting in the visual effect of a crisper image.  It is typically the last processing step that should be performed on an image and is often used to enhance already well-focussed images or in desperation to try and rescue elements of a photograph that weren’t captured in-focus when the shutter was pressed."

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Professional Sports Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

Professional Sports Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "Much like it’s subject matter, sports photography is one of the most competitive styles of photography. There are limited spaces available to photographers at many sporting events and those fortunate enough to get a press pass are usually competing with other highly skilled photographers in hopes of taking a photograph worthy a Sports Illustrated cover."

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Photography tips Apps - Android

Photography tips Apps - Android: "photography tips"

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5 Photography Tips To Spark New Thinking...and Images - YouTube

5 Photography Tips To Spark New Thinking...and Images - YouTube: ""

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How to Prepare Bids and Estimates as a Professional Photographer – PictureCorrect

How to Prepare Bids and Estimates as a Professional Photographer – PictureCorrect: "Whether you’re a young freelance photographer or a well established professional with great accounts to run, you’ll always come across with long processes of estimates before each job you perform. You know how hard and subjective this can be, for any lecture on the practical  business side of successful negotiating may come very handy — this a very serious step intrinsically related to how you manage and organize your work method."

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Photography Tips: What NOT to Do•There's a First For Everything

Photography Tips: What NOT to Do•There's a First For Everything: "I’m so excited for a new little section on my blog devoted to sharing photography tips! I’ve learned a lot over the years (and will always continue to learn,) but thought it might be helpful to some to share a few little tidbits of knowledge along the way."

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5 Uncommon Snow Photography Tips That Can Transform Your Winter Scenes.

5 Uncommon Snow Photography Tips That Can Transform Your Winter Scenes.: "It’s that time again when we get to burn off those holiday pounds by trudging through the snow to capture those stunning winter shots.  I’ve got a few extra ones this year, so you’ll see me out there a bit more than usual."

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10 Tips for Taking Great Pet Photos | Care2 Healthy Living

10 Tips for Taking Great Pet Photos | Care2 Healthy Living: "As a photographer, one of the questions I am asked most often is: “How do you take such animated portraits of dogs and cats?” I have always felt strongly that being a good photographer comes from instinct and experience. I don’t believe that you can teach someone to “have a good eye.” However, you can learn techniques that are helpful in taking good portraits of your pets, and you don’t even need a professional camera. Here are tips to help you take great photos. Remember, practice makes perfect"

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Never take a bad travel photo again: Tips from 10 pros

Never take a bad travel photo again: Tips from 10 pros: "Likewise, it's not the camera equipment. It's the eye behind the lens, writes Chuck Delaney in the forward to his new book, Top Travel Photo Tips from Ten Pro Photographers."

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PictureCorrect - Photography Tips and Techniques

PictureCorrect - Photography Tips and Techniques: "I’ve been a second shooter at a number of weddings now and was recently informed that I’m a pretty stellar second shooter. (In fact, I’m one local photographer’s first pick – which made me absolutely giddy). So I thought I’d write an article giving some tips on how to be an awesome second shooter based on my experiences with a second shooter and as a second shooter for someone else."

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Photographing Crowds at Concerts

Photographing Crowds at Concerts: "It’s not just the band on stage that make for interesting subjects at concerts; the crowd can lend itself for painting a vivid picture of the event too. However the trouble with concerts is the lack of available light, so here are a few suggestions to make the best out of the situation to help you capture the throng of revellers"

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4 Ways To Share Your New Photos With Your Friends by Digital Photo Secrets

4 Ways To Share Your New Photos With Your Friends by Digital Photo Secrets: "There are more ways to share information today than there has been in the history of mankind. As a photographer, your options are practically limitless. You can hop on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Myspace, Photobucket, and plenty of others. They all allow you to upload your favorite photos and share them with your friends. So much of this is going on that it seems as though a new way to share pictures gets invented and released to the public every week. Considering this, I think it’s a much more fruitful endeavor to tell you about some of my favorites instead of going over all of your options."

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Tips for Taking Great Winter Photos – PictureCorrect

Tips for Taking Great Winter Photos – PictureCorrect: "All too often the amateur photographer wakes up on a chill winter morning and decides to brave the element and take some winter landscape photos. The first mistake is the spontaneity"

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One Light Portraits Part 2: The Diagrams

One Light Portraits Part 2: The Diagrams: "A lot of you have asked for lighting diagrams from my last post on One Light Portraits, so here they are- the finished shot, as well as the arrangement of lights, reflectors, and camera position.  Enjoy!"

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7 Tips On Becoming A Professional Photographer

7 Tips On Becoming A Professional Photographer: "This might be a bit contentious, but here goes anyway. I think the traditional ways of learning about photography and business are too slow and outdated. Here are some alternative paths for you to consider."

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Miniature Worlds: Using Tilt-Shift Together with Time-Lapse Photography – PictureCorrect

Miniature Worlds: Using Tilt-Shift Together with Time-Lapse Photography – PictureCorrect: "
In his timelapse video entitled “Toy Boats,” photographer Nathan Kaso combines a collection of still photographs taken in Sydney, Australia with an effect known as tilt-shift to create a whimsical presentation that almost resembles stop motion animation or claymation (Gumby, anyone?)."

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Tips for Shooting Killer Silhouette Photos

Tips for Shooting Killer Silhouette Photos: "My wife Tori and I are suckers for a good silhouette. While out photographing, we are always scanning the environment for a good silhouette opportunity. We don’t nail every attempt, but over the past few years, we’ve picked up some simple tips that increase our chances of achieving a killer silhouette shot. If you want to execute a jaw dropping silhouette, put these tips to practice and chances are, you’ll accomplish your goal!"

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ProDot makes your camera's shutter button more tactile

ProDot makes your camera's shutter button more tactile: "Can a little silicone dot which attaches over your camera's shutter button really help you take better photos? That's the claim from the makers of the ProDot, a tactile shutter release button which is currently doing the rounds on Kickstarter, and it appears many photographers think it could live up to the promise … because it sailed past its funding target in a matter of days."

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12 Ways to Inspire the Creative Photographer Inside You: Part II

12 Ways to Inspire the Creative Photographer Inside You: Part II: "In the first part of this article I came up with six ideas that you can use to break out of a creative rut. I’ve been there myself, when it seems as if there is nothing around to photograph and no subject seems appealing."

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Correcting Perspective in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements

Correcting Perspective in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements:

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Are You Making these 5 Common Mistakes with Your Photography

Are You Making these 5 Common Mistakes with Your Photography: "A clever person learns from their mistakes. A wiser person learns from the mistakes others make. This article will identify the most common photography mistakes for you. It’s based on hundreds of hours teaching beginners through to professionals; do you still do any of these? I’m assuming you understand the essentials of photography; grab your copy of Photography: The Few Things You Need To Know if anything’s unclear."

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The Life and Progression of a Surf Photographer – PictureCorrect

The Life and Progression of a Surf Photographer – PictureCorrect: "Photographer Brian Bielmann takes us under the waves at TEDx Honolulu 2012 with his inspiring images and stories. Early on in life, Bielmann was arrested by a love of surfing – it was his heart’s true passion. Knowing that he needed to work as well, he taught himself to be a surf photographer, so he’d never have to leave the water. In this video, he tells his incredible story (for those of you reading this by email, the TEDx speech can be seen here):"

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Canon Powershot SX50 HS Review

Canon Powershot SX50 HS Review: "Camera companies love ‘world’s best’ labels, no matter whether they truly are ‘world’s best’ or merely biggest, smallest, longest, widest, quickest, smartest … or whackiest!

However, it’s hard to ignore Canon and its description of the PowerShot SX50 HS as possessing the ‘world’s largest optical zoom range in a compact camera.’ Simply because, at time of writing, it is!"

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How to photograph the Leonid Meteor Shower - National Photography | Examiner.com

How to photograph the Leonid Meteor Shower - National Photography | Examiner.com: "Today marks the peak of the Leonid Meteor Shower, a once a year event that is always capable of producing stunning pictures. Yes, while meteor watching is a favorite past time for many, other people desire more, namely, photographing the meteors."

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Photography Tips: 15 Tips from Famous Photographers | IFB

Photography Tips: 15 Tips from Famous Photographers | IFB: "One of my most memorable classes in college was an Intro to Photography course that launched me into the  big world of photography. Not only did it open my eyes to techniques and new skills, it also introduced me to some of history’s most brilliant photographers. Ansel Adams, Annie Leibovitz, Herb Ritts, Richard Avedon, Mario Testino. These are just a handful of photography’s legends."

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Macro photography made easy - Guide - Cameras - CNET Asia

Macro photography made easy - Guide - Cameras - CNET Asia: "Ever wanted to explore the world from a Liliputian perspective and discover a world beyond the naked eye? Macro photography takes you down to the micro level and allows you to capture detailed closeups--such as the stigma of a flower or the eye of a dragonfly. Of course, to be able to capture such detail, one needs the passion, patience and eye for detail. Besides having the proper camera gear, you need to have the right foundation in terms of shooting techniques."

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Basic tips for product photography | SYS-CON MEDIA

Basic tips for product photography | SYS-CON MEDIA: "Whether for business reasons or just personal, take pictures of products is something that seems simple but is not. When we want to present a product or show our latest gadget is important to make a good photo. In that we emphasize the physical characteristics that distinguish details of the rest and of course make them attractive to the viewer."

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Tips for taking better holiday photos! - YouTube

Tips for taking better holiday photos! - YouTube: ""

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How To Photograph Reflections In Water

How To Photograph Reflections In Water: "One of my favourite things to do when I travel is to go on a quest to find a body of water that has a reflection of a landmark.

Photographing a reflection creates a unique image of an often photographed subject by adding interest and depth to your photograph."

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Photoshop Masks 101

Photoshop Masks 101: "When it comes to fixing images in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements the ability to use masks to do your edits is invaluable. By using a mask instead of, for example, the Eraser you get an edit which can be changed or even removed any time in the future."

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Portrait Photography Tips – Get the Most Out of Your Portraits – PictureCorrect

Portrait Photography Tips – Get the Most Out of Your Portraits – PictureCorrect: "The first rule of good portraiture is LOOK at your subject. This sounds obvious but take a browse through all the shots you have of your family and friends and see if they don’t have a sameness about them. Head and shoulders, passport photos, awkward poses, uncomfortable expressions, blank looks, embarrassed smiles…?"

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Visual Design: Using Line in Photography by Digital Photo Secrets

Visual Design: Using Line in Photography by Digital Photo Secrets: "Here’s an assignment for you: Take your camera out into the field, and photograph only those scenes that contain lines."

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Visual Design: Using Line in Photography by Digital Photo Secrets

Visual Design: Using Line in Photography by Digital Photo Secrets: "Here’s an assignment for you: Take your camera out into the field, and photograph only those scenes that contain lines."

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12 Ways to Inspire the Creative Photographer Inside You: Part I

12 Ways to Inspire the Creative Photographer Inside You: Part I: "Have you ever had the feeling of being stuck in a rut with your photography? It happens to all of us at one time or another. Sometimes it’s difficult to find inspiration or to think of new subjects to photograph."

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Getting Down Low in Wildlife Photography

Getting Down Low in Wildlife Photography: "When photographing wildlife, the images that most resonate with the viewer are those that evoke emotion and offer an insight into the world of a particular animal.  There are numerous tips and pieces of advice that can be given to help improve your wildlife photography but the one tip that is the easiest to implement, and will show immediate benefit, is to get down low when taking your wildlife images."

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10 photography tips for beginners - Digital Cameras: SLR & Compact Cameras

10 photography tips for beginners - Digital Cameras: SLR & Compact Cameras: "Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, night owls — if you want to capture the best natural light, set your alarm for the crack of dawn. Golden hour occurs during the first hour of sunrise and sunset every day, providing the most amazing light with the right positioning. Landscape photographers often swear by the principles of golden hour for ethereal effects and the most diffused, glowing light."

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Quick Tips on HDR Photography – PictureCorrect

Quick Tips on HDR Photography – PictureCorrect: "For those who are not familiar with it, HDR, standing for High Dynamic Range, is a set of methods used in photography to provide higher dynamic range between the lightest and darkest areas of a photograph."

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Slow: Magic of Long Exposure Photography (New eBook) – PictureCorrect

Slow: Magic of Long Exposure Photography (New eBook) – PictureCorrect: "
It is said that cameras “freeze” moments in time. But this expression is only appropriate if you use a shutter speed that’s fast enough to stop any movement within the scene."

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4 Key Ways to Take Better Photographs – PictureCorrect

4 Key Ways to Take Better Photographs – PictureCorrect: "Did you know that you can benefit from the army’s way of doing things? Specifically by adopting their use of SOPs, or Standard Operating Procedures. These train the soldier to react automatically to certain situations to get the best results."

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One Light Portraits: Simple Elegance

One Light Portraits: Simple Elegance: "Everyone who ever picks up a camera at one point or another finds themselves pointing it at another person.  But unless you walk around with a lighting kit in your back pocket, you have to make do with what you have.  If you’re lucky that means you have a speedlite in your bag.  If not, there are other ways to light your subjects and get a pleasing portrait."

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Keeping Your Camera Functioning in Arctic and Sub-Zero Temperatures – PictureCorrect

Keeping Your Camera Functioning in Arctic and Sub-Zero Temperatures – PictureCorrect: "Most SLRs cope remarkably well with freezing temperatures. I’ve had no problem using Canon EOS SLR cameras below zero for weeks on end, often down to -20°C and in extreme down to -30°C. This article is for those trying to keep such a camera going under expedition conditions, such as an icecap crossing or mountaineering expedition in the arctic: ie no power sockets, adverse weather, sleeping in tents on the ice and for a period of weeks. However much of the advice also applies to using a camera in cold conditions generally."

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Transcend Wi-Fi SD cards give cameras a wireless boost

Transcend Wi-Fi SD cards give cameras a wireless boost: "While many cameras now pack Wi-Fi connectivity for the wireless sharing and transferring of captured images, those owning cameras without such capabilities need not necessarily have to shell out cash for an entirely new camera to get wireless connectivity."

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Silhouette photography: tips for shooting into the sun | Digital Camera World

Silhouette photography: tips for shooting into the sun | Digital Camera World: "Silhouette photography is when you shoot a subject with backlight so that you only show its outline. As the subject is thrown into shadow due to the position of the lighting, you can’t see texture, you can’t see its three-dimensional form, and you can’t even see its colour. What you are left with is the shape alone."

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Deleting is Good for You!

Deleting is Good for You!: "So you’ve got some skills, can take a decent photo and know a bit about how to post process.  The best thing you can do now is keep on shooting and make as many pictures as you possibly can?  Probably, however just as beneficial as taking lots of images is the habit of deleting some as well.  It might sound counter intuitive but pressing the delete key after a shoot is a great way to give your photography an all round boost."

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The Best Camera Is The One You Have With You (Mobile Photography TIPS)

The Best Camera Is The One You Have With You (Mobile Photography TIPS): "All photographers go through a lifecycle; those distinct stages from new photographer through to seasoned shutter bug. It definitely happened to me and, looking back, my one embarrassing stage was the camera kit snob stage. I’m not going to dwell on it, but suffice to say, it was a pretty cringeworthy stage for me personally. Now I am not too proud to miss an opportunity just because I don’t have my main camera on me."

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MELODIKA.net - Turn Ordinary Photos into Cool Digital Picture Collages

MELODIKA.net - Turn Ordinary Photos into Cool Digital Picture Collages: "Make digital picture collages - There are several ways to create a picture collage with your digital pictures: doing it yourself from scratch with Photoshop (which obviously requires a certain Photoshop knowledge), using an automated Photoshop action that does almost all the hard work for you or simply turning to easier, more specific collage-oriented tools like the picture collage maker – Collage Maker, which is created by Softease Software. Windows version is also available"

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Leading Lines: From Roads & Borders to Infinity – PictureCorrect

Leading Lines: From Roads & Borders to Infinity – PictureCorrect: "You may have seen these two photographs being shared around the internet lately; they strike at something very profound in us, although we might not know exactly what it is. The Tuscan highway glows with lively warmth at a cool, meandering pace, while the Swedish/Norwegian border is cold and biting, but exhilarating. The images are completely different in tone and texture, yet we can all feel that they are the same – parallels of each other from flip sides of  the European continent. They are both endless, stretching as far as the eye can see in either direction. They are the Yin and Yang, identical and opposite, adding up to the infinite"

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How to Bounce a Flash: Professional Guide – PictureCorrect

How to Bounce a Flash: Professional Guide – PictureCorrect: "o… You get pretty good results shooting in natural light, but every time you use your flash, you suck! Washed out faces and dark backgrounds, yuk! You know it’s time to master flash-lighting, but who can afford expensive studio lights, soft boxes, backgrounds, etc?"

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Memoto wearable camera automatically captures your life at 30 second intervals

Memoto wearable camera automatically captures your life at 30 second intervals: "As illustrated by the recent unveiling of the Autographer, manufacturers are waking up to the idea of a consumer-friendly wearable digital camera that takes photos automatically. The latest device of this type to appear on our radar is Memoto, an intelligent wearable camera that can take up to two day's worth of snaps before requiring a recharge."

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Lens/Focus Shifter for any DSLR camera lens

Lens/Focus Shifter for any DSLR camera lens: "odern DSLRs can shoot some pretty impressive video footage, but unfortunately their small and often fiddly focus rings aren't quite cut out for creating cinematic masterpieces which require smooth and accurate focus. The Lens/Focus Shifter is a lens mounted follow focus which claims to offer DSLR film-makers and photographers a professional solution to this problem … on a budget."

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10 Tips for Troubleshooting Your Digital Camera | PCMag.com

10 Tips for Troubleshooting Your Digital Camera | PCMag.com: "Chances are you have a digital camera or two in your arsenal of gadgets, but it's less likely that you're a professional photographer or camera technician."

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The Power Of Limitations

The Power Of Limitations: "hen photographers ask me what gear they should bring on my photo workshops, my recommendation is to keep it simple. Bring whatever you want on the trip, but bring one body and one lens on the daily photo walks.  Most will give a huge sigh of relief while others will wonder what to do with their fancy new camera strap that allows them to carry two DSLRs. This is how the power of limitations begins."

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Seeing The Light

Seeing The Light: "There are several factors that set apart good photos from mere snapshots, and good photos from great photos.  Things such as exposure, composition, and decisive moment all play a part in setting apart great photos. Equally important is light. Quality of light can make or break a photo.  Whether you take photos with a DSLR or take quick snaps with your cell phone, seeing the light will help improve your images."

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Portraits that Prop

Portraits that Prop: "As a photographer, how many times have you had your portrait taken. There is nothing more uncomfortable and awkward than sitting in front of a camera trying to evoke a natural smile or a true, heart felt expression. Let’s be honest, the experience of having your portrait taken can be down right terrifying, yet we aspire to have our subjects pose and emote in an organic and subtle way that transcends and captures the embodiment of our subjects personality. Simple right?"

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Should you be shooting RAW?

Should you be shooting RAW?: "You can find many articles online discussing the benefits of shooting in RAW and probably an equal number full of counter arguments stating that it is possible to obtain equally good results shooting in JPEG.  Whilst that is definitely true, I want to discuss the reasons that pushed me to exclusively use RAW in the hope that it can persuade others to do the same."

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Day in the Life of a White House Presidential Photographer – PictureCorrect

Day in the Life of a White House Presidential Photographer – PictureCorrect: "Being a White House photographer seems like a glamorous job to have once you set aside the long hours and relentless travel. With the United States presidential campaign going on in full force, photographers like Jason Reed are faced with never ending, albeit  exciting work days. If you think political photography is path you may want to pursue, or, perhaps just curious about, take a look at the video clip below for some insight into the life of a White House photographer:"

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Flash Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

Flash Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "Flash photography is the use of a camera flash bulb in a variety of possible situations where there doesn’t seem to be enough light. The most common use of flash photography is group portraits at gatherings where there is not enough light to take a satisfactory exposure."

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5 Tips for Taking Amazing Holiday Photos

5 Tips for Taking Amazing Holiday Photos: "Holiday season is upon us, and that means it’s going to be picture time for virtually everyone at some point in the coming months. Now, the meaning of picture time varies from person to person – some are already feeling a palpable sense of dread just from having been reminded of it, some already have their mind-gears turning about outfits, hair, and poses. It’s a polarizing subject. "

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Catching The Action: Photographing Youth Sports

Catching The Action: Photographing Youth Sports: "ne of the most popular subjects people photograph is their children.  Everyone is always showing off photos of their little ones.  And when those little ones grow bigger, we photograph their activities. One of the more challenging children’s activities to photograph is youth sports."

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Street Photography Tips at Night – PictureCorrect

Street Photography Tips at Night – PictureCorrect: "Taking pictures at night gives an image a completely different feel because it captures different stories of daily life, sometimes more dramatic than the ones captured during the day. There is also a whole new cast of characters at night that make taking pictures on the streets after dark an even more adventurous experience in street photography."

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Guide to Shooting Portraits on Location – PictureCorrect

Guide to Shooting Portraits on Location – PictureCorrect: "Shooting on location often means being forced to work with less than desirable conditions and in lighting that doesn’t lend itself to attractive photographs. On the other side of the spectrum, it also affords the photographer the ability to more accurately tell the story of their subjects. Fortunately, there are ways to work around the downsides which allow you to utilize the more positive side of shooting on location. Take a look at Joe Brady’s hour long webinar to learn a few approaches to take during some common on-location situations."

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North Atlantic Monolith

North Atlantic Monolith: "Since the release of the James Cameron blockbuster film Titanic, photographers, tourists, and adventurers have been migrating to the eastern coast of Canada in a quest to view and photograph icebergs. Most all will return home never having seen one of these icy monoliths and that is a shame; with a minimum amount of research it is possible to fill hard drives with pictures rather than pockets with postcards."

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Nikon Coolpix P7700 Review

Nikon Coolpix P7700 Review: "There is certainly room for a easily pocketable, high-specced, magnesium alloy bodied compact digicam as represented by the Coolpix P7700, which succeeds the P7100 model."

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Selling Photographs as Fine Art: Understanding Collectors – PictureCorrect

Selling Photographs as Fine Art: Understanding Collectors – PictureCorrect: "In the highly competitive world of fine art photography, emerging artists need certain advantages to make the transition from a hobbyist to a professional. One of those advantages are to understand the process a collector uses to make purchases. Longtime photography collector and art industry professional, Alice Sachs Zimet, covers many aspects of the process as she shows viewers how a collector’s mind works in the following 1 1/2-hour long seminar."

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The Reality Of Shooting In National Parks

The Reality Of Shooting In National Parks: "The beautiful pictures, often repeats of other beautiful pictures. Here, let me give you an example."

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HDR Photography How To – PictureCorrect

HDR Photography How To – PictureCorrect: "f you’ve been looking for a tutorial on creating HDR images, look no further. Alan Kesselhaut has made a great video explaining all the aspects of high dynamic range photography starting with the equipment and ending with the editing process. Kesselhaut covers the three most popular pieces of HDR editing software"

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Give Your Photos A Boost | OutdoorPhotographer.com

Give Your Photos A Boost | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "The term "art sauce" is usually a pejorative that instructors use to excoriate their students on using gimmicks to make their work appear more snappy. Think of smothering a bland hamburger with ketchup to turn it into a hamburger that just tastes like ketchup. In this article, however, we're thinking of art sauce like Tabasco®. You don't smother anything in Tabasco®; you use a little dash here and there to bring out and enhance the flavors that are hidden within."

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Tips to Improve Your Travel Photography by Digital Photo Secrets

Tips to Improve Your Travel Photography by Digital Photo Secrets: "Planes, trains and automobiles. And don’t forget buses and mules. Whichever form of transportation you use for your next vacation destination, I’ve got some tips that will help you capture some memorable photographs that you’ll be proud of and will be excited to share."

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Street Photography: How-to Photograph Strangers by Digital Photo Secrets

Street Photography: How-to Photograph Strangers  by Digital Photo Secrets: "The grandfather of street photography was Henri Cartier-Bresson. His image here of the young boy carrying bottles of wine under his arms, and looking quite proud in doing so, is one of his most popular. It’s street photography at its finest because it’s spontaneous, fun, and it tells a story. Cartier-Bresson’s photographs of children were some of his best. Perhaps that’s because kids are spontaneous by nature, too."

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Making Your Subjects Look Better by Digital Photo Secrets

Making Your Subjects Look Better by Digital Photo Secrets: "In the hands of a skilled and patient user, Photoshop can take 10 years and 25 pounds off of almost anyone. But how do you make your people pictures look better before you get them into Photoshop? It’s always preferable to bring out the best in your subjects during a photo shoot rather than after one, which will eliminate the need for time-consuming photo editing down the road."

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Pro Photographer Editing Workflow (TIPS)

Pro Photographer Editing Workflow (TIPS): "Creating images is a process and, for me, pressing the shutter is only a small part of the journey to an image of sufficient quality to publish. In this article, part 2 to Architecture Photographers on Holiday, I will go through my image workflow."

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