Top 10 Mistakes of Beginning Photographers – PictureCorrect

Top 10 Mistakes of Beginning Photographers – PictureCorrect: "While the instant feedback gives the impression that digital photography is easy, here are some very common beginner mistakes:"

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Small Lights Big Effects | DigitalPhotoPro.com

Small Lights Big Effects | DigitalPhotoPro.com: "I've had my share of 90-second portrait sessions with important people who are short on time, and the ability to set up refined three-point lighting in no time flat can be the difference between getting the shot and going home with nothing. Photographer Corey Woodruff, a small-strobe specialist, once drove seven hours round-trip to shoot for three minutes in a small gap between rain showers. He got his shot, in part because of the way he outfits his kit. "

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Peter Yang: Master Of Ideas & Light | DigitalPhotoPro.com

Peter Yang: Master Of Ideas & Light | DigitalPhotoPro.com: "Peter Yang has fans. It’s not like he needs bodyguards to escort him down the street to avoid being stopped for autographs or stalked by paparazzi, but photographers love this guy. And rightly so. He has a masterful style, at once hilarious and theatrical, serious and subtle. Lighting gravitas meets prop comedy. Yang combines the two into a body of work that has made him one of the finest portrait photographers working today—a fellow rightly deserving of his fame."

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Lighting For B&W | DigitalPhotoPro.com

Lighting For B&W | DigitalPhotoPro.com: "High-key black-and-white portraiture has been popular since Hollywood's golden era. While those early greats created high-key glamour with hot lights and film, we can achieve the same effect today with almost any lighting approach—from daylight to strobe light, outdoors and in. "

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Black & White Photog Tips! | BlogHer

Black & White Photog Tips! | BlogHer: "his might appeal to like 10 of you... but I thought I'd post a bit about my photography background (or lack of ;) and give a tip or two.A friend (Manda) texted me this photo of one of my pictures that had been chosen in a contest a year or so ago;  with moving to Florida, I was unable to make the grand opening of the center, thus losing my chance on viewing what the judges had picked.  Here's the picture: (the models are my crazy beautiful cousins, maddie & keegs)"

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Bird Photography Near Feeders

Bird Photography Near Feeders: "Bird photography is quite difficult because birds don’t do what a photographer wants. Moreover, it’s often hard to get close to them. And when you have more experience in photography, you realize that it’s even more difficult to take a good bird photo, because you need a good background and a beautiful environment. However, there are a number of ways you can improve the bird photos you take. In this article, I’ll explain some tips on photographing birds near feeders."

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