How to Become a Fashion Photographer – PictureCorrect

How to Become a Fashion Photographer – PictureCorrect: "o you wanna be a fashion photographer? Sounds very exciting? Sailing around on yachts with models. Shooting in the Caribbean or Tahiti or maybe even Paris with your favorite model is a perk of the job right? How fun it must be to shoot models for Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated! Who would not want to travel to exotic locales and make a fortune and work with and befriend the most beautiful women in the world?"

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Reasons to Consider Certain Camera Lens Focal Lengths – PictureCorrect

Reasons to Consider Certain Camera Lens Focal Lengths – PictureCorrect: "wners of DSLR cameras, and especially those who are new to the concept of these cameras, have probably wondered and spent hours after hours trying to figure out which lens best suits their photographic needs. It’s a fact that the market is bursting out with new and powerful lenses every year, making our eyes shine bright at their sight. But what exactly is the key feature of each lens that will make me buy one and not the other?"

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Black and White Photography Tips #the52weekproject #photography | Picablog | Picaboo Blog

Black and White Photography Tips #the52weekproject #photography | Picablog | Picaboo Blog: "Last week, we talked about lifestyle photography and why it’s one of my favorite photography styles. When I go in to edit my lifestyle photographs, the majority of them usually come out as black and whites. There’s something classic and beautiful about a traditional black and white photo. The emotion of the photo really stands out and gives the shot a more artistic perspective."

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How to Photograph Star Trails – PictureCorrect

How to Photograph Star Trails – PictureCorrect: "
Star trails are beautiful, and have an almost surreal look to it. All it needs to photograph star trails is knowing the right technique, and having a bit of patience. If you have wondered how to create strikingly good star trail images, you are in the right place! In the tutorial shown below, Tony Northrup (photographer, instructor, and author) shares with us the basics of creating beautiful star trail images"

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Include The Foreground For Dramatic Landscapes

Include The Foreground For Dramatic Landscapes: "When photographing landscapes, it’s very easy to get lost in the grandiosity of the overall view, and sometimes , lose sight of what could be a better image.  Many times, I’ve been taken in by a grand expanse that was simply beautiful to look at, but was unable to translate that beauty into a compelling image. In the past few years, one of my favorite landscape techniques is to use an ultra wide angle lens to emphasize the foreground and use that beautiful expanse as background for an image."

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Modern Quilts » Photography Tips

Modern Quilts » Photography Tips: "There are many photography tips out there to help you take better photos of your quilts. When you are submitting your quilts for quilt shows, juried shows, and for appraisals I think your photos should be better quality and detail.   I also think that when you will be using your photos for quilts or pieces that you will sell, you will also want better quality photos."

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15 Tips for Faster Photo Editing @medianovak | InspireFirst

15 Tips for Faster Photo Editing @medianovak | InspireFirst: "Want to take your photo editing skills to the next level? We take a look at 20 essential tips that will have you working faster and smarter with Photoshop in no time. We cover everything you need to know – how to import and organise your photo; getting more from raw files; adding impact to your images; and the secrets of retouching creatively. Whether this is your first foray into photo editing or you need to fine-tune your techniques, this is your essential guide."

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The Exposure Triangle in Photography – PictureCorrect

The Exposure Triangle in Photography – PictureCorrect: "Why is the exposure triangle so important to creative photography? Well, without it there is no creativity to your photography which makes it really important. Oh, you don’t know what the exposure triangle is? It’s your three most fundamental keys in photography. Aperture, shutter speed and ISO which together control how much light reaches your sensor."

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Beauty Portrait Photography with Sparklers – PictureCorrect

Beauty Portrait Photography with Sparklers – PictureCorrect: "Fabrics, hats, animals, flowers and glasses are commonly used props for beauty portraits. They make the photo more interesting by giving the subject something to manipulate. Since beauty portraits involve only a subject, lighting and a prop, there’s more pressure on the model to express herself beautifully because she is the main focus of the picture."

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What's The Best Way To Share Photos? [MakeUseOf Poll]

What's The Best Way To Share Photos? [MakeUseOf Poll]: "Last week we asked how you watch TV shows and movies most often. The results definitely show that times have changed, but also reflect how problematic geo-restrictions are when it comes to this kind of content."

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The Top 5 Photography Tips For Absolute Beginners

The Top 5 Photography Tips For Absolute Beginners: "Fueled by a desire to take better photos, last year I got myself a nice DSLR for Christmas. I’m certainly no photography expert - but I did take the time learn a few photography tips I could immediately use to take substantially better photos. Some of these tips can be applied to any photo – not just using a DSLR – so even if you have a point and shoot or a camera on your smartphone, then it’s worth reading these"

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Self Portrait Photography Ideas & Tricks – PictureCorrect

Self Portrait Photography Ideas & Tricks – PictureCorrect: "
In this video Gavin Hoey shows how to make two very different self portraits using a Canon 60D with the exact same lighting set up for both shots"

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See Nick Francher Create a ‘White Room’ with some Pegboard [Video]

See Nick Francher Create a ‘White Room’ with some Pegboard [Video]: "
While surfing on Youtube today I came across the following video from photographer Nick Francher creating a DIY studio setup that created a cool effect."

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3 Easy Ways to Instantly Improve Your Photography – PictureCorrect

3 Easy Ways to Instantly Improve Your Photography – PictureCorrect: "Digital cameras are improving at a rapid speed. It is easier than ever before to take a correctly exposed, correctly focused photo. Yet most people’s photos just look like snapshots. They’re a long way from the beautiful photos you see in magazines. I’m a professional photographer based in London and I’d like to share with you 3 simple and easy and ways to instantly improve your photography, even if you’re a complete beginner."

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The Top 5 Photography Tips For Absolute Beginners

The Top 5 Photography Tips For Absolute Beginners: "Fueled by a desire to take better photos, last year I got myself a nice DSLR for Christmas. I’m certainly no photography expert - but I did take the time learn a few photography tips I could immediately use to take substantially better photos. Some of these tips can be applied to any photo – not just using a DSLR – so even if you have a point and shoot or a camera on your smartphone, then it’s worth reading these"

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dri+Cap camera and lens caps protect your gear from moisture

dri+Cap camera and lens caps protect your gear from moisture: "If your camera is exposed to excessive humidity, you'll want to make sure it's dried out properly when you pack it away – because it's never fun to find lens-killing fungus on your expensive glass. While most of us do this by carefully wiping down equipment and throwing a few silica gel packets into a kit bag, BRNO has released a range of dehumidifying lens and body caps to do the job."

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Photo tips

Photo tips:

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Self Portrait Photography Ideas & Tricks – PictureCorrect

Self Portrait Photography Ideas & Tricks – PictureCorrect: "
In this video Gavin Hoey shows how to make two very different self portraits using a Canon 60D with the exact same lighting set up for both shots:"

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Taking Photos in Low Light: Photography Tips [INFOGRAPHIC] | Pelican Products Blog Site | Welcome to www.pelican.com - Pelican Products is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced lighting systems and virtually indestructible cases.

Taking Photos in Low Light: Photography Tips [INFOGRAPHIC] | Pelican Products Blog Site | Welcome to www.pelican.com - Pelican Products is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced lighting systems and virtually indestructible cases.: "Finding or creating ideal photography lighting can be a major challenge to photographers, especially nature and travel photographers who control only the time of day they attempt a given photo."

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Episode 14 | Photography Tips & Tricks

Episode 14 | Photography Tips & Tricks: "Do you shoot weddings or events? Pete Collins gives some advice on how to pick a second shooter that complements your style. Jerry Ghionis gives another invaluable tip on shooting in direct sunlight and RC reviews Stand Bagger's Grab n' Go bag showing how it's perfect for shooting your next small event. RC also shows off Ona Bag's Brixton bag, which one lucky viewer will win!"

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Encountering Pelicans & Wildlife photography tips - Mallory On TravelMallory On Travel

Encountering Pelicans & Wildlife photography tips - Mallory On TravelMallory On Travel: "An aspect of travelling which always seems to appeal are encounters with the unexpected. Getting up close and personal with pelicans in the Riviera Maya, Mexico probably isn’t that much of a surprise but meeting one near St James’s Park in London possibly is."

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Natural Light Portraits: Weekly Photography Challenge

Natural Light Portraits: Weekly Photography Challenge: "This week with the launch of our brand new Portraits eBook I thought it might be fun to run our weekly challenge with a Portrait theme but focus in on portraits that are ‘naturally lit’ – as it is a very accessible theme (all you need is a person… and some daylight)."

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Classical Art & Photography – PictureCorrect

Classical Art & Photography – PictureCorrect: "In terms of artistic mediums, photography is a relatively new form of it. Many of the composition techniques used by the Old Masters are major influences to the way we see and create photography in modern times. In the following hour and half long seminar artist and photographer, Adam Marelli delivers an informative presentation on how photographers incorporate the ideas of artists of different mediums into their work as sure fire ways to improve the visual aesthetics of an image (for those of you reading this by email, the seminar can be seen here):"

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17 Apart: Photography Tips: Golden Hour

17 Apart: Photography Tips: Golden Hour: "Have you all heard about the outdoor photography window called golden hour? It's the timeframe leading up to and after each sunrise and sunset where outdoor lighting is supposedly at it's very best for taking photographs of anything or anyone. The sky fills with beautiful golden tones, shadows and brightness become golden, diffused and dreamy instead of harsh — and shooting during this window can help you capture some of those radiant sun soaked images we all know and love."

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MeCam video camera is worn like a button or necklace

MeCam video camera is worn like a button or necklace: "People seem to be pretty content with using their smartphone video cameras to capture life’s zany moments, although constantly holding up one’s phone to follow the action can sometimes get a little tiring. That’s why the MeCam was invented. It’s a video camera that can be pinned to your shirt or worn on an included cord like a necklace, so you can shoot your clips without having to play Cameraman."

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Landscape Photography – The Rule of Three P’s – PictureCorrect

Landscape Photography – The Rule of Three P’s – PictureCorrect: "It is true that one cannot learn art or cannot induce in someone the eye for beauty. But obviously, if you have it in you, it can be honed to perfection; however small that is."

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How to Create a Long-Term Seasonal Change Timelapse – PictureCorrect

How to Create a Long-Term Seasonal Change Timelapse – PictureCorrect: "A timelapse is a fun photographic technique to experiment with. Being able to watch the sun rise and set over a city skyline or see a flower bloom in just a few minutes is nothing short of amazing. But certain precautions must be taken when leaving your camera outside for long periods of time:"

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Instant Portrait Studio | DPmag.com

Instant Portrait Studio | DPmag.com: "Ever thought of opening your own portrait studio? With a few key pieces of gear and a little space at home, you can start earning extra income photographing friends and neighbors and grow your business with referrals."

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Convert To Black & White | DPmag.com

Convert To Black & White | DPmag.com: "My photography career began 30 years ago as a photojournalism student in college. Each week, I would be assigned a story to cover and off I'd go with my Nikon FM2 and 50mm lens in search of images. But capturing the images was only half the story."

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Focus on Photography Part 1 – Stunning Portraits by Digital Photo Secrets

Focus on Photography Part 1 – Stunning Portraits by Digital Photo Secrets: "You are about to discover how to take the most breathtaking, brilliant and incredibly stunning photos every single time you press the shutter button… even if you know nothing about photography and you’ve never used a digital camera before."

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Black & White Photography

Black & White Photography: "With black & white camera modes, apps that can turn your phone shots mono and various black & white editing techniques available, black & white photography is more accessible than ever but if you've never produced a black & white shot, why should you? Well, we've put together a quick list of reasons that may just persuade you to give black & white photography a go, plus we've linked to various black & white tutorials as well as mentioned a few tips further down in the article."

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Using Light to Shape Landscape Photography

Using Light to Shape Landscape Photography: "My favourite landscape images don’t grab my attention purely because of the place they capture, but because of the way in which they are represented in the photograph based primarily upon the available light and the compositional structure, so here are a few tips on how to understand natural light in your landscape images"

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22 Things You Can Do Today to Change Your Photography Forever | Improve Photography

22 Things You Can Do Today to Change Your Photography Forever | Improve Photography: "Photographers these days spend so much time on the Internet learning good things about photography that they never make the time to do the things that would be really great for their photography."

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7 Tips for Shooting from a Helicopter

7 Tips for Shooting from a Helicopter: " hope you will have the opportunity to shoot photos from a helicopter once in your life. It is a fun and amazing experience, especially for those of us who enjoy flying. While you may have noticed a video by the high-profile photographer Chase Jarvis showing how he got ready for a shoot hanging from the side of a helicopter, chances are your own experience will not be anything like that. It might be a scenic flight over your local city or maybe while on vacation. It might even be for an assignment."

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More Winter Photography Tips For The Adventurous Photographer

More Winter Photography Tips For The Adventurous Photographer: "Well it is winter again, and it’s been snowing a bit. Sometimes it’s ugly, but at other times magical. When almost everything outside has been touched by snowflakes and you are looking through a lens, it can be a fantastic moment. You are capturing images of your world changed. While there is not snow everywhere, there has been enough of it to make things interesting. Here are some more winter photography tips to get you through."

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Using Pattern, Form and Texture in Photography – PictureCorrect

Using Pattern, Form and Texture in Photography – PictureCorrect: "f you want to add a new dynamic to your photography then try adding pattern, form and texture. They will add a new depth to your images and help you rise to a new level in your photography."

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3 Minutes with Photographer John Lund

3 Minutes with Photographer John Lund: "Photoshop is both loved and hated in the photography world. Too much Photoshop can unleash the fury of the masses, but just the right amount can trigger inspiration, awe, laughter, and a variety of other emotions that make for a great viewing experience."

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Tips for Perfect Portrait Posing | Tips

Tips for Perfect Portrait Posing | Tips: "When it comes to perfect portrait photography, one of the most important things to do with the subject will be posing. One of the downfalls of beginners in the world of digital photography will be that they do not know how to pose their subjects for portrait photography. There is a fine line between perfectly flattering poses and those that will be unnatural and unflattering."

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Nature Photography Tips: Photographing Winter Scenes and Snow | Great Lakes Photo Tours

Nature Photography Tips: Photographing Winter Scenes and Snow | Great Lakes Photo Tours: "Nature Photography Tips from Mark S. Carlson: When photographing winter scenes and the white snow is the dominate element in the picture, getting the proper exposure can be tricky. Often times, your automatic exposure setting will under expose or darken the snow too much to be considered a normal ‘white’ tonality"

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Travel Photo Tip: Shutter Speed

Travel Photo Tip: Shutter Speed: "In this free photography tutorial, I wanted to show you how you could take a pretty average image and make it a little bit more interesting by using shutter speeds. Let's have a look at the images I took of my daughter playing air hockey at this resort  and we're going to focus on shutter speed."

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3rd Person View lets you star in your own action videos

3rd Person View lets you star in your own action videos: "The system is said to allow for a variety of shooting angles, as opposed to other products that simply let the camera look in at the user’s face – and yes, it can get face-on shots from the front, although one would assume that involves wearing the waistband backwards. Additionally, the pole and camera can be removed from the backplate, so the user can hold them out in front of themselves."

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Top Tips for Photographing People – PictureCorrect

Top Tips for Photographing People – PictureCorrect: "’ll start with what I feel is the most important thing to think about. As a photographer of people, the relationship I establish with my customers is key. Not just because they pay me, but also because I want to get the best from them. I spend a lot of time and effort getting to know my clients. I have spent all my life working with people and I use all of my skills to really understand what makes them tick. It can make the difference between nicely shot photographs or beautiful images that really show the emotion between them."

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How to Manage Hard Direct Light for Outside Portraits – PictureCorrect

How to Manage Hard Direct Light for Outside Portraits – PictureCorrect: "Most photographers shoot outside during sunrise or sunset as these times often offer the best lighting conditions for photos. But what if you need to do a shoot during the day? Assuming there’s no cloud cover, mid-day lighting is very hard and produces heavy shadows and highlights on your subject that are difficult to control. Photographer Joe McNally has a few solutions to hard day lighting situations that work extremely well:"

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How to REALLY Use Flickr (And Make It Onto the Coveted Flickr Explore)

How to REALLY Use Flickr (And Make It Onto the Coveted Flickr Explore): "f you’ve taken a photograph at any point since 2004, chances are you have heard of Flickr. Whether shot by professional or amateur, advanced or novice, more than 6 billion photos have taken up residence on Flickr, the Web’s most popular image hosting community. As in any community, no matter virtual or real-world, one of the chief goals of its members is to be active, productive participants in the community; accordingly, there are certain strategies — some of which may not be so obvious — that one can employ as a means to increase his or her visibility as a photographer in this bustling online community."

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6 Tips for Successful Macro Photography

6 Tips for Successful Macro Photography: "Macro photography is often casually referred to as “close-up” photography. While it’s probably a safe bet that no one is going to be shunned by their fellow photographers for tossing around such a loose definition, the classical definition of macro photography is a photograph in which the subject is magnified to life size or greater."

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15 Thoughts on Fine Art Photography Composition by Alain Briot (With Photos)

15 Thoughts on Fine Art Photography Composition by Alain Briot (With Photos): "This list is excerpted from a longer list that I use for teaching during my workshops and seminars.  The decision to create a shorter list, with only 15 items instead of 37, stemmed from the desire to focus on the essential aspects of composing a fine art photograph regardless of the  subject we are studying or the specific project we are working on. The resulting list is free from a particular teaching emphasis and represents what I look for in a Fine Art Photograph."

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Using Photo Stitching to Photograph Giant Objects – PictureCorrect

Using Photo Stitching to Photograph Giant Objects – PictureCorrect: "Known as The President, this giant sequoia is one the largest trees in the world. It has now been studied and photographed by a team of National Geographic experts and scientist in Sequoia National Park. The monstrous – in a good way – tree is 27 ft in diameter, 247 ft tall, 3200 years old and has over 2 billion leaves. So, how is it even possible to get a portrait of this enormity?"

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Lenses for Beginners – PictureCorrect

Lenses for Beginners – PictureCorrect: "
A good lens is a wonderful thing – and every bit as important as a good camera body. The huge number of megapixels available on modern DSLRs are wasted if images are captured through a soft, dull piece of glass. As you grow as a photographer you will learn to appreciate the quality – and in some cases the deficiencies – of different lenses."

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54 Must-Have Wedding Photos for Photographers » Photography Awesomesauce

54 Must-Have Wedding Photos for Photographers » Photography Awesomesauce:

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40 More Portrait Ideas: part 2 of our free downloadable posing guide | Digital Camera World

40 More Portrait Ideas: part 2 of our free downloadable posing guide | Digital Camera World: "Recently we shared with you our free posing guide with 54 different portrait ideas to try at home. It was so popular, we decided to share some more portrait ideas from that shoot!

Our latest photography cheat sheet is another visual posing guide that you can download and use as inspiration for your portrait photography."

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54 Portrait Ideas: free downloadable posing guide | Digital Camera World

54 Portrait Ideas: free downloadable posing guide | Digital Camera World: "Are you stuck for portrait ideas? Sometimes we’ve found that you can over-think these things. When you put so much thought into backdrops and colour schemes and following others’ portrait photography tips, you can overlook some of the fundamentals of portrait photography, such as your subject’s pose. We believe our posing guide below should help!"

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The Party Bouncer is Back in Business (Card) | DIYPhotography.net

The Party Bouncer is Back in Business (Card) | DIYPhotography.net: "f you are a big executive and have your own business card, you can cut the time it takes you to get a business card and you are at 5 seconds. The results are not professional and there is some light lost, but when all else fails, it is a neat trick to have up your sleeve. It will defiantly work for Canon internal flashes. Other brands - you might need to adjust a bit."

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13 Things Your Camera Wishes You Knew | Improve Photography

13 Things Your Camera Wishes You Knew | Improve Photography: "Every time I go to my nephews’ soccer games and see all the parents with their cameras on “green mode”, or attend a sporting event and see spectators using their flash from a quarter mile away, it makes me grit my teeth.  It’s all I can do to stop from walking up to them and fixing their camera for them."

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40 More Cool Optical Illusions in Photos | Bored Panda

40 More Cool Optical Illusions in Photos | Bored Panda: "Seeing how much you liked our first selection of optical illusions, we figured it was high time to show you more. We’ve spent a lot of time looking for more incredible examples of illusions in photos, and we must say it was much harder this time."

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40 Incredible Examples of Optical Illusions in Photos | Bored Panda

40 Incredible Examples of Optical Illusions in Photos | Bored Panda: "Some find them frustrating, while others just can’t get enough – optical illusions is something that will always leave you perplexed and questioning your eyesight. We all know the classic young girl turning into an old lady portrait, or sets of geometric figures that turn out to be of a different size than it appeared. Optical illusions are images that differ from the objective reality. But how do they work?"

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Advanced tips for mastering your DSLR camera | Improve Photography

Advanced tips for mastering your DSLR camera | Improve Photography: "As with learning any topic, students usually learn a tremendous amount of information about a topic for the first while, then they reach a certain level of competency and halt all learning."

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Chill Lessons from Ice Cream Food Photography – PictureCorrect

Chill Lessons from Ice Cream Food Photography – PictureCorrect: "Product photography — especially food photography — is a highly specialized skill, as any photographer who has ventured into this category will attest. It’s a given that the resulting photo needs to look delicious. The challenge is that the fragile subject has such a limited life."

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Using Backlight in Nature Photography

Using Backlight in Nature Photography: "Shooting a backlit scene is more difficult technically but that is no reason to shy away from what can become a dynamic and energizing image."

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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) :"

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Landscapes: Weekly Photography Challenge

Landscapes: Weekly Photography Challenge: "Photo by OneEighteen
This past week we’ve had a few tutorials on Landscape Photography so I thought it might make a good topic for this week’s challenge."

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Professional Picture Tips And Tricks You Must Know | Stumble Peach

Professional Picture Tips And Tricks You Must Know | Stumble Peach: "Photography is an excellent way to display the beauty within your life to the entire world. If you are educated on the right form to use when taking pictures, the photos can be so great that you might even consider making a living out of it. You can find tips right here that allow you that freedom when you successfully apply them to your photography endeavors."

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What is HDR Photography and What Exactly is High Dynamic Range?

What is HDR Photography and What Exactly is High Dynamic Range?: "The following is an excerpt from HDR Photography | A 3 DVD Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Professional HDR Photography by SLR Lounge. This workshop dubbed “the gold standard of HDR education” by FStoppers contains over 13 hours of tutorials, RAW files for you to follow along, and dozens of full prep to post examples. We cover bracketed HDR, in-camera HDR, single-shot faux HDR, single-shot bracketed HDR, panoramic HDR and more! Click here for more info."

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How to Achieve Multiple Catchlights In a Portrait Subject’s Eyes – PictureCorrect

How to Achieve Multiple Catchlights In a Portrait Subject’s Eyes – PictureCorrect: "Here’s my two cents on the “you don’t have to have expensive lights to create beautiful portraits” topic. An attempt to harness multiple catchlights in a subject’s eyes."

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61 Amazing Kite Aerial Photography Images

61 Amazing Kite Aerial Photography Images: "Aerial Photography is something that many people would love to be able to do but find is out of their budget. One more affordable way to go about it is to try some Kite Aerial Photography (KAP)."

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Stunning Portraits: Manipulating White Balance

Stunning Portraits: Manipulating White Balance: "I am always looking for more interesting and unique ways to take interesting and beautiful portraits. It is a personal challenge for me to push my own creative envelope as much as possible so that I am constantly broadening my own bold and colorful style. There are so many ways to take a portrait the possibilities are almost endless and the range of emotional and psychological expressions that can be achieved are truly spectacular. Portraits can be editorial, lifestyle, fashion, glamour or extremely creative in style and the true wonderment of any portrait is the amazingly, maddening ability of the human face to portray expression in so many captivating ways. So let’s look at a more creative way to take a portrait that I think gives the final photo a simply stunning look."

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Sony Alpha SLT-A99 REVIEW

Sony Alpha SLT-A99 REVIEW: "After a run of compact digicams it sure was a change of scenery to grasp this major one for review.

However, I was surprised at how easily I fell into its working modes. Am I getting more camera-wise or is the Alpha SLT-A99 more user-friendly?

I suspect the latter because, when you run your eyes over the exterior control points everything seems to be where you would expect it, clearly labelled and easy to use."

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Your Camera’s Settings: ISO Speed by Digital Photo Secrets

Your Camera’s Settings: ISO Speed by Digital Photo Secrets: "Shooting in low light situations is difficult. It presents a combination of problems for which there is no single quick fix. You can decrease the shutter speed, but if you don’t have a tripod, your image will be blurry. You can bring a flash with you, but if you’re too close to your subject, you’ll overexpose the shot. And you can always open up the aperture, but when you do that, you lose your depth of field."

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Macro Lenses by Digital Photo Secrets

Macro Lenses by Digital Photo Secrets: "You’d think it would be easy to find a bug or a small flower and zoom right in and photograph it. That is until you try it. Macro photography is trickier than most would think"

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Which is best? Spot, Center Weight, or Matrix metering? by Digital Photo Secrets

Which is best? Spot, Center Weight, or Matrix metering? by Digital Photo Secrets: "Metering is one of those subjects that makes hobby photographers put their hands over their ears and sing “la la la, I can’t hear you.” That’s because metering is a bit of a complicated subject. After all, who wants to talk about the way your camera estimates exposure? Shouldn’t that stuff happen behind the scenes, so the photographer can focus on important stuff, like composition?"

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Winter Landscape Photography – PictureCorrect

Winter Landscape Photography – PictureCorrect: "Do you love being outdoors, or watching the world turn to a white winter wonderland? Are you fascinated with the first snow fall? If any of these ring true, you should consider landscapes with a winter scene as the main focus."

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Creative Corporate Portraits Fit For a Creative Ad Agency – PictureCorrect

Creative Corporate Portraits Fit For a Creative Ad Agency – PictureCorrect: "Wexley School For Girls is an advertising agency, self described as a Fan Factory, that creates engaged fanatics, turning consumers into fans of brands. It certainly doesn’t take much to realize the full humorist creativeness of this team."

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Expert Tips for National Parks Photography - Carry On | Travel + Leisure

Expert Tips for National Parks Photography - Carry On | Travel + Leisure: "Photographer Ian Shive has shot hundreds of our nation’s wildest spaces, many of which appeared in The National Parks, Our American Landscape (Earth Aware). The only trouble: they’re often overrun with visitors. Here, Shive reveals five of his favorite experiences in parks both familiar and unsung."

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Quick Tip: How To Take Great Cat Photos | Popular Photography

Quick Tip: How To Take Great Cat Photos | Popular Photography: " wanted a cat’s-eye view of my neighbor’s pet, so I set my Canon PowerShot G9 on the step of my stoop and waited for her to get accustomed to it,” says San Francisco-based artist and healthcare worker Darwin Bell. “Because the camera was a nonthreatening compact, she wasn’t disturbed by it.”"

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10 Photo projects that will make you a better photographer

10 Photo projects that will make you a better photographer: "One of the best ways to make yourself a better photographer is to do projects that will make you focus on a specific thing and allow you to explore all you can within that specific area to make you learn all you can and get you proficient in that area."

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Must-Have Equipment for Professional Wedding Photographers – PictureCorrect

Must-Have Equipment for Professional Wedding Photographers – PictureCorrect: "
When it comes to taking professional quality wedding images the lens is much more important than the camera body itself. This doesn’t mean get the cheapest camera body that you can find, if you’re on a tight budget and you can’t afford to go full-frame, you should consider getting a semi-professional camera such as the Nikon D300. This article outlines different equipment used in wedding photography and the reasons why they are so important to have in your bag."

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The Most Useful Photography Tips and Tricks that Make You Look Like a Pro - Lifehack

The Most Useful Photography Tips and Tricks that Make You Look Like a Pro - Lifehack: "The simple act of taking a good picture seems like it should be pretty easy, but the truth is, there is a lot more to it than just pointing-and-shooting: the art of good photography takes quite a bit of practice. When you’re just starting out, it’s hard to sift through all of the  information on the web about what you should know. What we did here was pack together a bunch of the most popular tips and tricks for newbie photographers."

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300 “Best Photos of 2012″ Blog Posts

300 “Best Photos of 2012″ Blog Posts: "If you have not yet taken stock of your 2012 photographs, it’s not too late. Share your best of 2012 photo sets from your blog, Flickr, 500px, Google+ or Facebook by adding a link in the comments below."

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Metering and Exposure: Introduction – PictureCorrect

Metering and Exposure: Introduction – PictureCorrect: " camera’s metering mode generally refers to the way the camera itself decides which is the correct exposure for a picture. A cameras metering system is the brains behind how your camera determines the shutter speed and aperture, based on lighting conditions and ISO speed; in-camera metering is standardized based on the luminance of light which would be reflected from an object appearing as middle gray."

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Wildlife Flash Photography Tips at Dawn and Dusk »

Wildlife Flash Photography Tips at Dawn and Dusk »: "Dusk and dawn are photographically magical times of the day for flash photography. The sky is usually at it very best 15 to 30 minutes before and after the sun has risen or set, that is weather permitting of course. Combine these rich colours creating stunning backdrops with an interesting well-lit subject at exactly the right moment and… Boom!!! You have a photograph that everyone takes a second look at, and a shot to be proud off."

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Selling Your Images As Art: 5 Tips To Getting Started

Selling Your Images As Art: 5 Tips To Getting Started: "As photographers, the highest compliment we can be paid is to have someone pay us for our vision and creativity.  For some, this means becoming wedding or portrait photographers, getting paid per event or session.  But what about those of us who enjoy shooting landscapes, or wildlife? Subjects that aren’t often paid for in advance? Aspiring photographers are often told they should try selling their work, but are unsure where to start. It’s relatively easy to set up a website, but getting potential customers there can be difficult.  So how do you get your work seen? What are the options?  Here are five tips to getting started."

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Adding Scale to Your Landscapes

Adding Scale to Your Landscapes: "We often think of landscapes as sweeping vistas fading away into the distance, taking our eyes on a journey through flower strewn fields, cascading mountain peaks, skyscraper speckled skylines and rolling waters. When you’re standing behind the camera capturing that magical view it’s easy to see and understand the immense scope of what you’re viewing. However, that sense of size doesn’t always translate to the photo you’re viewing later on your computer screen."

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The weather outside is frightful: Winter Photography Tips - Morris Township-Morris Plains, NJ Patch

The weather outside is frightful: Winter Photography Tips - Morris Township-Morris Plains, NJ Patch: "Oh the weather outside is frightful…  And since we've no place to go… Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! And let’s go outside and take a picture!

Winter can offer some wonderful photo opportunities, snow covered landscapes and icicles on the trees. Put on a warm jacket, boots and head outside with your camera. And keep in mind the following tips to help take Winter pictures that will inspire you and your friends."

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Top Photography Tips from Nikon School Instructors | Learn More About Nikon School from Nikon

Top Photography Tips from Nikon School Instructors | Learn More About Nikon School from Nikon: "Photography is one of the most rewarding hobbies you can have—and digital photography offers the instant gratification of seeing the images you just shot, in the camera right after it is created."

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Quick Landscape Photography Tips — Rick Sammon Photography

Quick Landscape Photography Tips — Rick Sammon Photography: "Above is one of my favorite pictures from Iceland, where I am leading a workshop later this year. Info on my Workshops page.

Here are some quick landscape photography tips, which you can use in Iceland, or anywhere :-)"

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Photography Tips That Anyone Can Use Today | Pasfamarzhong

Photography Tips That Anyone Can Use Today | Pasfamarzhong: "Are you able to take good pictures? Would you like to find out more about improving your abilities as a photographer? If you answered yes to these questions, then you have arrived at the right place. This article contains advice on how you can do better at photography."

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Toolbox: Optical Filters for Black & White | DPmag.com

Toolbox: Optical Filters for Black & White | DPmag.com: "The limited palette of black-and-white photography distills the world around us to rich hues and subtle silver tones, making composition, form, texture and contrast your tools for composing an attractive image. Colors and hues translate differently when desaturated, however. For example, hues of red, green and blue that are so obviously different in the real world tend to look very much alike once stripped of color. "

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Master B&W Printing | DPmag.com

Master B&W Printing | DPmag.com: "Making a great black-and-white print starts with successful exposure and processing, but it doesn't end there. There's art and science in crafting a stunning print, and to get the best results, you'll need to do some trial and error with every image."

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Sports photography tips | Watch the video - Yahoo! Screen Canada

Sports photography tips | Watch the video - Yahoo! Screen Canada: "Great sport photos happen in the blink of an eye so it’s critical to be prepared. Join TV Host and Filmmaker, Zeke Piestrup, as he shares his favorite tips and tricks on how to capture the emotion, speed and thrill of your next sporting event like pro."

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12 Tips To Improve Your Car Photography - Friendly Photo Zone

12 Tips To Improve Your Car Photography - Friendly Photo Zone: "These 12 tips will improve your car photography. They may mostly seem like common sense, but when you have a busy day of shooting planned, sometimes the easy things get forgotten. See if any of these tips are new to you"

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Easy Tips For Creating Great Photographic Images | Stumble Peach

Easy Tips For Creating Great Photographic Images | Stumble Peach: "Your hobby could turn into an art. Learn some of the great ways in which you can make typical pictures look sublime, simply by using the advice in this piece. This article is packed with useful hints for mastering all aspects of photography. By learning these basics, you will be well on your way to creating stunning images with your camera."

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Understand Your Camera's Settings: Tips and How To's

Understand Your Camera's Settings: Tips and How To's: "It is inevitable. Many people who buy a DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera is going to think they’re a ‘photographer’. Which, hey, that’s fine. Everyone needs a hobby. But, if you own a DSLR camera, then take the time to learn how to take your camera off of the “auto” setting and do a little bit more. Understanding your camera settings will make you a better photographer."

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Travel Photography Inspiration Project: Morocco

Travel Photography Inspiration Project: Morocco: "Morocco is one of the few countries on this planet I have visited and I am happy to highlight it for the Travel Photography Inspiration Project. What I liked about Morocco were not only the markets and popular sites, but also getting out to the coast to the relaxing town of Essaouira. It’s so close to Europe and an easy boat ride lands you on the shores of a different continent. The bustle of a port town gives way to open regions dotted with farms and mosques."

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How to Photograph Stars: Camera Settings & Setup – PictureCorrect

How to Photograph Stars: Camera Settings & Setup – PictureCorrect: "Photographing stars can be very difficult to master due to long exposure times and the limitations of some digital cameras. However, the easy to follow video tutorial Ben Canales has made, that you can watch below, helps to take out a lot of the guesswork when it comes to proper exposure. Canales also goes over a couple different cameras and what you can expect of them. If you’ve been meaning to learn about this fascinating photography genre, this is a great place to start. Take a look"

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exposure compensation | Photography Tips CornerPhotography Tips Corner

exposure compensation | Photography Tips CornerPhotography Tips Corner: "When you take a picture in Auto mode or Semi-auto modes, your camera does a pretty good job in giving you a proper exposure. Have you ever wondered how the camera is able to give you a proper setting and exposure in the first place? What standard or scale is it using to do that?"

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I Challenge You To Try These 5 Things In Photography by Digital Photo Secrets

I Challenge You To Try These 5 Things In Photography by Digital Photo Secrets: "Do you remember when you were a kid and totally afraid to jump in the water and swim? We’ve all been there. In life, some things just freak us out, and it’s no different in photography. I know it sounds strange, but we all need to be pushed sometimes. We need someone to force us to do something in a new and different way. So today I’m going to act as that person. I want you to try these 5 things."

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How Contrast Affects Your Photos by Digital Photo Secrets

How Contrast Affects Your Photos by Digital Photo Secrets: "If you’ve spent much time working in black and white, you already know how important it is to understand contrast. Contrast is what keeps your black and white images from looking flat. Contrast adds dimension, and dimension can go a long way towards making a photo more engaging. It invites the viewer into the image."

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7 Tips for Getting Razor-Sharp Photos Every Time by Digital Photo Secrets

7 Tips for Getting Razor-Sharp Photos Every Time by Digital Photo Secrets: "Not every photograph is meant to be sharp. There are times you’ll intentionally blur an image, such as in sports photography when you’re capturing a racecar zooming around the track and want to show speed. Then again, there are times you want to stop the action and have a sharp image, like this pooch running on the beach! The majority of the time, you are going to want your pictures to be crystal clear and sharp and n some cases, it’s the camera that makes the difference while in others it’s the photographer and post-processing software. Let’s break this down into 7 helpful tips."

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Creative Color Processing (Part 3/3 – Tone Curve)

Creative Color Processing (Part 3/3 – Tone Curve): "Tone curve is perhaps the most powerful tool in our creative color tool box. Tone curve is usually used for precise contrast control, but with Lr 4, we now have access to the individual RGB channels via the tone curve adjustment. Prior to Lr 4, this type of edit required Photoshop."

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Photographing Dragonflies and Damselflies – PictureCorrect

Photographing Dragonflies and Damselflies – PictureCorrect: "Bright, colorful, alien-like dragonflies and damselflies are some of the most unusual creatures you or I are likely to come across. Moving at seemingly impossible speeds and always seeming to be on the go, these insects can be a challenge to even the most experienced photographer, but there are ways to increase your chances of getting the wall perfect shot. Hopefully, here, you will gain a much better understanding of how you could achieve these shots yourself."

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Fashion Photography Tips: New Tactics For Your Next Photo Shoot | IFB

Fashion Photography Tips: New Tactics For Your Next Photo Shoot | IFB: "f a picture is usually worth 1,000 words, it’s got to be worth at least 2,000 on a fashion blog – don’t you think? Photography and imagery is so important for drawing in readers, entertaining them, and sharing your style. We never want our photos to feel tired, and the start of a new year is the perfect time to give your photo shoots some new flavor. Sooo, what exactly is new? What’s flavor? What will feel fresh at this point?"

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BetterPhoto Instructor Insights: How Can I Preview the Exact Depth of Field?

BetterPhoto Instructor Insights: How Can I Preview the Exact Depth of Field?: "Question: I have some understanding about depth of field, but when composing a photo with my Canon EOS T4i, how can I see what will be in focus and what will not? No matter what aperture I set, the scene looks the same through the viewfinder and also on the LCD screen in Live View. Also do telephoto lenses have less depth of field than wide angle lenses?"

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Learning to See, Part II

Learning to See, Part II: "From the day we are born we start to see the world in colour. Just like taxes and death there is no avoiding it, or at least we should hope not."

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10 Photography Tips To Better Capture What You See | Improve Photography

10 Photography Tips To Better Capture What You See | Improve Photography: "So you have an artistic eye.  You see the world in ways that are unique, interesting, and different.  You want to share this world view through your photography… but one of the greatest frustrations new photographers encounter is that when they get back to their computer and pull images off the camera, the results are nothing like the grand vision they experienced while shooting. "

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99 Common Photography Problems (and how to solve them) | Digital Camera World

99 Common Photography Problems (and how to solve them) | Digital Camera World: "As well as being one of the most expensive hobbies around, photography is also one of the more technical pastimes you can pursue. But it doesn’t have to be confusing!"

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Outdoor Country Engagement

Outdoor Country Engagement: "t’s all about the engagement today. Next up we have one of our Hand-Picked Vendors,  Jeremy Harwell with a completely cute outdoor country engagement session."

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9 Winter Photography Tips For the Everyday Photographer

9 Winter Photography Tips For the Everyday Photographer: "alifornia native, dealing with cold temperatures and snow on the ground was not something that came naturally for me, camera in hand or otherwise. But now, as a mom and photographer living on the East Coast where we have very distinct and sometimes severe weather, I’ve needed to learn a few things about taking pictures in the cold Winter months."

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Perspectives Demonstration: How the Mind Can Be Tricked – PictureCorrect

Perspectives Demonstration: How the Mind Can Be Tricked – PictureCorrect: "Delightfully concise and visually descriptive, this video from Richard Wiseman of defies our perceptions and vividly shows how perspective can be completely warped in the act of fitting a three-dimensional world into a two-dimensional image:"

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Moon Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

Moon Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "It’s easy to learn how to capture the moons craters and detail with your digital camera. In fact once you get a handle on why you must use these wonderful photographic methods, taking pictures of the moon will be pretty easy from now on."

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How To Approach Street Photography In 12 Easy Steps.

How To Approach Street Photography In 12 Easy Steps.: "Many photographers are timid about “shooting strangers” on the street which keeps them from even trying.  Street photography is all about telling a story in a single frame and that’s a beautiful thing.  It’s normal to be reluctant or shy, but these 12 steps will gently ease you into the wonderful world of street photography that exists in your hometown or anywhere else your travels take you. There are lots of stories out there waiting to be told.  Get your camera and let’s go!"

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Understanding Camera Metering, Part 2 - How-To Geek

Understanding Camera Metering, Part 2 - How-To Geek: "Last week we shared a great introduction to understanding camera metering (and improving your photos by doing so), now we’re back with the second half of the guide.

Photographer Ming Thein wraps up his guide on camera metering with part 2, a just as interesting look at how your camera functions as part 1. He writes:"

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The Snowscape – Creative Tips for Photographing Snow

The Snowscape – Creative Tips for Photographing Snow: "A snow-covered scene is a favored subject for most photographers, not just those who focus on the landscape. Snow has the ability to add interest and texture to any environment, and the opportunities to expand your creative horizons are endless. In particular, falling snow or windblown scenes create a surreal environment that is not only visually attractive, but can evoke a deeper, emotional response to your photography."

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The Snowscape – Creative Tips for Photographing Snow

The Snowscape – Creative Tips for Photographing Snow: "A snow-covered scene is a favored subject for most photographers, not just those who focus on the landscape. Snow has the ability to add interest and texture to any environment, and the opportunities to expand your creative horizons are endless. In particular, falling snow or windblown scenes create a surreal environment that is not only visually attractive, but can evoke a deeper, emotional response to your photography."

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ColorTime Out Photoshops Photoshop On Mobile

ColorTime Out Photoshops Photoshop On Mobile: "If you love mobile device camera filters and special effects, you need not keep reading. This post takes a look at a new photo app for iOS (sorry Android users, it’s not ported there yet) devices that got me to switch off of using Photoshop Express, my previously preferred image editing app."

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Catch Light in Portrait Photography – PictureCorrect

Catch Light in Portrait Photography – PictureCorrect: "
While most of you know what a portrait photography catch light is, bear with me. At some point, it was a new idea for you, just as I’m sure it is for some of the other readers. In the interest of being thorough, in today’s photo tip, let’s have a quick look into the catch light."

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Checklist for Your Camera After a Portrait Shoot – PictureCorrect

Checklist for Your Camera After a Portrait Shoot – PictureCorrect: "Whenever I return from a shoot, I go through this process every time with each camera so that they are ready for the next time."

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How To Create a Motion Blur Effect in Photoshop

How To Create a Motion Blur Effect in Photoshop: "Two easy techniques you can use to create an abstract or "impressionist" effect in photoshop is to use either a motion or zoom filter. These techniques work great when you have an image with strong lines such as a forest scene."

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Long Exposure Photo Ideas – PictureCorrect

Long Exposure Photo Ideas – PictureCorrect: "This entertaining tutorial brought to us by Digital Rev demonstrates some creative ideas along with the basics of long exposure photography. This shoot becomes really fun as the narrator begins experimenting with flash, motion blur, and other techniques, combining them with the stillness of a long exposure to create interesting juxtapositions between his subjects and their environment (for those of you reading this by email, the video can be seen here):

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Texture Photography Effects – PictureCorrect

Texture Photography Effects – PictureCorrect: "Have you ever planned out a photo walk, only for it to be spoiled by less-than-optimal conditions? In this video, Gavin Hoey explains how to come up with a great photograph by creating one with the use of textured images layered over an otherwise boring photo (for those of you reading this by email, the video can be seen here):"

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Photography Contracts – PictureCorrect

Photography Contracts – PictureCorrect: "Protecting yourself and your work as a photographer should be at the forefront of any photographer’s to-do list. Yet, many of us often overlook this facet of running a business. Contacting and working with a lawyer who specializes in business law can help you protect yourself from dishonest and disagreeable clients should a problem arise. Despite which genre of photography your work happens to fall in–perhaps you are a multi-faceted photographer–having a solid contract that is suited to your specific needs will take the guess work out of a job for both you and your client. Below, you can find an assortment of pre-made contracts which are available for use, free of charge."

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A project for the New Year: How to make a DIY Ground Pod

A project for the New Year: How to make a DIY Ground Pod: "I’ve written previously about the importance of getting down to eye level when photographing wildlife.  When eye-level means ground level, it can be awkward to support your camera whilst also supporting yourself and trying to keep your gear clean."

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Understanding Camera Metering - How-To Geek

Understanding Camera Metering - How-To Geek: "Understanding how your camera meters light is like unlocking the secret language of photography wizardy. Read on to learn more about how getting back to the basics can greatly improve your photos."

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How to Light Large Dark Spaces for Character Portrait Photography at Night – PictureCorrect

How to Light Large Dark Spaces for Character Portrait Photography at Night – PictureCorrect: "In this video we go on board the USS Constitution, a magnificent frigate built in 1797 and docked as a museum in Boston Harbor. This is an ideal setting to showcase the video’s tutorial on lighting large, open spaces. This is usually a daunting task for photographers of all levels, as not only the subject needs to be lit, but the entire ambient scene around them. More importantly, it needs to have the believable appearance of light which would really be cast in such a situation – in this case, mimicking small gas lanterns that would be spread all along the deck. This is a much bigger chore than simply imitating a single massive light, such as the sun:"

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Composition: 10 Photography Tips for Amazing Results – PictureCorrect

Composition: 10 Photography Tips for Amazing Results – PictureCorrect: "Composition doesn’t come naturally to many photographers. The technical aspects can be learned relatively easily but some say that composition can not. Although I don’t believe this to be completely true, photography is an art form and does require some natural ability."

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Try The High Pass Filter | OutdoorPhotographer.com

Try The High Pass Filter | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "The High Pass sharpening technique isn't what I would call a "true" sharpening process, but rather what I generally refer to as a local contrast-enhancement adjustment. It's similar in overall concept to sharpening, but the contrast being added to create a sharpening effect occurs across a larger range of pixels. Instead, you can think of the High Pass sharpening technique as being very similar to the Clarity setting available in Photoshop's Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom."

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In Search Of Sharpness | OutdoorPhotographer.com

In Search Of Sharpness | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "harpness is the most essential technical element of composition and quality in most photographs. We're obsessed with maximizing the range of sharpness (aka depth of field) in our images—achieving it, and positioning it to enhance the message, is evidence of our skills as photographers and artists, and arguably the first criterion by which our work will be judged."

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Combining Rules of Composition to Improve Your Landscape Images

Combining Rules of Composition to Improve Your Landscape Images: "One of the most elusive and frustrating elements of photography is finding the right composition. Many otherwise good images are often derailed by poor compositional choices. There are several primary rules of composition to be aware of, and by being aware of them, and then combining them, you can give your landscape photos a real boost in terms of interest."

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Understanding Camera Metering - How-To Geek

Understanding Camera Metering - How-To Geek: "Understanding how your camera meters light is like unlocking the secret language of photography wizardy. Read on to learn more about how getting back to the basics can greatly improve your photos."

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How to Mix Flash & Continuous Lighting for Dynamic Portraits – PictureCorrect

How to Mix Flash & Continuous Lighting for Dynamic Portraits – PictureCorrect: "Lighting is tricky. Mixed lighting is trickier, and in most cases avoided. But learning to control mixed lighting can help you create a distinct look to your photographs. In this short video, Jaroslav Wieczorkiewicz explains how to used mixed lighting in the sense of both the type of light, flash and continuous, and in the color temperature of light to create some unique effects"

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Architectural Photography: Shooting at Twilight to Add Drama – PictureCorrect

Architectural Photography: Shooting at Twilight to Add Drama – PictureCorrect: "An architectural photographer can create dramatic images of buildings that perhaps at first glance, do not seem to be all that photographic. Understanding architectural design and then selecting the angles that best portray the building, combined with critical lighting – which is determined by time of day – are all essential components in fine architectural photography. Many buildings can appear much more dramatic when photographed at either dusk or dawn."

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Hippo Underwater – PictureCorrect

Interesting Photo of the Day: Hippo Underwater – PictureCorrect: "This photo caught the attention of the social media world. I for one had never seen a Hippo underwater, and to be honest it looks absolutely terrifying. Another discussed fact from this photo: Hippos are considered one of the most dangerous animals in Africa (and possibly the world), some estimate there are almost 3000 human casualties annually from Hippo encounters. Definitely an interesting perspective on an amazing animal:"

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Pointers for point-and-shoot photography

Pointers for point-and-shoot photography: "While that fancy phone of yours may shoot cool pics, don't try to impress anyone with the prints it produces. Oh, OK, so your Android or iPhone clicks it at a whopping 8 megapixels – OMG! Guess what? That means absolutely nothing."

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15 Women Photographers Share Their Self-portraits and Photo Tips | A Focused Life

15 Women Photographers Share Their Self-portraits and Photo Tips | A Focused Life: "With the New Year, there are endless ideas of how to start the next twelve months.  Can I share a practice I do as a photographer?  It isn’t about renewing the gym membership or recommitting to a healthier diet or any other practice that acknowledges what I want to do better this coming year.  Instead, this is a practice that acknowledges who I am at this moment in time, this new year, knowing that we are always evolving with each passing year"

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How I Shot & Edited – The White Infinity Setup

How I Shot & Edited – The White Infinity Setup: "In my last post about studio photography (the killer clamshell) I covered a simple two light setup for achieving a gorgeous soft beauty look.  This time I thought it might be fun to cover something a bit more general purpose and for this there cannot be anything better than the ever classic white infinity setup."

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Convert Your DSLR to a Full Spectrum Camera - How-To Geek

Convert Your DSLR to a Full Spectrum Camera - How-To Geek: "If Santa put a new DSLR under your Christmas tree this year and you’re looking for a project you can use your old one for, this full-spectrum conversion tutorial is a great way to expand how much of the spectrum your camera can capture."

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Don’t Get Sucked In! 5 Photography Myths by Digital Photo Secrets

Don’t Get Sucked In! 5 Photography Myths by Digital Photo Secrets: "Photography is a mysterious art. Somehow, by pressing all the right buttons and using all the right settings, you can turn an ordinary scene into a work of art. Because photography is so strange, so out of the ordinary, certain photography myths have grown out of our desire to explain what’s going on behind the lens of the world’s great photographers. Have you fallen for these myths? Let’s take a look."

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7 New Years Resolutions For Your Digital Photography by Digital Photo Secrets

7 New Years Resolutions For Your Digital Photography by Digital Photo Secrets: "I can’t believe it’s already the end of the year. There are a lot of things I’ve wanted to do this year, but I never got around to them. Now I’ve got a whole list of resolutions for next year. It’s not some guilt trip, just a reminder that we can all strive to do a little more and make ourselves better at what we love. Here are some new year’s resolutions to help you improve your photography."

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Visual Design: Enhancing Your Photography With Patterns by Digital Photo Secrets

Visual Design: Enhancing Your Photography With Patterns by Digital Photo Secrets: "Nothing could be more appealing than repetition. You know, like when your coworker tells you the same joke 25 times or when your preschooler won’t stop making monkey noises. Yeah, I know. Neither one of those things is really all that appealing, but trust me when I say photography is different."

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Stories Behind the Greatest Sports Photos Ever Captured – PictureCorrect

Stories Behind the Greatest Sports Photos Ever Captured – PictureCorrect: "Sports photography is one of the greater challenges in the photographic world. It takes a great amount of both skill and luck. Athletes move quickly and often unpredictably, and the whole game can shift in an instant."

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Photography Tips: Winter Landscape - Night Fate Photoshop Actions & More!

Photography Tips: Winter Landscape - Night Fate Photoshop Actions & More!: "I was out in the freezing cold weather taking photos of a gorgeous winter sunset. As I was heading toward the railroad, I noticed a small area of ice. But from my view it looked like colorless, boring ice, but because I’ve been opening my mind to all the things around me, I quickly ran over and stood before it and faced the sunset. With that being said, this is where my tip is simply explained:"

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5 Tips for Shooting Photographs in the Snow — Photography Begins

5 Tips for Shooting Photographs in the Snow — Photography Begins: "Photographing people in the snow is hard to do, or so I've always heard. It's partially true because there are new variables thrown into the mix: cold weather, stark white light, just to name a few. But it's actually not that hard to grab some great portraits in these conditions. In fact some of my favorite photos usually involve a snow covered tree, a cute face, and a nice scarf."

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7 photography tips from the Hobbit - Holy Kaw!

7 photography tips from the Hobbit - Holy Kaw!: "Whether you took in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey over the holidays or just remember Peter Jackson’s original Lord of the Rings trilogy, one thing that stands out is the incredible photography in the films and how it captures the mysterious essence of Tolkien’s tales."

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7 Elements of Photography We Can Learn From The Hobbit

7 Elements of Photography We Can Learn From The Hobbit: "You will notice that in the majority of good portraiture, dramatic lighting is often a key element. It’s not too often you’ll find ‘flat’ lighting in a great picture (not to say it can’t be done however). It will either result in the lighting that appears directly on the person or dramatic lighting between the subject and the foreground or background. For example, in the images of Bilbo and Thorin Oakenshield, there is dramatic, directional lighting on their faces. There are many ways that dramatic lighting can manifest itself or be achieved."

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Where do you put the focus in the picture? by Digital Photo Secrets

Where do you put the focus in the picture? by Digital Photo Secrets: "Photography is the art of deciding what you want to emphasize and what you don’t want to emphasize. When it comes to pointing out what’s interesting, there is no better practice than focusing. Whatever is in focus tends to be emphasized more than what is not in focus. To create emphasis, we need only know where to place the focus. Here are a few pointers."

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How Do They Do That? Getting Everything In Focus. by Digital Photo Secrets

How Do They Do That? Getting Everything In Focus. by Digital Photo Secrets: "It’s one of the most important elements of being a great landscape photographer. When you know how to get everything in your image as sharp as possible, your photo will definitely stand out. There is a trick to making everything as sharp as possible, and it doesn’t always require you to have the best camera setup. By following some of these techniques, you’ll be well on your way to creating stunningly sharp photography in no time."

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3 Things To Do When An Image Is a Failure by Digital Photo Secrets

3 Things To Do When An Image Is a Failure by Digital Photo Secrets: "How many times have you taken a picture, only to reconcile it to the trash bin because it just didn’t turn out the way you like?"

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Understanding Focus by Digital Photo Secrets

Understanding Focus by Digital Photo Secrets: "What is focus? In photography, it’s practically married to sharpness. An image that is completely sharp is said to be in-focus. An image that’s completely blurry is said to be unfocused. The same metaphor applies to your mind. When you concentrate, your mind is sharp. You are focused. When you’re confused, you lack focus. As you are about to learn, you can use focus to direct your viewer’s attention to the most important parts of a scene. Here’s how."

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8 Posing Guides to Inspire Your Portraiture

8 Posing Guides to Inspire Your Portraiture: "Among the most read posts on dPS in 2012 was a series of posing guides written by Kaspars Grinvalds.

We published the first in the series not intending to do much more than that – but the response from readers was so overwhelming that we kept going back to Kaspars for more."

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