How to store digital photos

How to store digital photos: "The nice thing about a digital camera is that you can take as many photos as you want. The problem is, digital photo storage, how to organize and store your digital photos so you can find them later. Digital cameras are great because you can take so many more photos at no extra cost. Then you have to decide how to organize and store them is a practical way."

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The 10 Best Digital Cameras | PCMag.com

The 10 Best Digital Cameras | PCMag.com: "The problem with buying a digital camera is not only that there are hundreds of models for sale at any given point in time, but you also need to figure out which type of camera is right for you. The good news is that we review lots of cameras—and these 10 are among the best we've tested lately."

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How to Setup a Photo Shoot – PictureCorrect

How to Setup a Photo Shoot – PictureCorrect: "his article is aimed at the newbie and those who want to branch out into fashion or people photography. If you’re new to the genre, you need to get a portfolio of work together so potential clients can see what you have to offer."

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How to take pictures of beautiful flowers

How to take pictures of beautiful flowers: "Taking pictures of beautiful flowers is something I have always enjoyed. You see things on the photos and through the camera lens that you don't see just looking at them. Most people don't get down to flower level and really see the flower. Taking flower photos is a good way to practice with your camera as well. Flowers stay where they are so you can take your time to get the shot just right. They also make really nice relaxing slide shows in the middle of the winter mixed with some nice background music."

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Portrait Photography Tips | “Shutterbug’s Guide To Portrait Photography” Teaches People How to Increase Their Sales Without Reducing Their Prices – Vinamy - Press Release - Digital Journal

Portrait Photography Tips | “Shutterbug’s Guide To Portrait Photography” Teaches People How to Increase Their Sales Without Reducing Their Prices – Vinamy - Press Release - Digital Journal: "Shutterbug’s Guide to Portrait Photography is a new photography training course that teaches people how to become a better photographer, how to take stunning portraits, and how to make their customers come back to them again and again."

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Maternity Photography – 7 Tips for Taking Great Shots

Maternity Photography – 7 Tips for Taking Great Shots: "When I first began doing maternity work I made a pledge. A commitment I swore I’d stand by through thick and thin. I promised myself I’d never take “the maternity picture.” You know the one. Daddy’s arms around mommy’s belly with hands affectionately forming… gag… excuse me… a heart. There’s NOTHING wrong with this photo. AT ALL. Calm your rage oh you who just did this exact shot this afternoon."

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How many megapixels do you need?: Connect

How many megapixels do you need?: Connect: "Megapixels. How did such a simple concept become so wrapped up in hyperbole, controversy and confusion? Compact camera manufacturers act like everyone needs more of them. Photography pundits generally wish there were less. Smartphone manufacturers are completely unable to agree where they stand on the issue. The current generation of premium smartphones includes a 4MP model from HTC, 8MP from both Apple and Google, 13MP from Samsung and LG, 20.7MP Sony and 41MP from Nokia. Surely they can’t all be right?

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Backlight: Weekly Photography Challenge

Backlight: Weekly Photography Challenge: "Backlighting is something that can add impact to many types of photography – portraits, landscapes, wildlife etc and it can be done with both natural and artificial light – so you should have lots of scope to take some great shots this week."

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Pregnancy Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

Pregnancy Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "Over the past few years there has been an increasing demand for experienced pregnancy photographers. This has mainly fueled an increasing number of services that promise women that they will get amazing and memorable photos. However, the problem with maternity photography is the fact that it is very challenging. A photographer is expected to manage a number of important variables, including the mood of the client, makeup, posing, lighting and clothing. In addition, because a woman is pregnant, she may not be able twist her body into some types of portrait poses."

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Techniques to Photograph Fire and Pyrotechnics During Daytime Hours – PictureCorrect

Techniques to Photograph Fire and Pyrotechnics During Daytime Hours – PictureCorrect: "If you’ve ever thought the difference between digital and film photography was simply a matter of media, think again. There’s just no comparing the level of detail hidden in the average RAW file with what you’re bound to get out of an old-school photo negative. So when an abandoned Belgian abbey and a team of Brazilian martial-artists fell in photographer Von Wong‘s lap for a daytime shoot, the sunny skies didn’t dissuade him from getting collaborator and fire-eater Andrey DAS to join:"

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Understanding Exposure Value in Photography – PictureCorrect

Understanding Exposure Value in Photography – PictureCorrect: "Before explaining Exposure Value (EV for short), it helps to know what Light Value (LV, for short) means. When you find something (whether it’s a person, a landscape, or even a ninja), there are (generally speaking) two main levels of light you need to deal with. The first is the average amount of light in the area (we call this luminance or brightness), and the second is the amount of light bouncing off of the subject (also known as Light Value, or LV for short)."

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Gigapixel | OutdoorPhotographer.com

Gigapixel | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "Digital photography is an amazing medium. The rate in which quality and performance are increasing is staggering, and the possibilities are endless. It's as if the digital age has opened up an entirely new world of thinking; I'm constantly amazed at the new things I see and how modern-day photographers push the envelope to create mind-blowing work that borders on the bleeding edge.
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Photographic Exposure Explained by Digital Photo Secrets

Photographic Exposure Explained by Digital Photo Secrets: "Exposure can be defined as the process of capturing light with your camera to produce an image on the digital sensor. Basically, this is how much light gets into your camera. Each of us has had the experience of taking pictures only to find that they are very dark or way too light. This is caused by incorrect exposure. Today, let’s talk about exposure, what it means to be overexposed and underexposed, and how to achieve proper exposure."

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26 Outstanding Landscapes by Digital Photo Secrets

26 Outstanding Landscapes by Digital Photo Secrets: "Landscape photography is one of the most popular branches of photography, and also one of the most difficult to master. Landscapes are vast, and photographs are not. It is the landscape photographer’s job to recreate that sense of enormity onto a flat, small-scale medium."

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16 Tips for Better Landscapes by Digital Photo Secrets

16 Tips for Better Landscapes by Digital Photo Secrets: "To the snap-shooter, nothing could be simpler than a landscape. Just find some pretty scenery, lift your camera and press the button. Viola! Landscape."

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Wedding Photography: How to Maintain Ambient Background Light by Bouncing Your Flash – PictureCorrect

Wedding Photography: How to Maintain Ambient Background Light by Bouncing Your Flash – PictureCorrect: "Weddings, by their nature, have very beautiful background scenery. This scenery is carefully planned and set up hours before the big day. For these reasons, you want to include it in your photos–that is, not just have the subject of the photos lit up by your flash, but everything behind in shadows, too. This is referred to as the miner’s light."

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Best iPhone and iPad Photo Apps for 2013 | Photography Tips TV

Best iPhone and iPad Photo Apps for 2013 | Photography Tips TV: "The Top 10 photo apps for iPhone and iPad in 2013 to help you take better photos and create amazing looking iPhoneography shots using these awesome camera and photo editing apps. These are great apps for iPhoneographers and we hope there will be a few apps you have not seen before. If we are missing something please post it in the comments or connect with us online or at our website "

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5 Ways to Take Better Smartphone Photos

5 Ways to Take Better Smartphone Photos: "When you think about smartphone photography what comes to mind? My guess is you probably think about Instagram, photo filters, bad selfies and any number of other keywords that describe this new wave of photography."

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Photographing Fall Foliage

Photographing Fall Foliage: "Fall colours can be very different from place to place. Some areas will have a very short colour-changing season of a week or less, while elsewhere it can last nearly a month. Every location will produce different colours, depending on the type of flora and other factors such as climate and soil.

The hillsides of New England, which attract thousands of photographers every year, are famous for their dappled assortment of species producing different shades, ranging between reds and greens."

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Birds of Florida, Photography Tips & Techniques - Presenting the Images of SW Florida

Birds of Florida, Photography Tips & Techniques - Presenting the Images of SW Florida: "When we left off a couple weeks ago I mentioned that with the Fall nature photography season upon us and by "popular demand" in addition to new articles I'd begin re running past posts on the topic for new readers and as a refresher for regulars. Now that we've identified and are familiar with 75 or so of Florida's most prominent birds, let's learn some specific approaches to taking great pictures of our avian wonders.  Today, the portrait."

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Rediscovering Backlit Subjects

Rediscovering Backlit Subjects: "Look where the sun is coming from – then position yourself with your back towards it so that it light up your subject’s face.”

This was the very first piece of photographic advice that I was ever given as a child entrusted with the family’s camera for a school excursion."

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10 Ways to Improve Your Photography in 30 Days – PictureCorrect

10 Ways to Improve Your Photography in 30 Days – PictureCorrect: "Improvement in any area requires a plan and some action. If you would like to improve the results that you get from your own photography there are any number of different things that you can do to enhance your skills. Here we’ll take a look at 10 things anyone can do, at virtually no cost, that can help to make a noticeable difference in your photography over the next 30 days"

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Abstract Photography Tips

Abstract Photography Tips: "When taking abstract shots, you need to think more about patterns, colours and texture rather than concentrating on focusing and composition.

Having said that, someone may consider a shot of river rapids captured with a very long exposure as abstract thanks to the blur the water takes on and for this kind of shot, the rules of photography are still important."

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Abstract Photography Tips

Abstract Photography Tips: "When taking abstract shots, you need to think more about patterns, colours and texture rather than concentrating on focusing and composition.

Having said that, someone may consider a shot of river rapids captured with a very long exposure as abstract thanks to the blur the water takes on and for this kind of shot, the rules of photography are still important."

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Photographing Fall Foliage

Photographing Fall Foliage: "Fall colours can be very different from place to place. Some areas will have a very short colour-changing season of a week or less, while elsewhere it can last nearly a month. Every location will produce different colours, depending on the type of flora and other factors such as climate and soil."

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How to Professionally Retouch Portraits in Lightroom

How to Professionally Retouch Portraits in Lightroom: "The Following is an excerpt from the SLR Lounge Lightroom Preset System v5 and accompanying workshop from the Lightroom Workshop Collection v5.  The Lightroom Preset System is designed to take you from Ordinary to Extraordinary photos in just a few seconds and clicks."

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Mastering Monochrome Mode

Mastering Monochrome Mode: "One of the benefits of digital photography that I really appreciate is the ease with which I can convert images to black and white. It was much harder back when I first became interested in photography. I remember wanting to try black and white, and print images in a darkroom, but living in a property with no spare space to build a darkroom meant that it was years before I was able to start learning to print."

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Landscape Photography With an ND Filter – PictureCorrect

Landscape Photography With an ND Filter – PictureCorrect: "Today’s photo tip concerns the neutral density filter. To get better landscape photographs, this is another piece of camera gear that should be in your bag at all times! It’s a filter effect that can’t be duplicated after the fact. It has to be done with the camera."

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Four Innovations that Could Revolutionize the Photography Industry

Four Innovations that Could Revolutionize the Photography Industry: "Good or bad, photography as a medium is closely tied to the technological heritage of our cameras. As a result, technological developments often influence the type of gear we use and the type of photographs we take.

With that in mind, here are some areas of innovation that are likely to create even more change in the way we take pictures and the way manufacturers design cameras in the future."

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The Ultimate Guide to Learning how to use Your first DSLR

The Ultimate Guide to Learning how to use Your first DSLR: "If you’ve bought yourself a DSLR and, after unpacking it from the box, you are intimidated by the number of buttons and dials, and by the thickness of the manual, it can be very tempting to put the manual down, flick it onto ‘Auto’ and start shooting.  Whilst that is fine for some, it may not be long until you crave the creative control that inspired you to purchase a DSLR in the first place, but where do you begin? "

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How to Take Great HDR Photography – PictureCorrect

How to Take Great HDR Photography – PictureCorrect: "HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography is one of the more exciting techniques in the world of digital photography. HDR is essentially a number of different exposures of the same composition merged in specialty software to one single, high dynamic range image. In simple terms, the camera will see what you or I can see, rather than making the best of a poorly lit scene within a single exposure. One of the most appealing aspects of HDR is the ability to take images that instantly stand out from the crowd, be it through stunning contrast, eye-popping colours, or the capturing of tiny details within the image."

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Documentary Photography – Six Tips for Creating a Legacy

Documentary Photography – Six Tips for Creating a Legacy: "We’ve all gone through times in our lives where we’ve lost loved ones. As a portrait photographer I would get calls all the time for “Urgent” family photos where one family member was terminally ill, and yet others that have photos done after the loss of a loved one."

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Stitching Images For Larger Prints

Stitching Images For Larger Prints: "Several months ago I was asked by a potential client if I had any images that were capable of being printed very large- up to 20 feet across! It pained me to explain that, no, based on my camera’s resolution, I did not have any images capable of being printed that large.  I had never gotten into doing many stitched panoramas or other prints, and couldn’t afford a Gigapan or other panorama photography tool.  For the most part, I’d had no call for it in my daily business. Generally, when shooting landscapes, I think in terms of one frame, and fill it with my composition. This has worked well for the most part, as long as I didn’t want to print much larger than around 48″ inches across.  Suddenly, however, I had a desire to go much larger."

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5 Ways to Take Better Smartphone Photos

5 Ways to Take Better Smartphone Photos: "When you think about smartphone photography what comes to mind? My guess is you probably think about Instagram, photo filters, bad selfies and any number of other keywords that describe this new wave of photography."

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Window Light Portrait Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

Window Light Portrait Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "
Final Reminder: Only a little time left! in the launch sale on: Portraits – Lighting the Shot

Have you ever tried to create a lovely portrait but not known how? It’s not a hard thing to create a beautiful portrait. The secret is the lighting. You don’t always need thousands of dollars in photographic lighting equipment to create a good portrait. In fact, all you need is a window."

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Photography Tips for shooting People Outdoors | WyzAnt Resources

Photography Tips for shooting People Outdoors | WyzAnt Resources: "If you enjoy taking portraits, it's good to understand the best lighting situations that are most flattering for people. First off, if you can get comfortable with your camera, enough to shoot in Manual mode, you'll have some great options for taking great people photographs."

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20 Examples of Outstanding Black and White Images by Digital Photo Secrets

20 Examples of Outstanding Black and White Images by Digital Photo Secrets: "Black and white images are beautiful and classic – so don’t be tempted to use shortcuts when it comes to creating them. Your camera’s black and white mode and that “convert to grayscale” button in Photoshop seem so simple, but they aren’t going to give you the excellent range of tones that these photos have."

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Creating Better Black and White Photos by Digital Photo Secrets

Creating Better Black and White Photos by Digital Photo Secrets: "Back in the caveman days, you know, when we took photos on film, a formal education in photography often began with black and white. Black and white photography was a good format for beginning students because the film was easy to process and darkroom techniques were straightforward. Today we bypass that whole film-to-darkroom thing, so a lot of us are passing over the opportunity to learn about shooting in black and white. After all, why would we want to shoot in drab shades of gray? We live in a color world."

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How to change Siri's voice on iOS 7 | How To - CNET

How to change Siri's voice on iOS 7 | How To - CNET: "Sir's feminine voice can potentially be a thing of the past if you'd prefer a more masculine personal assistant with iOS 7.
As demoed by Apple back in June, iOS users are now able to change the new female Siri voice to a male voice.
Changing the gender of Siri's voice only takes a few seconds and is really easy to do."

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Five tips for the new Camera app on iOS 7 | How To - CNET

Five tips for the new Camera app on iOS 7 | How To - CNET: "There isn't a single app or screen left unchanged in iOS 7, and the Camera app is no exception. From the way you navigate through the app, to the new option to use live filters when framing a shot -- the entire app has been redone. We've rounded up five new features in the Camera app to help you get started."

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Manual Settings On Your SLR Digital Camera

Manual Settings On Your SLR Digital Camera: "Almost all digital camera's that are more than a point and shoot digital camera allow you to set some manual settings. Doing this allows you to set the aperture and the shutter speed independently of each other."

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New Release: Portraits – Lighting the Shot – PictureCorrect

New Release: Portraits – Lighting the Shot – PictureCorrect: "
When it comes to shooting stunning portraits, lighting can be the X factor in making your pictures pop. This new eBook is designed to help you better harness the potential of light in your photos, communicate emotion more powerfully through every portrait, learn the techniques pros use to capture stunning portrait photography, and understand the right gear you’ll need to light up your shots. Currently 25% off for the launch sale which ends soon: Portraits – Lighting the Shot"

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How to buy a digital camera

How to buy a digital camera: "To save your family memories, everyone needs to have a quality digital camera. There are so many choices on the market now it is very hard to choose the best digital camera for you. You need to narrow down the search by deciding what options are most important to you."

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5 Photography Tips to Better Yearbook Photos - The Yearbook Ladies

5 Photography Tips to Better Yearbook Photos - The Yearbook Ladies: "The school year is well underway, events are happening  and hopefully your staff is out taking lots (and lots!) of photos. Here are 5 general photography tips that will lead them to take better yearbook photos. Of course, they want to keep in mind the basic rules of composition, too."

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Night Photography Tips [IP37] | Improve PhotographyImprove Photography

Night Photography Tips [IP37] | Improve PhotographyImprove Photography: "In this week’s episode we talk about night photography and share tons of night photography tips.

Tip #1: Use a solid tripod.

Any little bit of wind during a long exposure can make photos extremely blurry when doing a long exposure."

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Window and Door Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

Window and Door Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "There is something about doors and windows. Doors and windows tell us so much about the streets, about history, about culture and they are everywhere. Doors and windows are big, small, plain, colorful, old, new, modern, antique, they come in all shapes and forms. Sometimes you will find open doors and windows, sometimes closed, with or without people, and even some times the door or the window are gone, but you know where they were suppose to be."

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How to buy a digital camera

How to buy a digital camera: "To save your family memories, everyone needs to have a quality digital camera. There are so many choices on the market now it is very hard to choose the best digital camera for you. You need to narrow down the search by deciding what options are most important to you."

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Using Photoshop to Improve Skin Quality | Photoshop Tutorial

Using Photoshop to Improve Skin Quality | Photoshop Tutorial:

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3 Ways to Guarantee Good Exposures

3 Ways to Guarantee Good Exposures: "There is no excuse for coming home from a photo shoot to discover that your images are over or under exposed.

Your camera’s light meter will guide you to choose the right aperture and shutter speed settings to get a good exposure, or it will choose them automatically if you are using the automatic or semi-automatic modes."

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Top 10 Tips on How to Take a Great Photo – PictureCorrect

Top 10 Tips on How to Take a Great Photo – PictureCorrect: "1) Start with a clear view. This first tip might sound very obvious, but it is key to make sure your camera lens is clean and if you are using a digital SLR, you also need to make sure that the sensor is clean. This is easy to do and will avoid your images having any unwanted dots, smears or marks on them."

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Professional Photography Tips To Get Perfect Pictures - Eric Carlson "The AWOLsurfer"

Professional Photography Tips To Get Perfect Pictures - Eric Carlson "The AWOLsurfer": "You should take photographs that really show off your subject matter. Reading suggestions from a variety of sources can help you in this matter. They will enable you to take more stunning photos, thus raising your reputation as a photographer. Considering these suggestions will help your photos noticeable."

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Photography Histogram Explained – PictureCorrect

Photography Histogram Explained – PictureCorrect: "The photo histogram is that graph that looks like a mountain range with spikes shooting up at seemingly random places. The scary thing is that when you see it, it looks really technical. Most of us immediately try for the land speed record in turning it off."

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▶ How To Be A Photographer - Photography Tips And Tricks - YouTube

▶ How To Be A Photographer - Photography Tips And Tricks - YouTube: ""

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25 Tips For Improving Your Photography

25 Tips For Improving Your Photography: "magery can be quite powerful. It can exude emotion, invoke reactions and can make you dream of possibilities. Photography is a powerful medium that enables artists to capture a world seen through varying lenses (whether physical or ideological) by etching a concrete display of the flitting images of life, such as when a butterfly springs out of its cocoon or when a seed starts to sprout. In order to help you capture these special moments, here are 25 tips for improving your photography."

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Proven Beginner Tips for Wedding Photography – PictureCorrect

Proven Beginner Tips for Wedding Photography – PictureCorrect: "So, you have bought your first digital SLR camera. You have familiarized yourself with it and are just starting to get comfortable with taking quality shots, when a relative or friend approaches you to help cover an upcoming wedding ceremony. In an instant you have been appointed a wedding photographer. You are both nervous and excited. The following few tips will help you to get a start on the dos and don’ts of wedding photography!"

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Lightroom’s Tone Curve Explained

Lightroom’s Tone Curve Explained: "It’s no secret that there are many ways to enhance our photographs with Lightroom. By using just a handful of sliders we can get some great results in a matter of minutes and by learning how to use tools like the gradient filter tool we can create some more specialized effects with just a little extra effort."

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Three Best Lenses for your DSLR | Digital Photo Secrets

Three Best Lenses for your DSLR | Digital Photo Secrets: "The best lenses for your DSLR depend on a lot of factors. Variables such as the camera brand, camera model, types of photography you do most, and your personal preferences are all components to picking the best lenses for your specific needs. Here I’ve outlined some recommendations that take those variants into consideration. Read on, but please try not to get gear envy!"

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Dealing with Difficult Lighting Situations by Digital Photo Secrets

Dealing with Difficult Lighting Situations by Digital Photo Secrets: "In the Photographer’s Perfect Paradise, the golden hour would last all day long. The light would forever be soft, your subjects would never squint and raccoon eyes would simply be markings on the face of a common North American procyonid."

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How to Photograph a Silhouette in Front of a Giant Moon – PictureCorrect

How to Photograph a Silhouette in Front of a Giant Moon – PictureCorrect: "In January of 2013 Swiss photographer, Philipp Schmidli, got it into his mind that he wanted to photograph the full moon with a subject walking in front of it so to give the moon scale. He began scouting locations from the comfort of his office using Google Earth and was eventually able to settle on the perfect location after making a couple trips to are in person. What he didn’t know at the time was that his adventure in full moon photography would carry on well into the summer and evolve from an image of a friend cross country skiing through the scene into a replication of sorts of the popular film ET’s movie poster which is shown below:"

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New Release: 50 Lessons for Stronger Photographs – PictureCorrect

New Release: 50 Lessons for Stronger Photographs – PictureCorrect: "Professional photographer and best-selling author David duChemin just released a very in-depth educational eBook deemed a “BigBook” at 200 pages in length. DuChemin has always emphasized the aesthetic side of photography over the technical and produced this guide in the way that he thinks photography students SHOULD be taught in school. There is no secret thing you will learn here or anywhere else, except this: study, practice, and don’t forget that your most important assets as an artist are imagination, passion, patience, receptivity, curiosity, and a dogged refusal to follow the rules. Now available here:"

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10 Photography Life Hacks to Save Time and Money – PictureCorrect

10 Photography Life Hacks to Save Time and Money – PictureCorrect: "If you’re not careful, photography can become a very expensive hobby. There’s always something new to buy. However, many camera accessories on the market can be simulated with items you already own. Check out these 10 photography hacks from DRTV that will keep you organized and save you money:"

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5 Tips For Photographing Moving Water – PictureCorrect

5 Tips For Photographing Moving Water – PictureCorrect: "All of us have seen those amazing silky cotton candy seaside scenes or milky white waterfalls falling down a rock face. They all look so professional and difficult to shoot. Now, equipment may play a small part, but it’s actually simple to shoot moving water. The key is finding the right water to shoot and mastering your technique."

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5 Tips For Photographing Moving Water – PictureCorrect

5 Tips For Photographing Moving Water – PictureCorrect: "All of us have seen those amazing silky cotton candy seaside scenes or milky white waterfalls falling down a rock face. They all look so professional and difficult to shoot. Now, equipment may play a small part, but it’s actually simple to shoot moving water. The key is finding the right water to shoot and mastering your technique."

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10 Tips For Fall | OutdoorPhotographer.com

10 Tips For Fall | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "Fall is the nature photographer's dream season. We've asked veteran fall color expert Rod Planck for some of his top tips to help you get the best from this season of fiery hues. "

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Pocket : Setting The Mood By Adjusting Your White Balance

Pocket : Setting The Mood By Adjusting Your White Balance: "Photographers often deal with a variety of light sources, each of which has it’s own color cast.  When compared to daylight in the middle of the day, tungsten lighting, like that which comes from traditional incandescent bulbs, looks yellow.  Standard fluorescent lighting looks green.  Light in shade, or on a cloudy day will have a bluish cast compared to midday sun.  These color casts are referred to as the color temperature of the light."

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How to Photograph a Portrait of a Stranger with the WOW Factor

How to Photograph a Portrait of a Stranger with the WOW Factor: "Have you ever met a person, while travelling abroad or at home, who has such an interesting face that you would really like to photograph?  But, just before you press the shutter, you suddenly think, “How am I going to shoot this”?

Because there are so many questions to answer: How do I approach a strange person? Should I photograph from a distance, with a Tele-photo lens, or should I get closer? What if the person will get offended or angry?"

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Ignore The Naysayers. Go Create Stunning Images

Ignore The Naysayers. Go Create Stunning Images: "There has been a spat of posts and articles recently extolling the storyline that “Photography Is Dead!” or “Creativity Is Dead!” or both. And then some. The articles I have read rightly point out that more people have cameras and are sharing images on the likes of Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. And that most of those images are not some form of art (the food you ate, a self-portrait (or ‘selfie’ as they are colloquially know) or yet another sunset, etc…)."

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10 Photography Tips for Amateur Photographers - DesignGrapher.Com | Design & Photography blog | DesignGrapher.Com | Design & Photography blog

10 Photography Tips for Amateur Photographers - DesignGrapher.Com | Design & Photography blog | DesignGrapher.Com | Design & Photography blog: "Photography is a great hobby and can be a great way to make some good cash, too. If you are among the many budding amateur photographers who are discovering the joys of photography here are some useful photography tips that will help you get excellent results every time you click:"

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Tips to Make Your Photos Stand Out – PictureCorrect

Tips to Make Your Photos Stand Out – PictureCorrect: "Sometimes very small changes can have a huge effect on the outcome. This is especially true for photography and this article will share seven of the most powerful photography tips there are.


It’s so easy to just take a picture from a standing position, but if you’re for instance taking a picture of a kid, you will get a much more interesting picture if you bend down to the same level as the kid."

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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-QX10 - Digital cameras - CNET Reviews

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-QX10 - Digital cameras - CNET Reviews: "Are they cameras or just lenses? How do they work with a smartphone or will they require a specific one to work? Do they have their own batteries and storage or does everything rely on the smartphone? Well, now that they've been officially announced at IFA 2013, we have some answers."

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Pocket : When to Stop Being a Photographer and Start Being a Photo Editor

Pocket : When to Stop Being a Photographer and Start Being a Photo Editor: "At some point, every photo shoot comes to an end.  Every portrait session, cookbook shoot, family vacation, ad campaign, college graduation, wedding, and photo essay eventually gets to the point when it’s time to put the camera down and see what you’ve got.  Congratulations–  You’ve just become a photo editor.  To be clear, I’m not talking about correction or manipulation in Lightroom, Photoshop or any of the other image editing software packages available. "

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Pocket : Hands-on: Flickr’s slick iPhone update puts filters in the foreground

Pocket : Hands-on: Flickr’s slick iPhone update puts filters in the foreground: "About seven months ago, Yahoo! took its almost moribund Flickr mobile app and improved the hell out of it. But that was only the beginning. In a universe dominated by Instagram, in which other shooting and sharing apps struggle for eyeballs and fingertips, Flickr's new moves are, at the very least, inspiring."

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Air Show Photography

Air Show Photography: "Air shows are a great place for photographers to shoot action shots of planes in flight, plus they are a great day out which means your family will be entertained while you're busy taking photographs. Many take place during the summer months, however there are still several shows planed for Septemeber and October if you're thinking of taking your camera gear along to one. "

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7 Tips for Photographing Kids

7 Tips for Photographing Kids: "Notice something about the title of the article? It doesn’t say how to take “portraits” of kids! Kids, especially those five and under, pretty much dictate how the photography session is going to unfold, and it usually involves moving. Fast! Over the years my style has evolved from format portraiture with medium format film camera (which is NOT conducive to movement) to 35mm, and finally to digital. Digital allows much more freedom of motion and with a few tips you should be on your way to some great photos of kids. "

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How to Photograph the Aurora Borealis (Made Easy!)

How to Photograph the Aurora Borealis (Made Easy!): "The Aurora Borealis (commonly known as the Northern Lights) are streaks of light dancing across the sky. They are breathtaking and look so hard to photograph! Looking at photos of the Aurora Borealis, you might think: “The photographer must have a really awesome camera to take those photos, and must live in a northern cold climate, and stand outside in knee deep snow freezing their fingers… I wish I could do that.” But that simply isn’t true, and you can do that. The Aurora is not as easy to photograph as a landscape, but anyone can do it. Here’s how, in a simple, easy to follow, non-technical article."

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7 Essential Tips for Photographing the Moon

7 Essential Tips for Photographing the Moon: "I spent last weekend in a planetarium enjoying the night sky through an incredibly powerful telescope.  My kids had never stayed up so late in their lives, so I regretted the decision later, but it has me thinking about night photography.  Consequently, I wanted to share with you a few tips I’ve learned over the years as I have shot photos of the moon."

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Composition, Balance and Visual Mass

Composition, Balance and Visual Mass: "In previous articles I wrote about the concept of balance in relation to the colours orange and blue, and in relation to composition in the square format. Today I think it will be interesting to explore the concept of balance in relation to photographic composition in more depth."

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A thing for computers - Stock photography: tips from the pros

A thing for computers - Stock photography: tips from the pros:

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Pocket : Anatomy of a Subject

Pocket : Anatomy of a Subject: "So much of what we do is defined by the elements that embody the concept.  The three elements of the exposure triangle help us understand “proper” exposure.  Every light source has three distinct qualities (color, quality, direction).  Even the physical tools at our disposal can be broken down to a simple trifecta– light, lens, and camera.  Being able to break something down into its components helps the beginner by giving them a road map– a series of steps that simplifies the process and makes it easier to understand.  With enough repetition, that same road map becomes a mental checklist for the more advanced photographer."

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Pocket : Natural Light Portraits: Made In The Shade

Pocket : Natural Light Portraits: Made In The Shade: "One of the easiest ways to start shooting portraits is to use natural light.  There’s no added expense of buying speedlites or strobes, or even continuous lighting. You don’t have to decide where to put the lights, because let’s face it, nature has decided for you.  There are still challenges however, and those challenges must be overcome to successfully pull off a natural light portrait.  One of the biggest challenges is what to do when the natural light just is not pleasing.  Maybe it’s midday sun and the light is too harsh, or maybe it’s later in the day and direct sun is shining right in your subject’s eyes. In my post “Sun Too Harsh? Modify it!”, I discussed ways to use reflectors and scrims to modify natural light to get a more pleasing look."

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When You Need an External Flash in Photography – PictureCorrect

When You Need an External Flash in Photography – PictureCorrect: "Occasionally I get queries from my friends who have recently bought a DSLR that whether they need an external flash for “better” photography specially for indoors. So I thought I would put my few comments of where external flashes can really make the difference and make your photos stand out from the “pop-up” flash photographs."

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Pocket : Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II review: The best enthusiast compact to date

Pocket : Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II review: The best enthusiast compact to date: "The good: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II delivers excellent photos, speedy performance, and a broad feature set in an attractive, compact package.

The bad: The camera tends to clip bright highlights more than we typically see, and the slippery body lacks a grip. Plus, the lack of a manually triggered macro mode might put off some fans of close-up photography."

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Depth of Field in a Nutshell – PictureCorrect

Depth of Field in a Nutshell – PictureCorrect: "If you are new to photography, you have probably heard the term depth of field being mentioned in various photography websites, blogs or forums. You would probably be wondering what depth of field means and how it can help you in taking better pictures. Whether you are into portrait, landscape, sports, wedding or other forms of photography, depth of field is an important concept you have to understand. It is not complicated to understand and can become one of your best tools in photography."

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5 Landscape Photography Tips for Photographing Mountains – PictureCorrect

5 Landscape Photography Tips for Photographing Mountains – PictureCorrect: "After graduating from photography school, I spent a good deal of my 20s photographing the city scapes of New York. In my 30s, after I relocated to upstate New York, I discovered a new muse–the landscape. What’s so nouveau about the landscape? You’ll only understand this after living in a cramped, fifth floor walk-up apartment–with views topped only by brick walls–for years."

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How to Photograph Flowers

How to Photograph Flowers: "I know what you’re thinking.  “Flowers?  Really?  Didn’t he just write about shooting football?”  As a matter of fact, I did.  I shoot lots of different things– a statement which frustrates the hell out of business mentors and advisers who like to talk about branding, creating your niche, and attracting the right kind of client.  And they’re right.  After all, clients want to know that you do precisely what they need you to do seven days a week and twice on Sunday."

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