Six Advanced Tips for Photography Composition — improvephotography.com — Readability

Six Advanced Tips for Photography Composition — improvephotography.com — Readability: "So you already know that the rule of thirds, leading lines, and framing your photo are some of the basic photography composition techniques photographers commonly use. Here are a few other not so common composition techniques that can set your photos apart from the rest!"

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PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: How to create your own watermark for FREE! — feetfromshore.wordpress.com — Readability

PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: How to create your own watermark for FREE! — feetfromshore.wordpress.com — Readability: "Last week I promised I’d post a tutorial on how to make a custom watermark for your photos without the need of using expensive photo-editing software like Photoshop or Lightroom, and here it is!  Before I had access to Photoshop, I used PicMonkey as my go-to source for all my basic photo-editing needs and to design my old FeetfromShore button and header. I didn’t want to pay someone to make that for me, so I used this online photo editor to make my blog more personal. It’s very intuitive and easy to use – you’ll be a pro in no time! Ok then, let’s get started."

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Digital Photography School — digital-photography-school.com — Readability

Digital Photography School — digital-photography-school.com — Readability: "This shot was taken just after a January snow storm. The ice glistening on the dune grass made for an excellent foreground while the lighthouse towered in the background. A polarizer was used to help darken the sky. Taken with the EOS 5D Mark II and EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II. ISO 100, 1/250 at f/16."

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Smoke Photography Photoshop Tutorial — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability

Smoke Photography Photoshop Tutorial — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability: "In this tutorial, I will show you how to process your smoke photographs using Photoshop. This is a follow up to the tutorial on How to Photograph Smoke – Step-by-Step Tutorial. If you want to know how to photograph smoke, please read the previous article and then come back to this tutorial when you’re done."

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6 Tips for Better Moon Photos - dPS — digital-photography-school.com — Readability

6 Tips for Better Moon Photos - dPS — digital-photography-school.com — Readability: "The moon is something so familiar to us, and yet so strange that it’s mesmerizing. It’s at once commonplace and extraordinary. As photographers, we are drawn to it in an attempt to convey the intrigue we feel when we look at it."

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20 Night Photography Tips to Make Your Photos Stand Out — www.udemy.com — Readability

20 Night Photography Tips to Make Your Photos Stand Out — www.udemy.com — Readability: "If you enjoy the challenges and creative expression of photography, try taking your hobby outside with you in the dark.  Night photography requires a high degree of patience and a natural curiosity of experimentation. Journeying outside of the city is all about escaping the light pollution that surrounds our lives and trekking into complete darkness with only the moonlight and stars to keep you company. "

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Fashion Photography Tips: For the Fashion Photographer and the Everyday Photographer — www.udemy.com — Readability

Fashion Photography Tips: For the Fashion Photographer and the Everyday Photographer — www.udemy.com — Readability: "You might be working as a fashion photographer, or you might just want to take photographs of your outfits for a fashion journal of your own. Perhaps you’re a fashion designer looking to put some of your fashions up on the web. Whatever your reason for needing fashion photography, these tips will help you take those great fashion photos."

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Learn Digital Photography – Street Photography For Beginners — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability

Learn Digital Photography – Street Photography For Beginners — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability: "We all have to start somewhere with our photography and one of the big questions I get asked by students is where do we begin. There is just so much to learn and not enough subjects to shoot. That may or may not be true. My answer is street photography. Why? Let’s read on."

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How to Photograph Birds in Flight — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability

How to Photograph Birds in Flight — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability: "Being able to capture good images using a DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera can be extremely rewarding and some of the best pictures that we can take tend to sometimes be the hardest. Once we have a pretty good understanding of some of the cameras functions both on automatic and manual we can focus on the job of putting this information to good use. One of the hardest images to capture tends to be of something that is moving, but there are ways to make it a little easier to master…"

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Digital Photography School — digital-photography-school.com — Readability

Digital Photography School — digital-photography-school.com — Readability:

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Digital Photography School — digital-photography-school.com — Readability

Digital Photography School — digital-photography-school.com — Readability:

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Digital Photography School — digital-photography-school.com — Readability

Digital Photography School — digital-photography-school.com — Readability:

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Polarizing and Neutral Density Filters: Essentials for Landscape Photography — digital-photography-school.com — Readability

Polarizing and Neutral Density Filters: Essentials for Landscape Photography — digital-photography-school.com — Readability: "In landscape photography, just as in portraits, fashion, products, or any other subject matter, accurate color capture is crucial. What makes it so much more difficult with landscapes, however, is the wider disparity in dynamic range, not only between foreground and background elements, but primarily between the upper and lower halves of the frame– between the earth and the sky. If you are into shooting landscapes, overcoming this hurdle will require you to have one of two filters (if not both) in your arsenal, even if you don’t use filters in any of your other photography."

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Reflectors: Your Secret Weapon for Amazing Portrait Photography — digital-photography-school.com — Readability

Reflectors: Your Secret Weapon for Amazing Portrait Photography — digital-photography-school.com — Readability: "There is no doubt that using natural light in portrait photography can get you the best results.

However sometimes, as you all probably know, natural light does not do what he’s told. So here comes into action what I like to call my secret weapon in outdoor Portrait Photography."

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5 Tips to Photographing Fall — blog.adoramapix.com — Readability

5 Tips to Photographing Fall — blog.adoramapix.com — Readability: "Oh hello Fall, we’ve missed your cool temperatures and beautiful colors. It’s easy to to be so inspired this time of year with Mother Nature’s grand show of changing colors and temperatures.  When it comes to photographing the Fall, there are a few items you may want to think about to step out of the box of just snapping a picture. Here are 5 tips to get you going."

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Newborn Photography Black and White Conversion in Lightroom — digital-photography-school.com — Readability

Newborn Photography Black and White Conversion in Lightroom — digital-photography-school.com — Readability: "The Following is an excerpt from the SLR Lounge Lightroom Preset System v5 and accompanying workshop.  The Lightroom Preset System is designed to take you from Ordinary to Extraordinary photos in just a few seconds and clicks. In this tutorial we’re going to be creating a nice soft black and white portrait for a newborn baby captured from the Newborn Photography Workshop where we teach photographers how to take beautiful newborn with any camera using simply natural window light and a reflector."

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Do More With Siri Using The New iOS 7 Siri Commands

Do More With Siri Using The New iOS 7 Siri Commands: "If you find yourself fumbling with your iPhone to make a simple phone call, locate and launch an app, set a reminder or wake-up alarm then you’re probably not using Siri enough. If you still don’t know about Siri or you’re new to the iPhone or iPad, Siri allows you to issue voice commands on your device, saving you the trouble of all the tapping, typing, and searching by hand."

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Review: Grip & Shoot iPhone photography pistol grip

Review: Grip & Shoot iPhone photography pistol grip: "It was just a few months ago that we first saw the Grip & Shoot at CE Week in New York City. The device is a pistol grip attachment for the iPhone (4S and higher), allowing users to shoot stills and video one-handed, without having their fingers awkwardly splayed to reach the touchscreen controls. Its commercial launch has taken place since then, so I recently had the chance to try one out for myself."

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Tips for great Halloween photography — www.digital-photo-secrets.com — Readability

Tips for great Halloween photography — www.digital-photo-secrets.com — Readability: "What do ghosts, goblins, and little princesses have in common? They come out after dark. You know, when it’s hard to get good pictures of them."

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Halloween Photos – Put On The Scare — www.digital-photo-secrets.com — Readability

Halloween Photos – Put On The Scare — www.digital-photo-secrets.com — Readability: "Halloween is just a few days away, and this year, you’ve got a new resolution. You’re going to get some terrifyingly cute pictures of your young ones before they’re too cool for all of this. If there was ever a time to brush up on your photography skills, this is it. Try out the following tips and see if you can’t get a few gems this Halloween season."

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Taking Awesome Group Photos — www.digital-photo-secrets.com — Readability

Taking Awesome Group Photos — www.digital-photo-secrets.com — Readability: "We can’t avoid taking pictures of groups. They are part of every company picnic, Sunday night family dinner, and school picture day. They are also the first pictures pulled out when everyone in hunched over the photo album, reminiscing about all the fond memories associated with family gatherings and nights out with friends. While they are a common part of our lives as people and artists, they can sometimes be stressful to pull off and difficult to do well. Here are seven tips to help you achieve the best possible results."

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How & When a Monopod Can be Used to Take Sharper Photos — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability

How & When a Monopod Can be Used to Take Sharper Photos — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability: "Here’s a photo tip you aren’t likely to find anywhere else… how to use a monopod to get better photographs. A monopod (like the tripod) is an essential piece of camera gear."

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Photographer Documents His Beloved Wife’s Heartbreaking Battle with Cancer — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability

Photographer Documents His Beloved Wife’s Heartbreaking Battle with Cancer — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability: "I guess this is one of those posts where I’m supposed to tout the power of photography, to congratulate myself and all of you for taking part in an art form whose immediacy can sometimes transcend the times and places it records. But, honestly, I don’t want you to think about photography, or art, or tech specs, or anything else that inconsequential, when you look at these photos. Just look at the photos; let them speak for themselves:"

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The Basics of On-Camera Strobes for Photography Lighting — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability

The Basics of On-Camera Strobes for Photography Lighting — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability: "I’m using the term “on-camera” to make a distinction between portable strobes and the type of lights used primarily indoors that require a wall plug for electricity and have built-in modeling lights."

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Tired of the same old photos of your kids? Use props! by Digital Photo Secrets — www.digital-photo-secrets.com — Readability

Tired of the same old photos of your kids? Use props! by Digital Photo Secrets — www.digital-photo-secrets.com — Readability: "It seems like there are only so many photos you can get of your kids, and if you’re like most parents, you always want more. I know this when babysitting my nephews or bringing them to the local park. You get the classic pictures of them playing on the swing set, and then what? Well here’s a quick and easy thing you can do to make your photos of your children more interesting. Use props."

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What Specs Really Matter in a DSLR? — www.digital-photo-secrets.com — Readability

What Specs Really Matter in a DSLR? — www.digital-photo-secrets.com — Readability: "You’ve saved your pennies, make that dollars and a lot of them, and now you’re ready for a new DSLR. Whether it’s your first one or if you’re upgrading, there’s one question that remains the same: What specs matter? From megapixel ratings to ISO to sensor size to full HD video capability, there’s a lot to consider. The good news is that nowadays almost, if not all, of the DSLRs out there have most of the basics, it’s just a matter of to what extent."

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Tips for Using Window Light in Portrait Photography — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability

Tips for Using Window Light in Portrait Photography — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability: "Back in the 80′s and 90′s window lighting was very avant-garde and fashionable. However, then the window was always part of the scene. The subject was facing directly into the window or at a 45 degree angle so the light would softly illuminate the side facing the window. Reflectors were sometimes used to fill in the shadow side. This produced a dramatic look."

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How to Use White Balance in Photography — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability

How to Use White Balance in Photography — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability: "Every digital camera has a White Balance or Automatic White Balance (AWB) setting in the camera menu. But how many of us actually use it or even know what it is for? Fortunately, most manufacturers have the Automatic White Balance pre-set in their cameras when they are shipped out. So most consumers are using it even if they are not aware of it."

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3 Tips for Creating Dramatic Images using Motion — digital-photography-school.com — Readability

3 Tips for Creating Dramatic Images using Motion — digital-photography-school.com — Readability: "There is a common misconception that if your image isn’t tack sharp and free of motion blur then it isn’t a good image. I’d like to show you three ways you can use motion blur to add drama and interest to your photography.

Misconception: motion blur in photography = a bad image"

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15 Adorable Photos of Man’s Best Friend — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability

15 Adorable Photos of Man’s Best Friend — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability:

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Landfill Dogs: Photographer’s Portraits Save Unwanted Shelter Dogs — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability

Landfill Dogs: Photographer’s Portraits Save Unwanted Shelter Dogs — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability: "As skeptics by nature, many times we refuse to believe something until we’ve seen it. This tendency creates numerous societal problems, but it also gives visual art forms like photography the power and potency to cause social change."

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Top 14 digital photography tips and tricks that can take your photography to the next level! — vkool.com — Readability

Top 14 digital photography tips and tricks that can take your photography to the next level! — vkool.com — Readability: "Whether you are a beginner or more experienced in photography, there are several tips that can benefit you and give you better results. There are many websites springing up giving digital photography tips and tricks, but some have not a single photograph on them. With photography, it takes much time, dedication, and determination from learners to become pros. To help you shorten the way to achieve your success, I am glad to introduce some digital photography tips and tricks that can help you boost your photography skills to the higher level."

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15 Tips for Starting Your Successful Photography Business | BH inDepth

15 Tips for Starting Your Successful Photography Business | BH inDepth: "Jeff Cable is one of our most popular speakers here at B&H Event Space and in this video he shares his tips on starting a successful photography business. Have you been thinking about taking your hobby and turning it into a money making business?"

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Stopping Time: How to Create Powerful Photography — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability

Stopping Time: How to Create Powerful Photography — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability: "In the digital age, anyone with a smartphone or a mediocre DSLR can take a decent picture—even striking images with lovely composition, content, and exposure. It seems that everyone is a photographer these days, and the ever-increasing number of photographers producing competitive content leaves many photographers wondering how in the world they could ever set themselves and their work apart."

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5 Photography Tips for Engagement Shoots — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability

5 Photography Tips for Engagement Shoots — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability: "Do you ever go to an engagement shoot location, but feel unprepared once you arrive? Have you spent several agonizing minutes looking around at your surroundings, trying to compose a creative shot in your mind, while your clients looked on uncomfortably? Photographer Jasmine Star says you’re not alone. She fields the “what should I do before I go out on a shoot” question from other photographers quite often. To help you out, Star put together these five tips to help you prepare for your next engagement photo shoot before you go out in the field:"

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Tips for Using Patterns in Photography – PictureCorrect

Tips for Using Patterns in Photography – PictureCorrect: "
Patterns are basically just repeated shapes, objects or colors either ordered in precise formations or just random designs scattered across a scene. The important thing about patterns is that they create images that are very pleasing to the eye and add a new dimension to your photos."

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How to keep your camera clean | TechHive

How to keep your camera clean | TechHive: "Everything gets dusty, dirty, and smudgy. You know that, for instance, because you have a phone. Most of the time, your phone’s screen looks like it sunk with the Titanic. If you have a digital camera—either a compact camera or a digital SLR—it’s even worse, because the optics are delicate and it doesn’t take much gunk to adversely affect your photos."

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Actions: Efficient Editing or Cheating? - Digital Photography School

Actions: Efficient Editing or Cheating? - Digital Photography School: "Learning to use Photoshop can be overwhelming to some people. There are so many functions and so many tools that it can seem like you will never really understand how to use it. You search online for videos and tutorials, but even then, depending on your version of Photoshop you still may feel lost."

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Sports Photography Tips for Parents with Any Type of Camera | Animoto Blog

Sports Photography Tips for Parents with Any Type of Camera | Animoto Blog: "For activities that are such a large part of many kids’ lives, sports sure can be tough to photograph.
But the truth is, you don’t need a sophisticated camera–or even any special skills–to document the big game.  Simply look below, find your camera of choice, and try out these tips at your next sporting event."

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Reader Deal on Photoshop Actions Bundle for Quick Effects and Editing – PictureCorrect

Reader Deal on Photoshop Actions Bundle for Quick Effects and Editing – PictureCorrect: "This deal includes 14 premium Photoshop actions sets that are currently being sold by PhotographyPla.net, adding up to 205 individual actions ($238 value). With this collection of actions at your disposal you will be able to apply a wide range of effects to your photos with just a click. They include vintage effects, HDR effects, cross processing, black and white effects, sunset and sunrise effects, light leaks, and more. We reached out and were able to arrange a 93% discount for PictureCorrect readers until next Tuesday ($17), deal found here: Photoshop Actions Bundle"

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How Light Can Be Used in Photography – PictureCorrect

How Light Can Be Used in Photography – PictureCorrect: "Photography cannot exist without light. From the beginning of photography, the only element that had to be present for photography to exist was light, and this is still true today. Use of light in photography needs to be understood to make photos stand out from your everyday snapshot. One needs to know how the position of light will make or break the photo."

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5 Tips on Football Photography « AdoramaPix Blog

5 Tips on Football Photography « AdoramaPix Blog: "Everyone is bummed, Summer is officially over. But for any sports lover or photographer, there is one thing that makes colder weather and shorter days bearable: Football. Having covered football from high school to the NFL, I was asked to give five tips for covering football:"

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Slot Canyon Photography Tips & Techniques – PictureCorrect

Slot Canyon Photography Tips & Techniques – PictureCorrect: "mages of slot canyons represent one of the most fascinating corners of our planet: the American Southwest. Sandstone, over millions of years, has been eroded by the power of water, creating deep, winding corridors. For anyone of any age with an explorative spirit, slot canyons are a playground. The two most iconic, and likely the most photogenic canyons in the world, are within a two hour drive from each other. They are the Zion Narrows and Antelope Canyon."

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DSLR Camera Lenses and Their Abbreviations – PictureCorrect

DSLR Camera Lenses and Their Abbreviations – PictureCorrect: "For those of you who want to learn what these abbreviations are about, I have compiled a list of the terms used, what it stands for and of course what it will actually do for you or avoid"

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How to Sharpen Image Edges in Photoshop - Digital Photography School

How to Sharpen Image Edges in Photoshop - Digital Photography School: "If you’re a Lightroom user you’ll know that in Lightroom you can mask the sharpening you apply to an image so it is applied to the edges in the image only. This same feature is not yet available in Photoshop and the sharpening filters there are applied to the entire image rather than just edge detail."

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Quick Tip on How to Edit Skies In Adobe Lightroom – PictureCorrect

Quick Tip on How to Edit Skies In Adobe Lightroom – PictureCorrect: "Many photographers are faced with the conundrum of an over exposed sky and underexposed foreground. Because the detail of the foreground is often more important than the sky itself, we expose for the darker part of the image (the foreground) and let the sky go over exposed. While this gives the foreground a good look, it leaves the sky overblown and uninteresting. Fortunately, this can be remedied with a quick fix using Lightroom. Here’s how:"

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Using Hard Light in Portrait Photography by Digital Photo Secrets

Using Hard Light in Portrait Photography by Digital Photo Secrets: "Most modern portraits are shot in soft light. Soft lighting is more forgiving, more flattering and easier for beginners to master. So does that mean there’s no place for hard light in portrait photography? Just look at any collection of Hollywood portraits from the 1930s and you’ll have your answer. Golden age movie-stars often preferred to be shot in hard light, because hard light is dramatic and seductive. Drama and seduction, as we still understand today, help sell movie tickets. But shooting in hard light can be tricky. Here’s how to create hard light portraits that will give your subjects a glamorous, dramatic quality."

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Making Your Subjects Look Better by Digital Photo Secrets

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

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Making Your Subjects Look Better by Digital Photo Secrets

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

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Smartphone photography tips and tricks you should know | News | TechRadar

Smartphone photography tips and tricks you should know | News | TechRadar: "Smartphone photography, iPhoneography, mobile photography or whatever you want to call it, it's clear that taking great pictures with a phone has become a thing now."

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▶ Stomach Crunches While Laying in Bed : Fitness & Training Tips - YouTube

▶ Stomach Crunches While Laying in Bed : Fitness & Training Tips - YouTube: ""

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7 Tips for Helping Women Love having their Photo Taken by You - Digital Photography School

7 Tips for Helping Women Love having their Photo Taken by You - Digital Photography School: "When I look at a picture of myself, I can point out a million things I hate: my hair is always flat, I hate the ptosis in my left eye, I hate the shape of my brow bone, I have a bad complexion. And I’m a photographer! How can I expect women in front of my camera to feel any different than I do when I have to endure having my photo taken?"

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The 3 Biggest Kid Photography Mistakes - Digital Photography School

The 3 Biggest Kid Photography Mistakes - Digital Photography School: "After watching many families at the beach over the school holidays, I noticed that most of the parents, as well as some professional photographers, were making the same 3 HUGE mistakes when they were photographing kids. I could see the parents getting frustrated and it looked like no one was having fun."

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Olloclip 4-in-1 iPhone Lens - Lenses - CNET Reviews

Olloclip 4-in-1 iPhone Lens - Lenses - CNET Reviews: "Similar to its previous iteration, which was only a 3-in-1 lens, this new Olloclip clips over your phone's built-in lens to imbue the iPhone camera with four physical lenses: a fisheye lens, a wide-angle lens, and your choice of two macros."

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Amazing Demonstration of How Our Minds can be Tricked with Perspective – PictureCorrect

Amazing Demonstration of How Our Minds can be Tricked with Perspective – PictureCorrect: "With robust post-processing software being both affordable and easy to obtain, it’s often hard to decipher whether many images are real or fake. Things like clouds, moons, people, and buildings can easily be pasted into a foreign photo and passed off as original. However, there are other ways to deceive the eye without the use of editing software. An anamorphosis is an image which is distorted and must be viewed in a certain way in order to view it’s intended form. Check out this clever video that demonstrates this bizarre concept:"

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Dressing a Model with Light Using Long Exposure Photography Techniques – PictureCorrect

Dressing a Model with Light Using Long Exposure Photography Techniques – PictureCorrect: "Model Jasmin Brunner never had the chance to touch or try on her dress for the Belvedere Vodka photo shoot. In fact, her dress was never tangible; she struck her poses wearing only a nude-colored bra, underwear and shoes. Photographer Atton Conrad wanted to put a twist on a traditional high-fashion commercial shoot, and based the session on an editorial he previously created for 125 Magazine that focused on models wearing light painted dresses. The concept behind Conrad’s shoot was to create a fresh, clean look for Belvedere’s advertisements:"

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Top 5 Photography Tips to Improve Your Photos – PictureCorrect

Top 5 Photography Tips to Improve Your Photos – PictureCorrect: "One of the easiest ways to improve your photography is by taking photos of interesting subjects. Of course, you can take great creative photos of uninteresting subjects, but if you choose an interesting subject to photograph in the first place, it makes taking a great photo much easier."

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96. Double Click Photography Tips web Directed By Antoine E. Saadé on Vimeo

96. Double Click Photography Tips web Directed By Antoine E. Saadé on Vimeo:

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A Guide to Birth Photography - Digital Photography School

A Guide to Birth Photography - Digital Photography School: "ew things in this world are as joyous as welcoming a new baby. Seeing such a tiny and perfect little human being stirs emotions in everyone. It’s no wonder that there has been a significant rise in the number of photographers offering their services not only for pregnancy and newborn images, but for photographing the birth itself as a way to complete the story of that particular moment in time."

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Understanding Aspect Ratio - Digital Photography School

Understanding Aspect Ratio - Digital Photography School: "It seems that clients are becoming more and more knowledgeable every day regarding the various facets of what we do as professional photographers. Maybe it’s because we live and work in the most highly tech-savvy society ever, or maybe it’s because anyone with a smart phone and a few good photo apps can turn out amazing results (for which I applaud them, by the way). High-quality DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, and fast lenses are available and well within the reach of  the average photographic consumer. "

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New: Flash-Free Portrait Photography Guide – PictureCorrect

New: Flash-Free Portrait Photography Guide – PictureCorrect: "Learning to shoot portraits proficiently and efficiently with natural light involves knowledge, skills, gear and techniques that all developing portrait photographers should acquire. Skilled use of natural light can often far exceed the results captured with the aid of flashes or strobes. But it is most important to understand all the possibilities of natural light so you are aware of the possiblities. We were able to arrange 30% off for our readers until next Tuesday, simply use the voucher code PC123 at checkout. Now available here: Flash-Free Portrait Photography"

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7 Tips for Helping Women Love having their Photo Taken by You - Digital Photography School

7 Tips for Helping Women Love having their Photo Taken by You - Digital Photography School: "When I look at a picture of myself, I can point out a million things I hate: my hair is always flat, I hate the ptosis in my left eye, I hate the shape of my brow bone, I have a bad complexion. And I’m a photographer! How can I expect women in front of my camera to feel any different than I do when I have to endure having my photo taken? I know that some men hate having their photo taken, too, and many of them probably aren’t as easy to admit that they hate their complexion or the shape of their brow bone, but I’m sure they think these things."

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Small World Pictures - Digital Photography School

Small World Pictures - Digital Photography School: "One of my favourite threads in the dPS forums from the last few months is one titled ‘It’s a Small World‘ that features some of our members creative photos of… small worlds. Here’s some by Jeff Smith who started the thread. He shares how he took them over on the forum post."

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3 Quick Sunset Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

3 Quick Sunset Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "We’ve been discussing adding a “star” to your sunset photography. This will give your viewers somewhere to focus their attention. The pretty colors are not enough to generate contest winning photographs."

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Vital Things Black & White Photography Tips | Oil and Gas Jobs - Mining Jobs and Marine Portal Resources

Vital Things Black & White Photography Tips | Oil and Gas Jobs - Mining Jobs and Marine Portal Resources: "They can be used on many different scenes as it’s not required to think about all the colors that should look good together and match the amount of light available. And for those who love to play with color, black and white photography doesn’t necessarily need to be boring as there are so many different shades to choose from."

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7 Lifestyle Photography Tips - Digital Photography School

7 Lifestyle Photography Tips - Digital Photography School: "Lifestyle Photography has been around for as long as there were cameras, but it was called Photojournalism and was mostly seen only in the newspapers. During those times, most Portrait Photographers captured their subjects posed and “perfect”."

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Pocket : How To Prepare For Successful Landscape Shoots [Before You Head Out]

Pocket : How To Prepare For Successful Landscape Shoots [Before You Head Out]: "One of the simplest ways to capture great photographs is to prepare yourself for success before you head out the door. I’ve used this process of preparing for shoots for the last few years and it’s worked great for me – I’d love to hear what else people are doing to prepare for their own shoots in the comments below."

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10 Tips for Taking Great Cityscape Photos – PictureCorrect

10 Tips for Taking Great Cityscape Photos – PictureCorrect: "Cities are not only home to many people’s homes, businesses and offices but they also full of energy, power and vitality. There are many things that make a city great and capturing the true essence of a city in one single photograph is a very hard thing to do."

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Mountain Landscape Photography Tips by Digital Photo Secrets

Mountain Landscape Photography Tips by Digital Photo Secrets: "No matter what the season mountains are, by virtue of their beauty, incredibly photogenic. Throw in a myriad of trees and a lake, and you’ve got picture perfect landscapes! However, photographing mountains can be tricky depending on the season and the effect you’re going for. The polarizer filter is the one filter in particular that will be a common theme in each scenario below. It’s a must have filter for landscape photography, and as you’ll see, for a different reason in almost every season!"

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How to Correctly Expose An Image by Digital Photo Secrets

How to Correctly Expose An Image by Digital Photo Secrets: "Exposure is everything in photography. If your images are too bright or too dark, you lose a lot of the information and contrast that makes a good image worth viewing. You may have heard me talking about exposure before, but now it’s time to go into more detail. There is a way to ensure that every picture you take is correctly exposed. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how."

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What Is Bulb Mode? Where Is It Used? by Digital Photo Secrets

What Is Bulb Mode? Where Is It Used? by Digital Photo Secrets: "Your camera is so full of settings that it often takes years for most amateur photographers to figure them all out. One of those is bulb mode. It’s hidden deep within the recesses of your camera’s shutter speed settings, and it can help you take some amazing pictures of the stars at night. In this short tutorial, we’ll have a look at bulb mode, what it is, and what it’s used for."

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21 Outstanding Motion Blur Photos by Digital Photo Secrets

21 Outstanding Motion Blur Photos by Digital Photo Secrets: "Motion blur is a simple technique that requires a lot of luck. Fortunately you don’t need any special equipment – just a tripod and a camera that can be set to shutter priority. You can shoot for motion blur at any time of the day, though unless you have a set of neutral density filters the darker hours will probably yield the best results. Whatever the situation, the key to getting a really cool motion blur photo is to experiment and shoot a lot of frames."

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Motion Blur Photography by Digital Photo Secrets

Motion Blur Photography by Digital Photo Secrets: "Every photographer knows the anguish of a photo that’s been messed up by motion blur. It happens to all of us – you’re trying to shoot a soccer game at dusk, and as it gets darker your aperture gets wider and your shutter speed gets slower. Finally, you capture that trick shot your son has been practicing all season and, dang. Motion blur. Your soccer star’s feet don’t show clearly, and the background is a mess. The ball looks kind of cool, though."

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How to Photograph Dramatic Clouds at Sunset - Digital Photography School

How to Photograph Dramatic Clouds at Sunset - Digital Photography School: "A clear sky at sunset might turn a shade of pale blue or pink, which is beautiful and calming, but with just the right amount of clouds the sky becomes alive with fire and drama as the day’s last rays reflect off the clouds making them red, orange, purple and pink."

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Composition in Photography – PictureCorrect

Composition in Photography – PictureCorrect:
In this article, I will cover a core concept in photography that is neglected by a surprising amount of photographers. Photography is a wonderful mixture of science and art. The science part can be intriguing and is an important aspect but not the whole of it.

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Super Tips and Inspiration for Better Portrait Photography » Design You Trust

Super Tips and Inspiration for Better Portrait Photography » Design You Trust: "Taking portrait photographs is a lot of fun – if you know what you’re doing. While you may get lucky if you don’t have the skills, it’s a great idea to learn and practice portrait photography so that you can get better. The seven tips below will help you get more out of all the photos you take – especially the portraits."

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Texture as a Design Element in Photography

Texture as a Design Element in Photography: "While it’s true that photography is a visual medium, I am always fascinated by images that can suggestively invoke my other senses. Have you ever looked at a photo in a cookbook or magazine and commented that the food looked so good you could practically taste it? What really pulls me into the essence of a photograph, though, is texture. Whether I’m feeling colorful autumn leaves crunching under my feet, the delicate edges of flower petals on my fingertips, or the jagged shards of a broken window– when a photo makes me want to touch it you have me hooked."

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Terrified of Street Photography? Here's How I Do It - Digital Photography School

Terrified of Street Photography? Here's How I Do It - Digital Photography School: "I am truly terrified of street photography. It is such a daunting task to point my camera at a stranger’s face and click. I know in India (and many other places) not too many people mind, but I just completely freeze somehow. Yet I was fascinated by street photography. I would keep reading tips after tips thinking something would unlock the secret for me. In the end I had to discover my own way. I am still far from comfortable but I look forward to street photography as well on my trips. These are the things that got me started, even if tentatively."

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5 Uncommon Snow Photography Tips in Goofy's Tips and Tricks Forum

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

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Wedding Photography Equipment Considerations – PictureCorrect

Wedding Photography Equipment Considerations – PictureCorrect: "Becoming a wedding photographer is not an easy task. Along the way, you will have to make some important decisions. My aim is to make it a little easier for you to decide which route to take. So let’s start at the very beginning and look at what equipment you will need."

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Our 10 favorite fall photography tips - AWAY is HOME

Our 10 favorite fall photography tips - AWAY is HOME: "Each year I head out to the mountains to try and capture autumn’s delicate blush but after taking about two million pictures I have only three that I would keep.

Why?

Because if you’re not careful you end up with lovely fall pictures that all look the same. I worked the Catskill Mountain range with my son Aren and we’ve put together some tips to help you take fresh pictures this fall."

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Waterfall Photography Tips and Techniques – PictureCorrect

Waterfall Photography Tips and Techniques – PictureCorrect: "Waterfalls seem to grab the hearts and minds of people. Go to any location that has one or more waterfalls and it is pretty much a guarantee that they will be a major attraction, if not the main attraction, of the area. However, as beautiful as waterfalls are, it is not so easy to capture that beauty with a camera. It is easy to produce pictures of waterfalls; it is not so easy to produce powerful images."

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How to Take Stunning Portrait Photos – 5 Photography Tips For Beginners | Provide Information & Guide About Digital Camera Online

How to Take Stunning Portrait Photos – 5 Photography Tips For Beginners | Provide Information & Guide About Digital Camera Online: "Taking portrait photos can be a difficult photography skill to master as it solely focuses on human subject’s face and emotions – it is indeed a great challenge to produce spectacular portrait photos that has high aesthetic value like Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and it’s possible to turn real human portrait into an art that many people would appreciate. In fact, this can be possibly done by learning some fundamentals of photography."

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Composition Exercise: Frame Within a Frame - Digital Photography School

Composition Exercise: Frame Within a Frame - Digital Photography School: "I teach a kids photography class (ages 11-15), and this week we started talking about composition. I don’t require a specific type or level of camera, so I have students shooting with DSLRs, as well as students with simple point-&-shoot models. Because of the wide range of cameras, I make this class a little less about the technical and a little more about how they see the world around them."

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Using Umbrellas to Help Imitate Natural Lighting for Portrait Photography (Video) – PictureCorrect

Using Umbrellas to Help Imitate Natural Lighting for Portrait Photography (Video) – PictureCorrect: "Umbrellas are great lighting tools for beginners and pros alike. They’re not too hard to figure out, and they give you great light coverage that you didn’t have before. A more advanced technique with umbrellas is using them to imitate natural light. In this tutorial, Jay P Morgan shows you how to use umbrellas to create a natural daylight look:"

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Common Mistakes in Wildlife and Nature Photography – PictureCorrect

Common Mistakes in Wildlife and Nature Photography – PictureCorrect: "Wildlife photography is both rewarding and frustrating, even for experienced photographers. While a great photo is something to treasure, the challenges of wildlife photography can leave beginners feeling a little lost."

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10 Tips for Better Flower Photography by Digital Photo Secrets

10 Tips for Better Flower Photography by Digital Photo Secrets: "As people, we are awed by nature. Despite everything we arguably do to hinder it, somehow it perseveres on, evidenced by the dandelion stubbornly reaching through a crack in the sidewalk or a tree being born from the ashes of a terrible forest fire. With that awe comes the desire to capture the beauty around us and keep it with us. And as photographers, we do this by taking photographs. Here are ten tips to help you improve your flower photography so you too can take nature’s wonders with you."

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20 Outstanding Low and High Key Photographs by Digital Photo Secrets

20 Outstanding Low and High Key Photographs by Digital Photo Secrets: "Great photos don’t always have to have even lighting or a broad range of tones. You can get truly stunning images with both high-key and low-key lighting. Low-key photos can be captured in your studio with just a single light source, or outside of your studio in low-light situations, provided there’s a strong enough light source somewhere in the scene to provide the contrast that can make or break this type of shot."

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Using lighting style to create mood: High-key and low-key lighting by Digital Photo Secrets

Using lighting style to create mood: High-key and low-key lighting by Digital Photo Secrets: "Intermediate From reading my articles, I’m sure you now know all about light, range of tones, highlight and shadow, and how to make a beautifully-lit, perfectly balanced photo."

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Be the Engineer of Your Own Portfolio Website – PictureCorrect

Be the Engineer of Your Own Portfolio Website – PictureCorrect: "A major aspect of being a professional photographer is to showcase your work online, so that potential clients would find you. But why take the trouble to look for a web designer/developer to help you out, and invest a lot of energy in finding the right web hosting company? There is no need to give up on your plans of getting your hands on that new, state-of-the-art camera just yet. Hold on tight to your money and take matters into your own hands. Create photography websites with IM Creator because it’s a fun and simple process, it’s entirely free of charge, and because you have complete control from beginning to end."

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How to take great photos of fireworks

How to take great photos of fireworks: "Almost everyone loves fireworks. You can get some great fireworks pictures if you know the secrets. Just getting the shots can be fun, but to get the best shots you need to plan ahead. I want to share with you how to get great fireworks pictures. If you get good fireworks pictures, you will enjoy them for years to come."

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31 days of photography tips | Dancing Willow Photography | Southern Maryland Photographer

31 days of photography tips | Dancing Willow Photography | Southern Maryland Photographer: "How cool is it that the start of 31 Days of Photography Tips is my 100th post?!

Contrary to what you might think, you don’t need a fancy camera to take great photos. The majority of the tips I’m going to share throughout this series can be applied to all types of digital cameras. Most digital cameras can be separated into two categories: point & shoot and DSLR. Below is a description of each."

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What Do All These Camera Modes Mean? – PictureCorrect

What Do All These Camera Modes Mean? – PictureCorrect: "The mode dial on a modern camera usually includes a bewildering number of letters and icons. I can never remember what 90% of those modes do, and even if I did, I don’t remember to set that mode when the opportunity presents itself. But you can get by using just 3 of the modes, even 2 if you are desperate. Here are some clues to know when to use which mode."

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How to go Beyond the Regular Composition Advice for Getting the Best Shots of your Kids

How to go Beyond the Regular Composition Advice for Getting the Best Shots of your Kids: "If you search for advice on how to take better pictures of children there are certain gems that are sure to appear on any list of tips. “Get on their level” and “Get Closer”, are the two that come to mind right away and they are both solid ways to improve your kid shots. Let’s look first at why these work and then how to expand those ideas to create infinitely more interesting images."

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Photoshop Touch gives images the full treatment on the go | TechHive

Photoshop Touch gives images the full treatment on the go | TechHive: "There the times when you simply can’t (or don’t want to) hop on your computer to edit or put special effects on a photo. But that doesn’t mean you’re stuck with a shot you’re not totally in love with. You can give your photos almost that full-on Photoshop treatment with Photoshop Touch, the mobile app for iPhone, iPad, or Android."

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Point, shoot, share: 10 alternatives to Instagram and Facebook | TechHive

Point, shoot, share: 10 alternatives to Instagram and Facebook | TechHive: "Remember the good old online photo album—you know, that URL with pictures and maybe some captions? For some mobile photography nuts, the big social networks like Facebook, Instagram, and even Flicker are just as passé. Today, if you share photos with friends and family online, a variety of new apps let you dodge the routine of posting to mega social sites."

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Point, shoot, share: 10 alternatives to Instagram and Facebook | TechHive

Point, shoot, share: 10 alternatives to Instagram and Facebook | TechHive: "Remember the good old online photo album—you know, that URL with pictures and maybe some captions? For some mobile photography nuts, the big social networks like Facebook, Instagram, and even Flicker are just as passé. Today, if you share photos with friends and family online, a variety of new apps let you dodge the routine of posting to mega social sites."

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The 10 best new photography features in iOS 7 | TechHive

The 10 best new photography features in iOS 7 | TechHive: "One major reason—maybe the reason—to snap up iOS 7 is the new photographic capabilities built into the Camera and Photos apps. The new features expand the range of photos you can take, and most are accessible and easy to use. iOS 7 works on the iPhone 4 and later, the iPad 2 and later, and the fifth-generation iPod touch, though you’ll see some variation in features depending on the model you have."

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Create the perfect parallax wallpaper in iOS 7 | How To - CNET

Create the perfect parallax wallpaper in iOS 7 | How To - CNET: "OS 7 adds a new interactive layer throughout the operating system. It can best be seen when looking at a wallpaper on your home or lock screens.
When you change the viewing angle of your device by tilting it in any direction, any graphics present on the screen will appear to move. This adds a realistic layer of depth to iOS 7. So realistic, in fact, it reportedly has been making some users sick. Should you be in the motion sick camp, or simply hate the new feature, you can always reduce the motion effects throughout iOS 7"

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iPhone 5c Review And Giveaway

iPhone 5c Review And Giveaway: "At this year’s iPhone event, Apple announced not one, but two new iPhones, a first for the company. In one corner, we had the expected upgrade for the iPhone 5 called the iPhone 5s. In the other corner, we had the heavily rumored iPhone 5c, a more affordable version of its smartphone in multiple colors."

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First Impressions Review: Using the Canon PowerShot G16: Digital Photography Review

First Impressions Review: Using the Canon PowerShot G16: Digital Photography Review: "When the Canon PowerShot G16 was announced recently there was a general sense of mild anticlimax, both on the part of the journalists assembled at Canon's HQ in Long Island, and among some of our readers here at dpreview.com. To a casual glance the G16 might look like 'just' a G15 with a new processor, tweaked movie settings and Wi-Fi, making it a decidedly iterative upgrade."

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