How To Get The Perfect Golden Sun by Digital Photo Secrets

How To Get The Perfect Golden Sun by Digital Photo Secrets: "I only have one word for this shot. WOW! Of course, I am a sucker for a great sunset photo. The way the bright orange just bursts forth and diffuses itself through the clouds will always take my breath away. We discussed how you can take pictures like this in a previous tutorial, but I would like to use this critique to discuss it in more detail. It takes a lot of playing around with camera settings to get something like this. The more patient you are, and the more you enjoy trying out different settings, the more likely you are to stumble upon a shot like this one."

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10 Ways to Direct a Portrait Shoot like a Pro

10 Ways to Direct a Portrait Shoot like a Pro: "Have you ever been served by a rude shop assistant or waiter that was in a bad mood? How did it make you feel?

Your mood on the day of your shoot is going to have a huge impact on the people around you. If you want the people you photograph to look and feel relaxed then you should look and feel relaxed too."

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Landscape Photography For the Serious Amateur

Landscape Photography For the Serious Amateur: "I’ve been into landscape photography for a couple of years now. It’s a fantastic hobby and hugely rewarding, but also has a bit of a learning curve. While I would not consider myself anywhere near a pro at this stage, I’ve picked up on a few useful things here and there. Below are some tips which I hope others who are just starting out in the world of landscape photography will find useful."

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Bokeh: Weekly Photography Challenge

Bokeh: Weekly Photography Challenge: "We want to see you grabbing your camera over the next day or two and setting out to take some wonderful shots with Bokeh in them (i.e. some lovely out of focus areas in your shots)."

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Night Sky and Star Movement Timelapse Photography in Namibia, Africa – PictureCorrect

Night Sky and Star Movement Timelapse Photography in Namibia, Africa – PictureCorrect: "Photographer Marsel van Oosten has one the most extensive portfolios of Namibia out there. His night photography is especially stunning and is the main subject of his latest project, Namibian Nights. For two years, Marsel has captured over 16,000 images to put together an amazing timelapse of the Namibian landscape at night:"

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How to Take Great Photos Using Any Light Source – PictureCorrect

How to Take Great Photos Using Any Light Source – PictureCorrect: "Because lighting is the number one concern of us photographers, we should be concerning ourselves with understanding how to utilize it whatever capacities it is available to us. While it’s nice to have a studio full of equipment to give us complete control, all is not lost if we do not have those things. In just under two hours, Jerry Ghionis, gives viewers an informative lesson on using what you’ve got to create interesting, well executed images in any kind of lighting. Take a look:"

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