Tips on Taking Outdoor Portraits – PictureCorrect

Tips on Taking Outdoor Portraits – PictureCorrect: "Not many of us have a nice big studio with a dozens lights to take portraits with. This is why many photographers choose to shoot portraits outdoors. The sun is an excellent lighting tool, but just like any light, you have to learn how to work it. Photographer Tony Northrup has a few tips to share when it comes to outdoor portraiture that could improve your photos:"

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HDR Photography: How To Do It And Why – PictureCorrect

HDR Photography: How To Do It And Why – PictureCorrect: "n today’s DSLR photo tip, we will discuss HDR photography, how to do it and why.

For some reason, this has become a real hot button issue with photographers. Some swear by it – others hate it!"

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8 Essential Winter Photography Tips | Contrastly

8 Essential Winter Photography Tips | Contrastly: "Winter does not have to mean that you should hibernate and only resume taking great photographs when the snow melts. You might be sitting in front of the computer looking at some great shots of winter scenes and think that you couldn’t take the same amazing photos. Because you can!"

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Photography Tips: Lighting For Beginners — Photography Begins

Photography Tips: Lighting For Beginners — Photography Begins: "When it comes to photography, as they say, "lighting is everything". Whether you are just getting started as a professional photographer or are simply the person that pulls out their camera whenever a photo opportunity pops up, lighting has a huge effect on the end result of the photo. While professional studio lights can be quite costly, there are alternatives to studio lights that can provide the same effects for the beginning photographer. Here are some simple guidelines to help you get the perfectly lit shot."

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Tips for Objective Evaluation of Composition

Tips for Objective Evaluation of Composition: "Composition is one skill within photography that we can probably never master, but just continually develop.  The composition we choose when taking a photograph, i.e. where we choose to place the boundaries of the frame, the perspective we choose to employ from the chosen focal length, how we choose to arrange objects within a scene etc, all influence the way a viewer interacts with the image, and so are all crucial to the success of any given image."

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Why Making Mistakes is Good for your Photography

Why Making Mistakes is Good for your Photography: "It is said the longest journey starts with a single step. The unfortunate part of life is that sometimes that step will cause you to fall, or you may even find you are walking in the wrong direction. But such things are normal and natural in life, and these are often the experiences that we learn the most from. A baby will fall down many times as he/she learns to walk. The falling down is part of the process of learning to walk, and without it the baby will never learn."

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How to Photograph Busy Tourist Sites

How to Photograph Busy Tourist Sites: "Unfortunately, photographing busy tourist hot spots means encountering many tourists who can, unknowingly, ruin your shot by wandering into your carefully constructed composition. Therefore, instead of trying to avoid them, we need to work harder and think more creatively to get those great photos."

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5 Travel Photography Tips to Help You Capture Your Next Vacation

5 Travel Photography Tips to Help You Capture Your Next Vacation: "This past summer, I went to China for a couple weeks. A friend of mine had been working there for a year, so I figured it was finally time to go visit."

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Photography Tutorial: A Quick Guide to Understanding Your DSLR Camera | Kevin & Amanda

Photography Tutorial: A Quick Guide to Understanding Your DSLR Camera | Kevin & Amanda: "Hi guys! With Labor Day weekend coming up, I know a lot of us are going to be out there taking pictures! :) Since we have a long weekend to practice, I wanted to share with you this basic intro to SLR photography."

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22 Things You Can Do Today to Change Your Photography Forever

22 Things You Can Do Today to Change Your Photography Forever: "Photographers these days spend so much time on the Internet learning good things about photography that they never make the time to do the things that would be really great for their photography.  I’ve compiled a list of 21 things in this article that you can do today that would completely change your photography foreve"

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Photography Tips for the Common Man – PictureCorrect

Photography Tips for the Common Man – PictureCorrect: "
People who are not professional photographers have different ideas about their photography gifts and abilities. Many are of the opinion that it’s easy to be a photographer, but, on the other side of the coin, there are those who have taken really bad photos and consider themselves bad photographers"

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Dove Released Stealthy Photoshop Action to Discourage Beauty Retouching – PictureCorrect

Dove Released Stealthy Photoshop Action to Discourage Beauty Retouching – PictureCorrect: "Skin care company Dove has long been known for pushing against cultural perceptions and expectations relating to what defines beauty for women in today’s society with its Campaign for Real Beauty. Through commercials and other mediums, the company has addressed issues such as body image and self esteem to help young girls and women embrace themselves for who they are. In Dove’s latest campaign effort, they directly targeted photo re-touchers and manipulators, airbrushers, and other media professionals by releasing a free Photoshop Action called “Beautify” that had a hidden message:"

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