Monday, April 22, 2013

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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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."

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Nikon Coolpix P520 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review

Nikon Coolpix P520 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review: "he good: Give the Nikon Coolpix P520 plenty of light and it can turn out some excellent photos throughout its 42x zoom range. It has a lot of shooting options for those who like to fiddle with settings or straight snapshooters; a nice flip-out rotating LCD; and built-in GPS and support for Nikon's Wi-Fi adapter for use with Android and iOS devices."

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Sigma announces world's first F1.8 constant aperture zoom lens

Sigma announces world's first F1.8 constant aperture zoom lens: "Third-party lenses are sometimes looked down upon by the sort of photographers who insist you can only take a good photo if your lens says Canon or Nikon on it. But, not only do some outperform their branded counterparts, others do something which mean they don't even have first-party rivals. The new Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Art, for example, is the world's only zoom lens to achieve a maximum aperture F1.8 throughout the entire range."

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10 Jaw-Dropping Gigapixel Photos - Slideshow from PCMag.com

10 Jaw-Dropping Gigapixel Photos - Slideshow from PCMag.com: "Fine photography - truly fine photography, the kind you find hanging in galleries, and not adorning the average Web page, is art. Twenty years ago, it was a documentary, an indelible record of a snapshot in time."

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How to Photograph Various Skin Tones – PictureCorrect

How to Photograph Various Skin Tones – PictureCorrect: "Getting the right photo exposure can be a bit tricky at times. Expose for the highlights and lose the dark areas, expose for the dark areas and blow out the highlights… it’s a never ending battle. Today’s photo tip answers a question about how to get the best photo exposure for different skin tones."

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Don't Let Your Camera Collect Dust: 10 Inspiring Ideas For Photography

Don't Let Your Camera Collect Dust: 10 Inspiring Ideas For Photography: "Finding inspiration for your photography can sometimes be a challenge. We’ve already taken a look at five places you can go online to find inspiration for your photography, but there are also a few offline methods that can easily kickstart your photo-taking – with just a little bit of dedication on your part. There’s no better way to keep yourself shooting on a regular basis than committing to taking one photo a day."

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These Photos of a Ukrainian Roofer Will Give You Vertigo – PictureCorrect

These Photos of a Ukrainian Roofer Will Give You Vertigo – PictureCorrect: "When people think of being a professional photographer, they don’t often think of it as being a high risk career. But, once taking a look at these photographs one might reconsider. The subject, a Ukrainian roofer, risks his life by climbing and hanging from towering buildings and scaffolding. The brave photographer follows suit, putting his own life in danger to create the images you see below:"

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5 Amazing New Features Coming to Adobe Lightroom 5 – PictureCorrect

5 Amazing New Features Coming to Adobe Lightroom 5 – PictureCorrect: "dobe has recently released it’s latest version of Lightroom into beta and reviews of it’s usability and new features are already beginning to garner widespread positive attention. Some of the features have been long awaited, while others come as a pleasant surprise. In the video below, Lightroom 5 Beta user, Trevor Dayley, takes a few moments to show us some of his favorite new additions to the popular photo editing software, take a look:"

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