Vertical Images and Battery Grips for Digital Cameras – PictureCorrect

Vertical Images and Battery Grips for Digital Cameras – PictureCorrect: "Something I try to do on a regular basis is shoot both horizontal and vertical images of a scene. There are a number of reasons for this, but my primary reason is that most magazines and books use lots of vertical images. Magazine covers are verticals. Books are mostly vertical. One exception I can think of is web sites that tend to use more horizontal images."

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10 Reasons Beginner Photographers Should Try to Learn With Manual Film Cameras – PictureCorrect

10 Reasons Beginner Photographers Should Try to Learn With Manual Film Cameras – PictureCorrect: "When I learned about photography for the first time, it was in my high school’s darkroom with a fully-manual Pentax K1000, which was at one time possibly the most prolific and popular SLR camera on the market. Why, you ask? Because it was built like a brick (which is mainly what makes them a popular decisions for school boards around the world), have a fast maximum shutter speed, and don’t have very much else. After all, there is nothing more detrimental to the learning process than distractions such as buttons, knobs, and menus. Most people today are learning photography on entry-level DSLRs, which, while more basic than a fancy high-end digital, are still needlessly convoluted and, worst of all, easy to use!"

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Landscape Photography Tips: How to Make the Ordinary Look Magical

Landscape Photography Tips: How to Make the Ordinary Look Magical: "Landscape photography is a true art form. It requires a different set of skills than portrait photography or product photography or wedding photography. Each category has its own rules, and landscape photography is no exception."

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How to Read Clouds as a Photographer – PictureCorrect

How to Read Clouds as a Photographer – PictureCorrect: "Having been a wedding photographer in Sydney for a few years, I’m continually amazed at how much my photography is dependent on weather conditions. What I have found more surprising, however,  is how much this has driven me to study weather patterns–clouds, in particular. In a sense, a good photographer is also a good meteorologist. Perhaps you haven’t given much thought to cloud patterns as a photographer. If so, this article is for you, and my goal is to persuade you to become a good meteorologist."

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