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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