Sunday, November 3, 2013

Photography tips: shooting open spaces — travelwithintent.com — Readability

Photography tips: shooting open spaces — travelwithintent.com — Readability: "Wanderlust is one of my favourite travel magazines, so I was pleased to find these photography tips from them.  Given the current WordPress photo challenge theme of Horizon, I thought I’d share these with you all."

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6 advantages of shooting in RAW — www.digital-photo-secrets.com — Readability

6 advantages of shooting in RAW — www.digital-photo-secrets.com — Readability: "Yes, RAW. I know you’ve heard of it, even if you’re not using it. It’s that sort-of intimidating format you hear so many other photographers swear by. If you’re filtering out most of the white noise you hear about shooting in RAW, what you’re probably getting is this: RAW is better. But why? And is it for you?"

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Tips for Great Candlelight Photography — www.digital-photo-secrets.com — Readability

Tips for Great Candlelight Photography — www.digital-photo-secrets.com — Readability: "Want to create a romantic or dramatic mood in your next photo? Try candlelight as a lighting choice. Candle lit photos are absolutely beautiful when taken correctly. As this is a low light situation, there are some tricks to make sure your photos are correctly exposed. Read on for some tricks for taking great photos by candlelight."

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Different Perspectives To Spice Up Your Photos — www.digital-photo-secrets.com — Readability

Different Perspectives To Spice Up Your Photos — www.digital-photo-secrets.com — Readability: "Perspective refers to the relationship of imaged objects in a photograph. Sounds exciting, right? Believe it or not it actually is! You probably do not give it much thought but every time you take a picture your camera is taking a three dimensional scene and creating a two dimensional image of it. Perspective is what gives a sense of depth and spatial relationships between the objects in your photograph. Just by putting a little thought and creativity into perspective you can dramatically improve the composition of your photos. Read on to discover what you can do as a photographer to try new perspectives in your composition and freshen up your photos"

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Shooting with RAW Settings in Photography — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability

Shooting with RAW Settings in Photography — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability: "Many cameras now offer the option to save captured photos in the RAW file format. RAW capture brings with it an extra processing step. This step requires converting the RAW image data to a format that is more easily edited with programs such as Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. What you need to explore is the impact that shooting RAW has on digital-only camera characteristics. First, look at the RAW format a little more closely."

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Tips for Holding a Camera — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability

Tips for Holding a Camera — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability: "Depending on the type of camera you have, there are some basic techniques required to ensure that you have a stable platform on which to start taking your photos. If you have a compact camera and are using an LCD as a viewfinder, you may find it hard to believe, but holding your camera still will be more difficult than using a bridge camera or a DSLR. This is due to the fact that compact cameras are so small and light."

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Fall Foliage Photography Tips — www.itsjustlight.com — Readability

Fall Foliage Photography Tips — www.itsjustlight.com — Readability: "This shot was photographed using a Canon T3i and a Canon 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro Lens used wide open to produce a very shallow depth of field and nice, creamy bokeh."

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10 Tips for Landscape Photographers — digital-photography-school.com — Readability

10 Tips for Landscape Photographers — digital-photography-school.com — Readability: "“Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer – and often the supreme disappointment.” – Ansel Adams.

So many times I have pointed my camera at a landscape simply because it was there and looked beautiful. This was a a trap. I had been lured me into believing that simply taking the photograph was worthwhile in itself. All I had done was hold a mirror up to nature. I had not made the photograph. The image made no statement and expressed nothing about my own perspective."

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