Photographing The Perfect Shadow - Digital Photo Secrets

Photographing The Perfect Shadow - Digital Photo Secrets: "Photography is known as the art of capturing light. But did you know that the counterpart of light, the shadow, also plays an important role in the creation of an image? We all know what a shadow is, it’s that stalker that keeps following us on bright sunny days or well-lit places at night! Shadow is more than that though, it is also the darkest area of a scene as opposed to the highlights which illuminate the brightest. The challenge in shooting a scene that contains both highlights and shadows in it is to record the details without washing out the highlights or turning the shadows into unrecognizable black areas."



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Does Your Camera Offer These Scene Modes? The New Ones You Can’t Afford To Miss! - Digital Photo Secrets

Does Your Camera Offer These Scene Modes? The New Ones You Can’t Afford To Miss! - Digital Photo Secrets: "Camera technology just keeps improving year after year. It’s amazing where it’s gotten. Not too long ago, you had to tell your camera everything, and now there are more automatic scene modes than ever to make snapping pictures a breeze. You’ve seriously got to check out some of these new point-and-shoot models. They might not give you the same versatility as a DSLR, but when it fits in your pocket, who cares? Does your camera feature these unique scene modes?"



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3 Things Macro Photography Can Teach You About Taking Portraits - Digital Photo Secrets

3 Things Macro Photography Can Teach You About Taking Portraits - Digital Photo Secrets: "Over the years, I’ve learned that a lot of photography skills bleed into other areas. If you learn about action photography, it’ll help you learn how to take pictures of waterfalls. If you know how to photograph snow, you’ll probably be good at photographing sand. Another example is macro photography. Very few people know that macro photography is a primer for taking perfect portraits. How so? Here are a few reasons why."



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Weekly Challenge Silhouette Photography

Weekly Challenge Silhouette Photography: "Earlier today I shared some stunning silhouette photography to give you some ideas. If you’ve never done any of this type of photography here’s your chance because it’s also the weekly photography challenge."



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Weekly Challenge Silhouette Photography

Weekly Challenge Silhouette Photography: "Earlier today I shared some stunning silhouette photography to give you some ideas. If you’ve never done any of this type of photography here’s your chance because it’s also the weekly photography challenge."



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5 Tips for Your Best Flower Photography Yet – PictureCorrect

5 Tips for Your Best Flower Photography Yet – PictureCorrect: "Are your photos of flowers not turning out how you’d like? Get five tips for capturing flowers like never before! Then, see here for a chance to take the online Craftsy class Photographing Flowers with macro-photography expert Harold Davis, and learn even more essential exposure, focus, and macro techniques for shooting captivating floral photography."



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7 Tips for Posing Family Portraits – PictureCorrect

7 Tips for Posing Family Portraits – PictureCorrect:



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Getting Sharper Images - an Understanding of Focus Modes

Getting Sharper Images - an Understanding of Focus Modes: "The longer you shoot, the larger the repertoire of subjects and assignments you photograph becomes. You start off photographing flowers in the garden, your neighbour’s dog, your sister’s kids, your friend’s wedding and then before you know it you’re doing product shots for your friend’s new company. All this happens over time and there is one pretty fundamental skill that must remain paramount throughout out your process, properly focused images. Sure we’ve all been there, we’ve all taken that shot once in while which is slightly soft (a polite photographer’s term to describe out-of-focus images). But, it’s a great shot so we keep it anyway, even tho we would still have preferred it to be tack sharp."



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Keep it Real: How to Retouch Without Resurfacing – PictureCorrect

Keep it Real: How to Retouch Without Resurfacing – PictureCorrect: "
The following article features post production tips from Lindsay Adler. To see more, don’t miss her course Skin 101: Lighting, Retouching and Understanding Skin on CreativeLive May 29-31.

Thanks to websites like Photoshop Disasters, it’s easy to delight in humorously awful photo retouching—"



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Wedding Photography Tips and Techniques – PictureCorrect

Wedding Photography Tips and Techniques – PictureCorrect: "So – you love photography and have been asked by a friend to take pictures at their wedding. Why is it that it seems like every professional photographer will recommend you don’t do it? Are they a bit biased? Maybe they don’t want to be blamed for encouraging you to take the photos if you make mistakes and ruin the wedding photos. I’m a wedding photographer who realizes every professional started out by photographing a “first wedding” at some point. While I will still recommend you give the couple a monetary gift so they can hire a professional photographer, if you are going to go ahead and do the photography yourself, I want to help you do the best job possible!"



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Fantastic Photography Tips That Can Change Your Photos For The Better | Sboer Up | Photography - College Education - Website Marketing

Fantastic Photography Tips That Can Change Your Photos For The Better | Sboer Up | Photography - College Education - Website Marketing: "Use some digital techniques to make watercolor, pencil sketches, and oil painting photos. Adobe Photoshop is the standard for visual artists, but there are also a variety of other image editing suites for you to choose from. You will be able to instantly convert the photo into artistic portraits with the simple click of the filter button and choosing the medium that you prefer."



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5 Advanced Tips for Light Trail Photography

5 Advanced Tips for Light Trail Photography: "f you’ve never shot light trails before, start with Darren Rowse’s excellent article How to Shoot Light Trails. Once you’re comfortable with the basics, here are five advanced tips for creating your own unique light trail photography."



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Tips for Great Beach Sunset Portraits

Tips for Great Beach Sunset Portraits: "Beach sunset portraits are always so beautiful; they make for a unique backdrop as each sunset is a little bit different from the next. With an hour long portrait session photos with the sunset over and over can sometimes get a little repetitive. This article will show you how to create diverse images out of a beach sunset session, and also explain how to use off-camera flash to expose for the background and capture the true colors that you see."



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Stop Collecting Tips and Start Practicing Photography

Stop Collecting Tips and Start Practicing Photography: "Young photographers are often better at digital photography than older photographers. This article will explain why this might be, and how you can improve your skills faster. You may be surprised to hear that IQ (Intelligence Quotient) apparently peaks at age fourteen."



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How to Use Bokeh Effectively in Your Photos – PictureCorrect

How to Use Bokeh Effectively in Your Photos – PictureCorrect: "We’ve all heard of “bokeh,” though many of us are still insecure about how to pronounce the word (see the correct pronunciation here). We fawn over great bokeh in our favorite images, drool over lenses that produce beautiful, smooth bokeh, and scorn lenses that produce “bad” bokeh. However, even the best bokeh doesn’t guarantee an image’s success—that largely depends on the photo’s composition and other related technical factors"



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8 Ways to Become More Comfortable with Your Street Photography – PictureCorrect

8 Ways to Become More Comfortable with Your Street Photography – PictureCorrect: "This article is written by James Maher – author of a popular in-depth guide for aspiring street photographers here: Essentials of Street Photography

I know many people who mention that they would like to get involved in street photography, but they can’t get over the initial hump, because they are too afraid to capture strangers candidly in the street."



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How To Take Memorable Photos - Digital Photo Secrets

How To Take Memorable Photos - Digital Photo Secrets: "Quick, think back on all the photos you’ve seen in your life. What, you can’t remember them all? You can’t even remember most of them? So which ones do you remember? Chances are, there are a few that immediately come to mind. How about Raising the flag on Iwo Jima, by Joe Rosenthal? Or Afghan Girl by Steve McCurry, or Lunch Atop a Skyscraper by Charles C. Ebbets? And now that you can name a handful of unforgettable images, can you put your finger on what it is that makes them so unforgettable?"



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Clutter Robs Your Photos Of Impact - Digital Photo Secrets

Clutter Robs Your Photos Of Impact - Digital Photo Secrets: "If only there weren’t so much extra “stuff” in the world. Clutter is everywhere. It’s in your room. It’s out on the street. It’s the extra wine glasses you left on the counter because you were too tired to put everything away before going to bed. Clutter kills photos by drawing the eye away from what’s most important -your subject. Here’s what you can do to keep your shots clutter free for good."



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How to Correctly Expose An Image - Digital Photo Secrets

How to Correctly Expose An Image - Digital Photo Secrets: "Exposure is everything in photography. If your images are too bright or too dark, you lose a lot of the information and contrast that makes a good image worth viewing. You may have heard me talking about exposure before, but now it’s time to go into more detail. There is a way to ensure that every picture you take is correctly exposed. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how."



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Why Use A Polarizing Filter? - Digital Photo Secrets

Why Use A Polarizing Filter? - Digital Photo Secrets: "Do your landscape shots lack the wow factor? If so, you may want to consider the addition of a polarizing filter to your gear collection. Many photographers, particularly those of the landscape or nature genres, consider this an essential piece of equipment. Polarizing filters can enhance color, and can take an otherwise average scene and transform it to extraordinary."



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P is for Program Mode - Digital Photo Secrets

P is for Program Mode - Digital Photo Secrets: "Are you stuck shooting solely in auto mode? You have a sophisticated DSLR, but you are working on auto, letting your camera make all of the decisions for you. Besides choosing and framing your subject, you have no control over any of the elements that can make your pictures better or add an artistic flair. It is time to branch out! If you check out your dial, you will most likely see M, A, S, and P. At this point, a great first step is to turn the dial to P and explore the new world that opens up when shooting in program mode"



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Street photography tips with Zack Arias: Digital Photography Review

Street photography tips with Zack Arias: Digital Photography Review: "Photographer Zack Arias is particularly known for is his street work, and in a new video he shares some street photography tips while shooting with a Fujifilm X-T1 in Marrakech, Morocco. 

Even though the video is clearly sponsored by Fujifilm, it’s more than just a video tour of a new camera system. Arias talks about subjects and framing, composition and timing, and shows the resulting images he captured using each technique."



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Enhance your Flower Photography during June - Digital Photo Secrets

Enhance your Flower Photography during June - Digital Photo Secrets: "Ah, Spring is here (at least in the Northern Hemisphere) and nature is alive with the colors and smells of renewal.

June is an excellent month to be outside with your camera. There are so many new colors and textures to photograph, and everyone seems to be in a much better mood than during the middle of winter."



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Lovely Portrait - Digital Photography School

Lovely Portrait - Digital Photography School: "his portrait grabbed a heap of attention on 500px today. Was it the contrasting bright yellow background, the sharp eyes, the direct eye contact of the model, an effective pose, the well selected aperture and resulting depth of field that kept the face in focus while throwing everything else into a nice bokeh or was it all of the above."



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15 Weekend Photography Project Ideas – PictureCorrect

15 Weekend Photography Project Ideas – PictureCorrect: "If you’re interested in improving, or if you’re just looking for a fun activity, why not take on a weekend project? By choosing a specific project for the weekend you can focus on something that will give you a new experience, teach you something new, or improve your skills in a certain area. In this article we’ll look at 15 different ideas that are perfect for weekend projects"



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▶ How to shoot a meteor shower: Long-exposure photography tips | Macworld

▶ How to shoot a meteor shower: Long-exposure photography tips | Macworld: "Go online the day after a meteor shower, and you’ll find images of the night sky plastered all across social media. A few years ago, the photographers behind these pictures were limited to those with the best equipment, but today you can take great long-exposure shots with almost every smartphone and DSLR—as long as you know a few tricks. And with a new meteor shower, the Camelopardalids, set to hit our skies Friday night, it's the perfect time to brush up on long-exposure photography. Here are a few tips for shooting well in the darkness."



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How to get sharp macro shots with focus stacking - CNET

How to get sharp macro shots with focus stacking - CNET: "You could stop your lens down to increase the depth of field, but then you may encounter diffraction. Also, to compensate for a narrow aperture, you may have to slow down your shutter speed or increase ISO to get a correct exposure. This might not be ideal in certain situations."



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Watch 7 simple photography tricks will change the way you take pictures @ Komando Video

Watch 7 simple photography tricks will change the way you take pictures @ Komando Video: "Professional camera accessories can really get expensive. Lenses, filters, tripods and rigs will cost you hundreds - even thousands - of dollars! But you might be able to duplicate those effects using inexpensive, everyday household items."



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Beginners Tips for Night Sky and Star Photography

Beginners Tips for Night Sky and Star Photography: "My favorite type of personal photography is taking night shots of the stars (long exposure pictures). I am often busy shooting pictures of people at weddings, or apartments, or models, and it’s important for me to make sure I take pictures for fun regularly. Taking pictures for no one other than myself is highly rewarding, soul filling, and fun! I also love taking travel photos and HDR photos, in this article we will take a close look at exactly how you can take your own epic star photographs."



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Top 10 Lightroom 5 Tips | Photography Training Tuesdays | H&H Color Lab

Top 10 Lightroom 5 Tips | Photography Training Tuesdays | H&H Color Lab: "This week, I asked customer service if they had some training tips for the Training Tuesday blog.  I asked for questions that they answer all of the time, or sites they use that they thought would be good to share with you.   I received many wonderful ideas for this blog that we will post in the weeks and months ahead.  But today, I will feature a site that our digital guy, Bentley Skeie, shared with me—Julianne Kost blog."



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9 Top Tips for Marketing Your Newborn Photography Business - The Photography Parlour

9 Top Tips for Marketing Your Newborn Photography Business - The Photography Parlour: "With a gentle sigh and soft click of your shutter, you capture a stunning photo of a 5 day old newborn, the parents are hugging themselves with delight. Feels good to know you have created such a precious image, you just wish you could create more clients….

Here are my top tips for getting your Newborn Photography business up and running!"



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Mirrorless Glamour Photography Tips « Olympus « Mirrorless Photo Tips

Mirrorless Glamour Photography Tips « Olympus « Mirrorless Photo Tips: "I get lots of e-mail from photographers interested in trying glamour photography and that’s one of the reasons I wrote, Joe Farace’s Glamour Photography. But the book was finished before I fell in love with mirrorless photography and because so many of you asked, I’ll be doing occasional posts on shooting glamour and boudoir photographs (that I prefer to call intimate portraiture) using mirrorless cameras."



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Beginners Tips for Night Sky and Star Photography

Beginners Tips for Night Sky and Star Photography: "My favorite type of personal photography is taking night shots of the stars (long exposure pictures). I am often busy shooting pictures of people at weddings, or apartments, or models, and it’s important for me to make sure I take pictures for fun regularly. Taking pictures for no one other than myself is highly rewarding, soul filling, and fun! I also love taking travel photos and HDR photos, in this article we will take a close look at exactly how you can take your own epic star photographs."



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6 Winning Ways to Work Wide - Digital Photography School

6 Winning Ways to Work Wide - Digital Photography School: "One of the first lens purchases aspiring landscape photographers typically made is a wide or super-wide lens, anything (in full-frame 35mm terms) from 24mm on down, and with good reason, wides offer photographers the ability to capture the sweeping vistas of the natural landscape. But they can also be a challenge to use effectively, it’s all to easy to end up with a wide-angle shot that lacks the power and grandeur we felt when we were shooting. In this article, I’ll explain why that’s so often the case, and provide a few tips for working around those challenges, showing you how to use wide-angle lenses to create dramatic, effective images."



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Tips for Photographing Birds in Flight

Tips for Photographing Birds in Flight: "his article introduces some key concepts to photographing birds in flight. One of the most necessary ingredients is patience; you may often photograph an entire day and not get one usable image. In most cases there is some luck involved to being in the right place at the right time. Hopefully this article will provide some information to help you improve your luck."



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Find the Perfect Photography Location Using Google Maps

Find the Perfect Photography Location Using Google Maps: "No matter if you’re planning your next photo road trip or you’re scouring the city streets looking for the perfect viewpoint, Google Maps and Google Earth are the most valuable tools to add to your arsenal for finding the perfect photography location."



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Save a ton of editing time with Lightroom Presets

Save a ton of editing time with Lightroom Presets: "Photographers don’t have a lot of extra time to edit. As a full-time photographer myself, I rely heavily on any tools that save me time in the editing process. One of the tools I use is Lightroom presets."



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Secrets to working with window light…

Secrets to working with window light…: "I think window light was the first light source most photographers used when creating their indoor portraits.
It was free, easy to use, and in most cases a nice soft pleasing light source."



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Light Field Cameras - Focusing on the Future: Digital Photography Review

Light Field Cameras - Focusing on the Future: Digital Photography Review: "The original Lytro camera launched more than two years ago. Billed as 'Camera 3.0', critics panned it as an underpowered product with limited practical or artistic value. But it introduced photographers to the concept of light field imaging - or at least its key selling point - namely, the ability to refocus photos after they’ve already been captured."



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New: Before/After Lightroom Processing Tutorial – PictureCorrect

New: Before/After Lightroom Processing Tutorial – PictureCorrect: "Learning how to post-process your images can make the difference between bland and amazing. But how to get there isn’t always clear. It’s not just a matter of knowing what tools are available to you. You also need to know when to use them, and why. And that’s where this new tutorial comes in. You’ll get to watch the transformation of 11 images, and discover the thought process behind the decisions that are made. We were able to arrange a 30% discount for PictureCorrect readers which expires next Tuesday. Now available here: Before/After Lightroom Processing Tutorial"



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32 Utterly Impressive Photography Links to Kickstart Your Week

32 Utterly Impressive Photography Links to Kickstart Your Week: "With another wonderful week in the wide world of photography passing us by once again, Toad Hollow Photography has been tirelessly searching all corners of the internet for great links to share here with everyone.  This week’s compendium features some great tutorials and special features, a wonderful selection of great photography and a very interesting blog post featuring pictures taken with a super fast lens.  We really hope you enjoy checking out this list as much as the Toad did bringing it to you."



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Top Baby Photographer Shares Her Story and Tips – PictureCorrect

Top Baby Photographer Shares Her Story and Tips – PictureCorrect: "People recognize Anne Geddes’ work long before they recognize her. Known for her iconic baby portraits (you know, those cute baby in the flower pot photos?), Geddes has sold more than 19 million photography books in 84 countries. CBC This Morning’s Lee Woodruff talks to Geddes about her new book, “Little Blessings,” her career, being a mother, and what it all means:

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Tips For Successful Lighting in Photography – PictureCorrect

Tips For Successful Lighting in Photography – PictureCorrect: "In photography, it’s all about lighting. The most successful photographers are the ones most able to control, manipulate, and use it to capture what they see in their mind’s eye. There are generally 2 approaches when it comes to lighting:"



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The Lighting Challenge: Natural vs Studio with Sue Bryce and Felix Kunze | CreativeLive - Learn. Be Inspired.

The Lighting Challenge: Natural vs Studio with Sue Bryce and Felix Kunze | CreativeLive - Learn. Be Inspired.: "As a photographer, nothing defines your talent more than your ability to capture, create, and place the right light. Award-winning portrait photographer Sue Bryce joins studio lighting wunderkind Felix Kunze for a lighting masterclass covering the universally most-used portrait scenarios. You will learn how to work with both natural and studio light — so that you are prepared to walk into any environment and take a gorgeous photograph."



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Pro Tip: Simple Trick Turns a Marble Into an Extremely Useful On-Location Resource

Pro Tip: Simple Trick Turns a Marble Into an Extremely Useful On-Location Resource: "When it comes to simple photography hacks, few are as useful and clever in the field as this one, presented by 34-year wedding photography veteran Frank Donnino.

When shooting on-location, Donnino always carries around a small, 25mm marble. By holding it up between his thumb and pointer finger, he can quickly determine how to best to face his subjects for maximum (or minimum) catch-light in their eyes."



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Think Before you Click: Distracting Elements - YouTube

Think Before you Click: Distracting Elements - YouTube: ""



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Steps to Macro Photography and Tips – PictureCorrect

Steps to Macro Photography and Tips – PictureCorrect: "Learning to use your camera’s macro feature will open up a whole new world in your photography and may just get you into trouble. Why? Because it can become an addiction and lead to more expensive equipment. Above all, it is fun and easy to do."



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Tutorial: How to Photograph a Splashing Wine Glass – PictureCorrect

Tutorial: How to Photograph a Splashing Wine Glass – PictureCorrect: "
Ever wondered how photographers happen to catch that one magic moment when a glass is dropped and the liquid splashes out in a perfect gravity-defying arc? Well, in this photography tutorial, Evan Sharboneau shows us how to capture a perfect shot of bright colored liquid flying out of a wine glass:"



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7 simple and inexpensive photography tips and tricks | Doug

7 simple and inexpensive photography tips and tricks | Doug: "If you've been looking for a few easy things to add to your photography bag of tricks, you're in luck. Photographer Leo Rosas has seven of them for you. From time-lapse videos to artsy filter effects to flash diffusers, Rosas shows you how to create unique and useful photography tools using cheap and accessible household goods."



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Neutral Density Filter Tips for Long Exposures During the Day – PictureCorrect

Neutral Density Filter Tips for Long Exposures During the Day – PictureCorrect: "In this article, I will discuss an important topic in photography. Although this can be treated as an intermediate to advanced technique, I will try to keep it as simple as possible to make it seem like a piece of cake to all my readers."



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5 Tips to Help You Slow Down and Take Better Photos

5 Tips to Help You Slow Down and Take Better Photos: "When you go out to take photos it can be tempting to start shooting right away with the goal of getting the ideal image or capturing the perfect picture. But before you get your camera out, it might be good to take the opposite approach and slow down. Way down. Let’s take a minute to consider some lessons you can learn from the age-old tale of the tortoise and the hare. Ironically, one of the most important things you can do when inspiration strikes is to move slowly like the tortoise, rather than rush along like the hare."



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Building Trust: Advice for Photographing Couples – PictureCorrect

Building Trust: Advice for Photographing Couples – PictureCorrect: "There’s a reason that so many professional wedding photographers offer complimentary engagement sessions along with their wedding packages. It’s a simple reason, but it’s powerful, and it’s the key to capturing stunning wedding photos: trust."



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The Perks of Sitting in the Window Seat | ExposureGuide.com

The Perks of Sitting in the Window Seat | ExposureGuide.com: "The view makes all the hassles of being in the window seat inconsequential. Who cares about not being able to stretch into the aisle, or having to say “excuse me, sorry” 4289 times every time you have to go to the lavatory if it means gaining spectacular views of the Grand Canyon or Mount Fuji. Heck, even a clear blue sky and some fluffy white clouds will do it for me. I know a lot of people share the same sentiments. For me, being able to take window seat pictures is all part of the allure of traveling. There’s just nothing like seeing the world from thousands of feet up in the air."



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Real Estate Photography - a Guide to Getting Started - Digital Photography School

Real Estate Photography - a Guide to Getting Started - Digital Photography School: "Photography has never been more important to selling real estate than it is today. The markets are heating up again and demand for real estate creates demand for photography. This is good news to photographers, but like any business, there is plenty of competition. If you are new to real estate and architecture photography, here are some general guidelines to start you on the right path."



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Why You Don't Need More Megapixels. Really. - Digital Photo Secrets

Why You Don't Need More Megapixels. Really. - Digital Photo Secrets: "Everyone knows that more is better. Eight gigabytes is better than four. 550 horsepower is better than 500. Five blades are better than four. And 12 megapixels are better than eight. Right? That is without a doubt what we have all been indoctrinated to believe, especially when it comes to technology. More is better. And sometimes it’s true. But before you take on blind faith the idea that a higher megapixel camera is automatically superior to the one you already own, it’s a good idea to look past the marketing at the facts."



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Choosing Photos for your Portfolio - Digital Photo Secrets

Choosing Photos for your Portfolio - Digital Photo Secrets: "Professional You’ve been taking photos for a while now, right? You’ve got a lot of great shots of your kids, some beautiful landscapes, some macro images and a handful of photos that are pure art. Your brother wants you to photograph his wedding and now an acquaintance has just asked if you’ll take some shots of his newborn son. Photography is starting to look like it isn’t just a hobby any more–now it has some pocket-cash potential. What next?"



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White on white images - Digital Photo Secrets

White on white images - Digital Photo Secrets: "If you’ve ever spent any time photographing products in a studio setting, you’ve probably tried capturing images of white objects against a white background. Done correctly, white on white can be really stunning. Done incorrectly, it’s still a valuable learning experience. That is, if you don’t throw that beautiful white egg across the room in frustration, splattering it all over your poor dog, wife/husband or that painting that you never really liked much anyway."



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Panorama Shot from the Tallest Man-Made Structure | ExposureGuide.com

Panorama Shot from the Tallest Man-Made Structure | ExposureGuide.com: "Remember that scene in Mission: Impossible IV – Ghost Protocol of Tom Cruise rappelling between the 112th and 134th floors of the 160-story-tall tower of the Burj Khalifa? Dubai-based photographer Gerald Donovan’s panorama atop the highest building in the world gives us an excellent idea of what it was like for the actor. That’s 2.6 GB of glass, concrete, steel and a whole lot of sand."



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8 Ways to Steady Your Camera Without A Tripod - Digital Photo Secrets

8 Ways to Steady Your Camera Without A Tripod - Digital Photo Secrets: "Ah, those hated words. They’re meant to be helpful, they really are. But it’s advice that doesn’t always mean anything, because sometimes you just can’t shoot with a tripod. So what do you do? Here are 8 ways to steady your camera if you don’t have a tripod handy."



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Five tips for a perfect exposure - CNET

Five tips for a perfect exposure - CNET: "Digital cameras make it incredibly easy to take a photo at the correct exposure. There are several tools in your SLR that remove the guesswork from determining what your picture will look like once it has been taken.

Here are some tips on how to get a better exposure every time you take a photo."



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Photography Tips For Photographers and Posing Guides, Photography Marketing Templates, Contracts and Forms, Photoshop Actions, Lightroom Presets, Tutorials, Business, Online Photography School | www.bp4ublog.com – Missouri Photographer of the Week: Rolling Sky Studio

Photography Tips For Photographers and Posing Guides, Photography Marketing Templates, Contracts and Forms, Photoshop Actions, Lightroom Presets, Tutorials, Business, Online Photography School | www.bp4ublog.com – Missouri Photographer of the Week: Rolling Sky Studio: "Jen is a St. Louis, Mo based photographer who specializes in newborns, children and families. She’s a mom to one happy munchkin, wife to one goofball guy and the favorite person to one slobbery Saint Bernard.

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Getting Sharper Images - an Understanding of Focus Modes

Getting Sharper Images - an Understanding of Focus Modes: "The longer you shoot, the larger the repertoire of subjects and assignments you photograph becomes. You start off photographing flowers in the garden, your neighbour’s dog, your sister’s kids, your friend’s wedding and then before you know it you’re doing product shots for your friend’s new company. All this happens over time and there is one pretty fundamental skill that must remain paramount throughout out your process, properly focused images. Sure we’ve all been there, we’ve all taken that shot once in while which is slightly soft (a polite photographer’s term to describe out-of-focus images). But, it’s a great shot so we keep it anyway, even tho we would still have preferred it to be tack sharp."



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5 Tips to Seriously Improve Your Food Photography Techniques

5 Tips to Seriously Improve Your Food Photography Techniques: "Food photography is arguably one of the most challenging types of photography out there. Like painting, you start with a blank canvas and build. Layer upon layer, you construct the photo until you reach the perfect balance of reality and art."



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3 Ways to Improve Your Images With Composition - Digital Photography School

3 Ways to Improve Your Images With Composition - Digital Photography School: "Along with lighting, subject, perspective, composition is one of the fundamental tools to creating better images. It’s one of the easier ones to begin applying to your own photography as well. Here are a few tips on improving your composition, with examples from a recent fitness photo shoot."



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10 Quick, Easy and Intuitive Tips to Improve your Photography - Digital Photography School

10 Quick, Easy and Intuitive Tips to Improve your Photography - Digital Photography School: "Here’s my third installment of quick tips to improve your photography.  They are easy and intuitive tips to help you focus on taking a great shot.  Keep these in mind when taking pictures to consistently improve your photography.  Soon they will be second nature to you. "



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Grape, by Luca Renoldi

Grape, by Luca Renoldi: "Photograph of grape in the water to wash it. There are many ways to take a photograph, but it’s not always easy to get what you want to highlight. When washing grape thoroughly under clean running water, it makes the dirt removed, and also produce a very natural seen which we hardly notice to photograph."



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Getting Sharper Images - an Understanding of Focus Modes

Getting Sharper Images - an Understanding of Focus Modes: "The longer you shoot, the larger the repertoire of subjects and assignments you photograph becomes. You start off photographing flowers in the garden, your neighbour’s dog, your sister’s kids, your friend’s wedding and then before you know it you’re doing product shots for your friend’s new company. All this happens over time and there is one pretty fundamental skill that must remain paramount throughout out your process, properly focused images. Sure we’ve all been there, we’ve all taken that shot once in while which is slightly soft (a polite photographer’s term to describe out-of-focus images). But, it’s a great shot so we keep it anyway, even tho we would still have preferred it to be tack sharp."



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Wedding Photography Tips: Glamour with Robert Harrington | explora

Wedding Photography Tips: Glamour with Robert Harrington | explora: "Professional glamour and wedding photographer Robert Harrington discusses some of the ways you can bring an element of glamour to your wedding and model photography. He suggests having your clients clip photos from their favorite magazines, study them, practice posing—it is always best to plan ahead. When the wedding day arrives, engage your subjects."



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21 street photography tips from the professionals | Digital Camera World

21 street photography tips from the professionals | Digital Camera World: "These street photography tips will help you see those decisive moments and learn to trust your instincts. Once you’ve picked up the confidence to get close to your subjects and you’ll be able to use your camera as a mirror of society and come away with unreal, witty and dramatic-looking shots"



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Flash Sync Speed and High Speed Sync Explained – PictureCorrect

Flash Sync Speed and High Speed Sync Explained – PictureCorrect: "Getting proper exposure on both the background and subject can be tricky, even when using flashes. Part of being able to do so involves understanding what the terms sync speed and high sync speed refer to and how you can use them to your advantage. Take a look at Michelle Ford‘s quick video below for a primer:"



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13 Amazing Nature Panorama Photos – PictureCorrect

13 Amazing Nature Panorama Photos – PictureCorrect: "A panorama is a wide-angle view or representation of a physical space, whether in painting, drawing, photography, film, seismic images or a three-dimensional model. The word was originally coined in the 18th century by the Irish painter Robert Barker to describe his panoramic paintings of Edinburgh and London. For this list, we’ve chosen some amazing nature panorama shots, but soon we’ll treat you to some urban samples! Enjoy the view:"



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7 Simple Camera Hacks in 3 Minutes – PictureCorrect

7 Simple Camera Hacks in 3 Minutes – PictureCorrect: "Need a little inspiration in the creative photography department? Want to add a little oomph to your images but can’t really afford to buy fancy equipment? The Cooperative of Photography photographer Leo Rosas has seven great ways to get creative with your camera that are easy, inexpensive, and totally effective:"



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Depth of Field and F-stops – PictureCorrect

Depth of Field and F-stops – PictureCorrect: "Depth of field (DOF for short) is usually associated with the aperture, which is often used interchangeably with the word f-stop. The aperture controls the amount of light that passes through the lens and onto the film–or in the digital world, onto the sensor inside the camera. This amount of light is determined by the size of the lens opening (the aperture) inside the lens. On the older, traditional 35mm cameras, the settings on the outside of the lens that controlled this function were called f-stops. That’s why even though, technically, they are two different things, many writers use the words aperture and f-stop as if they were one and the same. It’s like calling the door knob a door. You do use one thing to affect the other, but they are NOT one and the same."



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boudoir photography: tips on posing & dealing with mixed lighting - Tangents

boudoir photography: tips on posing & dealing with mixed lighting - Tangents: "Boudoir photo sessions can be nerve-wracking – not just for your subject or client who undoutably feels vulnerable, but also for you as the photographer. You have to juggle speed in shooting, with meticulous posing and (hopefully) impeccable lighting …. and still keep the flow of the shoot going, and also keep your subject’s confidence up. With this boudoir photo session in a NYC studio, I photographed my friend, Jessica J. (More about this specific boudoir photo session on the blog post.)"



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Unique Flower Photography Using Multiple Exposures

Unique Flower Photography Using Multiple Exposures: "ost of the new cameras from both Nikon and Canon now have the capability to create multiple exposures. The technique is rather simple to set up, but the results can be both unlimited and unpredictable. So try using this feature to create some unique floral images."



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10 Portrait Tips to Take Your Photography to the Next Level

10 Portrait Tips to Take Your Photography to the Next Level: "You have all the makings of a beautiful photograph: the perfect client, an overcast day for soft natural lighting and a gorgeous landscape as the backdrop. You’re taking photos but noticing that something’s not quite right. The photos look underwhelming. Believe me, I’ve been there. Here are 10 tips to take your portraits to the next level."



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Equipment for Macro Photography - Video Tips

Equipment for Macro Photography - Video Tips: "Macro photography has become really popular lately and there are many tutorials available on how to do it, including these on dPS:"



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Beginner Tips for Posing People with Confidence

Beginner Tips for Posing People with Confidence: "The reason posing can create problems is because inexperienced models will look to you for direction. If your model is waiting for you to tell her what to do and you freeze up or don’t have any decent ideas you will struggle to create good photos. It’s up to you to take charge and tell the model how to pose. The key is preparation – you need a set of poses you can suggest to the model."



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Take Amazing Photos With These Family Portrait Photography Tips

Take Amazing Photos With These Family Portrait Photography Tips: "Family portraits are a whole world of their own. You’re working with couple pictures on top of children’s pictures on top of possibly baby portraits. Now add them all together and make everyone look their best. That can be a challenge to say the least!"



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Bounce Flash Secrets – Bouncing Your Way to Better Photography

Bounce Flash Secrets – Bouncing Your Way to Better Photography: "f you have ever seen a professional photographer using flashgun on top of their camera, and wondering why the flash is not pointing directly at the subject, that’s because they are bouncing the flash. In this article I will reveal to you the secrets of bounce flash, which I have learned over the years working as a professional wedding photographer. I will unveil my killer techniques that will allow you to bounce your way to better photography."



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Camera Tips to Improve Photography Skills

Camera Tips to Improve Photography Skills: "There are many factors that contribute in making a good picture. Some of these factors are technical, some are theoretical and some are just applications. If you know about the technical factors pretty well, then applying them to practice is easy. The technical factors are all about your camera settings and functions. Knowing your camera settings, features & functions in detail and in depth will help you excel. After that, applying theories is just a cake walk. To improve your photography skills, the first step is to learn and understand your camera, its settings and its features."



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Long Exposure Photography and Some Tips

Long Exposure Photography and Some Tips: "I live in rural Alabama currently.  There isn’t that many great landscape opportunities to be had here.  When I come across one, I try to take full advantage of it. I learned about an actual waterfall near my house the other day.  Its about 15 feet high and crescent shaped as the land contours out of town.  The Alabama red clay has been eroded to the bedrock and the falls formed as the water cut through the soft clay. Its actually a pretty nice little fall, albeit seasonal and based on the rainfall. The water tumbles in a moderate flow over the bedrock into a small sandy pool before bubbling through some large pocked boulders on its continuing journey down the creek."



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How to Take Food Photography in Restaurants – PictureCorrect

How to Take Food Photography in Restaurants – PictureCorrect: "We’ve all been there. Sitting in a dark, corner table of a fantastic restaurant, wishing that we had more light, so we didn’t have to use that terrible built-in flash. Perhaps the meal was one of the best we’ve ever eaten and the one thing that would have made it better is gorgeous photos to post to our website, Facebook page, or blog."



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Beautiful Poster Shows How We Got to the Cameras We Use Today

Beautiful Poster Shows How We Got to the Cameras We Use Today: "f you’ve ever wanted a visual history of photographic cameras, this poster by Retrofuturismo-Kitsch, should suit your needs. Taking a look as far back as basic camera obscuras and all the way up to the Sony Mavica, this graphic pulls out some of the most iconic – and unusual – cameras to ever hit the market."



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A Step By Step Guide to Making Your First Panorama Photo

A Step By Step Guide to Making Your First Panorama Photo: "While visiting an art gallery or a photography exhibition, at times you may have noticed certain landscape photographs have extremely elongated fields of view. They seem quite impossible to have been photographed with a standard camera. If you wonder how such elongated photographs are made, you are not alone. I had my first encounter with a panoramic image of the Himalayan mountain range being displayed at Das Studios in Darjeeling, a Himalayan resort town in West Bengal, India. That photograph had a huge impact on me and it led me to searching for ways and means to photograph panoramic images."



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Levitation Photography: Techniques for Defying Gravity – PictureCorrect

Levitation Photography: Techniques for Defying Gravity – PictureCorrect: "Levitation is one of the most intriguing subjects in trick photography; it has inspired millions of people since its invention in the mid-19th century. The ability to harness the creative aspects of the photographer and combine it with real-life images has resulted in a combined revolution of art and science."



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How to Use Storytelling in Nature Photography to Create Compelling Images – PictureCorrect

How to Use Storytelling in Nature Photography to Create Compelling Images – PictureCorrect: "What makes a great photograph? Does the answer simply depend on technical composition or is there some other element that can infuse a technically-sound image deep meaning? Nature photographer Florian Schulz would say that the key to a truly moving photo is storytelling. A photographer may have mastered the technical aspects of the craft and create lovely images, but the most potent photographs connect with the viewer and tell a story."



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Weekly Photography Challenge - Abstract Photography

Weekly Photography Challenge - Abstract Photography: "expressing ideas and emotions by using elements such as colors and lines without attempting to create a realistic picture
A trend in painting and sculpture in the twentieth century. Abstract art seeks to break away from traditional representation of physical objects. It explores the relationships of forms and colors, whereas more traditional art represents the world in recognizable images."



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5 Tips for Shooting Breathtaking Landscape Photos – PictureCorrect

5 Tips for Shooting Breathtaking Landscape Photos – PictureCorrect: "
Discover the secrets to harnessing natural light all day long for your best landscape photos yet with five tips from award-winning photographer Rick Sammon. Plus, one fortunate photographer will be given Rick’s online Craftsy class Landscape Photography: Shooting From Dusk to Dawn."



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8 Steps to Create Mouth Watering Food Photography

8 Steps to Create Mouth Watering Food Photography: "Have you ever tried taking a picture of food and it just didn’t look as good as the dish tasted? Don’t worry, you aren’t alone. Taking pictures of food requires a different mindset and approach than what you would use in your portrait or landscape photography. Here are 8 steps you can take that will help you create mouthwatering food images."



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Resurrecting Pan Am For a Period-Piece Photo Shoot – PictureCorrect

Resurrecting Pan Am For a Period-Piece Photo Shoot – PictureCorrect: "
Pan American World Airways may have declared bankruptcy in 1991, but that didn’t stop photographer Michael Kelley and aviation prop fanatic Anthony Toth from taking flight on an authentically decorated Boeing 747-200 in 2014. Together, they assembled all the bits and pieces of Pan Am memorabilia they could find, hired over a dozen models and eight camera assistants, and tackled an incredibly ambitious period-piece photo shoot inside the mock-plane:"



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How To Do It: Blurred Backgrounds - Digital Photo Secrets

How To Do It: Blurred Backgrounds - Digital Photo Secrets: "You see it all the time in professional photographs; amazing portraits with the subject in front of a soft, blurred background. That beautiful baby or gorgeous model immediately draws your eye. How do they do that? Do you need years of training and top of the line equipment to make this happen? Definitely not! You do not need to be an expert or have an expensive lens to achieve this look. This is one of the easiest things you can try to add a new dimension to your photography. A little knowledge, your DSLR, and a kit lens are all that is required. I will describe simple adjustments you can make today to get that out-of-focus background and add artistic flair to your photos."



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Effectively Using Repeating Patterns in Your Photographs - Digital Photo Secrets

Effectively Using Repeating Patterns in Your Photographs - Digital Photo Secrets: "Repetition in our mundane daily lives can be boring. Repeating patterns however, add life, zeal and impact to an image. Patterns are to photography, what rhythm is to music. Repeating patterns, if captured the right way, strengthen an image. Ten pillars on a porch, a hundred umbrellas on the beach, a thousand bricks on a wall and a million petals on a field… repetition takes a life of its own"



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How to Take Great Photos at Midday - Digital Photo Secrets

How to Take Great Photos at Midday - Digital Photo Secrets: "I’m pretty sure I’ve told you before that you ought to avoid taking photos in the middle of the day. I’m pretty sure. But just in case you missed that advice, I’ll say it again – mid-day is a lousy time to take photographs. If you have a choice, you should always opt for shooting during the magic hour – those golden moments just after sunrise or just before sunset, when the light is soft and warm. In fact, if you have a choice, shooting after dark can actually yield better results than typical mid-day shooting conditions."



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The Secret to Approaching and Photographing Strangers – PictureCorrect

The Secret to Approaching and Photographing Strangers – PictureCorrect: "
Taking photos of strangers on the street, doing their everyday things, can be a bit of a challenge. Well, taking the photo is the easy part, getting a stranger to let you take it is the scary part. Brandon Stanton, the photographer behind Humans of New York (HONY), just might be the best in the world at stopping random people on the street and getting them to let him take their photograph. Here’s how he does it:"



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5 Things You Should Never Do When Taking a Selfie – PictureCorrect

5 Things You Should Never Do When Taking a Selfie – PictureCorrect: "Admit it, we’ve all taken a selfie. And while we’re being candid, let’s go ahead and let it be said that most selfies are pretty much rubbish. That being said, the craze has become so mainstream the Oxford Dictionary inducted the word selfie into its pages. In order to make the world a better place, Kai has made it a point to talk about five things you should avoid when taking a selfie. Take a look at the humorous video below to see how you can do your part:"



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Shoot for the Moon: Tips on Photographing the Moon – PictureCorrect

Shoot for the Moon: Tips on Photographing the Moon – PictureCorrect: "If care is not taken when photographing the moon, it is likely that you will get either an overly dark photo, a moon that looks like the sun, a very small moon, or all of the above. I would like to offer some tips on a different strategy for making compelling moon photographs."



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How to do Great Photography Even When Your Surroundings are Boring

How to do Great Photography Even When Your Surroundings are Boring: " have always been fascinated with great photography taken in areas that people might commonly refer to as ‘boring.’

I use the word boring because that is the specific word I most often see used as an excuse for people having trouble with their photography. Someone will say, “I wish I lived somewhere more interesting and beautiful”or “I can’t do interesting work where I live. It’s too boring.”. Can you relate to that?"



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Easy Lightroom Tricks for Better Black and White Images – PictureCorrect

Easy Lightroom Tricks for Better Black and White Images – PictureCorrect: "Before the days of digital photography, black and white photos had a different look and feel. The tones were more selenium based or they had more of a sepia feel. With a little post-processing, you can achieve those timeless looks or create your own unique style. In the video below, Kevin Kubota walks us through the process he uses to adjust and improve the tones in his black and white images using Adobe Lightroom:"



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Five Tips For Great Sunset Photos – PictureCorrect

Five Tips For Great Sunset Photos – PictureCorrect: "Sunsets and sunrises are inspirational subjects for any photographer. In fact, a good sunset photo is often the reason people become interested in nature photography. You don’t need to have a great camera or professional training; almost anyone with a camera can take great sunset photos."



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Photography Tips That Anyone Can Use Today | Photography

Photography Tips That Anyone Can Use Today | Photography: "Are you interested in photography but don’t know where to begin? Not sure which shots are right or what type of lighting is perfect for different moods? Even if you already have photography experience, you can never lose with extra advice, and the tips following could end up becoming quite handy indeed."



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Landscape Photography Tips and Tricks | Watch Videos

Landscape Photography Tips and Tricks | Watch Videos:



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Storytelling Photography: Tips and Tricks

Storytelling Photography: Tips and Tricks: "We’ve all heard that a picture is worth a thousand words. But how does that really work? Sure, a picture can have many details, details that would take many words to fully describe. The true meaning of this famous adage takes shape when the picture tells a story, or better yet, inspires a story. We’ll look at some ideas to inspire your storytelling photography."



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Photographing Waves: How One Surfer Gets Perfect Ocean Shots – PictureCorrect

Photographing Waves: How One Surfer Gets Perfect Ocean Shots – PictureCorrect:



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Top 12 Image Editing Skills Every Photographer Should Know – PictureCorrect

Top 12 Image Editing Skills Every Photographer Should Know – PictureCorrect: "Before you start editing, make sure that you have a good image work flow. This means saving originals in a separate place to prevent you from damaging or destroying the original image. And get familiar with your program’s UNDO capability–usually the Ctrl-Z key is a shortcut to undo the most recent image change. Don’t forget Save As, which allows you to save a copy of the image with another name so you don’t disturb the original."



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Sony outs the A77 II with super speedy autofocus system

Sony outs the A77 II with super speedy autofocus system: "Sony has revealed the A77 II, its latest enthusiast-focused DSLR, which has an autofocus system said to be quick enough to rival many professional models. A follow-up to the A77, the new A-mount camera boasts a 79-point autofocus sensor, a 24.3-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, and Sony's BIONZ X image processor."



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Versatility – Your Guide to Shooting Great Travel Photography

Versatility – Your Guide to Shooting Great Travel Photography: "Professional travel photographers realize that the key to their business is versatility: to be able to shoot all styles of photography, and to consistently capture great shots even under very trying conditions. To be a strong assignment photographer you must identify your weakness and then work on it."



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Here They Are The Very Best Photography Tips | Photography Beginner Guide

Here They Are The Very Best Photography Tips | Photography Beginner Guide: "When shooting photos, you need to capture your subject in a way that draws in viewers. Some savvy photography advice can help you cultivate that skill. These tips will show you what you need to know to become known as a skilled photographer. Use these tips, and you’ll be able to create high-quality photos."



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3 Tips for Creating Spectacular Sunset Photos

3 Tips for Creating Spectacular Sunset Photos: "Something that we all enjoy is a stunning sunrise or sunset. There’s something about the colours stretching out across the sky and make you feel all warm inside. But capturing that feeling in your photographs can be a bit tricky."



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PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS AND TRICKS: TIPS TO KEEP YOU TAKING PICTURES AND LEARNING MORE | Demystify Your Camera

PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS AND TRICKS: TIPS TO KEEP YOU TAKING PICTURES AND LEARNING MORE | Demystify Your Camera: "Keep your camera with you all the time.

Photo ops often come when you least expect it. If you can keep your equipment relatively simple – just a small camera bag and a tripod – you might be able to take advantage of some of those unexpected opportunities. Or, if your phone has a camera, use it to take “notes” on scenes you’d like to return to with your regular camera."



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How to Apply the Golden Ratio to Photography – PictureCorrect

How to Apply the Golden Ratio to Photography – PictureCorrect: "As photographers, it’s really important to know what makes a strong photograph. There are a lot of things you should keep in mind when shooting, like color, lighting, shape, and composition. It takes a variety of aspects to create an exciting image, but if you are looking for one aspect that can really help improve the quality of the composition of your photographs, the golden ratio is definitely a worthwhile concept to understand."



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11 Concert Photos That Will Bring Music to Your Ears – PictureCorrect

11 Concert Photos That Will Bring Music to Your Ears – PictureCorrect: "You’ve only got three songs, no flash, low light, a crowd behind you, other photographers around you… and you need some really good shots! Whether you’re a pro concert photographer or you’re interested in becoming one, you’re bound to enjoy these exhilarating photos of musicians on stage in their element:"



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Here’s a Handy Video About Photographing a Dress Made Entirely of… Well, Hands – PictureCorrect

Here’s a Handy Video About Photographing a Dress Made Entirely of… Well, Hands – PictureCorrect: "
Five months of planning. Nine hours shooting in the studio. 40 hours editing images in Photoshop.

That’s what it took to complete “the most extensive (if not excessive)” project that photographer John Flury has ever attempted—a haunting composite image called “Provincial Uprising.” Watch behind the scenes as Flury hashes out the details for the project and shoots the stills necessary to realize his surrealist vision of a model wearing a dress that is composed entirely of hands:"



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Weekly Photography Challenge - Cityscapes

Weekly Photography Challenge - Cityscapes: "Earlier today I shared a set of images of cityscapes. That’s designed to inspire you, make you say “wow” and want to get out there and photograph your city.

This week I’d like to challenge you to photograph close to home. If you live in a city, you’re all set! If you’re in the country or smaller town, you just need to get more creative or take a short drive."



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5 Tips for Taking Photos of Fire | Photography Tips | Pickles Travel Blog

5 Tips for Taking Photos of Fire | Photography Tips | Pickles Travel Blog: "Note: I am using the example of a controlled prairie burn for taking photos. I would only recommend photographing at a controlled burn of some sort- house, barn, prairie, etc. When fire is the cause of an emergency situation there is too much chaos and you may impede rescue or fire-fighting attempts by trying to take photos."



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Great Tips And Tricks For Every Photography Enthusiast!

Great Tips And Tricks For Every Photography Enthusiast!: "Many people find the world of photography to present a challenge when it comes to learning the do and do nots. This is generally because such people are not know who to ask to obtain good photography advice. This article will give you a few useful photography tips you may not know."



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Try This Handy Photoshop Trick to Lighten Dark Spots in Your Photos (Video) – PictureCorrect

Try This Handy Photoshop Trick to Lighten Dark Spots in Your Photos (Video) – PictureCorrect: "Sometimes, to get the lighting right in-camera, we’ve got to sacrifice some spots to darkness. High-dynamic range photography, known as HDR, composites multiple exposures to draw out hyper-realistic details and evens out the lighting range. That kind of effect is possible to achieve in Photoshop, too—and with more subtlety than most HDR. Here’s how to do it:"



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How to Emphasize Your Main Subject in Photography – PictureCorrect

How to Emphasize Your Main Subject in Photography – PictureCorrect: "When you have decided on your main subject, there are a number of photography tricks that you can use to put it into prominence. By ‘tricks’, I am not referring to alteration in Photoshop or similar tools. I mean that choosing your viewpoint and composition thoughtfully and carefully, when shooting, will greatly enhance the power of your image. Here are three ideas that will help emphasize your intended subject:"



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The Advantages of Using a Graduated Neutral Density Filter in Landscape Photography – PictureCorrect

The Advantages of Using a Graduated Neutral Density Filter in Landscape Photography – PictureCorrect: "Getting exposure correct when shooting in high contrast situations—such as landscapes with bright skies and dark foregrounds—is a challenge. In the video below, Bryan Peterson explores the advantages of using a graduated neutral density filter and how to use this tool to amp up your landscape images:"



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5 Tips for a Powerful Picture Every Time

5 Tips for a Powerful Picture Every Time: "You see plenty of landscape, portrait and commercial photographs every day on the web and in magazines. You can tell by the lighting, staging and seemingly overall perfection of everything in those pictures that days, maybe even weeks of planning were needed to pull of such amazing photographs."



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Telling a Greater Story by Shooting Image Collections

Telling a Greater Story by Shooting Image Collections: "ou hit the export button and now your shot is ready for your website, blog, Facebook photography page, or an email attachment to a client. Be honest with yourself. Why is it a great image? Many photographers fall into the trap of thinking an image is stellar because of its textbook perfection. Beware. “Regular Joe” isn’t as interested in technical precision as they are the story in the frame."



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Add Magic By Cropping Your Photos The Right Way! - Digital Photo Secrets

Add Magic By Cropping Your Photos The Right Way! - Digital Photo Secrets: "You might know how to crop your photos in your favorite image editing program. But did you know that you can use cropping to add a little magic to your image – making it seem more interesting to anyone who views it?"



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Using Found Objects as Light Sources for Photography – PictureCorrect

Using Found Objects as Light Sources for Photography – PictureCorrect: "t first glance, many objects we see when scouting shooting locations deter us from setting up our gear to take photos. We may find a lot of things unsightly, but in truth, some of them can be used to our advantage. In this short and informative video clip, Joe McNally talks about how you can use found objects to improve your photographs:

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The Magic Light of the Golden Hour

The Magic Light of the Golden Hour: "My absolute favorite time to photograph anything is a time of day called the Golden Hour. The Golden Hour occurs during the time just before sunset, and just after sunrise. When the sun is lower in the sky, near the horizon, it must travel through more of the atmosphere, reducing the intensity of direct light and thus reducing the contrast in the scene. More blue light is scattered, so sunlight will appear reddish and shadows won’t be as deep as when the sun is higher in the sky. In addition, the lower angle of the sun creates longer shadows, which can add interest to images."



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Improve Your Images with the Lightroom Graduated Filter Tool

Improve Your Images with the Lightroom Graduated Filter Tool: "The Lightroom Graduated Filter is a versatile tool for making local adjustments to your photos. Don’t be fooled by the name – it may be named after a type of filter used for making skies darker in landscape photography, but its uses go far beyond that."



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Photography Tips to Sell Your Products! - The Vagabond Studio

Photography Tips to Sell Your Products! - The Vagabond Studio: "The product photography  in my Etsy shop is probably my most complimented ‘feature’ throughout my entire shop and blog.

‘I LOVE your photos – I always know when I see one of your listings!’

‘How do you take such pretty photos of something so simple?!’"



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Formal Portrait – Questions For a Novice Photographer to Ask Beforehand – PictureCorrect

Formal Portrait – Questions For a Novice Photographer to Ask Beforehand – PictureCorrect: "Most beginners take photos to capture an event or moment in time: a birthday party, a trip, a new family member, a cherished pet. These are usually considered “snapshots”. What we all like about good snapshots is that they remind us of stories.


“Sarah” captured by Gagan Dhiman (Click Image to Find Photographer)
What about a portrait taken in neutral surroundings, thereby robbing us of the story aspect? See if you can answer the following seven questions the next time you want to shoot a portrait."



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New: Secrets of Successful Event Photography – PictureCorrect

New: Secrets of Successful Event Photography – PictureCorrect: "This new course is designed to teach photographers the techniques used by professionals to get great photos – every time – even in the most difficult conditions at parties, weddings, concerts, corporate functions, nightclubs, fashion shows, fast-moving sports games, festivals, and more. To have the equipment and knowledge ready so you’ll never again feel nervous or out of your league when photographing an event again. It is currently 33% off for the launch sale which ends next Friday. Launch sale found here: Secrets of Successful Event Photography"



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