Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Quick Basic Sunrise Photography Advice

Quick Basic Sunrise Photography Advice: "Right now, you can get up at a reasonable hour and still have time for a short drive to shoot a sunrise. A few months from now and you'll have to get up at around 3.30am if you want to be out in time to capture the sun as it rises!

That's enough to make most of us hide under the duvet! It might sound painful but sunrise shooting is worth the effort in the end (honest!) and you get a very different look from sunset."

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15 Beginner Tips for Winter and Snow Photography | DIYPhotography.net

15 Beginner Tips for Winter and Snow Photography | DIYPhotography.net: "Winter is a beautiful time of year and offers many opportunities for amateurs and pros alike to hone their skills and capture some great images. Whether you have a simple point-and-shoot or an advanced dSLR, there is something for everyone in this list."

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Lost your Photo Mojo? Ten Tips to Bring Back the Magic

Lost your Photo Mojo? Ten Tips to Bring Back the Magic: "We all go through creative blocks. Is it such a bad thing? Or, on the contrary, is it a sign that we need to push ourselves, and grow in the process? I think that a loss of passion may be an opportunity to renew and refresh your vision and turn it in a positive experience, instead of staying in a rut and feeling sorry for yourself."

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Reasons to Shoot High ISO Images

Reasons to Shoot High ISO Images: "The most common photographic fear that I come across these days is when people are afraid to raise the ISO setting on their cameras.

Just a handful of years ago, these fears were justified.  Raising your ISO to 1600 or 3200 was a no-go for a majority of cameras."

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Sony outs lightweight, Wi-Fi-enabled α5000 interchangeable lens camera

Sony outs lightweight, Wi-Fi-enabled α5000 interchangeable lens camera: "Sony has crammed a 20.1 Megapixel APS-C image sensor and Wi-Fi capability into a package weighing only 8 oz (220 g) in its latest mirrorless camera offering – the Sony α5000. Announced at CES 2014, the camera features the same BIONZ X processor found in the company's α7 and α7R full-frame cameras, giving it ISO sensitivity of up to 16000 for low light shooting."

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Landscape and Nature Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

Landscape and Nature Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "You have found the perfect location and the view in front of you is breathtaking, you take some photos and then get them developed. What you have taken fails to live up it the view you remember, everything is a bit lifeless! Does this sound familiar? If it does then here are some basic tips that will transform the way you take photos. Before long you will be printing them, framing them, hanging them, and showing them off to anyone that comes to your house."

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Recreating a High Speed Diving Underwater Photo (Video) – PictureCorrect

Recreating a High Speed Diving Underwater Photo (Video) – PictureCorrect: "There are certain photographs that, when we look at them, make us think, “How did they do that?” Then there are others which, though they may be relatively simple at a glance, were surprisingly difficult to achieve. In his “Fake a Big Shot” video series, Kai Man Wong explores what goes into impressive photographs, and attempts to imitate them as a learning exercise:"

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iPhone Street Photography Techniques (Video) – PictureCorrect

iPhone Street Photography Techniques (Video) – PictureCorrect: "Street photography is an art that requires a photographer to anticipate and capture spontaneity. Many street photographers use DSLRs and film cameras, but smartphones have taken the place of some artists’ bulkier gear.

Watch how Gavin Harrison uses his iPhone to quickly take, edit, and share his street photography:"

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Self Portrait Walk Through China (Video) – PictureCorrect

Self Portrait Walk Through China (Video) – PictureCorrect: "n November 2007, Christoph Rehage set off from Beijing with the hope of walking to Germany. One year later, he arrived in Ürümqi, China with a great beard and a fantastic idea.

He put together a fun and inspiring video of his travels and wild hair growing process. Watch the kilometers and days roll by as Christoph goes from clean cut adventure seeker to shaggy, bearded cross country trekker:"

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