Thursday, January 23, 2014

What to do with digital photos after you take them

What to do with digital photos after you take them: "Now that you've taken digital pictures with your digital camera of many things, things that are very important to you, what do you do with them? You want to be able to share them with others and show them off. You have important pictures of events and memorable times in your life that you want to experience again and again. There are several ways to do this. Make a slide show, get camera prints, photo books, pictures on mugs, key chains etc. The great thing about digital camera prints is that you only have to spend money on the good ones."



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Photography Lighting: Balancing Light Bulbs and Strobes (Video) – PictureCorrect

Photography Lighting: Balancing Light Bulbs and Strobes (Video) – PictureCorrect: "If you’ve ever tried to use a flash while still making use of practical light sources (e.g. lamps, sunlight, etc.), you probably know how frustrating it can be to get the exposure just right. Unless you know how to adjust your camera settings and your strobes systematically, it can feel like a lot of guess work. Learn the basics of combining light sources by watching this demonstration:"



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9 Tips for Growing Your Photography Business This Year – PictureCorrect

9 Tips for Growing Your Photography Business This Year – PictureCorrect: "There’s so much more to running a successful photography business than taking amazing photos. Reaching out to clients, maintaining a website, and staying relevant are just a few of the tasks that professional photographers can’t ignore. If your goal is to grow your business this year, the essentials highlighted in this infographic are sure to help you out"



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20 Stunning Infrared Photographs - Digital Photography School

20 Stunning Infrared Photographs - Digital Photography School: "One of the tips in Darren’s 12 Ways to Add Randomness and Creativity to Your Photography is to shoot in infrared. Check out 20 stunning infrared photographs on Imagekind.com below."



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Learning about Exposure - The Exposure Triangle - Digital Photography School

Learning about Exposure - The Exposure Triangle - Digital Photography School: "Bryan Peterson has written a book titled Understanding Exposure which is a highly recommended read if you’re wanting to venture out of the Auto mode on your digital camera and experiment with it’s manual settings.

In it Bryan illustrates the three main elements that need to be considered when playing around with exposure by calling them ‘the exposure triangle’."



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30 Brilliant Photos That Look Like They Are Photoshopped But Are Not - noupe

30 Brilliant Photos That Look Like They Are Photoshopped But Are Not - noupe: "Photomanipulation techniques have become so much common that some time we wonder if the image is real or Photoshopped; and our today’s post is the example of this dilemma. In this post we have gathered some real photos that have not been photoshopped but look like that. These photos are the result of incredible artwork of photographers who used their creative in somewhat very bizarre manner to produce such a wonderful artwork! Please feel free to share your comments with us and share this post with your friends, colleagues, co-workers and family members."



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What does it takes to make a great photo? - Digital Photography School

What does it takes to make a great photo? - Digital Photography School: "To make a great photograph you need to be extremely lucky or more likely, you need to be prepared to work for it. The amazing photos you see in books and magazines very rarely happen by accident. In most cases the photographer has spent time researching and preparing, and then been incredibly patient, brave or determined in order to attain that one image."



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How to Shoot Without a Tripod — digital-photography-school.com

How to Shoot Without a Tripod — digital-photography-school.com: "A tripod is my most valuable photo accessory. In fact, I view it as an essential item, and not an accessory. But sometimes using one is just not practical. Sometimes you get caught without it unexpectedly, and sometimes they even break. It’s good to know what to do in these situations so you don’t miss any photo opportunities."



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Macro Photography Tips - How to take macro photos

Macro Photography Tips - How to take macro photos: "If you have read my introduction on macro photography you're half-way towards taking great close up photos.

Here's some macro photography tips to help you capture some great close up photos.

There are three things that you'll need for macro photography ."



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Five Photography Tips To Help Improve Your Travel Photos

Five Photography Tips To Help Improve Your Travel Photos: "I still remember buying my very first camera in the summer of 2010, a couple of months before I went to Australia. It was a simple and cheap point-and-shoot camera. In the end it did its job, but overall my photos were pretty much crap. That was mainly my own fault; I had no idea what I was doing. What I used to do was literally point the thing at something and shoot a picture. You can see what I’m talking about in my Australia albums on Facebook. Those are the ‘good’ pictures by the way, counting for about five percent of the total amount of pictures that I took there."



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