DIYPhotography.net — www.diyphotography.net

DIYPhotography.net — www.diyphotography.net: "The sound was a combination of high-pitched whine and intermittent clicking, with just a hint of angels and puppies crying in the background. My external hard drive was singing its swan song. Still in what should have been the prime of its life, my trusted backup drive was being taken from me-- a victim of an insidious digital disease that attacks without warning or reason."



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One Light Portraits - Advanced Set Ups

One Light Portraits - Advanced Set Ups: "n keeping with our portrait theme this week is a video that goes over some great ideas for making one light portraits, using some advanced set ups. Keep in mind this is great if you only have on light and don’t want to invest in a more. The reflectors he’s using can be purchased relatively inexpensively, as can the mirrors. Probably the thing you’ll need to do this type of technique is more light stands and some clamps."



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10 Most Common Mistakes in Landscape Photography — digital-photography-school.com

10 Most Common Mistakes in Landscape Photography — digital-photography-school.com: "If you’re serious about landscape photography, it won’t take you very long to realize the fundamental problem of the craft: not every landscape that catches your eye will easily translate into a compelling photograph.

When we experience a place, the smells, sounds, the warmth or chill in the air, and our own emotions combine to give us an overall impression. Our job as photographers is translate that overall impression into a photograph."



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15 Tips for More Powerful Portraits — digital-photography-school.com

15 Tips for More Powerful Portraits — digital-photography-school.com: "15 tips every portrait photographer must know for making more powerful portraits!"



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Where Did Boudoir Photography Come From? | Marisa Leigh

Where Did Boudoir Photography Come From? | Marisa Leigh: "Over the last few years, boudoir photography has really caught its stride, quickly becoming one of the more respected and pursued genres of photography. But the popularity of boudoir didn't pop up over night. In fact, it has a long history of classic tradition and unique style."



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You Didn't Know You Could Do These 5 Awesome Smartphone Camera Tricks

You Didn't Know You Could Do These 5 Awesome Smartphone Camera Tricks: "Your smartphone camera is one the ultimate lifehack tools. We’ve already taken a look at four ways you can be making better use of your smartphone camera to turn your smartphone into a makeshift scanner, a memory aid, and more, and today we’re at it again.
With the help of a few cool apps, your camera can also turn your phone into a film scanner, a font or color identifier, the ultimate search tool and more."



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How to Do Shaped Bokeh Photography in 5 Easy Steps — www.picturecorrect.com

How to Do Shaped Bokeh Photography in 5 Easy Steps — www.picturecorrect.com: "It’s amazing what you can do with a camera. Light can be captured in different ways, and this opens up many possibilities for the keen photographer. Creating your own shaped bokeh is a fun and exciting way of shaping light as it enters the camera, and it leads to spectacular results."



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What Does it Take to Be a Celebrity Photographer? — www.picturecorrect.com

What Does it Take to Be a Celebrity Photographer? — www.picturecorrect.com: "There’s no denying that being a full time photographer can sometimes seem like a labor of love. Fortunately for Richard McLaren, his passion for photography has been overflowing since he first got his start at the young age of 16. In the artist profile below, viewers are welcomed into McClaren’s studio, life, and mind as he talks about the road to becoming one of the world’s most renowned celebrity photographers:"



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Top Black & White Software | DPmag.com

Top Black & White Software | DPmag.com: "Unlike analog film photography, where you would choose either color or black-and-white film before even touching your other camera settings, in the digital era, photographers generally shoot in color and then convert their images to black-and-white using digital software. While many experienced black-and-white photographers previsualize their images in monochrome, knowing which images they'll convert as they're composing the shot, others make the black-and-white decision during their postprocess workflow as they spontaneously experiment with individual images."



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