9 Bad Habits of Photographers - Digital Photography School

9 Bad Habits of Photographers - Digital Photography School: "I was inspired to write this article after recently asking the question, “What are your worst habits as a photographer?” on social media.  Here are some of the most common responses followed by some suggestions.  Please share your own ‘bad habits,’ better yet, how you managed to correct them.  Everyone will benefit!"



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Professional Travel Photography Tips (Video) – PictureCorrect

Professional Travel Photography Tips (Video) – PictureCorrect: "In a recent article titled Lasting Impressions: How to Create Memorable Travel Photographs, PictureCorrect provided detailed coverage of a lecture by Luke Ballard, an esteemed travel photographer who has successfully combined his two great passions—photography and globetrotting—into a successful career."



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These 30 Photography Links are Dying for Your Attention

These 30 Photography Links are Dying for Your Attention: "
A selection of tutorials, reviews and special features join the usual weekly list of great photography links as curated by Toad Hollow Photography. This week’s list contains links to beautiful art pieces and informative articles, sure to keep the avid photography enthusiast engaged in a process of discovery and learning.  We hope you enjoy this weeks list as much as the Toad did in bringing it to you."



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How To Retouch Your Portraits Like A Pro

How To Retouch Your Portraits Like A Pro: "
Retouching portraits can be a controversial subject, but it is also very often requested of portrait photographers to edit out minor blemishes and skin imperfections. We’re going to go through one of the methods used by professional retouchers to make subtle changes to portraits without overdoing the corrections and ending up with blurry or obviously airbrushed images. I’ve made a screencast walk through of the entire process as a visual compliment to this tutorial, feel free to watch it by clicking here. Let’s get started."



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The Reasons You Might Want to Buy a Rangefinder Cameras

The Reasons You Might Want to Buy a Rangefinder Cameras: "Photography has always gone through phases and fashions, both in the style of the imagery and of course the technology we use. At the moment the DSLR is perhaps on the wane whilst the upstart is mirrorless. However, through these changes in fashion, one camera type has always sat in the background, quietly being used by a select group of enthusiasts and professionals alike – the rangefinder camera. Today we will take a little look at what a rangefinder camera is, a little of its history and what it can bring to your photography"



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7 Common Portrait Mistakes and How to Fix Each One

7 Common Portrait Mistakes and How to Fix Each One: "Portraiture is one of the most popular genres of photography around. It’s also one of the most challenging. It takes many long hours of practice before you get really good at capturing the essence of human personality and, along the way, you’re going to make more than your fair share of mistakes. "



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