10 Tips to Finding the Perfect Background - Digital Photo Secrets

10 Tips to Finding the Perfect Background - Digital Photo Secrets: "Unless you’re a professional portrait photographer, you probably don’t have backdrops for shooting portraits. That’s okay, because there are a lot of ways to exclude or include backgrounds that best enhance your portraits. From blurring the background to finding an appropriate one and more, I’ve got Ten Tips that you can use the next time you’re photographing someone, whether it’s a more formal portrait or a candid shot. The first few speak to post-processing, while the rest are tricks you can use in the field."



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18 Composition Rules For Photos That Shine - Digital Photo Secrets

18 Composition Rules For Photos That Shine - Digital Photo Secrets: "Rules. When you were a kid, you hated them. You probably still hate at least some of them. For all the good that rules do in our world, they have the ugly side-effect of stifling freedom and individual creativity. And what is photography but a way to express creativity and artistic freedom? There shouldn’t be any “rules”!"



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Taking Landscape Photos at Night - Digital Photo Secrets

Taking Landscape Photos at Night - Digital Photo Secrets: "When you think about your favorite landscape photos, the images that come to mind are probably classic shots of forests, mountains and natural rock formations. And they are probably daytime images, too, with an occasional sunset and sunrise thrown in for good measure."



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The Venice Carnival – How to Capture the Essence of an Event

The Venice Carnival – How to Capture the Essence of an Event: "There’s no doubt that one of the best times to visit a place is during a festival or event. From the Rio Carnival to the full moon parties in South East Asia, places come alive during these periods, and that means great opportunities for photographs."



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How to Take Stunning Beach Photos – PictureCorrect

How to Take Stunning Beach Photos – PictureCorrect: "Taking good beach photos sounds easier than it is. The big trick, according to Bryan Peterson, is managing the massive amount of uncontrolled ambient light. In this video, Bryan challenges his student, Andrew, to take an interesting shot of a single starfish, rather than try to capture the entire beach landscape:"



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Edit Your Photos On Your iPad: 5 Best Apps For The Job

Edit Your Photos On Your iPad: 5 Best Apps For The Job: "“The iPad doesn’t have a camera, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a useful device for shutterbugs.” – This is how my colleague Bakari introduced a collection of editing tools for the iPad only 3.5 years ago. Boy, things have sure changed.
The iPad is no longer the bulky, camera-less device it used to be back in 2010. These days even your iPhone photos push straight to your tablet via the wonders of Photostream, and with a much larger screen the iPad is a far more enjoyable photo editor to use."



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