Saturday, April 12, 2014

Cheat Sheet: 3 Elements of Exposure - Digital Photography School

Cheat Sheet: 3 Elements of Exposure - Digital Photography School: "Learning about how to get your exposure right is at the heart of good photography. As a result we’ve written on the topic numerous times (see links below) to help our readers get their heads around it. Those elements are ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed.

Often referred to as The Exposure Triangle – 3 elements have an impact upon exposure."



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How to Avoid Blurry Photos by Choosing the Right Autofocus Mode

How to Avoid Blurry Photos by Choosing the Right Autofocus Mode: "Sometimes the light is perfect, the moment is right, but when you get home you find out that your photo is blurry. Arrgh!

Why are your pictures blurry? One obvious reason might be that your camera isn’t focused properly. Today’s cameras and autofocus lenses can help you quickly take sharp images in a wide variety of situations, provided you choose the right autofocus mode."



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10 Tips for Taking Better Portraits With Your iPhone

10 Tips for Taking Better Portraits With Your iPhone: "One of the most popular subjects of photography is people (portraits). Therefore it is no surprise that many of us take photos of people with our iPhones as well. However, there can be a big difference between just taking a snapshot of someone and creating an artistic portrait. Read on for some ideas on how to move beyond simple snapshots of people and create high-quality portraits with nothing more than your iPhone."



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Tips For People Who Are Getting Into Photography

Tips For People Who Are Getting Into Photography: "Photography is a hobby which allows you an artistic outlet to immerse yourself in. Photography is something that perks the interest of a lot of people, however some might be scared off by the vast amount of skill and knowledge that it takes. This is a great article to assist you when starting photography."



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Newborns to Seniors: The Technical Aspects of Portrait Photography – PictureCorrect

Newborns to Seniors: The Technical Aspects of Portrait Photography – PictureCorrect: "Beth Jansen‘s journey into photography is a familiar one. What started out as a hobby for capturing great pictures of her family and making a little extra money on the side escalated into a successful portrait photography business. But Jansen isn’t “just another mom with a camera.” Combining artistic vision with innate fashion sense regarding colors, patterns, textures, and the like, Jansen has created a vibrant, trendy style of portraiture that is all her own."



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Tips for Great HDR Sunsets - Digital Photography School

Tips for Great HDR Sunsets - Digital Photography School: "HDR is a bit of a buzz word in photography in the last while and there is much debate about it, whether it’s good or bad, appropriate or not, or even real photography or not.  Even right here on Digital Photography School, you can find articles for, and against, doing HDR.   I’m not going to get into any of that today, I’m just going to speak to those of you that do enjoy doing it and would like some tips for doing HDR sunsets, which is one of the toughest subjects to handle with this technique.   So if you are anti HDR, just carry on, or perhaps this may sway you a little to want to try it."



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Taking Much better Pictures - Consider These Photography Tips! - Altec the best

Taking Much better Pictures - Consider These Photography Tips! - Altec the best: "Learning to go on a excellent snapshot may seem difficult to understand, when you pick up every one of the photography lingo, to see every one of the challenging seeking products. However the adhering to techniques can help you take a professional seeking quickly. Learning the essentials about lighting effects and perspectives can make all the difference."



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Developing a Creative Eye – be Careful Before Deleting Your Photos

Developing a Creative Eye – be Careful Before Deleting Your Photos: "The more you get out and use your camera, the more proficient you become as a photographer. In the process of learning and using your camera, you will develop a better eye from a creative perspective. It is important that you put this “creative eye” to use on a regular basis, not only to maintain it, but also to improve it."



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Taking Photos With an iPad or Another Tablet: Ridiculous or Smart?

Taking Photos With an iPad or Another Tablet: Ridiculous or Smart?: "Go anywhere people are taking photos and you’ll see someone taking photos with an iPad or some sort of Android tablet. Everyone’s already pointed out how silly this looks — but is it really a bad idea?

There’s no question people look silly when they do this, but people look silly when they do many common things. Many people still think Bluetooth earpieces look ridiculous, but they’re still used by many people each day."



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How To Use An Accent Light In Your Portrait Photography – PictureCorrect

How To Use An Accent Light In Your Portrait Photography – PictureCorrect: "
In the past few portrait photography photo tips articles, we’ve been discussing how to light a portrait. So far, we’ve covered how and when to use four different lights. The basic three light set and the first specialty light, the “hair light”.

Today’s portrait photography photo tip will end our discussion of lighting with the last specialty light, the accent light."



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Get an Invisible Black Background to Your Portraits - Shooting Anywhere [VIDEO] - Digital Photography School

Get an Invisible Black Background to Your Portraits - Shooting Anywhere [VIDEO] - Digital Photography School: "In this video Glyn Dewis demonstrates how he gets his ‘Invisible Black Background’ effect when taking a portrait. The technique will allow you to take a low key atmospheric portrait with a black background almost anywhere – even outdoors during the day!"



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