Saturday, May 31, 2014

Photographing The Perfect Shadow - Digital Photo Secrets

Photographing The Perfect Shadow - Digital Photo Secrets: "Photography is known as the art of capturing light. But did you know that the counterpart of light, the shadow, also plays an important role in the creation of an image? We all know what a shadow is, it’s that stalker that keeps following us on bright sunny days or well-lit places at night! Shadow is more than that though, it is also the darkest area of a scene as opposed to the highlights which illuminate the brightest. The challenge in shooting a scene that contains both highlights and shadows in it is to record the details without washing out the highlights or turning the shadows into unrecognizable black areas."



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Does Your Camera Offer These Scene Modes? The New Ones You Can’t Afford To Miss! - Digital Photo Secrets

Does Your Camera Offer These Scene Modes? The New Ones You Can’t Afford To Miss! - Digital Photo Secrets: "Camera technology just keeps improving year after year. It’s amazing where it’s gotten. Not too long ago, you had to tell your camera everything, and now there are more automatic scene modes than ever to make snapping pictures a breeze. You’ve seriously got to check out some of these new point-and-shoot models. They might not give you the same versatility as a DSLR, but when it fits in your pocket, who cares? Does your camera feature these unique scene modes?"



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3 Things Macro Photography Can Teach You About Taking Portraits - Digital Photo Secrets

3 Things Macro Photography Can Teach You About Taking Portraits - Digital Photo Secrets: "Over the years, I’ve learned that a lot of photography skills bleed into other areas. If you learn about action photography, it’ll help you learn how to take pictures of waterfalls. If you know how to photograph snow, you’ll probably be good at photographing sand. Another example is macro photography. Very few people know that macro photography is a primer for taking perfect portraits. How so? Here are a few reasons why."



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Weekly Challenge Silhouette Photography

Weekly Challenge Silhouette Photography: "Earlier today I shared some stunning silhouette photography to give you some ideas. If you’ve never done any of this type of photography here’s your chance because it’s also the weekly photography challenge."



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Weekly Challenge Silhouette Photography

Weekly Challenge Silhouette Photography: "Earlier today I shared some stunning silhouette photography to give you some ideas. If you’ve never done any of this type of photography here’s your chance because it’s also the weekly photography challenge."



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5 Tips for Your Best Flower Photography Yet – PictureCorrect

5 Tips for Your Best Flower Photography Yet – PictureCorrect: "Are your photos of flowers not turning out how you’d like? Get five tips for capturing flowers like never before! Then, see here for a chance to take the online Craftsy class Photographing Flowers with macro-photography expert Harold Davis, and learn even more essential exposure, focus, and macro techniques for shooting captivating floral photography."



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7 Tips for Posing Family Portraits – PictureCorrect

7 Tips for Posing Family Portraits – PictureCorrect:



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