DIY Extension Tubes Turn Your Lens into a Macro Lens – PictureCorrect

DIY Extension Tubes Turn Your Lens into a Macro Lens – PictureCorrect: "Dedicated macro lenses can cost a lot of money. Budding macro photographers usually resort to alternate methods in order to shoot close-up photos without breaking the bank: the reverse ring technique, extension tubes, close-up filters, the list goes on. In this video, Makify shows us how to use ABS pipe to convert an ordinary prime lens into an effective macro lens, DIY style:"



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33 Inspirational Images that Feature Patterns and Repetition - Digital Photography School

33 Inspirational Images that Feature Patterns and Repetition - Digital Photography School: "Our world is filled with repetition and patterns. They’re everywhere when you start looking for them and they can be a powerful element to think about when out and about with your camera."



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4 Tips for Effective Lighting Using Only One Speedlight

4 Tips for Effective Lighting Using Only One Speedlight: "The ability to use a portable electronic flash can do wonders for your work by giving you more creative options, and the truth is you don’t need a ton of fancy equipment to begin utilizing flash. In fact, this article is focused purely on the speedlight, the Canon 580 EXII Speedlite to be exact (equivalent to the Nikon SB-900), and how you can get started experimenting with lighting effects using just one speedlight."



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5 Tips for Using Pinterest for Photography Inspiration

5 Tips for Using Pinterest for Photography Inspiration: "Let me just come right out and say it – I think Pinterest is amazing. Not only is it a wealth of information when it comes to recipes and easy craft projects for my two kids, but it is also an incredible source for both photography instruction and inspiration. As a photographer, I am constantly inspired by the images that I see while browsing the “Photography” category on Pinterest, and I think it can be a really valuable tool in terms of identifying your personal style in photography as well as pushing yourself as a photographer."



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Quotes From Master Photographer Ansel Adams and How You to Apply Them to Your Photography

Quotes From Master Photographer Ansel Adams and How You to Apply Them to Your Photography: "he technology of photography has been evolving at a very rapid rate. Most of our cameras are almost obsolete by the time we purchase them! But one thing about photography hasn’t changed over the years and that is the art of photography. We can learn so much about the that from the masters of yester-years. Ansel Adams was one of these great masters, best known for his iconic black and white images of the American West. Let’s review some quotes from Mr. Adams and consider how we might apply them to modern day photography."



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How to Crop Like a Boss in Photoshop

How to Crop Like a Boss in Photoshop: "I have a habit of shooting for the crop (see my previous article ‘No Telephoto lens No Problem – Shoot for the crop‘) which often means that my final vision is a 4:2 proportion, or even a 4:1 panorama style image, instead of the most common 3:2 that is the default for most digital cameras."



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5 Tips for Taking Better Photos With Your Smartphone’s Camera

5 Tips for Taking Better Photos With Your Smartphone’s Camera: "Point-and-shoot cameras have gone the way of the dodo. Sure, expert photographers may turn to DSLR cameras, but most of us are just getting by with the camera on our smartphone.

Smartphone cameras are getting better every year, but some things never change. These tips will help you get better photos. And no, using a selfie stick isn’t one of them!"



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5 Quick Reasons to Use the Nifty Fifty for Landscape Photography

5 Quick Reasons to Use the Nifty Fifty for Landscape Photography: "The 50mm prime lens, or as it’s more commonly known, the Nifty Fifty; we all know the name, even inexperienced photographers have likely heard of it. Most of us know it for its outstanding qualities; an inexpensive, quality, prime lens that is in plenty of photographers’ bags around the world, and one of the most popular lenses of all time"



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Create Beautiful Indoor Portraits Without Flash (NSFW) - Digital Photography School

Create Beautiful Indoor Portraits Without Flash (NSFW) - Digital Photography School: "d Verosky is a professional photographer and author based in New York. In this article, Verosky explains how to create portraits using natural and ambient light only. To learn more about achieving great lighting in any situation, check out Verosky’s popular eBook, “100% Reliable Flash Photography.“"



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Flower Photography Tips and Techniques – PictureCorrect

Flower Photography Tips and Techniques – PictureCorrect: "To succeed at flower photography, you won’t need any fancy equipment, but you will need to pay attention to detail. If you want to take beautiful flower pictures, like the ones in magazines, this article will help show you how it can be done."



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Step-by-step Guide to Long Exposure Photography

Step-by-step Guide to Long Exposure Photography: "In the past few years, thanks to the diffusion of useful accessories and photographic filters with good quality and low prices, the technique of long exposure has become increasingly popular among photography enthusiasts. Even if this technique can be used both in studio and in a urban environment, the perfect playground of long exposures is landscape photography."



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Telling a Story in a Single Image - Tips from a Photojournalist

Telling a Story in a Single Image - Tips from a Photojournalist: "Photography is visual communication medium. You can follow and use some rules, through composition and technique – but photojournalism takes it a step farther and states facts and gives information that is true and real. You need to follow two basic pillars to be an ethical photojournalist. Those principles are: you do not manipulate your scene, and the information you are photographing must be real."



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5 Composition Techniques That Go Beyond the Rule of Thirds – PictureCorrect

5 Composition Techniques That Go Beyond the Rule of Thirds – PictureCorrect: "We all know about the rule of thirds by now, but there’s a lot more to framing a photo. This video by photographer Wayne Moran is a simple and yet absorbing round up of a few less obvious compositional techniques that are guaranteed to lift your photography to the next level. So without further ado, here they are:"



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36 Energizing Images of Recreational Activities

36 Energizing Images of Recreational Activities: "Some of you may be on vacation this week or have kids on school break. So what do you do in your spare time – besides photography that is? What do you do with friends or your family for fun?"



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How to Create Dark Moody Low-Key Portraits with Minimal Gear

How to Create Dark Moody Low-Key Portraits with Minimal Gear: "To paraphrase Samuel L. Jackson in Jackie Brown, “Grids: when you absolutely, positively got to kill every lumen in the room, accept no substitutes.” Do you have a room or environment that you want to appear black?"



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Top 10 Most Famous Photographers of All Time – PictureCorrect

Top 10 Most Famous Photographers of All Time – PictureCorrect: "f you want to take truly memorable and moving photographs, you can learn something by studying the pictures of famous photographers. Some of the most beloved artists are deceased, but some are still delighting us with their photographs. The list below includes some of the more famous photographers that still impact our lives today."



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Explorers: The Making of Cinemagraphs and Photographs – PictureCorrect

Explorers: The Making of Cinemagraphs and Photographs – PictureCorrect: "During the long, cold Canadian winter, photographer Max Riché and his talented team set out to create something beautiful. Using a combination of landscape photographs and in-studio stills, imagery was created for the 2014 series titled “Explorers.” This behind-the-scenes video gives insight into what it took to create these stunning visuals:"



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How to photograph newborns

How to photograph newborns: "One of the most special memories there is to save is the birth of a baby, be it your child or grandchild. A baby changes so fast that even a period of one week can make a huge difference in the way they look. The things you miss will never happen again, they are going to do things for the first time, and it’s nice to have a memory of that time."



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The Importance of Personal Projects for Professional Photographers

The Importance of Personal Projects for Professional Photographers: "In my last article, I talked about working on one or more personal projects as a great way to help photographers get motivated and get busy in a saturated market space. In this article I want to expand on the topic of personal photography projects: Why do you need one? How do you choose personal projects? What are some of the more popular personal projects around?"



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Metering in Photography – PictureCorrect

Metering in Photography – PictureCorrect: "Many amateur photographers (and even some professionals) rely on the built in through the lens, or TTL, metering systems provided by their cameras. In the digital age, one must pay strict attention to many factors in order to get it right using TTL exposure metering."



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How to Shoot Dramatic Portraits in Dark Locations – PictureCorrect

How to Shoot Dramatic Portraits in Dark Locations – PictureCorrect: "Senior portraits are a big thing, and there are a million different things that can go wrong, especially if you’re asked to take photos in a dark location. Photographer Matt Hernandez faced the task of shooting senior portraits inside a local swimming club:"



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10 Common Photography Mistakes and How to Fix Them – PictureCorrect

10 Common Photography Mistakes and How to Fix Them – PictureCorrect: "We all make mistakes in our photography. Knowing how to fix them can make all the difference. 10 Common Photography Mistakes is a new in-depth video course designed to help you spot, avoid, and fix ten of the most common photography mistakes. This week you can get the complete course for just $8.99 (regularly $29.99). We were able to arrange a 70% discount for PictureCorrect readers which ends soon. Deal found here: 10 Common Photography Mistakes"



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Texture in Photography – PictureCorrect

Texture in Photography – PictureCorrect: "Effective composition is a big part of producing eye-catching photos. It isn’t possible to carry out a comprehensive review of the field of composition in a few short paragraphs. Rather, three aspects of composition that tend to be especially important in texture photography will be covered: contrast, curves, and patterns."



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11 Surefire Landscape Photography Tips - Digital Photography School

11 Surefire Landscape Photography Tips - Digital Photography School: "My first love in photography when I first got my trusty old Minolta SLR as a teenager was landscape photography. There’s something about getting out in nature with the challenge of capturing some of the amazing beauty that you see. Perhaps it fits with my personality type – but I loved the quietness and stillness of waiting for the perfect moment for the shot, scoping out an area for the best vantage point and then seeing the way that the light changed a scene over a few hours."



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Camera Tripod Tips: When Do You Need One? – PictureCorrect

Camera Tripod Tips: When Do You Need One? – PictureCorrect: "With very rare exceptions, the main subject of your photograph must be sharp—not necessarily the whole picture, but certainly the subject. Even if you want the subject blurred, to give a sense of movement, then the background must be sharp. And you’ll get the sharpest photographs by using a tripod."



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How to Use ISO Settings in Digital Photography – PictureCorrect

How to Use ISO Settings in Digital Photography – PictureCorrect: "SO should be one of the easiest aspects of digital photography to master, but many beginners in photography still have a hard time understanding this fundamental camera setting."



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Best Specialty Articles of 2014 on dPS: Macro, Street, and Night Photography

Best Specialty Articles of 2014 on dPS: Macro, Street, and Night Photography: "There are so many great aspects and genres of photography it was hard to narrow it down for the best of the best series this week. Those that didn’t quite make the cut for a whole list of their own can be found here. They include: macro, street and night photography."



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How to Create the Perfect Photo Composition – PictureCorrect

How to Create the Perfect Photo Composition – PictureCorrect: "In this article, I want to focus on creating the perfect composition. But before we can create something perfect, we have to know what perfect looks like."



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Fun with Macro Photography - Digital Photography School

Fun with Macro Photography - Digital Photography School: "Macro photography has been on my bucket list of photography genres to experiment with for a long time. Unfortunately, a good macro lens is not cheap and, since I have no use for it for my commercial work, it is not an expense that I can easily justify. "



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7 Elements of Photography We Can Learn From The Hobbit - Digital Photography School

7 Elements of Photography We Can Learn From The Hobbit - Digital Photography School: "You will notice that in the majority of good portraiture, dramatic lighting is often a key element. It’s not too often you’ll find ‘flat’ lighting in a great picture (not to say it can’t be done however). It will either result in the lighting that appears directly on the person or dramatic lighting between the subject and the foreground or background. For example, in the images of Bilbo and Thorin Oakenshield, there is dramatic, directional lighting on their faces. There are many ways that dramatic lighting can manifest itself or be achieved."



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20 More Photography Tips Every Travel Photographer Must Know

20 More Photography Tips Every Travel Photographer Must Know: "Pick up Oded’s new SnapnGuide (a dPS sister company) Snapn Travel here for only $7, a lifetime of travel memories in a snap. Traveling is fun and rewarding, but sharing memories of your journeys with friends, family, and the world through your own beautiful images can be even better."



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8 Photography Projects to Start in the New Year » Daily Mom

8 Photography Projects to Start in the New Year » Daily Mom: "Looking for ways to improve your photography skills in the new year? We’ve got 8 photography projects that will not only improve your photography skills, but will prevent you from feeling as though you are always shooting the same thing"



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Photographing Dramatic Fireworks – PictureCorrect

Photographing Dramatic Fireworks – PictureCorrect: "One of the many things we all go to see during our national holidays—as well as at many other special events—are big fireworks displays. Even though it may be pitch black out, there is no real need for special equipment to shoot fireworks. Besides a good zoom lens in the 35-120mm range, depending on how far away you are from where they will be going off, all that is needed is a good sturdy tripod, a cable release, a small 4×5 inch piece of dark matboard, and a slow ISO setting of 64 or less. There is no need to use special filters or any other piece of custom photo equipment. In fact, everything you need you should already have."



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Travel Photography without the Travel - Going Local

Travel Photography without the Travel - Going Local: "Many photographers love to travel. They love the thrill of being in a new place, of capturing new scenes and experiences, and of coming home with quality images. But landscape and travel  photography do not need to be confined to weeks-long trips to far-flung locations. This article will explore how to get the most out of a weekend (or even weekday) local photography outing (all photographs in this article were taken within a few miles of where I live)."



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6 Tips for Photographing People When Travelling

6 Tips for Photographing People When Travelling: "Photographing people you don’t know can be a daunting experience. A lot of people are not comfortable with approaching people and asking their permission. But if you can conquer your fear, you could be rewarded with some truly wonderful photographs from your trip."



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20 More Photography Tips Every Travel Photographer Must Know

20 More Photography Tips Every Travel Photographer Must Know: "Pick up Oded’s new SnapnGuide (a dPS sister company) Snapn Travel here for only $7, a lifetime of travel memories in a snap. Traveling is fun and rewarding, but sharing memories of your journeys with friends, family, and the world through your own beautiful images can be even better."



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The Worst Mistake a Travel Photographer Can Make

The Worst Mistake a Travel Photographer Can Make: "As a travel photographer and photography teacher, I meet a lot of photographers on a daily basis. Whether they’re amateur or pro, newbie or experienced, first-timers or old-timers, they often have one thing in common: too much gear."



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The Only Three Lenses You Need for Travel Photography

The Only Three Lenses You Need for Travel Photography: "The only three lenses you need for travel photography anywhere in the world are a fisheye lens, a 50mm, and a 135mm (or similar telephoto).

You can agree and finish this article right here, or you can read on to see exactly why I would choose only these three lenses to take with me anywhere in the world."



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Understand Exposure in Under 10 Minutes

Understand Exposure in Under 10 Minutes: "There are countless Photography books and classes that explain exposure, yet after reading or attending them, your photos may not have improved because…well, let’s be honest… some of us Right-Brainers aren’t super technical!"



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Understanding Depth of Field for Beginners

Understanding Depth of Field for Beginners: "You may have heard the term depth of field (DoF), but if you are new to photography you may not yet be taking advantage of how DoF can enhance your photos. A basic definition of depth of field is: the zone of acceptable sharpness within a photo that will appear in focus. In every picture there is a certain area of your image in front of, and behind the subject that will appear in focus."



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9 Tips to Help you get Sharp Focus at Night

9 Tips to Help you get Sharp Focus at Night: "Autofocus is so good on modern cameras that most photographers use it all the time. It seemingly never lets you down. But, let’s say it’s nighttime and you are going to do some shooting. You find a good spot. You set up your tripod. You go to focus your camera using the autofocus. You can feel the camera’s focus ring twisting back and forth, trying to focus. But it never gets there. The camera keeps hunting for a focus spot but never finds one."



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3 Tips for Creating Dramatic Images using Motion

3 Tips for Creating Dramatic Images using Motion: "There is a common misconception that if your image isn’t tack sharp and free of motion blur then it isn’t a good image. I’d like to show you three ways you can use motion blur to add drama and interest to your photography."



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Reverse Lens Macro: How to use it as a Great Learning Tool

Reverse Lens Macro: How to use it as a Great Learning Tool: "Yesterday one of my friends called me late and told me that he was going to buy a DSLR and asked me which one he should choose. As a friend, I knew that this was his first camera and he was in fact a complete stranger to the field of photography. I told him to buy a good compact camera in order to get used to the basic concepts of photography and to buy a DSLR only when he feels his equipment is limiting his creativity."



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