Spot Metering Technique with HDR Photography – PictureCorrect

Spot Metering Technique with HDR Photography – PictureCorrect: "One of the most accurate and powerful ways to take meter readings of light through the lens to determine the dynamic range of a scene is spot metering. It can help you produce a correct exposure every single time you press the shutter release button."



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How to Process a Landscape Photo in 5 Minutes Using Photoshop

How to Process a Landscape Photo in 5 Minutes Using Photoshop: "In this ultra fast video tutorial photographer Joshua Cripps walks your through how to process a landscape photo using Photoshop in under five minutes. He talks really fast and works quickly so if you miss anything just watch the video again (he even says that at the end) or pause it so you can follow along."



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What to shoot now, by wildlife pro Tom Mason – January | Photo Answers

What to shoot now, by wildlife pro Tom Mason – January | Photo Answers: "Once the festivities of Christmas are over, January provides a much needed break from all the hustle, bustle and stress, making it the perfect time to focus on some wildlife photography. This month, we’re planning for snow or heading out in search of one of the UK’s most charismatic raptors, the red kite"



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Taking Perfect Pictures of Plants - Digital Photo Secrets

Taking Perfect Pictures of Plants - Digital Photo Secrets: "If your last photo shoot was at a zoo or a kid’s birthday party, you might be tired of moving subjects. Don’t worry, every photographer eventually wearies of shooting subjects who turn their butts towards you at the last second (zoos) or who have cake all over their faces (birthday parties). It’s time to relax and schedule a photo shoot with that most immobile and cooperative of subjects: Plants."



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Your Camera's Settings: P mode - Digital Photo Secrets

Your Camera's Settings: P mode - Digital Photo Secrets: "Do you own a digital SLR and wonder what its “P” mode does? If you’ve been using automatic settings your entire life, and you aren’t quite ready to learn everything you need to know about manual photography, this mode will come in handy. Your camera’s “P” mode has a lot to teach you. In this article, we’ll show you why."



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How to Photograph Windows and Doors - Digital Photo Secrets

How to Photograph Windows and Doors - Digital Photo Secrets: "You already know that light is the most important element in every single photograph you take. Sometimes you’re lucky enough to find great light, and your photos practically take themselves. At other times you are stuck with some really challenging light, and you’ve got to employ some strategies to make the best out of the situation."



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Three Things You Can Do Today to Become a Better Photographer Tomorrow - Digital Photo Secrets

Three Things You Can Do Today to Become a Better Photographer Tomorrow - Digital Photo Secrets: "I call it “beginner’s rut” – that mode that so many new photographers get into when they’ve become pretty comfortable with their new camera, they’ve set it up to be just about as automatic as it gets, and they are more or less happy with their results."



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How to Improve Holiday Light Photos Using Lightroom’s Spot Removal Tool – PictureCorrect

How to Improve Holiday Light Photos Using Lightroom’s Spot Removal Tool – PictureCorrect: "Lightroom’s spot removal tool is a neat little fixer for removing spots and blemishes from your images. But did you know you can also fix your holiday lights with it? Intrigued? Well, photographer Paul Burwell has a smart trick to share, just in case you’re planning to photograph your home decked out with Christmas lights:"



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Frost & Ice Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

Frost & Ice Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "In previous articles we’ve considered photography tips using water as an ideal photo subject during warm seasons when it involves waves, waterscapes, waterfalls, reflections, abstracts, spray ‘n splash, bubbles ‘n foam, puddles, condensation, hail, mist and fog to help us out of the photo doldrums. Now, let’s consider some of its cold season photo ops for doing that."



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Understanding Camera Lenses - Digital Photo Secrets

Understanding Camera Lenses - Digital Photo Secrets: "One of the many revelations that photographers have is discovering the difference between letting your camera decide how to do something, and telling your camera what to do.” – James Brandon"



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How to Give Your Subject a Sense of Scale - Digital Photo Secrets

How to Give Your Subject a Sense of Scale - Digital Photo Secrets: "The trouble with photographs is the size we print them at. If you get your prints done at the local pharmacy or from online services like Shutterfly or Snapfish, the chances are pretty good that you order most of them at that old standard size of 4×6."



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13 Tips for Doing Action Photography in Bad Light | Photography Tips & News

13 Tips for Doing Action Photography in Bad Light | Photography Tips & News: "Sometimes I feel cursed. Like any parent I want to take pictures of my kids doing their activities. However, I have a daughter who is a gymnast. For a photographer, that is a toxic combination of very fast action with generally poor light. But then it gets worse. My other daughter is very involved with her school’s theatre program. That means I’m trying to take pictures of her acting, singing, and dancing in the worst light imaginable."



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Tips and Tricks for Sunset Photography – PictureCorrect

Tips and Tricks for Sunset Photography – PictureCorrect: "In Malaysia, the best day for photographing a sunset or sunrise is a day when it is unbearably hot. This is because the sky is so clear that it is almost cloudless, therefore the sun’s heat rays are at their maximum intensity. So the next time you feel that the temperature is shooting up, pack your tripod and head for your favorite photography location!"



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The 7 best iPhone photography apps of all time

The 7 best iPhone photography apps of all time: "From the 2-megapixel camera that shipped with the very first iPhone to the stunning 12-megapixel shooter on the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, it's difficult to imagine a feature being more influential than the iPhone's camera. Perhaps more than any other aspect of the iPhone, its camera has influenced some of the most popular and widely loved apps we have today."



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5 Simple Composition Tricks for a Fantastic Photo - Digital Photo Secrets

5 Simple Composition Tricks for a Fantastic Photo - Digital Photo Secrets: "What’s the difference between a snapshot and a photograph? If you’re like most people, your hard drive is full of pictures that mostly qualify as snapshots. These are photos taken randomly at family outings, vacations or other activities"



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Shoot Still-Life Images Like a Dutch Master - Digital Photo Secrets

Shoot Still-Life Images Like a Dutch Master - Digital Photo Secrets: "Artists have been creating still life images since the Renaissance, and they never really seem to go out of style. In the 1600s, Dutch and Flemish artists kind of went a little nuts with still life paintings, creating timeless images of flowers, tables clad with drooping table cloths and pitchers of cold water, and musical instruments awaiting their musicians"



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The 6 best DSLR cameras for beginners (2015)

The 6 best DSLR cameras for beginners (2015): "DSLRs aren't just the preserve of professional photographers and hobbyists who geek out over megapixels and ISO ratings, as they can also offer a great option for users who have outgrown their smartphone or compact camera. Here we look at some of the best DSLRs for beginners looking to up their photographic game."



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How to Overpower the Sun With Flash – PictureCorrect

How to Overpower the Sun With Flash – PictureCorrect: "Cameras don’t have great dynamic range—they can’t keep everything perfectly exposed, even if it looks that way to us in-person. Either the subject is lit perfectly and the sun is whited out, or the sky is properly exposed and the subject is in silhouette."



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Outdoor Flash Photography Tips with Children & Pets – PictureCorrect

Outdoor Flash Photography Tips with Children & Pets – PictureCorrect: "As we all know, photographing children can be very challenging. It is tough enough just to keep them in sharp focus. Who in their right mind would complicate the task even further by adding pets and flash lighting to the mix? You should! Adding the right amount of flash at the correct angle can turn an ordinary snapshot into a work of art."



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Keeping Your Camera Functioning in Arctic and Sub-Zero Temperatures – PictureCorrect

Keeping Your Camera Functioning in Arctic and Sub-Zero Temperatures – PictureCorrect: "Most SLRs cope remarkably well with freezing temperatures. I’ve had no problem using Canon EOS SLR cameras below zero for weeks on end, often down to -20°C and in extreme down to -30°C. This article is for those trying to keep such a camera going under expedition conditions, such as an icecap crossing or mountaineering expedition in the arctic (i.e., no power sockets, adverse weather, sleeping in tents on the ice)."



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How to do Long Exposure Photography and Light Trails at Night - Digital Photography School

How to do Long Exposure Photography and Light Trails at Night - Digital Photography School: "Before I understood how photography worked, I was always intrigued by light trails in images. I never understood how that happened. When I began to study photography, one of the first assignments I did was an advanced course on night photography. I decided I would try and capture some light trails. "



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iPhone Photography Tips - Family Travel Magazine

iPhone Photography Tips - Family Travel Magazine: "Most of us are using our iPhones to take most, if not all, of our travel photos, because the camera app is convenient, easy to use, and it takes pretty good pictures. There are definitely some people who have an amazing ability to take fantastic iPhone pictures, and there are a few things you can do to make your iPhone pictures even better."



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