Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Bye Bye, Red Eye: Photography Tips To Develop Your Skills | Wordy Writing

Bye Bye, Red Eye: Photography Tips To Develop Your Skills | Wordy Writing: "Does photography tickle your fancy, but you are not sure how to get going? Do you know how to get the perfect lighting and angles? Even if you have some experience under your belt, you can never lose with extra advice, and the advice in this article could be quite handy for you indeed."

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Nature Photography Tips | Your Great Outdoors

Nature Photography Tips | Your Great Outdoors: "Whether you’ve been taking photographs for years or recently picked up a camera, one fact remains the same: nature photography is a wonderful way to enjoy and appreciate the outdoors."

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Continuous Lighting Tips in Portrait Photography – PictureCorrect

Continuous Lighting Tips in Portrait Photography – PictureCorrect: "Using a shallow depth of field in portrait photography can yield some great photographs; however, shooting at f1.7 can also pose a few problems. Getting the lighting correct is difficult when the aperture is wide open and even the slightest movement from the camera or subject can throw things out of focus. Luckily, Mike Wallace has made an informative video tutorial that shows viewers the lighting setup he uses, as well as sharing a few pointers for shooting the portraits. Have a look:"

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

The Zone System in Black and White Photography – PictureCorrect

The Zone System in Black and White Photography – PictureCorrect: "Back in the early 1970′s I learned a lesson about depth during the “String Art” craze. It was so popular it was actually being taught in schools. Basically put; you created geometric shapes, placed a certain number of points on those shapes, and connected those points with different colors of thread. "

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Portrait photography tips for beginners [update] - Feature - Cameras - CNET Asia

Portrait photography tips for beginners [update] - Feature - Cameras - CNET Asia: "Portrait photography exists in many forms where each serves their purpose in displaying subjects in a different light. Be it posed portraits where you're in control of location, lighting and framing to spur-of-the-moment candids where your subjects look natural and less contrived. There are no hard and fast rules in portraiture, but we've highlighted some important aspects and how to go about capturing portraits that will stand the test of time."

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Monday, August 27, 2012

Photography Depth of Field – PictureCorrect

Photography Depth of Field – PictureCorrect: "One the most fundamental techniques necessary to really to master creative photography is depth of field. It was always a bit of a mystery to me because of the link to aperture and understanding all those back to front f-numbers. I think it was more of a mental block because it is actually quite easy to grasp."

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10 Quick Tips For Photographers Who Want To Use Twitter « Photofocus

10 Quick Tips For Photographers Who Want To Use Twitter « Photofocus: "I have NEVER claimed that I am a Twitter expert. I don’t think there is such a thing. I do know that I have a great many followers and that I get very good traction from my Twitter account. I am comfortable with sharing what’s worked for me. With that in mind, here are 10 quick tips for photographers who want to use Twitter – with one simple caveat – remember these have all worked for me. I am not saying they will work for you, but you might want to try them."

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Useful Photography Tip #40: Develop Your Confidence

Useful Photography Tip #40: Develop Your Confidence: "Developing confidence is hard. It is the key to improving your work, though. Having a lot of confidence does not mean you’re controlling the results. Confident people do miss the mark at times, too. It is about knowing what you are doing and applying it to the best of your skills. There are ways to form your confidence in photography. Here are a few tips."

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Sunday, August 26, 2012

How to Backup Photos – PictureCorrect

How to Backup Photos – PictureCorrect: "Photographers in the digital era are faced with many unique challenges that their predecessor’s in the film era never had to deal with. The way you market your photography business would be the first that comes to mind. Social media and the internet didn’t exist in the 60′s and 70′s. Photographs were taken on film instead of digital media. "

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The Age of iPhoneography - Barrons.com

The Age of iPhoneography - Barrons.com: "Photo buffs, grab your smartphones: The era of iPhone fine art has arrived. In Los Angeles this month, the LA Mobile Arts Festival features the works of more than 200 smartphone-wielding enthusiasts from around the world. It's the cream of the crop from iPhoneArt.com, where 5,000 people publish their creations."

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