Friday Photo Tip: How to shoot into the light to create dramatic, backlit images - Imaging Resource

Friday Photo Tip: How to shoot into the light to create dramatic, backlit images - Imaging Resource: "There's a way to add interest and a touch of the dramatic to your photographs, purely by shooting "contre-jour" -- that is, against daylight. Normally when I take photos, just like most of you, I shoot with the sun over my shoulder and behind me so that my subjects are front lit. However, I am always on the lookout for special situations when the light source is behind the subject and produces intriguing effects, such as silhouettes or halos."

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Portrait Photography Tips With Minimal Equipment – PictureCorrect

Portrait Photography Tips With Minimal Equipment – PictureCorrect: "Jeff Cable shows us that great portraiture isn’t about what equipment you use in during an hour long seminar the professional photographer hosted in New York City. "

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Photographing Kids: A Walk Through a Shoot

Photographing Kids: A Walk Through a Shoot: "Today we have a video from Jarded Polin from FroKnowsPhoto where he walks us through a photo shoot of a child. Jared did this shoot with a fairly entry level DSLR – a Nikon D3100 and a good but not professional lens – to show you that you can shoot in manual and get decent results even with basic gear."

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How to Take Better Pictures WIth Your Smartphone - Bonnie Cha - Product Reviews - AllThingsD

How to Take Better Pictures WIth Your Smartphone - Bonnie Cha - Product Reviews - AllThingsD: "Here’s something that will put a smile on your face: The cameras on smartphones are getting better, so you no longer have to give up features or image quality for the sake of convenience. Companies like Apple, HTC, Nokia and Samsung are incorporating more advanced technology and functions into their devices. Even so, chances are good that your smartphone camera photos aren’t reaching their full potential."

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The Key To Great Photography Is A Good Lens, Right? by Digital Photo Secrets

The Key To Great Photography Is A Good Lens, Right? by Digital Photo Secrets: "opinion The Key To Great Photography Is A Good Lens, Right? You wouldn’t be the first one to think that. Quite a few inexperienced (and sadly, experienced) photographers seem to believe this, and it’s completely false."

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7 Tips for Photographing Teenagers by Digital Photo Secrets

7 Tips for Photographing Teenagers by Digital Photo Secrets: "When it comes to photographing kids, most photography sites put their emphasis on little kids from chasing toddlers to capturing the crayon holding moments."

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How to Photograph a Lie

How to Photograph a Lie: "A friend of mine in London runs a catering business. She needed some publicity pictures for a new idea: fun bags for children at weddings. Thing is, she needed them well ahead of the start of the summer wedding season."

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Posing Guide: 21 Sample Poses to Get You Started with Glamour Photography

Posing Guide: 21 Sample Poses to Get You Started with Glamour Photography: "No doubt, today’s media and advertising industry heavily exploits “fashion” and “sexy” themes (sometimes indeed too much). Over time public perception of what is acceptable has also broadened. This trend drives the demand and naturally glamour photography is increasing in popularity. Specialized glamour photo studios are opening with photographers working together with professional hair and makeup artists in order to provide a kind of “fashion model” experience for their clients."

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Accenting Faces Using a Grid: Portrait Lighting – PictureCorrect

Accenting Faces Using a Grid: Portrait Lighting – PictureCorrect: "Using grids to accent and smooth out imperfections on a models face is something professional photographers have been doing for quite some time. With a little instruction and practice, the technique isn’t all that hard to do and the results can save you a fair amount of time when it comes time to edit. Take a look at the following instructional video hosted by Mark Wallace, for a few pointer on how he uses a grid in combination with the rest of his studio light setup:"

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Using Natural Light in Landscape Photography – PictureCorrect

Using Natural Light in Landscape Photography – PictureCorrect: "Along with composition, the quality of light is perhaps the most important factor affecting the success of a landscape photograph. Whilst composition can be completely controlled, good quality light on the other hand cannot. We can however control the direction of the light and therefore use the optimum angle of light to enhance the appearance of our main subject and ultimately the success of our landscape photograph."

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