Finding Inspiration — www.digital-photo-secrets.com — Readability

Finding Inspiration — www.digital-photo-secrets.com — Readability: "It’s called “creative block”, and it’s an ugly beast. All artists complain of it at some point in their lives, even great ones. It can happen to you when you’re immersed in the doldrums of an uninteresting routine, or it can happen to you when you’re standing in the Mongolian grasslands during the Festival of Naadam. Creative block doesn’t discriminate, so you need to have an arsenal of tools at hand to fend it off when it decides to make you its next victim."

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Matching the Production Style to the Image - High Energy Means High Contrast — digital-photography-school.com — Readability

Matching the Production Style to the Image - High Energy Means High Contrast — digital-photography-school.com — Readability: "The Following is an excerpt from the SLR Lounge Lightroom Preset System v5 and accompanying workshop from the Lightroom Workshop Collection v5.  The Lightroom Preset System is designed to take you from Ordinary to Extraordinary photos in just a few seconds and clicks within Lightroom 4 and Lightroom 5."

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4 Ways You Could Be Making Better Use of Your Smartphone Camera — www.makeuseof.com — Readability

4 Ways You Could Be Making Better Use of Your Smartphone Camera — www.makeuseof.com — Readability: "How often do you use your smartphone camera? With every new model that comes out, it seems like camera quality is often a huge selling point. But do you take advantage of those advancements? There are a lot of neat uses for that camera you carry around everywhere regardless of whether it’s the latest and greatest or three years old."

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4 Ways You Could Be Making Better Use of Your Smartphone Camera — www.makeuseof.com — Readability

4 Ways You Could Be Making Better Use of Your Smartphone Camera — www.makeuseof.com — Readability: "How often do you use your smartphone camera? With every new model that comes out, it seems like camera quality is often a huge selling point. But do you take advantage of those advancements? There are a lot of neat uses for that camera you carry around everywhere regardless of whether it’s the latest and greatest or three years old."

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How to Retouch Shiny Skin in Portraits: Photoshop Tutorial – PictureCorrect

How to Retouch Shiny Skin in Portraits: Photoshop Tutorial – PictureCorrect: "It’s becoming common practice to retouch the imperfections and blemishes that are found on everyone’s faces and skin. However, it’s sometimes easy to get carried away in editing and before you know it, your subject begins to look plastic and barely resembles their actual look. In the video below,  Lee Varis, explains the process he uses to edit portraits and help tone down shiny skin to make a portrait just right. Take a look:"

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The 10 Golden Rules of Wildlife Photography – PictureCorrect

The 10 Golden Rules of Wildlife Photography – PictureCorrect: "Generally speaking, people give close attention to good quality work. A good craftsman is appreciated; his skill, creativity and professionalism exude quality. Photographing wildlife is no different; the successful photographer must give attention to every aspect of his craft and treat it professionally. The following golden rules provide a strong foundation:"

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Six Advanced Tips for Photography Composition — improvephotography.com — Readability

Six Advanced Tips for Photography Composition — improvephotography.com — Readability: "So you already know that the rule of thirds, leading lines, and framing your photo are some of the basic photography composition techniques photographers commonly use. Here are a few other not so common composition techniques that can set your photos apart from the rest!"

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PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: How to create your own watermark for FREE! — feetfromshore.wordpress.com — Readability

PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: How to create your own watermark for FREE! — feetfromshore.wordpress.com — Readability: "Last week I promised I’d post a tutorial on how to make a custom watermark for your photos without the need of using expensive photo-editing software like Photoshop or Lightroom, and here it is!  Before I had access to Photoshop, I used PicMonkey as my go-to source for all my basic photo-editing needs and to design my old FeetfromShore button and header. I didn’t want to pay someone to make that for me, so I used this online photo editor to make my blog more personal. It’s very intuitive and easy to use – you’ll be a pro in no time! Ok then, let’s get started."

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Digital Photography School — digital-photography-school.com — Readability

Digital Photography School — digital-photography-school.com — Readability: "This shot was taken just after a January snow storm. The ice glistening on the dune grass made for an excellent foreground while the lighthouse towered in the background. A polarizer was used to help darken the sky. Taken with the EOS 5D Mark II and EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II. ISO 100, 1/250 at f/16."

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Smoke Photography Photoshop Tutorial — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability

Smoke Photography Photoshop Tutorial — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability: "In this tutorial, I will show you how to process your smoke photographs using Photoshop. This is a follow up to the tutorial on How to Photograph Smoke – Step-by-Step Tutorial. If you want to know how to photograph smoke, please read the previous article and then come back to this tutorial when you’re done."

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