7 Tips for Helping Women Love having their Photo Taken by You - Digital Photography School

7 Tips for Helping Women Love having their Photo Taken by You - Digital Photography School: "When I look at a picture of myself, I can point out a million things I hate: my hair is always flat, I hate the ptosis in my left eye, I hate the shape of my brow bone, I have a bad complexion. And I’m a photographer! How can I expect women in front of my camera to feel any different than I do when I have to endure having my photo taken? I know that some men hate having their photo taken, too, and many of them probably aren’t as easy to admit that they hate their complexion or the shape of their brow bone, but I’m sure they think these things."

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Small World Pictures - Digital Photography School

Small World Pictures - Digital Photography School: "One of my favourite threads in the dPS forums from the last few months is one titled ‘It’s a Small World‘ that features some of our members creative photos of… small worlds. Here’s some by Jeff Smith who started the thread. He shares how he took them over on the forum post."

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3 Quick Sunset Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

3 Quick Sunset Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "We’ve been discussing adding a “star” to your sunset photography. This will give your viewers somewhere to focus their attention. The pretty colors are not enough to generate contest winning photographs."

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Vital Things Black & White Photography Tips | Oil and Gas Jobs - Mining Jobs and Marine Portal Resources

Vital Things Black & White Photography Tips | Oil and Gas Jobs - Mining Jobs and Marine Portal Resources: "They can be used on many different scenes as it’s not required to think about all the colors that should look good together and match the amount of light available. And for those who love to play with color, black and white photography doesn’t necessarily need to be boring as there are so many different shades to choose from."

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7 Lifestyle Photography Tips - Digital Photography School

7 Lifestyle Photography Tips - Digital Photography School: "Lifestyle Photography has been around for as long as there were cameras, but it was called Photojournalism and was mostly seen only in the newspapers. During those times, most Portrait Photographers captured their subjects posed and “perfect”."

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Pocket : How To Prepare For Successful Landscape Shoots [Before You Head Out]

Pocket : How To Prepare For Successful Landscape Shoots [Before You Head Out]: "One of the simplest ways to capture great photographs is to prepare yourself for success before you head out the door. I’ve used this process of preparing for shoots for the last few years and it’s worked great for me – I’d love to hear what else people are doing to prepare for their own shoots in the comments below."

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10 Tips for Taking Great Cityscape Photos – PictureCorrect

10 Tips for Taking Great Cityscape Photos – PictureCorrect: "Cities are not only home to many people’s homes, businesses and offices but they also full of energy, power and vitality. There are many things that make a city great and capturing the true essence of a city in one single photograph is a very hard thing to do."

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Mountain Landscape Photography Tips by Digital Photo Secrets

Mountain Landscape Photography Tips by Digital Photo Secrets: "No matter what the season mountains are, by virtue of their beauty, incredibly photogenic. Throw in a myriad of trees and a lake, and you’ve got picture perfect landscapes! However, photographing mountains can be tricky depending on the season and the effect you’re going for. The polarizer filter is the one filter in particular that will be a common theme in each scenario below. It’s a must have filter for landscape photography, and as you’ll see, for a different reason in almost every season!"

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How to Correctly Expose An Image by Digital Photo Secrets

How to Correctly Expose An Image by Digital Photo Secrets: "Exposure is everything in photography. If your images are too bright or too dark, you lose a lot of the information and contrast that makes a good image worth viewing. You may have heard me talking about exposure before, but now it’s time to go into more detail. There is a way to ensure that every picture you take is correctly exposed. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how."

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What Is Bulb Mode? Where Is It Used? by Digital Photo Secrets

What Is Bulb Mode? Where Is It Used? by Digital Photo Secrets: "Your camera is so full of settings that it often takes years for most amateur photographers to figure them all out. One of those is bulb mode. It’s hidden deep within the recesses of your camera’s shutter speed settings, and it can help you take some amazing pictures of the stars at night. In this short tutorial, we’ll have a look at bulb mode, what it is, and what it’s used for."

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