17 Examples of Natural Frames - Digital Photo Secrets

17 Examples of Natural Frames - Digital Photo Secrets: "Natural frames are everywhere, and not just in natural places. In photography, a natural frame is anything that forms a border or part of a border around your subject. It can be literally natural, such as a tree branch, the mouth of a cave or a rock arch; or it can be man-made, such as a doorway, a bridge or the slats in a fence"

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Infrared Photography - Digital Photo Secrets

Infrared Photography - Digital Photo Secrets: "If you’ve studied and practised photography for long enough, you know that a great photo is one that gives the viewer a unique perspective on the world. That can be done in many different ways–by choosing a unique subject, by taking the photo from an unusual vantage point, by carefully selecting depth of field or shutter speed, or by experimenting with camera equipment such as filters and special lenses."

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10 Ways to Take Stunning Portraits - Digital Photography School

10 Ways to Take Stunning Portraits - Digital Photography School: "Today and tomorrow I want to talk about taking Portraits that are a little out of the box. You see it’s all very well and good to have a portrait that follows all the rules – but it hit me as I was surfing on Flickr today that often the most striking portraits are those that break all the rules."

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How to Take Photos in Low Light – PictureCorrect

How to Take Photos in Low Light – PictureCorrect: "Images of night scenes never fail to impress. Night-time images have great ambiance, something which is often absent in flat, bright, daylight photos. Skillful low-light photos can look simply incredible and if you’re looking for ways to make money from photography, selling canvas prints of night scenes is one way to achieve this. They are very popular."

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Stunning Portraits: Manipulating White Balance - Digital Photography School

Stunning Portraits: Manipulating White Balance - Digital Photography School: "am always looking for more interesting and unique ways to take interesting and beautiful portraits. It is a personal challenge for me to push my own creative envelope as much as possible so that I am constantly broadening my own bold and colorful style. There are so many ways to take a portrait the possibilities are almost endless and the range of emotional and psychological expressions that can be achieved are truly spectacular. "

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How to Achieve Blurred Backgrounds in Portraits - Digital Photography School

How to Achieve Blurred Backgrounds in Portraits - Digital Photography School: "A request I hear over and over from my students, is that they want to know how to create a beautiful, soft, blurred background like the image you see here.  There is a big misconception among new photographers that you need to go out and buy an expensive lens with a really big aperture to be able to achieve such a look."

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10 Ways to Direct a Portrait Shoot like a Pro - Digital Photography School

10 Ways to Direct a Portrait Shoot like a Pro - Digital Photography School: "Have you ever been served by a rude shop assistant or waiter that was in a bad mood? How did it make you feel?

Your mood on the day of your shoot is going to have a huge impact on the people around you. If you want the people you photograph to look and feel relaxed then you should look and feel relaxed too."

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10 Tips for Creating Great Family Portraits - Digital Photography School

10 Tips for Creating Great Family Portraits - Digital Photography School: "With my background being in classic style studio portraiture (aka “boring”), and 25 years experience photographing portraits and weddings, I have a few tips up my sleeve for you. If you’ve never done a family or group portrait before don’t be intimidated. Be honest with the family and tell they you’re just learning, I bet they’ll be willing participants to help you out and they get some nice photos in exchange."

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5 Fail Proof Portrait Poses - Digital Photography School

5 Fail Proof Portrait Poses - Digital Photography School: "When I was starting out as a portrait photographer, I began creating a visual diary and mimicking the images I loved. Some people will tell you that it’s wrong to copy but for centuries, every generation of artist has imitated the masters before them. Once they’ve mastered the technique they move on to develop their own style."

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13 Tips for Improving Outdoor Portraits - Digital Photography School

13 Tips for Improving Outdoor Portraits - Digital Photography School: "Outdoor Portraits present portrait photographers a variety of challenges and opportunities. Today James Pickett from America the Lost suggests 13 tips to help you with your outdoor portrait work."

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