Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Negative Space in Photography Composition – PictureCorrect

Negative Space in Photography Composition – PictureCorrect: "If you find yourself reading this article, chances are that you are looking for some ideas for photo projects. Naturally, it would be good to pick a photography project that helps you grow your photography skills. In this article, one such skill, negative space, will be discussed."

Boost Your AF Performance - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com

Boost Your AF Performance - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "Birds flying directly toward the camera are easier to deal with than birds flying erratically across the frame. Keep the AF point on the bird’s head (very difficult, but gets easier with lots of practice). Don’t worry about the composition; you can crop as desired when you process the image. Concentrate on the moment and keeping the AF point on the bird’s head.
Nikon D300, AF-S NIKKOR 300mm ƒ/4D IF-ED, 1/4000 sec. at ƒ/4, ISO 800"

Landscape Photography with a Split Neutral Density Filter – PictureCorrect

Landscape Photography with a Split Neutral Density Filter – PictureCorrect: "Often when taking landscape photographs, you’ll find that the sky is much brighter than the landscape. This can make it difficult to keep detail in the sky without the landscape being too dark, and to keep detail in the landscape without the sky being too bright."

Anna Gay’s Picks for Self Portrait Challenge #1: PROPS

Anna Gay’s Picks for Self Portrait Challenge #1: PROPS: "Let me start by saying that I am so thrilled by the number of entries for this challenge. I can tell that all of you are going to make it very tough for me this week in choosing my picks! I am also really happy to see that this was the first time many of you had taken a self-portrait, and equally thrilled that this encouraged you to participate in your first dPS challenge!"

Exposure Compensation: Manual Shooting Without Being In Manual

Exposure Compensation: Manual Shooting Without Being In Manual: "Digital cameras are incredibly intelligent and powerful tools. They can detect and read light, decide exposure values, adjust for white balance, detect contrast to achieve focus, and a whole list of other things that go on behind the scenes that we never even notice."