Friday, November 2, 2012

Give Your Photos A Boost | OutdoorPhotographer.com

Give Your Photos A Boost | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "The term "art sauce" is usually a pejorative that instructors use to excoriate their students on using gimmicks to make their work appear more snappy. Think of smothering a bland hamburger with ketchup to turn it into a hamburger that just tastes like ketchup. In this article, however, we're thinking of art sauce like Tabasco®. You don't smother anything in Tabasco®; you use a little dash here and there to bring out and enhance the flavors that are hidden within."

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Tips to Improve Your Travel Photography by Digital Photo Secrets

Tips to Improve Your Travel Photography by Digital Photo Secrets: "Planes, trains and automobiles. And don’t forget buses and mules. Whichever form of transportation you use for your next vacation destination, I’ve got some tips that will help you capture some memorable photographs that you’ll be proud of and will be excited to share."

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Street Photography: How-to Photograph Strangers  by Digital Photo Secrets

Street Photography: How-to Photograph Strangers  by Digital Photo Secrets: "The grandfather of street photography was Henri Cartier-Bresson. His image here of the young boy carrying bottles of wine under his arms, and looking quite proud in doing so, is one of his most popular. It’s street photography at its finest because it’s spontaneous, fun, and it tells a story. Cartier-Bresson’s photographs of children were some of his best. Perhaps that’s because kids are spontaneous by nature, too."

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Making Your Subjects Look Better by Digital Photo Secrets

Making Your Subjects Look Better by Digital Photo Secrets: "In the hands of a skilled and patient user, Photoshop can take 10 years and 25 pounds off of almost anyone. But how do you make your people pictures look better before you get them into Photoshop? It’s always preferable to bring out the best in your subjects during a photo shoot rather than after one, which will eliminate the need for time-consuming photo editing down the road."

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Pro Photographer Editing Workflow (TIPS)

Pro Photographer Editing Workflow (TIPS): "Creating images is a process and, for me, pressing the shutter is only a small part of the journey to an image of sufficient quality to publish. In this article, part 2 to Architecture Photographers on Holiday, I will go through my image workflow."

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