Sunday, August 4, 2013

Street Portraits

Street Portraits: "These pictures were made at second line parade and sort of a jazz funeral for Lindy Boggs. She was a beloved New Orleans figure. I could go on about her for the length of this entire hub. But, that wouldn't serve you. So, check her out on Wiki. Needless to say, this parade was a big deal. So, I came out in the very hot New Orleans noon day sun. You know what they say about mad dogs and Englishmen... they are the only ones who stand out in 97 degree heat. I'm not English, so that leaves only one choice. And, the heat? The heat that was combined with about 90% humidity. And, you know what they say about that. "It's not the heat, it's the humidity." The combination can be brutal. Yesterday, it was."

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How to Use a Neutral Density Filter for Dynamic Landscape Photography – PictureCorrect

How to Use a Neutral Density Filter for Dynamic Landscape Photography – PictureCorrect: "Neutral density filters are used to block some of the light coming into the lens so that we can have longer exposure times than the available light would allow without the filter. For landscape photography, neutral density filters are indispensable."

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The 7 Classic Pieces of Gear You Will Want After You Get a DSLR

The 7 Classic Pieces of Gear You Will Want After You Get a DSLR: "Congratulations! You’re the proud owner of a new camera. But not just any new camera; no, not a new mobile device, not a new point and shoot — not that there’s anything wrong with either of those. You’ve stepped into a different realm of camera: a digital SLR. You know, like the ones the “professionals” use."

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5 Tips for Capturing The Magic of Golden Hour Photography

5 Tips for Capturing The Magic of Golden Hour Photography: "One of the main things that all photographers strive for is to make their work stand out somehow. Obviously, there’s no shortage of photographers on the planet, so I wouldn’t think that anyone who calls herself or himself a photographer is so delusional as to think that they are the only one employing any given method or technique; it’s just that we all want our work to reflect our personality in some way. We want our work to have some kind of “magical” quality to it."

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Challenges and Benefits of Panoramic Photography – PictureCorrect

Challenges and Benefits of Panoramic Photography – PictureCorrect: "Cinerama movies are generally preferred for a very good reason: The field of view is more like what the human eye is accustomed to seeing. Unconsciously at some level, when we look at a “normal” photo we know that it is like looking at the world through a window, and we are only seeing part of what we would see if we were there. That missing information may not produce deep psychological distress, but it is my belief that panoramic images that cover approximately 90 X 180 degrees field of view are more comfortable and satisfying than traditional photography."

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Insider Look at the Work of Famous Street Photographers: New Documentary (Video) – PictureCorrect

Insider Look at the Work of Famous Street Photographers: New Documentary (Video) – PictureCorrect: "A new documentary by ALLDAYEVERYDAY Films will offer an insider glimpse at the work of some of the most prominent street photographers of past and present. If the trailer is any indication, the film, entitled Everybody Street, will show how street photography captures life in all its facets — the fascinating and the bizarre, the disturbing and the violent, as well as the beautiful and the heartwarming. (Warning: some photos in the trailer below contain partial nudity.):"

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Bad Weather = Good Light for Opportunistic Photographers – PictureCorrect

Bad Weather = Good Light for Opportunistic Photographers – PictureCorrect: "We’ve all sat, staring out of our window and cursing at the rain poring down or the flat, grey sky that just happened to cloud over on few hours we’ve managed to set aside in our busy schedule to head out and shoot some photos. But all is not lost for the opportunistic and well prepared photographer."

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