Sunday, September 14, 2014

Getting Great Portraits At Sunset - Digital Photography School

Getting Great Portraits At Sunset - Digital Photography School: "I try to take advantage of natural light for shooting portraits whenever I can.  It’s important to recognize the ways different types of natural light affect your images.  A few months ago I wrote about shooting portraits in midday sun. "



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8 Quick Composition Tips to Help Improve Your Images

8 Quick Composition Tips to Help Improve Your Images: "You have likely heard of the Rule of Thirds, in fact it seems as if this is the only rule of composition. To be fair though, the Rule of Thirds is a good go to tool when you are unsure of how to put a scene together compositionally. There are many other techniques that can be used to improve your composition. Techniques like balance, leading lines, symmetry, depth of field, and so on, can all make a big difference to your image."



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Beginner's guide: shooting high-key at home: Digital Photography Review

Beginner's guide: shooting high-key at home: Digital Photography Review: "High-key lighting is a classic look for portraits or product photography that minimizes shadows and produces a bright, vibrant and upbeat aesthetic. Although typically shot in the studio with lots of high-powered lights, it's possible to produce a similar look at home with some fairly basic kit."



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Tips & Hints to Develop Your Photography Skill – PictureCorrect

Tips & Hints to Develop Your Photography Skill – PictureCorrect: "Many people are interested in photography but are unsure if they have the skills to become good at it. It is important to keep in mind that it is especially helpful to learn anything and everything possible about setting up your shot. This article will give you a few tips and hints to improve your photography skills."



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Step-by-Step Guide to Better Sunset Photography – PictureCorrect

Step-by-Step Guide to Better Sunset Photography – PictureCorrect: "Having a DSLR camera to use is the ultimate thrill for a budding photographer. Taking great sunset shots should be easy with such a great tool, right? You would think so, yet I know people who have invested in decent cameras but still could not create stunning sunset shots that even their previous compact camera could take. This article suggests steps you can take to optimize your DSLR for sunset photographs."



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How Heat Affects Your Lens and Distorts Your Photos – PictureCorrect

How Heat Affects Your Lens and Distorts Your Photos – PictureCorrect: "If you use a long lens, you may be unaware that shooting on a hot day can decrease the quality of your images. Intrigued? Heat can cause image distortion. In this video, Steve Perry explains this issue for landscape and wildlife photographers:"



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Window Portrait: Photography Activity – PictureCorrect

Window Portrait: Photography Activity – PictureCorrect: "Need some inspiration for indoor photos? Try this window light portrait technique."



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6 Ways to Actually Use 1 TB of Cloud Storage

6 Ways to Actually Use 1 TB of Cloud Storage: "The cloud storage wars are heating up. Microsoft now offers 1 TB of cloud storage along with Office 365, and both Dropbox and Google are offering 1 TB at just $10 per month. Flickr even offers 1 TB for free.

But the real reason companies are offering so much storage is because they know most users will never actually use anything near 1 TB of storage. Here’s how you actually could.

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Octo-Light: Camera Ring Lamp using LED Light Strips

Octo-Light: Camera Ring Lamp using LED Light Strips: "The Octo-Light is a camera ring lamp which is made up of LED light strips. It's cheap to make and perfect for beginner macro photography and video!"



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7 Inspiring Tips to Improve Your Photography (Video Presentation) – PictureCorrect

7 Inspiring Tips to Improve Your Photography (Video Presentation) – PictureCorrect: "Most photographers will agree that images must be made with intention. And photographer George Diebold is not exception. In his full-length video workshop, Diebold shared the thought process behind his shooting and what drives him to make his images. He also showcased some of his best images that reflected his unique style:"



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How to Blend in While Taking Candid Photos – PictureCorrect

How to Blend in While Taking Candid Photos – PictureCorrect: "
One of the toughest things about being a photographer is going unnoticed with a camera when trying to get good candid shots. Most of the time when people see you with a camera, they tend to stiffen up; the camera can make them nervous. And this is not exclusive to amateur photographers either. Even pros have to deal with this at parties or weddings, where people of the general audience are not expecting to photographed. The following are some things you can do to help people feel more at ease when you take your photos."



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