Saturday, January 17, 2015

Telling a Story in a Single Image - Tips from a Photojournalist

Telling a Story in a Single Image - Tips from a Photojournalist: "Photography is visual communication medium. You can follow and use some rules, through composition and technique – but photojournalism takes it a step farther and states facts and gives information that is true and real. You need to follow two basic pillars to be an ethical photojournalist. Those principles are: you do not manipulate your scene, and the information you are photographing must be real."



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5 Composition Techniques That Go Beyond the Rule of Thirds – PictureCorrect

5 Composition Techniques That Go Beyond the Rule of Thirds – PictureCorrect: "We all know about the rule of thirds by now, but there’s a lot more to framing a photo. This video by photographer Wayne Moran is a simple and yet absorbing round up of a few less obvious compositional techniques that are guaranteed to lift your photography to the next level. So without further ado, here they are:"



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36 Energizing Images of Recreational Activities

36 Energizing Images of Recreational Activities: "Some of you may be on vacation this week or have kids on school break. So what do you do in your spare time – besides photography that is? What do you do with friends or your family for fun?"



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How to Create Dark Moody Low-Key Portraits with Minimal Gear

How to Create Dark Moody Low-Key Portraits with Minimal Gear: "To paraphrase Samuel L. Jackson in Jackie Brown, “Grids: when you absolutely, positively got to kill every lumen in the room, accept no substitutes.” Do you have a room or environment that you want to appear black?"



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Top 10 Most Famous Photographers of All Time – PictureCorrect

Top 10 Most Famous Photographers of All Time – PictureCorrect: "f you want to take truly memorable and moving photographs, you can learn something by studying the pictures of famous photographers. Some of the most beloved artists are deceased, but some are still delighting us with their photographs. The list below includes some of the more famous photographers that still impact our lives today."



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Explorers: The Making of Cinemagraphs and Photographs – PictureCorrect

Explorers: The Making of Cinemagraphs and Photographs – PictureCorrect: "During the long, cold Canadian winter, photographer Max Riché and his talented team set out to create something beautiful. Using a combination of landscape photographs and in-studio stills, imagery was created for the 2014 series titled “Explorers.” This behind-the-scenes video gives insight into what it took to create these stunning visuals:"



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How to photograph newborns

How to photograph newborns: "One of the most special memories there is to save is the birth of a baby, be it your child or grandchild. A baby changes so fast that even a period of one week can make a huge difference in the way they look. The things you miss will never happen again, they are going to do things for the first time, and it’s nice to have a memory of that time."



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The Importance of Personal Projects for Professional Photographers

The Importance of Personal Projects for Professional Photographers: "In my last article, I talked about working on one or more personal projects as a great way to help photographers get motivated and get busy in a saturated market space. In this article I want to expand on the topic of personal photography projects: Why do you need one? How do you choose personal projects? What are some of the more popular personal projects around?"



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Metering in Photography – PictureCorrect

Metering in Photography – PictureCorrect: "Many amateur photographers (and even some professionals) rely on the built in through the lens, or TTL, metering systems provided by their cameras. In the digital age, one must pay strict attention to many factors in order to get it right using TTL exposure metering."



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