Photography Tip -The Magic of Water

Photography Tip -The Magic of Water: "The perfect time to shoot water is an overcast day, giving you beautiful soft light. Throw in a little fog and it is my dream come true! It is important to use a polarizing filter and a tripod. Yes, even on a cloudy day a polarizer does wonders to saturate colors, cut the glare from foliage and water, and slow down the shutter."

Digital Digital photography Hints That may Change You in to an Expert | Articlicious

Digital Digital photography Hints That may Change You in to an Expert | Articlicious: "Digital Digital photography can be a little regarded talent and an elite hobby in which not most people get to master. Yet you will find many hopefuls who wish to find out about digital photography."

How to Get Foregrounds Right in Photography

How to Get Foregrounds Right in Photography: "After my last overseas trip I received emails from two fellow travelers from the tour group I shared two weeks with as I toured around Turkey. Both emails contained some of the ‘best’ photos that my two fellow travelers. Many of the photos that each of them took were in the same locations (mainly landscapes) and I was fascinated to compare them because despite being taken in the same location – many of them were remarkably different in terms of quality."

Photography Tip: Overexposure is OK!

Photography Tip: Overexposure is OK!: "Okay, okay, yes, I know that Bryan Petersen wrote the book Understanding Exposure which teaches you how to make great exposure for great photographs. But sometimes, what's 'correct' isn't always the most effective for the point and feeling of the photograph. Purposely (or even accidentally) overexposing the image by one or two stops can create a very ethereal mood. With the right subject and setting, the results can be breathtaking. Oh, and don't worry about Bryan...we are a tight family here at PPSOP! :)"

VIBRANT Color: Weekly Photography Challenge

VIBRANT Color: Weekly Photography Challenge: "Next week here at dPS we will be releasing an eBook that I’ve been looking forward to making available for a while – it’s called Captivating Color (pictured right) and has been written by Mitchell Kanashkevich (who authored our Travel Photography eBook)."

Will Lowering Your Resolution Result In Less Noise? by Digital Photo Secrets

Will Lowering Your Resolution Result In Less Noise? by Digital Photo Secrets: "As manufacturers cram more and more megapixels onto the same size sensors, vibrations, heat, and other natural forces have a larger effect on the image. The result? Some high resolution image sensors actually take noisier pictures than their lower resolution counterparts."

Macro Photography Without an Expensive Camera by Digital Photo Secrets

Macro Photography Without an Expensive Camera by Digital Photo Secrets: "You wonder how it is done. How is it possible to get something as tiny as an insect to appear larger than life? You have probably tried to get really close to small things and photograph them, but you have undoubtedly learned just how challenging it can be."

Are High Speed Digital Camera Memory Cards Worth the Extra Money? by Digital Photo Secrets

Are High Speed Digital Camera Memory Cards Worth the Extra Money? by Digital Photo Secrets: "If you’ve been in the market for a new camera recently, you may have noticed all the different kinds of memory cards you can buy. Memory cards don’t just vary in terms of the amount of data they can store. They all have different data transfer speeds. Because it can be unsettling to purchase a new memory card after already having dropped at least $800 on a new camera setup, many people wonder if the extra data transfer speed is really all that important. How fast does your memory card need to be?"

The Best Black and White Photographic Subjects by Digital Photo Secrets

The Best Black and White Photographic Subjects by Digital Photo Secrets: "When you’re beginning black and white photography, it’s often difficult to figure out what to photograph in the first place. You’ve seen some amazing black and white photos, but you don’t know why they’re so amazing. How can black and white enhance a subject? Are certain subjects more tailored to black and white photography than others?"

10 Techniques for Amazing Portraits

10 Techniques for Amazing Portraits: "As full-time photographers shooting 30+ weddings a year, we have to admit, sometimes it’s easy to fall into the same old formulas when it comes to portraits. Even with new poses, taking portraits can become very mundane if the same compositions and angles are used for every couple–we’ve definitely been through that creative rut where our pictures start looking very familiar. Throughout the years, we’ve challenged ourselves to stay on top of our game with a few useful techniques. Here are some of our best tips to help keep things fresh and unique for each couple."