Thursday, August 4, 2011

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100V Review

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100V Review: "About this time last year I fell upon a Sony DSC-HX5V compact digicam with great glee, buying one to use for my family picture making. It has since traveled with us on all our excursions, elegantly and easily recording our trips as HD movies."

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

iPhone Photography Tips and Apps – PictureCorrect

iPhone Photography Tips and Apps – PictureCorrect: "There are a few people out that own an Apple iPhone, and as you may have guessed that results in there being a lot of pictures being taken with the camera found on the phone. While the camera on any current cell phone is far more advanced than a pocket point and shoot camera from a few years ago, it doesn’t mean you are going to get a great picture or that you should rely on it as a camera instead of having a camera as well."

Sometimes People Love The Subject, Not Your Photo

Sometimes People Love The Subject, Not Your Photo: "I admit to feeling like a fraud sometimes.

A fraud because I have people “ohhhh”ing and “ahhhh”ing over a photo of mine and when I sit back and look at it, I realize it’s not my photo skills they are astounded by, it’s the subject of the shot."

Why Photographers Should Love Google+

Why Photographers Should Love Google+: "A short while ago, I wrote an article titled “Why Photographers Should Love Twitter” detailing the reasons why I love Twitter for interacting with other photographers and how great the community is there. Twitter is still great but everything has changed with the introduction of Google+. I’ve just started looking into Google+ and I’m already hooked"

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

For Better Wildlife & Landscape Photos – Get Fit!

For Better Wildlife & Landscape Photos – Get Fit!: "Many of the best photos are taken by people who live locally to a particular site. This brings you all the benefits of local knowledge that can give your photos an edge. It stands to reason that photographers living by the sea will most often take far better seascape photos than I can. If you shoot somewhere close to home, you know the weather, and you can pop over as often as you like without having to plan a trip in advance."

Understanding Natural Light Portrait Photography: A Guide to Learning to See Light

Understanding Natural Light Portrait Photography: A Guide to Learning to See Light: "Has buying the right studio lighting setup stopped you from taking your portrait photography seriously? It shouldn’t. You can take great portraits with natural light."

Monday, August 1, 2011

Panasonic Lumix FZ47 – PictureCorrect

Panasonic Lumix FZ47 – PictureCorrect: "SECAUCUS, NJ – Panasonic today introduces the LUMIX DMC-FZ47 digital camera, the newest addition to the company’s super-zoom FZ-Series. The LUMIX FZ47 packs a powerful 24x optical zoom in a 25mm ultra-wide angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens, full-High Definition 1080i video-recording capabilities and new creative controls while shooting both still and video images. The high-quality Leica lens features Panasonic’s Nano Surface Coating technology to help minimize light reflection that causes ghosting and flare."

Lens Hood: A Vital Piece of Camera Equipment – PictureCorrect

Lens Hood: A Vital Piece of Camera Equipment – PictureCorrect: "What’s that weird thing on the front of your lens?” This is something I hear every time I teach a photo workshop. Well, you canʼt blame the students: they are usually beginners, and since we were all beginners once, I try to cut them some slack."

13 Examples of Great Photos When Being Out of Focus Makes the Shot

13 Examples of Great Photos When Being Out of Focus Makes the Shot: "The quest for tack sharp photos is something most photographers are on the quest for – but sometimes it is a lack of focus can really make a shot what it is. Here are 12 images that either are completely ‘unfocused’ or which use focus selectively"

How to be Comfortable Taking Portraits when Your just Starting Out

How to be Comfortable Taking Portraits when Your just Starting Out: "At first, learning how to balance the technical and creative processes along with the person you are photographing can be difficult. You have to find your rhythm while you communicate not only visually but verbally"