Smartphone Camera Shoot-Out: iPhone 4S vs. Droid Bionic vs. Galaxy S II vs. HTC Amaze | PCMag.com

Smartphone Camera Shoot-Out: iPhone 4S vs. Droid Bionic vs. Galaxy S II vs. HTC Amaze | PCMag.com: "Over the past few years, smartphone cameras have evolved significantly. From primitive, low-quality image devices that grabbed photos you wouldn't dream of printing, we've gotten to the point where some have put forth the notion that the iPhone 4S may contain the best camera you've ever owned. For most people, that's debatable, but you can't deny the fact that the camera on your phone is almost always in your pocket, so getting the best one isn't a bad idea."

'via Blog this'

Composition: Lead-In Lines by Digital Photo Secrets

Composition: Lead-In Lines by Digital Photo Secrets: "In photography, composition has one clear goal, and that is to make your image interesting. For most of us, an interesting thing is something that stands out and draws your eyes in. "

'via Blog this'

7 Ways To Make The Same Shot Different by Digital Photo Secrets

7 Ways To Make The Same Shot Different by Digital Photo Secrets: "Do you feel like you’ve gotten into a rut with your photography lately? It’s something we all go through."

'via Blog this'

Metering in Photography – PictureCorrect

Metering in Photography – PictureCorrect: "Many amateur photographers (and even some professionals) often 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. This article explores some of the important things to consider when using the camera’s TTL metering system."

'via Blog this'

Top 10 Camera Bags (According to our Readers)

Top 10 Camera Bags (According to our Readers): "One of the most researched pieces of photography gear aside from cameras themselves are camera bags. Many photographers are on the hunt for the perfect bag (speaking from personal experience) so its no wonder that our community of readers are always talking about the bags they use"

'via Blog this'

Master a Master: Weekly Photography Challenge

Master a Master: Weekly Photography Challenge: "This week your photography challenge is to ‘master a master‘. The idea was suggested by Vanessa Almodóvar on our Facebook page and is a pretty simple concept."

'via Blog this'

Still Life: Photography Activity – PictureCorrect

Still Life: Photography Activity – PictureCorrect: "This is a study of an inanimate object, such as a vase of flowers or bowl of fruit. You’ll need:

A source of light (window is good)
A subject. I suggest a nicely arranged bowl of fruit."

'via Blog this'

Why Photography Is Such A Great Hobby – PictureCorrect

Why Photography Is Such A Great Hobby – PictureCorrect: "I’m not writing this to give you an answer, but I’m sharing why I love what photography does for me and why I think it’s such a great hobby to integrate into my life, which also resulted to me starting a photography blog site."

'via Blog this'

Levels: Getting the Professional ‘Pop’

Levels: Getting the Professional ‘Pop’: "One of the questions I see most frequently on DPS is “How can I give my images that professional ‘pop?’” The truth is, pros have a whole bag of tricks for setting themselves apart from the pack and, like your auto mechanic, they use different techniques for different situations. However, there are some things that are common to most images, like getting the exposure and focus right, cropping and sharpening. I hear about these things all the time in this forum, but rarely hear about one of my favorite tools; “Levels” and that’s unfortunate, because I would estimate that fully 90% of the images I see posted here would benefit from a Levels adjustment."

'via Blog this'

Halloween Photography Tips

Halloween Photography Tips: "With Halloween just a few days away I thought it was time to update our Halloween Photography Tips article with some new information and photos."

'via Blog this'