Your Camera Has No Vision (But You Do) by Digital Photo Secrets

Your Camera Has No Vision (But You Do) by Digital Photo Secrets: "What would HAL do if he could take a picture? He’d probably look me straight in the face and say, “I’m sorry Dave, but I can’t let you do that.” In all seriousness, your camera is a lot like HAL. It’s got all this technical gobbledygook and sophisticated light metering algorithms built into it, but it still can’t do what you do. Camera are tools for making pictures. They don’t work unless you bring the vision."

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A Fresh Look at Depth of Field: Using foreground to achieve creative depth of field

A Fresh Look at Depth of Field: Using foreground to achieve creative depth of field: "We talk a lot around here at Digital Photography School about Depth of Field. I’m writing this based on the assumption that we all understand that in layman terms, “depth of field” is the portion of an image that is in sharp focus."

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Common Mistakes a Photographer Should Avoid When Working with a Model – PictureCorrect

Common Mistakes a Photographer Should Avoid When Working with a Model – PictureCorrect: "A week ago I was invited to take part in a workshop titled, Lights and Shadows. Demo models were available and various photographers were shooting in a temporary set photographic studio. I could not help but notice impractical mistakes done repeatedly by some of the photographers present. This led me to write this article, in order to pin point three basic mistakes that you should avoid when shooting a model, in particular a female model."

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HDR Time-lapse Photography – PictureCorrect

HDR Time-lapse Photography – PictureCorrect: "


Beautiful time-lapse photography is difficult enough to achieve, but attempting it in HDR (high dynamic range) photography adds another layer of complexity as was done here successfully in France (Normandy & Britany). "

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A Lightroom Post Production Walk Through: Venice

A Lightroom Post Production Walk Through: Venice: "Venice. It is one of the most enchanting places in the world. There is an old-world charm to this city that endears you to it like no other destination you’ve traveled to."

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The Importance Of Preparation – An Interview With Michael Riffle

The Importance Of Preparation – An Interview With Michael Riffle: "I missed out on getting the shot above but it wasn’t for chance of a fair warning. Over on Google+, Michael Riffle posted information about a photowalk at Alki Point in West Seattle for an upcoming full moon. He had the location and time dialed in and seemed to know what he was after. The photo above is what resulted from that admittedly lucky December evening in Seattle. More than just a great moon photo, the image speaks to the importance of preparation and planning in certain aspects of photography."

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My favorite point-and-shoot cameras of 2011 | Crave - CNET

My favorite point-and-shoot cameras of 2011 | Crave - CNET: "t's crazy just how many cameras were released in 2011 from the major manufacturers. According to camera site 1001 Noisy Cameras, the count stands at 203; the majority of those are point-and-shoots"

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6 Strategies to Make Sure You Get Those Travel Photos Home

6 Strategies to Make Sure You Get Those Travel Photos Home: "Congratulations. You have finally decided to make that big trip on your bucket list. It is natural to get excited in planning the details of the trip from booking the tickets to arranging for tours, excursions, special sites you want to see, hotels, transportation… the list can be exhausting. The one important thing that you, as a photographer, need to consider is how you are going to ensure that you get all of your precious photographs safely home"

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Nikon Coolpix S8200 Review | PhotographyBLOG

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Review | PhotographyBLOG: "The Nikon Coolpix S8200 is a new travel-zoom camera featuring a 14x zoom lens with a versatile focal range of 25-350mm. Measuring just 32.7mm thick, key features of the S8200 include a 16.1 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor, high resolution 3 inch LCD screen, full 1080p high-definition movies with stereo sound"

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Sony A77 Review | PhotographyBLOG

Sony A77 Review | PhotographyBLOG: "The Sony A77 is a new interchangeable lens camera that uses Translucent Mirror Technology to offer high-speed shooting and a smaller body size."

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