Think Outside the Box: How Bed Sheets Can be Used in Photography – PictureCorrect

Think Outside the Box: How Bed Sheets Can be Used in Photography – PictureCorrect: "Some of you might have already thought of some potential items that can be effectively used. Indeed, when you look around you, at home, office, attic you will notice many useful objects that can be of use. But, one simple item that I have found very handy is a basic white sheet (for those of you reading this by email you can see the video here)."

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Aviation Photography: How the Photos are Captured – PictureCorrect

Aviation Photography: How the Photos are Captured – PictureCorrect: "Every once in a rare while, a lucky photographer is asked to capture an assignment like this. Ed Darack was asked to shoot a cover photo for the The Smithsonian’s Air & Space Magazine. Although a fascinating experience, it can also be extremely stressful and challenging with a lot of resources at stake due to the huge cost of making everything happen. Missing the shot is essentially not an option, take a look at the interesting process and how he has to fight against the g-forces to lean into the shot:"

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Portrait Lighting Tips in Photography – PictureCorrect

Portrait Lighting Tips in Photography – PictureCorrect: "oday, with digital cameras, effective window lighting is a more realistic option for the photo enthusiast.

Take your subject to a window, one without direct sunlight pouring in though – it’s too harsh! In the studio, pros position their ‘main light’ to the their left probably 90 percent of the time. So, find a window to your left with the reflected, or softer, light (as opposed to direct sunlight)"

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How To Use a Light Meter in Photography – PictureCorrect

How To Use a Light Meter in Photography – PictureCorrect: "As important as lighting is to a photograph, it’s an integral part of a photographers job to make sure that he understands it. Using a light meter to gauge exposure settings can drastically improve your work."

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Advanced Portrait Retouch on a Male Subject in Lightroom 4 – Part 1 of 3

Advanced Portrait Retouch on a Male Subject in Lightroom 4 – Part 1 of 3: "This tutorial has been transcribed from the SLR Lounge Adobe Lightroom 4 DVD Guide, a 14 hour DVD featuring over 130 tutorials for mastering Lightroom which can be purchased from the link above."

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‘Wide Open’: Weekly Photography Challenge

‘Wide Open’: Weekly Photography Challenge: "The images in the collection were all shot with large Apertures. Remember a large aperture (a big wide open hole in your lens) translates to a low number. So the shots all taken in the image collection this week were taken at between f0.95 and f1.8."

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Everyday Habits That To Get You Shooting More Photos by Digital Photo Secrets

Everyday Habits That To Get You Shooting More Photos by Digital Photo Secrets: "We’re nearing the end of winter, and that means it’s time to shake off the dust and ramp up your photography. The weather is nice, the sunsets are gorgeous, and before you know it, summer will have come and gone."

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Some In-Camera Adjustments For An Image That Goes POP! by Digital Photo Secrets

Some In-Camera Adjustments For An Image That Goes POP! by Digital Photo Secrets: "What makes an image beautiful? For many, it’s color. But your camera isn’t going to give you great colors out of the box. It’s a ‘dumb’ piece of equipment. "

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Lighting For B&W - Digital Photo Pro | DigitalPhotoPro.com

Lighting For B&W - Digital Photo Pro | DigitalPhotoPro.com: "High-key black-and-white portraiture has been popular since Hollywood's golden era. While those early greats created high-key glamour with hot lights and film, we can achieve the same effect today with almost any lighting approach—from daylight to strobe light, outdoors and in. "

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Freezing Action for Sports Photography Portraits – PictureCorrect

Freezing Action for Sports Photography Portraits – PictureCorrect: "During a photoshoot with Mexican soccer player, Rafael Marquez, photographer Jay P. Morgan took the opportunity to make a video tutorial covering the lighting setup required to freeze fast paced action when taking sports photography portraits. Morgan’s setup goes up rather quickly, as he says in the video, but it does include a good amount of equipment. Have a look at the video below, then we’ll walk through his setup to see what we learned."

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