Expose for the Sky | Beyond Megapixels

Expose for the Sky | Beyond Megapixels: "“I’ve read a lot of photography articles where they say to “expose for the background” or “meter for the subject”, then “recompose and shoot”. When I do that, it still doesn’t work! My camera just adjusts the exposure for whatever I’m focusing on."

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How To Make A High Key B&W Portrait Tutorial | Photoshop Tutorials | CS5

How To Make A High Key B&W Portrait Tutorial | Photoshop Tutorials | CS5: "This tutorial will show you how to make a High Key B&W Portrait Tutorial, using Adobe Photoshop CS5."

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Not Your Average Prom Portraits : The Picture Show : NPR

Not Your Average Prom Portraits : The Picture Show : NPR: "Prom season is here. And there really isn't a more hyped event in high school social life. There's the fashion, the flowers, plans for the future and, of course, the after party."

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Steel Wool Light Painting Explained | DIYPhotography.net

Steel Wool Light Painting Explained | DIYPhotography.net: "Steel wool light painting is one of the most rewarding forms of light painting. It's fun to make (anyone said playing with fire), easy to plan and results are spectacular."

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Scenery Blend Photography – PictureCorrect

Scenery Blend Photography – PictureCorrect: "When street artists, JR and Liu Bolin, teamed up in New York City they had their sights set on an amazing piece of graffiti art. The two had a model stand directly in front of the graffiti while he was painted from head to toe so that he would seamlessly blend into the background for a photograph. It’s unclear how long the project took from start to finish, but you can watch parts of the process for yourself in the short video the Roberts Horowitz Collective made documenting the project, here (for those of you reading this by email you can see the video here):"

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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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