Thursday, May 3, 2012

Panoramic Photography to the Extremes – PictureCorrect

Panoramic Photography to the Extremes – PictureCorrect: "In his project alternate perspective, he shoots hundreds of images of one location in order to stitch them all together in one large 360 degree image. Randy finds the actual shooting of the images the easiest part, the most difficult part is finding locations that will work for his unique photographs."

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How To Use Camera Raw Tools to Develop Digital Photographs - How-To Geek

How To Use Camera Raw Tools to Develop Digital Photographs - How-To Geek: "If you think Photoshop is the most powerful tool in a photographer’s toolbox, think again. Whether you’re using freeware, Adobe Camera Raw, or Lightroom, Raw developing tools are the best way to turn good pictures into great ones."

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Sony SLT-A57 Review

Sony SLT-A57 Review: "At first glance this model rang many of the same bells and, before starting the review, I took the A57 on a run around a local marketplace, full of colour and life, to shoot some pictures and a length or two of video. With nary a glance at the manual!"

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How to Shoot Star Trails & Out of This World Night Sky Photos | Photojojo

How to Shoot Star Trails & Out of This World Night Sky Photos | Photojojo: "It’s beautiful and sparkly. It’s the night sky!

When the night is clear, the stars and astrophotographers come out to play. But you don’t need to be an astronomer to shoot the stars. We’ll show you how."

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Panoramic Photography to the Extremes – PictureCorrect

Panoramic Photography to the Extremes – PictureCorrect: "Surrealism is often seen as more of an painter’s style rather than a photographer’s. Randy Scott Slavin turns that concept on it’s head with his unique, surrealistic style of extreme panoramic photography."

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Triggertrap Mobile app turns your iPhone into a smart DSLR trigger

Triggertrap Mobile app turns your iPhone into a smart DSLR trigger: "One of the keys to great photography is knowing when to hit the shutter button, but sometimes that's easier said than done. Triggertrap Mobile is an iOS app which aims to help you capture that elusive shot by turning your iPhone or iPad (2 or new) into a smart camera trigger capable of making your camera take a photo at exactly the right moment."

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Posing Guide: 21 Sample Poses to Get You Started with Photographing Couples

Posing Guide: 21 Sample Poses to Get You Started with Photographing Couples: "In the previous articles in this posing guide series we looked individually at posing female subjects, posing male subjects and posing children. In those individual person portraits the main subject was a single person and her or his personality. In comparison, couple photography is more about connection, interaction and above all – feelings between two people. And most probably those are very deep and passionate feelings, which makes couple photography so delightful and positive."

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Instagram and its Impact on the World of Photography

Instagram and its Impact on the World of Photography: "If you were not on a hot-air balloon for a journey around the world or in a Tibetan monastery on a pilgrimage yet have experienced these images on Facebook then it’s likely you’ve already been exposed to Instagram."

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

How to Create Artificial Sunlight Through Trees with an Off-Camera Flash – PictureCorrect

How to Create Artificial Sunlight Through Trees with an Off-Camera Flash – PictureCorrect: "For many of us who inhabit cloudier climes, getting the look of a sunny day, whilst the weather is stubbornly overcast can be a challenging problem. In this short video, British fashion photographer, Damien Lovegrove shows us how to recreate sunny Spain in a decidedly cloudy Manchester. To create the dappled sunlight look Damien uses a dingle, which is basically a small bush or branch with leaves on it."

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Skywalking: An Alarming New Photography Trend in Russia – PictureCorrect

Skywalking: An Alarming New Photography Trend in Russia – PictureCorrect: "By now, anyone using the internet is has seen some photographs of people stiffly laying across some rather unorthodox objects. The trend, known as planking, spread like fire across countless meme sites and included photos of people planking from all walks of life."

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