How To Photograph Reflections In Water

How To Photograph Reflections In Water: "One of my favourite things to do when I travel is to go on a quest to find a body of water that has a reflection of a landmark.

Photographing a reflection creates a unique image of an often photographed subject by adding interest and depth to your photograph."

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Photoshop Masks 101

Photoshop Masks 101: "When it comes to fixing images in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements the ability to use masks to do your edits is invaluable. By using a mask instead of, for example, the Eraser you get an edit which can be changed or even removed any time in the future."

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Portrait Photography Tips – Get the Most Out of Your Portraits – PictureCorrect

Portrait Photography Tips – Get the Most Out of Your Portraits – PictureCorrect: "The first rule of good portraiture is LOOK at your subject. This sounds obvious but take a browse through all the shots you have of your family and friends and see if they don’t have a sameness about them. Head and shoulders, passport photos, awkward poses, uncomfortable expressions, blank looks, embarrassed smiles…?"

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Visual Design: Using Line in Photography by Digital Photo Secrets

Visual Design: Using Line in Photography by Digital Photo Secrets: "Here’s an assignment for you: Take your camera out into the field, and photograph only those scenes that contain lines."

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Visual Design: Using Line in Photography by Digital Photo Secrets

Visual Design: Using Line in Photography by Digital Photo Secrets: "Here’s an assignment for you: Take your camera out into the field, and photograph only those scenes that contain lines."

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12 Ways to Inspire the Creative Photographer Inside You: Part I

12 Ways to Inspire the Creative Photographer Inside You: Part I: "Have you ever had the feeling of being stuck in a rut with your photography? It happens to all of us at one time or another. Sometimes it’s difficult to find inspiration or to think of new subjects to photograph."

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Getting Down Low in Wildlife Photography

Getting Down Low in Wildlife Photography: "When photographing wildlife, the images that most resonate with the viewer are those that evoke emotion and offer an insight into the world of a particular animal.  There are numerous tips and pieces of advice that can be given to help improve your wildlife photography but the one tip that is the easiest to implement, and will show immediate benefit, is to get down low when taking your wildlife images."

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10 photography tips for beginners - Digital Cameras: SLR & Compact Cameras

10 photography tips for beginners - Digital Cameras: SLR & Compact Cameras: "Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, night owls — if you want to capture the best natural light, set your alarm for the crack of dawn. Golden hour occurs during the first hour of sunrise and sunset every day, providing the most amazing light with the right positioning. Landscape photographers often swear by the principles of golden hour for ethereal effects and the most diffused, glowing light."

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Quick Tips on HDR Photography – PictureCorrect

Quick Tips on HDR Photography – PictureCorrect: "For those who are not familiar with it, HDR, standing for High Dynamic Range, is a set of methods used in photography to provide higher dynamic range between the lightest and darkest areas of a photograph."

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Slow: Magic of Long Exposure Photography (New eBook) – PictureCorrect

Slow: Magic of Long Exposure Photography (New eBook) – PictureCorrect: "
It is said that cameras “freeze” moments in time. But this expression is only appropriate if you use a shutter speed that’s fast enough to stop any movement within the scene."

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