Win A Photo Contest | DPmag.com

Win A Photo Contest | DPmag.com: "Some of the best images we see here at DP come through our contests. Whether you're motivated by the great prizes, exposing your images to a big audience of fellow photo enthusiasts or the possibility of being published, entering a competition can be a rewarding part of being a photographer."

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5 Simple Tips for Better People Pictures – PictureCorrect

5 Simple Tips for Better People Pictures – PictureCorrect: "I’ve been a professional photographer for long enough now to start getting invited to judge some local photography contests. In doing so I have been struck by the fact that so many of the pictures, especially those of people, could have been dramatically improved by the application of just a few simple ideas."

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Five ways to turn your phone into a killer camera companion | How To - CNET

Five ways to turn your phone into a killer camera companion | How To - CNET: "Your phone isn't just another camera.
It's a tool that can make your life easier when you're out shooting with your non-phone camera. Maybe that's a top-of-the-line dSLR, an old-school 35mm film camera, or a slick micro-four-thirds device."

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10 Techniques for Amazing Portraits

10 Techniques for Amazing Portraits: "As full-time photographers shooting 30+ weddings a year, we have to admit, sometimes it’s easy to fall into the same old formulas when it comes to portraits. Even with new poses, taking portraits can become very mundane if the same compositions and angles are used for every couple–we’ve definitely been through that creative rut where our pictures start looking very familiar. Throughout the years, we’ve challenged ourselves to stay on top of our game with a few useful techniques. Here are some of our best tips to help keep things fresh and unique for each couple."

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Five ways to turn your phone into a killer camera companion | How To - CNET

Five ways to turn your phone into a killer camera companion | How To - CNET: "our phone isn't just another camera.
It's a tool that can make your life easier when you're out shooting with your non-phone camera. Maybe that's a top-of-the-line dSLR, an old-school 35mm film camera, or a slick micro-four-thirds device"

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Tips for Reducing Stress as a Wedding Photographer – PictureCorrect

Tips for Reducing Stress as a Wedding Photographer – PictureCorrect: "I recently answered a survey online about what I do. It wasn’t specific to wedding photography so some of the questions didn’t exactly mesh but elicited some interesting answers nonetheless. The question that made me think most was about the stress level of my “job.” Considering each wedding is unique, it’s hard to give an answer that would cover all the situations I run into each weekend. That said, I realize that one of the biggest reasons many photographers loath shooting weddings is the perceived high level of stress"

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5 Great HDR Landscape Photography Tips | Contrastly

5 Great HDR Landscape Photography Tips | Contrastly: "If you’re a serious landscape photographer, chances are you’ve at least experimented with High Dynamic Range photography. In recent years, HDR has become a go-to technique for amateur and professionals alike because of the unique and stunning images it can produce."

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Understanding Colour on Your Digital Camera

Understanding Colour on Your Digital Camera: "Okay, I can think of plenty of good reasons for working in black and white, but it seems that most photographers work in colour a great deal of the time. And when you work in colour, you naturally want to configure your camera to give the best possible results. To do so, it’s important to understand how your digital camera records colour."

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Useful Tips for Spring Photography – PictureCorrect

Useful Tips for Spring Photography – PictureCorrect: "Spring is one of the best seasons for capturing the beauty of your natural surroundings. The flowers are in full bloom and the weather is just perfect – not too hot and not too cold. Perfect for practicing landscape photography."

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Tips On Building Lighting And Shooting On A DIY Green Screen | DIYPhotography.net

Tips On Building Lighting And Shooting On A DIY Green Screen | DIYPhotography.net: "So, first if you wander what a green screen is, it is basically a big. green. screen. The nice thing about a green screen is that most video editing software can separate the green screen from whatever is standing in front of it and overlaying the screen with burning ships, aliens, giant cakes chasing a mob or just whatever they can think of."

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