How to Take Great HDR Photography – PictureCorrect

How to Take Great HDR Photography – PictureCorrect: "HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography is one of the more exciting techniques in the world of digital photography. HDR is essentially a number of different exposures of the same composition merged in specialty software to one single, high dynamic range image. In simple terms, the camera will see what you or I can see, rather than making the best of a poorly lit scene within a single exposure. One of the most appealing aspects of HDR is the ability to take images that instantly stand out from the crowd, be it through stunning contrast, eye-popping colours, or the capturing of tiny details within the image."

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Documentary Photography – Six Tips for Creating a Legacy

Documentary Photography – Six Tips for Creating a Legacy: "We’ve all gone through times in our lives where we’ve lost loved ones. As a portrait photographer I would get calls all the time for “Urgent” family photos where one family member was terminally ill, and yet others that have photos done after the loss of a loved one."

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Stitching Images For Larger Prints

Stitching Images For Larger Prints: "Several months ago I was asked by a potential client if I had any images that were capable of being printed very large- up to 20 feet across! It pained me to explain that, no, based on my camera’s resolution, I did not have any images capable of being printed that large.  I had never gotten into doing many stitched panoramas or other prints, and couldn’t afford a Gigapan or other panorama photography tool.  For the most part, I’d had no call for it in my daily business. Generally, when shooting landscapes, I think in terms of one frame, and fill it with my composition. This has worked well for the most part, as long as I didn’t want to print much larger than around 48″ inches across.  Suddenly, however, I had a desire to go much larger."

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5 Ways to Take Better Smartphone Photos

5 Ways to Take Better Smartphone Photos: "When you think about smartphone photography what comes to mind? My guess is you probably think about Instagram, photo filters, bad selfies and any number of other keywords that describe this new wave of photography."

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Window Light Portrait Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

Window Light Portrait Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "
Final Reminder: Only a little time left! in the launch sale on: Portraits – Lighting the Shot

Have you ever tried to create a lovely portrait but not known how? It’s not a hard thing to create a beautiful portrait. The secret is the lighting. You don’t always need thousands of dollars in photographic lighting equipment to create a good portrait. In fact, all you need is a window."

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Photography Tips for shooting People Outdoors | WyzAnt Resources

Photography Tips for shooting People Outdoors | WyzAnt Resources: "If you enjoy taking portraits, it's good to understand the best lighting situations that are most flattering for people. First off, if you can get comfortable with your camera, enough to shoot in Manual mode, you'll have some great options for taking great people photographs."

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20 Examples of Outstanding Black and White Images by Digital Photo Secrets

20 Examples of Outstanding Black and White Images by Digital Photo Secrets: "Black and white images are beautiful and classic – so don’t be tempted to use shortcuts when it comes to creating them. Your camera’s black and white mode and that “convert to grayscale” button in Photoshop seem so simple, but they aren’t going to give you the excellent range of tones that these photos have."

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Creating Better Black and White Photos by Digital Photo Secrets

Creating Better Black and White Photos by Digital Photo Secrets: "Back in the caveman days, you know, when we took photos on film, a formal education in photography often began with black and white. Black and white photography was a good format for beginning students because the film was easy to process and darkroom techniques were straightforward. Today we bypass that whole film-to-darkroom thing, so a lot of us are passing over the opportunity to learn about shooting in black and white. After all, why would we want to shoot in drab shades of gray? We live in a color world."

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How to change Siri's voice on iOS 7 | How To - CNET

How to change Siri's voice on iOS 7 | How To - CNET: "Sir's feminine voice can potentially be a thing of the past if you'd prefer a more masculine personal assistant with iOS 7.
As demoed by Apple back in June, iOS users are now able to change the new female Siri voice to a male voice.
Changing the gender of Siri's voice only takes a few seconds and is really easy to do."

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Five tips for the new Camera app on iOS 7 | How To - CNET

Five tips for the new Camera app on iOS 7 | How To - CNET: "There isn't a single app or screen left unchanged in iOS 7, and the Camera app is no exception. From the way you navigate through the app, to the new option to use live filters when framing a shot -- the entire app has been redone. We've rounded up five new features in the Camera app to help you get started."

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