Composition Exercise: Frame Within a Frame - Digital Photography School

Composition Exercise: Frame Within a Frame - Digital Photography School: "I teach a kids photography class (ages 11-15), and this week we started talking about composition. I don’t require a specific type or level of camera, so I have students shooting with DSLRs, as well as students with simple point-&-shoot models. Because of the wide range of cameras, I make this class a little less about the technical and a little more about how they see the world around them."

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Using Umbrellas to Help Imitate Natural Lighting for Portrait Photography (Video) – PictureCorrect

Using Umbrellas to Help Imitate Natural Lighting for Portrait Photography (Video) – PictureCorrect: "Umbrellas are great lighting tools for beginners and pros alike. They’re not too hard to figure out, and they give you great light coverage that you didn’t have before. A more advanced technique with umbrellas is using them to imitate natural light. In this tutorial, Jay P Morgan shows you how to use umbrellas to create a natural daylight look:"

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Common Mistakes in Wildlife and Nature Photography – PictureCorrect

Common Mistakes in Wildlife and Nature Photography – PictureCorrect: "Wildlife photography is both rewarding and frustrating, even for experienced photographers. While a great photo is something to treasure, the challenges of wildlife photography can leave beginners feeling a little lost."

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10 Tips for Better Flower Photography by Digital Photo Secrets

10 Tips for Better Flower Photography by Digital Photo Secrets: "As people, we are awed by nature. Despite everything we arguably do to hinder it, somehow it perseveres on, evidenced by the dandelion stubbornly reaching through a crack in the sidewalk or a tree being born from the ashes of a terrible forest fire. With that awe comes the desire to capture the beauty around us and keep it with us. And as photographers, we do this by taking photographs. Here are ten tips to help you improve your flower photography so you too can take nature’s wonders with you."

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20 Outstanding Low and High Key Photographs by Digital Photo Secrets

20 Outstanding Low and High Key Photographs by Digital Photo Secrets: "Great photos don’t always have to have even lighting or a broad range of tones. You can get truly stunning images with both high-key and low-key lighting. Low-key photos can be captured in your studio with just a single light source, or outside of your studio in low-light situations, provided there’s a strong enough light source somewhere in the scene to provide the contrast that can make or break this type of shot."

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Using lighting style to create mood: High-key and low-key lighting by Digital Photo Secrets

Using lighting style to create mood: High-key and low-key lighting by Digital Photo Secrets: "Intermediate From reading my articles, I’m sure you now know all about light, range of tones, highlight and shadow, and how to make a beautifully-lit, perfectly balanced photo."

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Be the Engineer of Your Own Portfolio Website – PictureCorrect

Be the Engineer of Your Own Portfolio Website – PictureCorrect: "A major aspect of being a professional photographer is to showcase your work online, so that potential clients would find you. But why take the trouble to look for a web designer/developer to help you out, and invest a lot of energy in finding the right web hosting company? There is no need to give up on your plans of getting your hands on that new, state-of-the-art camera just yet. Hold on tight to your money and take matters into your own hands. Create photography websites with IM Creator because it’s a fun and simple process, it’s entirely free of charge, and because you have complete control from beginning to end."

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How to take great photos of fireworks

How to take great photos of fireworks: "Almost everyone loves fireworks. You can get some great fireworks pictures if you know the secrets. Just getting the shots can be fun, but to get the best shots you need to plan ahead. I want to share with you how to get great fireworks pictures. If you get good fireworks pictures, you will enjoy them for years to come."

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31 days of photography tips | Dancing Willow Photography | Southern Maryland Photographer

31 days of photography tips | Dancing Willow Photography | Southern Maryland Photographer: "How cool is it that the start of 31 Days of Photography Tips is my 100th post?!

Contrary to what you might think, you don’t need a fancy camera to take great photos. The majority of the tips I’m going to share throughout this series can be applied to all types of digital cameras. Most digital cameras can be separated into two categories: point & shoot and DSLR. Below is a description of each."

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What Do All These Camera Modes Mean? – PictureCorrect

What Do All These Camera Modes Mean? – PictureCorrect: "The mode dial on a modern camera usually includes a bewildering number of letters and icons. I can never remember what 90% of those modes do, and even if I did, I don’t remember to set that mode when the opportunity presents itself. But you can get by using just 3 of the modes, even 2 if you are desperate. Here are some clues to know when to use which mode."

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