A Guide to Extension Tubes - Digital Photo Secrets

A Guide to Extension Tubes - Digital Photo Secrets: "If you are anything like me, you often find yourself marveling at the beauty of macro photography. Dew drops on flower petals, butterfly wings and the inner workings of a pocket watch up close create a sense of wonder that can’t be found elsewhere. You’ve also probably lamented at the cost of a dedicated macro lens and have a hard time justifying the cost. Good news, there is an alternative called an extension tube."



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Painting with Light - Digital Photo Secrets

Painting with Light - Digital Photo Secrets: "You’ve heard me talk a lot lately about inspiration, and about how to find great photos in boring places. Let’s say you’ve tried a bunch of those tips but would really like to break out of that whole reality box and try something completely different. Here’s an idea: get yourself a flashlight, a few glow-sticks from the dollar store and a tripod and try painting with light."



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How to use rear curtain flash for creative photos - Digital Photo Secrets

How to use rear curtain flash for creative photos - Digital Photo Secrets: "You already know the reasons why you want to avoid using that onboard flash. It washes out your subjects’ faces. It creates harsh and ugly shadows behind everything in the scene. It causes red eye. It is, well, ugly. In most cases, it’s better to turn up your ISO than to rely on your flash. ISO technology is leaps and bounds ahead of where it used to be, and today even point-and-shoot cameras can provide good, low-grain images at high ISOs."



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Tips for Photographing Snow - Digital Photography School

Tips for Photographing Snow - Digital Photography School: "Some of may still be in the throes of some nasty weather that Mother Nature can surprise us with like an early spring snow storm. Assuming of course it’s not completely freezing, why not get out there and do some winter photography!"



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Types of Lenses and How They Are Used – PictureCorrect

Types of Lenses and How They Are Used – PictureCorrect: "Lenses are one of the most important considerations in photography. The lens you choose for each shot can dramatically change your results; its best to know how all the types work so you can make more informed decisions as a photographer in various situations."



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27 Great Panning Images [and How to Take Them] - Digital Photography School

27 Great Panning Images [and How to Take Them] - Digital Photography School: "We’ve covered the topic of how to use ‘panning’ to photograph moving subjects previously here on dPS in Mastering Panning and The Art of Panning – so today I thought I’d put together a bit of an image collection of some panning images. Enjoy!"



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A Beginner’s Guide to Photographing Children | PhotographyBLOG

A Beginner’s Guide to Photographing Children | PhotographyBLOG: "Taking pictures at home, rather than in a professional studio, has become popular in recent years. Your home is a much more natural environment for children, as it instantly puts them at ease."



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How to Straighten a Crooked image in Photoshop

How to Straighten a Crooked image in Photoshop: "While most photo editing programs have a dedicated and easily discoverable Straighten tool, Photoshop does not and never has had. Instead, prior to Photoshop version CS6, it was notoriously difficult to straighten a photo."



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5 Top Tips for Capturing Key Moments in Wedding Photography – PictureCorrect

5 Top Tips for Capturing Key Moments in Wedding Photography – PictureCorrect: "
We frequently see photographs of magic or decisive moments, as Cartier Bresson called them. We often marvel at just how the photographer was in exactly the right place at the right time to get the shot. It seems that almost impossible luck is needed or lightning fast reactions combined with an ability to instinctively know when and where to point the camera in order to get such spontaneity and split second timing. This is certainly sometimes the case, but a majority of such images are the result of a much more considered approach, using a number of skills and strategies. Here are a few tips to consider:"



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Perfect Light, Stretch It – PictureCorrect

Perfect Light, Stretch It – PictureCorrect: "Nature and outdoor photographers the world over have long recognized and worked hard to take advantage of the soft, seemingly magical light of early morning, regardless of their location or assignment. Natural light definitely is different in the first hour or two after daybreak. Although many wild creatures tend to be more active during the first and last hours of a day this is only a happy coincidences for photographers. Just as often, other birds and mammals will be up and moving all hours of the day, despite what the light may look like for photographer. The solution is learning to stretch perfect light so you can still come away with usable and often truly outstanding images throughout the whole day."



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