Smithsonian’s 11th Annual Photo Contest

Smithsonian’s 11th Annual Photo Contest: "Washington’s world-famous Smithsonian Institution has announced the finalists of its 11th annual photo competition. Sixty finalists have been selected from more than 50,000 images submitted from 132 countries across the world, and placed into six categories for its in-house journal: Altered Images, Americana, Mobile, Natural World, People and Travel."



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Smithsonian’s 11th Annual Photo Contest

Smithsonian’s 11th Annual Photo Contest: "Washington’s world-famous Smithsonian Institution has announced the finalists of its 11th annual photo competition. Sixty finalists have been selected from more than 50,000 images submitted from 132 countries across the world, and placed into six categories for its in-house journal: Altered Images, Americana, Mobile, Natural World, People and Travel."



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Travel Photography ~ Think Outside The Postcard When Photographing Famous Landmarks - Digital Photography School

Travel Photography ~ Think Outside The Postcard When Photographing Famous Landmarks - Digital Photography School: "How many of you have found yourselves in front of an iconic landmark and felt discouraged because every possible shot had already been made by thousands of tourists before you? You are on the trip of a lifetime. Your goal is certainly not to bring back pictures that look like the postcards at the souvenir shop."



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De-Mystifying Resolution in Photography – PictureCorrect

De-Mystifying Resolution in Photography – PictureCorrect:



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Using the Levels Tool in Photoshop Elements - Digital Photo Secrets

Using the Levels Tool in Photoshop Elements - Digital Photo Secrets: "Do you use the brightness and contrast sliders in Photoshop Elements to correct photos with poor contrast or flat tones? Stop that immediately! Those brightness and contrast sliders are really pretty limited compared to what you can do with the levels tool. The Levels tool is a hugely useful tool for all photographers, and today I’ll show you how to use it!"



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What is Light Painting? - Digital Photo Secrets

What is Light Painting? - Digital Photo Secrets: "Have you ever seen one of those wedding pictures where the happy newlyweds used sparklers to spell out their date? This is called light painting. Light painting is the use of a slow shutter speed and a light source to create or enhance a photograph. This process allows you to use light in a similar manner as you would a paint brush. Using your camera and a light source, you can create a completely new photograph or add emphasis to an established scene. Here’s all the light painting information you need to illuminate yourself"



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Outstanding Insect and Spider Photographs - Digital Photo Secrets

Outstanding Insect and Spider Photographs - Digital Photo Secrets: "Don’t fear them–photograph them! Bugs and spiders make fascinating subjects for any macro photographer. Once you’ve got a few great shots of these amazing little creatures in your portfolio, you may never go back to photographing inanimate subjects. Taking photos of spiders and insects gives you a close-up look at a world you might otherwise never see, and that can be a little addictive."



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How To: Rural Photos - Digital Photo Secrets

How To: Rural Photos - Digital Photo Secrets: "Everyone is familiar with urban photography, but very few know about its cousin, rural photography. I know what you’re thinking. Rural photography is about landscapes, right? So, to be a good rural photographer, you just need to be an experienced landscape photographer, right? Well, not exactly. As you’re about to find out, rural photography is in fact, a genre unto itself. I’ll show you why."



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Flower Photography Tips - Lomography

Flower Photography Tips - Lomography: "Spring is the perfect time to load up your camera and head out looking for flowers to shoot. Let me share some personal experience on how to improve your shots."



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10 Photography tips to help edit your pictures! - I Heart Nap Time | I Heart Nap Time - Easy recipes, DIY crafts, Homemaking

10 Photography tips to help edit your pictures! - I Heart Nap Time | I Heart Nap Time - Easy recipes, DIY crafts, Homemaking: "For a long while there, I was obsessed with scrapbooking. I loved adding all of the embellishments, using fancy scissors on the patterned papers, being over run with ridiculous amount of ribbon and adhesives, and having a lasting document to chronical what I valued as our most important family moments. Although I still love scrapbooking, I’ve come to a pretty epic revelation: I was so focused on the stuff around the pictures that I failed to take great pictures that I wanted to remember."



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