Shadows and Highlights: The Mark of Excellence – PictureCorrect

Shadows and Highlights: The Mark of Excellence – PictureCorrect: "Back in the days of black and white photography, I worked in a darkroom as a lab assistant, and sometimes students would make the mistake of asking me what I thought. If they wanted to learn this was not a mistake, but if they just wanted me say how great their work was, that was when it became a mistake. Sometimes I would advise them to crop tighter or change their center of balance, but by far the most common problem they had was with shadows and highlights."



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Light Painting 101 | explora

Light Painting 101 | explora: "ople gravitate to photography for a wide range of reasons—for some it’s primarily a vehicle for artistic expression, while others are drawn to photography as a science and are engrossed by its technical aspects. "



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Tips & Techniques : All About Gadget

Tips & Techniques : All About Gadget: "No instant film camera? No problem – hook up your X100T with the SP1
Posted on September 14, 2014 |
You love the look, feel and function of the Fuji X100T…but you’re sorely tempted by the fun nature of those instant film cameras. There’s no need to feel torn about it now, because it’s easy to get your images printed in minutes straight from your X100T."



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Five Tips for Styling Instagram Photos - Rachel Allene Photography & Lettering

Five Tips for Styling Instagram Photos - Rachel Allene Photography & Lettering: "We all love to scroll through our Instagram feeds and double tap the images of cute puppies, colorful macaroons, gorgeous floral arrangements, latte art, and candid photos of our friends. We enjoy sneak peeks into the lives of others, whether it be our best friend or favorite celebrity. As a creative entrepreneur, Instagram is a large part of my business and allows me to connect with an audience from all over the world. I hope that my Instagram feed provides encouragement, honesty, and beauty into the lives of my followers and friends. I thought it would be a fun and useful resource to offer Five Tips for Styling Instagram Photos. Let’s dive right in!"



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Best Fall Photography Tips

Best Fall Photography Tips: "Here in the Midwest, the fall colors are just about at their peak. It’s beautiful!

Given that, it seemed a good time for some great fall photography tips. So we’ve set about searching high and low for the best fall photography tips to share here with everyone."



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How to Photograph Silhouettes in 8 Easy Steps - dPS

How to Photograph Silhouettes in 8 Easy Steps - dPS: "I normally talk about the importance of using a flash when taking shots into the sun to give sufficient light to add features to your subject but there are also times when making your subject featureless apart from their outline against a bright background can be most effective – or when in other words silhouette is a worth exploring."



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7 Tips for Using the Gestalt Theory for Better Composition

7 Tips for Using the Gestalt Theory for Better Composition: "Gestalt theory evolved in the 1920’s to explain some of the ways in which people perceive the world around them. The basic idea is that, when faced with a visually chaotic scene, the human mind simplifies it into more recognizable patterns and shapes."



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Posing Guide for Photographing Women: 7 More Poses to Get You 21 Different Photos [Part II] - Digital Photography School

Posing Guide for Photographing Women: 7 More Poses to Get You 21 Different Photos [Part II] - Digital Photography School: "If you haven’t read the first article in this series, I would kindly recommend you to start with Posing Guide for Photographing Women: 7 Poses to Get You 21 Different Photos – Part I where we started with 7 standing poses."



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5 Tips for Shooting Detail Shots at Weddings - Digital Photography School

5 Tips for Shooting Detail Shots at Weddings - Digital Photography School: "To be completely honest, there are few things i enjoy more than capturing gorgeous detail shots on a wedding day. No matter how chaotic or behind the day is running, I will make or find the time to capture the little details which the Bride and Groom labored to choose, but most likely will never remember."



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Get an Invisible Black Background to Your Portraits - Shooting Anywhere [VIDEO] - Digital Photography School

Get an Invisible Black Background to Your Portraits - Shooting Anywhere [VIDEO] - Digital Photography School: "In this video Glyn Dewis demonstrates how he gets his ‘Invisible Black Background’ effect when taking a portrait. The technique will allow you to take a low key atmospheric portrait with a black background almost anywhere – even outdoors during the day!"



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