Five 52 Week Project Ideas - Digital Photo Secrets

Five 52 Week Project Ideas - Digital Photo Secrets: "One of the best ways to become a better photographer is to commit yourself to exploring a certain theme for awhile. And what better time to do that than at the start of a new year! Some people go so far as to start a 365 day project where they take a photo every single day."



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Spot Metering Technique with HDR Photography – PictureCorrect

Spot Metering Technique with HDR Photography – PictureCorrect: "One of the most accurate and powerful ways to take meter readings of light through the lens to determine the dynamic range of a scene is spot metering. It can help you produce a correct exposure every single time you press the shutter release button."



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How to Process a Landscape Photo in 5 Minutes Using Photoshop

How to Process a Landscape Photo in 5 Minutes Using Photoshop: "In this ultra fast video tutorial photographer Joshua Cripps walks your through how to process a landscape photo using Photoshop in under five minutes. He talks really fast and works quickly so if you miss anything just watch the video again (he even says that at the end) or pause it so you can follow along."



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What to shoot now, by wildlife pro Tom Mason – January | Photo Answers

What to shoot now, by wildlife pro Tom Mason – January | Photo Answers: "Once the festivities of Christmas are over, January provides a much needed break from all the hustle, bustle and stress, making it the perfect time to focus on some wildlife photography. This month, we’re planning for snow or heading out in search of one of the UK’s most charismatic raptors, the red kite"



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Taking Perfect Pictures of Plants - Digital Photo Secrets

Taking Perfect Pictures of Plants - Digital Photo Secrets: "If your last photo shoot was at a zoo or a kid’s birthday party, you might be tired of moving subjects. Don’t worry, every photographer eventually wearies of shooting subjects who turn their butts towards you at the last second (zoos) or who have cake all over their faces (birthday parties). It’s time to relax and schedule a photo shoot with that most immobile and cooperative of subjects: Plants."



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Your Camera's Settings: P mode - Digital Photo Secrets

Your Camera's Settings: P mode - Digital Photo Secrets: "Do you own a digital SLR and wonder what its “P” mode does? If you’ve been using automatic settings your entire life, and you aren’t quite ready to learn everything you need to know about manual photography, this mode will come in handy. Your camera’s “P” mode has a lot to teach you. In this article, we’ll show you why."



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How to Photograph Windows and Doors - Digital Photo Secrets

How to Photograph Windows and Doors - Digital Photo Secrets: "You already know that light is the most important element in every single photograph you take. Sometimes you’re lucky enough to find great light, and your photos practically take themselves. At other times you are stuck with some really challenging light, and you’ve got to employ some strategies to make the best out of the situation."



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Three Things You Can Do Today to Become a Better Photographer Tomorrow - Digital Photo Secrets

Three Things You Can Do Today to Become a Better Photographer Tomorrow - Digital Photo Secrets: "I call it “beginner’s rut” – that mode that so many new photographers get into when they’ve become pretty comfortable with their new camera, they’ve set it up to be just about as automatic as it gets, and they are more or less happy with their results."



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How to Improve Holiday Light Photos Using Lightroom’s Spot Removal Tool – PictureCorrect

How to Improve Holiday Light Photos Using Lightroom’s Spot Removal Tool – PictureCorrect: "Lightroom’s spot removal tool is a neat little fixer for removing spots and blemishes from your images. But did you know you can also fix your holiday lights with it? Intrigued? Well, photographer Paul Burwell has a smart trick to share, just in case you’re planning to photograph your home decked out with Christmas lights:"



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Frost & Ice Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

Frost & Ice Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "In previous articles we’ve considered photography tips using water as an ideal photo subject during warm seasons when it involves waves, waterscapes, waterfalls, reflections, abstracts, spray ‘n splash, bubbles ‘n foam, puddles, condensation, hail, mist and fog to help us out of the photo doldrums. Now, let’s consider some of its cold season photo ops for doing that."



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