Friday, May 13, 2011

Tips on How to Shoot Amazing Interior Photography – PictureCorrect

Tips on How to Shoot Amazing Interior Photography – PictureCorrect: "Simplify – This is the first tip I would like to give you. If you view the interior in front of you, take notice in what needs to be there and what doesn’t. Remove everything that would “eat up” focus in the final photo and leave everything that grabs the attention. For instance, a piece of dirty paper, or anything unorganized is something you’d probably won’t want in the picture, but with that said – a red toy lying in the middle of the floor might actually be something that makes the photo stronger"

6 Ways to Capture More Unique Travel Photos

6 Ways to Capture More Unique Travel Photos: "There’s something to be said about having a nice collection of travel photos. They document not only your personal journey in other cities and countries, but also showcase the artistic side of your photographic abilities. Throughout my recent travels through Southeast Asia (and many smaller trips in years past), I’ve been able to capture some images that I’m quite proud of. The following tips have helped me take better and more unique photos when I am traveling or when I’m home:"

Tips on How to Take Good Photos – PictureCorrect

Tips on How to Take Good Photos – PictureCorrect: "Taking photos is easy, but taking good photos requires more than just having a camera. If you think you are not capable of taking good pictures, you may have considered taking photography courses. Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney residents have a lot of options to choose from when they want to learn photography from a professional, but you don’t have to spend a lot of money just to improve the way you take photos."

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Negative Space in Photography Composition – PictureCorrect

Negative Space in Photography Composition – PictureCorrect: "If you find yourself reading this article, chances are that you are looking for some ideas for photo projects. Naturally, it would be good to pick a photography project that helps you grow your photography skills. In this article, one such skill, negative space, will be discussed."

Boost Your AF Performance - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com

Boost Your AF Performance - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "Birds flying directly toward the camera are easier to deal with than birds flying erratically across the frame. Keep the AF point on the bird’s head (very difficult, but gets easier with lots of practice). Don’t worry about the composition; you can crop as desired when you process the image. Concentrate on the moment and keeping the AF point on the bird’s head.
Nikon D300, AF-S NIKKOR 300mm ƒ/4D IF-ED, 1/4000 sec. at ƒ/4, ISO 800"

Landscape Photography with a Split Neutral Density Filter – PictureCorrect

Landscape Photography with a Split Neutral Density Filter – PictureCorrect: "Often when taking landscape photographs, you’ll find that the sky is much brighter than the landscape. This can make it difficult to keep detail in the sky without the landscape being too dark, and to keep detail in the landscape without the sky being too bright."

Anna Gay’s Picks for Self Portrait Challenge #1: PROPS

Anna Gay’s Picks for Self Portrait Challenge #1: PROPS: "Let me start by saying that I am so thrilled by the number of entries for this challenge. I can tell that all of you are going to make it very tough for me this week in choosing my picks! I am also really happy to see that this was the first time many of you had taken a self-portrait, and equally thrilled that this encouraged you to participate in your first dPS challenge!"

Exposure Compensation: Manual Shooting Without Being In Manual

Exposure Compensation: Manual Shooting Without Being In Manual: "Digital cameras are incredibly intelligent and powerful tools. They can detect and read light, decide exposure values, adjust for white balance, detect contrast to achieve focus, and a whole list of other things that go on behind the scenes that we never even notice."

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

How To Pan for Action Photography – PictureCorrect

How To Pan for Action Photography – PictureCorrect: "Have you ever wanted to capture great action photographs but always seem to come up with mediocre images? Want to know how to pan properly? Well, here is how you do it."

Self Portrait Challenge #1: PROPS

Self Portrait Challenge #1: PROPS: "Earlier this week, when I learned I would be issuing some self-portrait challenges for dPS, I was absolutely thrilled! Self-portraiture has been a very important aspect of my career as a photographer thus far, as well as many of my photography buddies – both professional and hobbyist."