Saturday, June 4, 2011

How to Find Your Unique Voice As a Photographer – PictureCorrect

How to Find Your Unique Voice As a Photographer – PictureCorrect: "t’s not just enough to be good – you’ve got to find your own unique voice. The question is – how?

This article will take you though several things that you can to do help you discover and carve out your own one-of-a-kind path as a photographer."

Friday, June 3, 2011

5 Lessons for Photographers from Memoirs of a Geisha

5 Lessons for Photographers from Memoirs of a Geisha: "I’ve just watched the movie Memoirs of a Geisha. The director went to great lengths of recreate the world of pre-war Japan – the movie is beautifully filmed and successfully evokes the atmosphere of a time and place that no longer exist."

What is a two step shutter? How can it help your photography? by Digital Photo Secrets

What is a two step shutter? How can it help your photography? by Digital Photo Secrets: "Have you ever pressed your camera’s shutter button, only to find that it stops somewhere in the middle? The shutter button might seem uncomplicated, but there’s a lot more going on under the hood than you might think."

How To Get The Perfect White Balance Every Time by Digital Photo Secrets

How To Get The Perfect White Balance Every Time by Digital Photo Secrets: "When it comes to getting accurate colors, nothing is better than nailing your white balance settings right on the head. If the white balance is even slightly off,it can produce a highly noticeable bluish or reddish tinge."

What is tilt-shift photography? by Digital Photo Secrets

What is tilt-shift photography? by Digital Photo Secrets: "You may have heard about it before. Perhaps you’ve seen a tilt-shift lens or an old-fashioned camera with a bellows."

Digital Photo - "Green Screen" For Photographers | DPmag.com

Digital Photo - "Green Screen" For Photographers | DPmag.com: "Chris Borgman is a New York-based photographer with a knack for crafting wild and whimsical images. He does this with a tremendously creative imagination and help from technology. He often photographs subjects and backgrounds separately, compositing them together in post."

Digital Photo - Experiment With Shutter Speed | DPmag.com

Digital Photo - Experiment With Shutter Speed | DPmag.com: "One of the challenges of photography is figuring out how to make a still moment come to life. We all know that the camera's shutter speed and lens aperture determine how much light falls onto your camera's image sensor. But shutter speed is also one of the most powerful tools a photographer has when trying to take creative, dynamic pictures."

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Viewpoint and Angles in Photography – PictureCorrect

Viewpoint and Angles in Photography – PictureCorrect: "The point and shoot generation creates a problem when attempting to shoot great images. If you are one of these you are already at a disadvantage when trying to take a great photo."

Editorial Travel Photography – Telling the Story of a Location

Editorial Travel Photography – Telling the Story of a Location: "If you’re ever given a travel assignment by a magazine – or hope to get one – you need to learn how to tell the story of a location. Flip through the pages of any of your favorite travel magazines and you’ll see exactly what I’m talking about. It’s all the elements that come together to show what tourists want to see – the places, people, food and culture of a location."

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

2nd Curtain Sync Mode in Flash Photography – PictureCorrect

2nd Curtain Sync Mode in Flash Photography – PictureCorrect: "Your camera’s shutter consists of two curtains. These are called the 1st curtain and the 2nd curtain (or as some photographers like to call them the front curtain and the rear curtain). These two curtains are normally shut to prevent light from reaching the digital sensor or photographic film."