Secrets To Great Black And White Photography by Digital Photo Secrets

Secrets To Great Black And White Photography by Digital Photo Secrets: "What are the best ways to take a black and white photo in today’s color digital world? That’s a question I often get asked. And it’s a great question because there is more than one way to convert a shot taken with a color camera into black and white. If you’re not sure of the tricks, your images might not end up looking as good as they could."

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How Do They Do That? Silky Smooth Waterfalls And Streams. by Digital Photo Secrets

How Do They Do That? Silky Smooth Waterfalls And Streams. by Digital Photo Secrets: "You’ve seen them. Mystical photographs of streams make waterfalls look like they aren’t even from the planet Earth. When I first saw these kinds of photos, I wondered how it was even possible to create them with a simple digital SLR camera. There is a way to make waterfalls and streams as silky smooth as the ones you see in professional photographs. Here is how you do it."

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Getting The Most From A Snowy Scene by Digital Photo Secrets

Getting The Most From A Snowy Scene by Digital Photo Secrets: "I love snow, but it sure is weird. Not in any standard sense. Snow is weird because it can really throw your camera for a loop. Your eyes know it is white, but somehow your camera almost always seems to get it wrong. Why is snow so difficult to photograph? Why do your pictures of snow end up looking gray time and time again? This time, I’ve got the answer, and it’s a lot stranger than you’d expect. Let’s find out what all the fuss with snow is all about."

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What’s Next With Cameras? by Digital Photo Secrets

What’s Next With Cameras? by Digital Photo Secrets: "Digital cameras have changed the face of photography as we know it. Because of digital cameras, the cost of doing photography has gone down dramatically."

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Easy Natural Light Portraiture Technique: Using Available Shade

Easy Natural Light Portraiture Technique: Using Available Shade: "Using natural light can produce some of the most pleasing portraits, but it’s not just the light we should pay attention to, there’s a lot that can be said for using the available shade in a given environment. After all, it’s the interplay between light and shadow that creates a sense of dimension; the contrast and shadows in our portraiture define the form and textures on our subject and in the scene."

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Olympus PEN E-PL3 REVIEW

Olympus PEN E-PL3 REVIEW: "Having just spent a week or so with the Olympus PEN E-P3, and coming away very impressed, I wondered why the company launched another model that seems to be virtually identical, except for price and some minor mods. I am now eagerly awaiting the third in the ‘collection: the Mini model."

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How to Take Great Portraits – PictureCorrect

How to Take Great Portraits – PictureCorrect: "n my opinion the greatest medium for capturing a person’s character is through photography. It may seem odd to say a single shot can capture character while only capturing the moment, but done well it will tell you more about the person than any other medium without prejudicing your views through hearing them etc."

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20 Spectacular Macro Photography Examples

20 Spectacular Macro Photography Examples: "Macro Photography is the technique of photographing a subject up close. Typically the subject fills most, if not the entire, image plane. Stunning macro photography is generally best achieved with special equipment, including a specially designed lens. However, most modern cameras (point and shoot especially) have macro setting options built into the camera; making it a very common, but no less stunning, technique."

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9 Pet Photography Tips

9 Pet Photography Tips: "Pets fill very quickly their place in our hearts and families and we enjoy having their pictures framed on our desk or wall! However taking pictures of your best friend is not always easy. Pets, unlike humans, do not understand what we are trying to do and won’t just pose for the camera! Here are 9 tips that will help you help you get the most of your photo session"

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Focus on Francis Cormon: Photography at the mercy of the wind…

Focus on Francis Cormon: Photography at the mercy of the wind…: "Arial photography has always fascinated me, especially when you rediscover familiar places from above. I first saw Francis Cormon’s work at a photo exhibit near my hometown in Normandy, France. I had often seen paramotors flying over the Normandy coast and countryside; little did I know that one of those pilots was Francis shooting breathtaking images of the beautiful French landscape."

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