How to Overcome the Problem of ‘Inadequate’ Gear

How to Overcome the Problem of ‘Inadequate’ Gear: "Everyone, with a very few exceptions, has this problem. I never had the right gear. I constantly feel that I am missing the opportunity to create great photographs because I do not have the right gear. Frustrating!

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25 Inspirational Dog Portrait Photographs

25 Inspirational Dog Portrait Photographs: "Dogs Dogs Dogs. Earlier today a friend asked me for some ideas on how to photograph her Dog. I did point her to our How to Photograph Pets tutorial but also thought it might be useful to pull together a few Dog Photographs to give her a little extra inspiration. Here’s some of what I came across."

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Children Portrait Photography Techniques – PictureCorrect

Children Portrait Photography Techniques – PictureCorrect: "You try and try to get that perfect shot. If only they’d stay still, if only they’d smile… if only they’d look at the camera! So many useful things could have been done in this time, but ugh, you can’t go without pictures. Here are some helpful tips to get through these blunders."

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23 Inspirational Images of a Rainy Day

23 Inspirational Images of a Rainy Day: "Ever put time aside to get out with your camera and do some photography only to find that the weather turns and the heavens open – spoiling your outing?

Don’t let the rain spoil your day – instead USE the rain – make it a feature of the images that you take. Rainy days can be moody, they present you with wonderful features like reflections, people dashing about with umbrellas, kids playing in puddles, water drops almost every surface and much more."

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Levitation Photography Tutorial – PictureCorrect

Levitation Photography Tutorial – PictureCorrect: "As described in the video, these photos are often most amazing when the subject has a delicate and elegant jumping style. The photos often look more convincing when the subject is captured on the upward journey of the leap. The goal is to make it look like you are not jumping but actually floating from the perspective of the camera. "

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Close-Up Wide-Angle - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com

Close-Up Wide-Angle - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "Wide-angle lenses can be employed when shooting close-ups for a unique approach to working with foreground elements, unusual perspectives and extended depth of field. These combinations can create some of your most dynamic landscape images. Above: In Big Pine, California, the perspective of a wide-angle plays with the leading lines and interesting composition of this tree in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest."

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How to Create a Blurry Background in Photography – PictureCorrect

How to Create a Blurry Background in Photography – PictureCorrect: "You can create a blurry background in your portrait photography with a very simple process.

When you are photographing people, a soft focus background can help rid your photo of any potential distractions. This effect is called a shallow depth of field."

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Bridge Camera Vs Point and Shoot Camera – PictureCorrect

Bridge Camera Vs Point and Shoot Camera – PictureCorrect: "Over recent years there has been an explosion in the range of digital cameras. Although there has been a move away from ‘traditional’ type of compact cameras and Digital Single Lens Reflex (Digital SLR) with the industry appearing to focusing a lot of development ‘compact system cameras’ (bridge camera). This has made it even harder to decide which digital camera is the best for the average consumer.

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Want your B/W’s to POP? [a Quick and Easy Tutorial]

Want your B/W’s to POP? [a Quick and Easy Tutorial]: "I just learned this and thought I’d share this simple procedure. This will also work on color photos, however, I really like what it does for black and whites. Here you go:"

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Photography Composition – PictureCorrect

Photography Composition – PictureCorrect: "Composition is the heart of the photo. Composition leads to the work of art that starts from inspiration. Inspiration begins when you disconnect with the interior struggles of everyday life and free the spirit to experience the world around you. "

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