Saturday, February 11, 2012

Some Tips For Snowy Day Portraits by Digital Photo Secrets

Some Tips For Snowy Day Portraits by Digital Photo Secrets: "When you think of cold temperatures and snowfall, you rarely think “hey, what a great opportunity to snap some portraits of my friends.” Most of us are a slave to the notion that cloudy weather equals bad photography."

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When And How To Use A Neutral Density Filter by Digital Photo Secrets

When And How To Use A Neutral Density Filter by Digital Photo Secrets: "There are a number of filters on the market today. You’ve probably heard of polarizers, warming filters, and cooling filters, but what about neutral density filters? The language sounds overly complicated, but rest assured it’s not. If you’ve ever wondered what one these filters does, and how you might use it in your own photography, you are about to find out."

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How to Make a Mobile Portrait Studio for Events: Burning Man – PictureCorrect

How to Make a Mobile Portrait Studio for Events: Burning Man – PictureCorrect: As a photographer, you never know when the perfect opportunity to take photograph is going to come around. You have to always be prepared for the unexpected. For a portrait photographer who is used to working with a full studio light setup, that can be very tricky

Friday, February 10, 2012

25 Evokative Images of Abandonment and Urban Decay

25 Evokative Images of Abandonment and Urban Decay:

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The Sky in Landscape Photography: Making It Work

The Sky in Landscape Photography: Making It Work: "While wondering through the Tate Gallery in London many years ago lavishing myself on a feast of paintings by William Turner I came across a small note book of his, secured within a glass cabinet in a less than conspicuous corner of the foyer. It was not dissimilar to a school boy’s exercise book and it was filled with small and delicate watercolours of the sky. The curators comment indicated over 700 individual images were recorded by Turner."

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Winter on the Beach: 26 Chilling Photographs

Winter on the Beach: 26 Chilling Photographs: "While we often associate photographs of the beach of sun and fun, we often forget that winter throws up some amazing opportunities for landscapes and coastal landscapes. As you can see from the wonderful winter beach photographs below, just because it’s snowing doesn’t mean you should forget about the beach as a place to go! Don’t forget to click through to the photographers if you like what you see and also check out the winter photography resources at the end of the collection!"

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How to Take Great Winter Close-ups | PhotographyBLOG

How to Take Great Winter Close-ups | PhotographyBLOG: "The appeal of a landscape covered with fresh snow or frost has an alluring effect on most outdoor photographers."

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Best Vintage Photo Apps For iPhone – PictureCorrect

Best Vintage Photo Apps For iPhone – PictureCorrect: "When today’s market is full of high definition, high mega pixel cameras, we are missing the warm, grainy, imperfect effects from the era of analog camera and films. Nostalgia is just part of the human nature."

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

How to Shoot Through a Wire Fence

How to Shoot Through a Wire Fence: "Stuck behind a wire fence when trying to shoot an interesting subject can be a pain. It’s a challenge most often faced at the zoo but you also come across it when shooting at some sporting events (car racing for example) or in other random circumstances (for example I recently was photographing some kids on a trampoline which had a mesh around it)."

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The Battle at F-Stop Ridge Continues – PictureCorrect

The Battle at F-Stop Ridge Continues – PictureCorrect: "When the team at The Camera Store in Calgary decided to make a commercial for their store, none of them expected for it to become an internet sensation. You can imagine their delight when “The Battle at F-Stop Ridge” racked up over two million views and was featured on the homepage of Youtube."

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