Sunday, February 26, 2012

Fairytale Style Photography Session: Behind the Scenes – PictureCorrect

Fairytale Style Photography Session: Behind the Scenes – PictureCorrect: "When shooting an animal themed photoshoot at Ray of Light Farm, photographer Adrien Broom called on a PocketWizard MiniTT1 paired with the PocketWizard AC3 ZoneController to provide her the flexibility of controlling her multi-flash setup directly from her camera."

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Personal Photography – PictureCorrect

Personal Photography – PictureCorrect: "There are many types of photography, some types not as glamorous as other types. I could use up a couple paragraphs just listing them all but since there only a couple that interest me I won’t. But let me tell you about the type I enjoy the most, “Personal Photography”, sounds like I just made that up but I didn’t."

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15 Tips for Low Light Landscape Photography

15 Tips for Low Light Landscape Photography: "Capturing scenes in low light remains one of the most challenging aspects of photography, yet the results when executed well can be truly captivating."

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Saturday, February 25, 2012

What is Exposure Bracketing? by Digital Photo Secrets

What is Exposure Bracketing? by Digital Photo Secrets: If there’s one point I keep mentioning over and over again, it’s this. Automatic mode doesn’t always give you the best images. It can get very close to what you want, but because it can’t gauge the light perfectly, you sometimes end up with images that are either too bright or too dark.

The Hyperfocal Distance and Why You Don’t Need To Worry About It by Digital Photo Secrets

The Hyperfocal Distance and Why You Don’t Need To Worry About It by Digital Photo Secrets: As someone who has seen many of photography’s trends come and go, I’m still surprised with how many beginning photographers are worried about little things that ultimately amount to nothing.

Remembering Photojournalists Documenting Violence in Syria – PictureCorrect

Remembering Photojournalists Documenting Violence in Syria – PictureCorrect: As unrest continues in Syria, there are a few courageous photographers risking their lives in an effort to report the truth to the world. Without journalists on the ground, the government would be free to manipulate the news and the facts about what is happening there. French photographer Remi Ochlik was killed this week along with another prominent journalist, Marie Colvin, in a barrage of gunfire and shelling by government forces in Homs, Syria.

How to Use Your Camera’s LCD Monitor to Improve Composition – PictureCorrect

How to Use Your Camera’s LCD Monitor to Improve Composition – PictureCorrect: You may own the most expensive photo equipment and have the latest array of software for tweaking your images but it’s all for naught if you haven’t quite figured out the fundamentals of how to put together a suitable well balanced composition.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Impossible Photography by Erik Johansson: TED Talk – PictureCorrect

Impossible Photography by Erik Johansson: TED Talk – PictureCorrect: "


A recent TED TALK by digital artist, Erik Johansson has raised a few eyebrows among the photography crowd for more than a couple reasons."

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Yosemite Time-lapse Photography – PictureCorrect

Yosemite Time-lapse Photography – PictureCorrect: "Yosemite is, without a doubt, a true nature photographers playground. So much in fact, a section of the park is named in honor of famous photographer, Ansel Adams. Colin Delehanty recently spent four days with a fellow photographer, Sheldon Niel, to create this four minute timelapse of the park. This project has now received media attention worldwide and millions of people have seen since it was released a few weeks ago. Take a moment and enjoy:"

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Rembrandt Lighting in Photography – PictureCorrect

Rembrandt Lighting in Photography – PictureCorrect: "Rembrandt lighting was named after of the great master, who often used it in his own portraits. The idea is to create a small inverted triangle of light on the subject’s cheek which is opposite the light source. This is very flattering (especially for people with prominent cheekbone structure) and was often used in old Hollywood portraits. It is important to ensure that you get catch lights in both eyes"

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