Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Fall Color Photography Tips Released by New York Institute of Photography

Fall Color Photography Tips Released by New York Institute of Photography: "This week, the New York Institute of Photography released their annual update on tips for photographing fall color. Long a part of NYIP’s free photography articles, “How to Photography Autumn Color” was rereleased to the public last week, and NYIP’s newsletter subscribers got a sneak peak at the latest version."

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Nikon D800E Review

Nikon D800E Review: "The Nikon D800E will surely make a big wave, not only because of its massive image capture figure of 36.3 megapixels, making it Nikon’s highest res camera and possibly the industry’s highest figure for a full frame DSLR. It also should rival many higher priced medium format cameras and see deployment by fashion and ad photographers."

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Monday, September 17, 2012

Cleaning and Maintaining Your Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera – PictureCorrect

Cleaning and Maintaining Your Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera – PictureCorrect: "Despite how meticulous and careful I am with my equipment, it always amazes me how quickly dust, fingerprints, and overall grime builds up on and inside my camera bodies and even on lenses."

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Professional Photography Tips To Get Perfect Pictures | SUNFLOWERCOOP

Professional Photography Tips To Get Perfect Pictures | SUNFLOWERCOOP: "Photography is an enjoyable hobby that can give you unique art for your walls. Nonetheless, it requires some effort and know-how to do it correctly. The following article gives you those common sense pointers that helps you take great shots."

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Photography Depth of Field – PictureCorrect

Photography Depth of Field – PictureCorrect: "One the most fundamental techniques necessary to really to master creative photography is depth of field. It was always a bit of a mystery to me because of the link to aperture and understanding all those back to front f-numbers. I think it was more of a mental block because it is actually quite easy to grasp."

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Sunday, September 16, 2012

How to Use Window Light for Portraits – PictureCorrect

How to Use Window Light for Portraits – PictureCorrect: "When used correctly, window light is a very flattering source to use for portraiture. In the hour long video below, photographer, Bambi Cantrell, takes us on informative behind the scenes look at a how to use the natural light properly and shares a whole heap of tips of on how you can pose your subject to make the window light even more flattering."

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Saturday, September 15, 2012

10 tips for taking better kid pics - Holy Kaw!

10 tips for taking better kid pics - Holy Kaw!: "Every parent dreams of being able to capture all the priceless looks of their children on film, but few of us manage to record those precious moments to our satisfaction.

If you’re determined to preserve their youth outside of the yearly portrait shot at the mall but don’t have the funds to hire a professional photographer for a session at the park, Jodi Friedman at Digital Photography School has ten tips on lighting and technique to achieve the perfect shot."

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Time-lapse of Los Angeles Transitioning from Day to Night – PictureCorrect

Time-lapse of Los Angeles Transitioning from Day to Night – PictureCorrect: "You may remember photographer, Colin Rich, from the viral timelapse video L.A. Night. Now, Rich has made another L.A. centric timelapse which you can watch below. This latest timelapse, which Rich titled Nightfall, takes viewers on a trip through many of  Los Angeles districts as the sinking sun transforms into starlight. Rich employed multiple motion control techniques and a FloatCam DC Slider to capture the suns transition, a process which allowed Rich to capture only a single shot per day. "

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Golf Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

Golf Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "Golf isn’t associated with being a very dynamic sport to photograph, because the action isn’t very fast and there are very strict rules on photographing PGA events. One would be quite surprised at how much opportunity exists to capture raw emotion, beautiful surroundings, and athleticism to the photographer who is willing to seek out the possibilities that exist."

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Friday, September 14, 2012

Shallow Depth of Field for Portraits – PictureCorrect

Shallow Depth of Field for Portraits – PictureCorrect: "We have all seen stunning portrait photos that have a blurred background while the subject of the photo is perfectly focused. When done correctly, these photos can be very dramatic, however, it might seem hard to accomplish, especially if you are not familiar with the proper techniques. A faster prime lens (with greater aperture capabilities) will give you an edge in this technique, but even an off-brand lens, such as a Sigma 85mm lens will give excellent results if you follow the tips in this article."

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