The Best Camera Is The One You Have With You (Mobile Photography TIPS)

The Best Camera Is The One You Have With You (Mobile Photography TIPS): "All photographers go through a lifecycle; those distinct stages from new photographer through to seasoned shutter bug. It definitely happened to me and, looking back, my one embarrassing stage was the camera kit snob stage. I’m not going to dwell on it, but suffice to say, it was a pretty cringeworthy stage for me personally. Now I am not too proud to miss an opportunity just because I don’t have my main camera on me."

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MELODIKA.net - Turn Ordinary Photos into Cool Digital Picture Collages

MELODIKA.net - Turn Ordinary Photos into Cool Digital Picture Collages: "Make digital picture collages - There are several ways to create a picture collage with your digital pictures: doing it yourself from scratch with Photoshop (which obviously requires a certain Photoshop knowledge), using an automated Photoshop action that does almost all the hard work for you or simply turning to easier, more specific collage-oriented tools like the picture collage maker – Collage Maker, which is created by Softease Software. Windows version is also available"

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Leading Lines: From Roads & Borders to Infinity – PictureCorrect

Leading Lines: From Roads & Borders to Infinity – PictureCorrect: "You may have seen these two photographs being shared around the internet lately; they strike at something very profound in us, although we might not know exactly what it is. The Tuscan highway glows with lively warmth at a cool, meandering pace, while the Swedish/Norwegian border is cold and biting, but exhilarating. The images are completely different in tone and texture, yet we can all feel that they are the same – parallels of each other from flip sides of  the European continent. They are both endless, stretching as far as the eye can see in either direction. They are the Yin and Yang, identical and opposite, adding up to the infinite"

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How to Bounce a Flash: Professional Guide – PictureCorrect

How to Bounce a Flash: Professional Guide – PictureCorrect: "o… You get pretty good results shooting in natural light, but every time you use your flash, you suck! Washed out faces and dark backgrounds, yuk! You know it’s time to master flash-lighting, but who can afford expensive studio lights, soft boxes, backgrounds, etc?"

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Memoto wearable camera automatically captures your life at 30 second intervals

Memoto wearable camera automatically captures your life at 30 second intervals: "As illustrated by the recent unveiling of the Autographer, manufacturers are waking up to the idea of a consumer-friendly wearable digital camera that takes photos automatically. The latest device of this type to appear on our radar is Memoto, an intelligent wearable camera that can take up to two day's worth of snaps before requiring a recharge."

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Lens/Focus Shifter for any DSLR camera lens

Lens/Focus Shifter for any DSLR camera lens: "odern DSLRs can shoot some pretty impressive video footage, but unfortunately their small and often fiddly focus rings aren't quite cut out for creating cinematic masterpieces which require smooth and accurate focus. The Lens/Focus Shifter is a lens mounted follow focus which claims to offer DSLR film-makers and photographers a professional solution to this problem … on a budget."

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10 Tips for Troubleshooting Your Digital Camera | PCMag.com

10 Tips for Troubleshooting Your Digital Camera | PCMag.com: "Chances are you have a digital camera or two in your arsenal of gadgets, but it's less likely that you're a professional photographer or camera technician."

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The Power Of Limitations

The Power Of Limitations: "hen photographers ask me what gear they should bring on my photo workshops, my recommendation is to keep it simple. Bring whatever you want on the trip, but bring one body and one lens on the daily photo walks.  Most will give a huge sigh of relief while others will wonder what to do with their fancy new camera strap that allows them to carry two DSLRs. This is how the power of limitations begins."

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Seeing The Light

Seeing The Light: "There are several factors that set apart good photos from mere snapshots, and good photos from great photos.  Things such as exposure, composition, and decisive moment all play a part in setting apart great photos. Equally important is light. Quality of light can make or break a photo.  Whether you take photos with a DSLR or take quick snaps with your cell phone, seeing the light will help improve your images."

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Portraits that Prop

Portraits that Prop: "As a photographer, how many times have you had your portrait taken. There is nothing more uncomfortable and awkward than sitting in front of a camera trying to evoke a natural smile or a true, heart felt expression. Let’s be honest, the experience of having your portrait taken can be down right terrifying, yet we aspire to have our subjects pose and emote in an organic and subtle way that transcends and captures the embodiment of our subjects personality. Simple right?"

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