How to REALLY Use Flickr (And Make It Onto the Coveted Flickr Explore)

How to REALLY Use Flickr (And Make It Onto the Coveted Flickr Explore): "f you’ve taken a photograph at any point since 2004, chances are you have heard of Flickr. Whether shot by professional or amateur, advanced or novice, more than 6 billion photos have taken up residence on Flickr, the Web’s most popular image hosting community. As in any community, no matter virtual or real-world, one of the chief goals of its members is to be active, productive participants in the community; accordingly, there are certain strategies — some of which may not be so obvious — that one can employ as a means to increase his or her visibility as a photographer in this bustling online community."

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6 Tips for Successful Macro Photography

6 Tips for Successful Macro Photography: "Macro photography is often casually referred to as “close-up” photography. While it’s probably a safe bet that no one is going to be shunned by their fellow photographers for tossing around such a loose definition, the classical definition of macro photography is a photograph in which the subject is magnified to life size or greater."

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15 Thoughts on Fine Art Photography Composition by Alain Briot (With Photos)

15 Thoughts on Fine Art Photography Composition by Alain Briot (With Photos): "This list is excerpted from a longer list that I use for teaching during my workshops and seminars.  The decision to create a shorter list, with only 15 items instead of 37, stemmed from the desire to focus on the essential aspects of composing a fine art photograph regardless of the  subject we are studying or the specific project we are working on. The resulting list is free from a particular teaching emphasis and represents what I look for in a Fine Art Photograph."

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Using Photo Stitching to Photograph Giant Objects – PictureCorrect

Using Photo Stitching to Photograph Giant Objects – PictureCorrect: "Known as The President, this giant sequoia is one the largest trees in the world. It has now been studied and photographed by a team of National Geographic experts and scientist in Sequoia National Park. The monstrous – in a good way – tree is 27 ft in diameter, 247 ft tall, 3200 years old and has over 2 billion leaves. So, how is it even possible to get a portrait of this enormity?"

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Lenses for Beginners – PictureCorrect

Lenses for Beginners – PictureCorrect: "
A good lens is a wonderful thing – and every bit as important as a good camera body. The huge number of megapixels available on modern DSLRs are wasted if images are captured through a soft, dull piece of glass. As you grow as a photographer you will learn to appreciate the quality – and in some cases the deficiencies – of different lenses."

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54 Must-Have Wedding Photos for Photographers » Photography Awesomesauce

54 Must-Have Wedding Photos for Photographers » Photography Awesomesauce:

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40 More Portrait Ideas: part 2 of our free downloadable posing guide | Digital Camera World

40 More Portrait Ideas: part 2 of our free downloadable posing guide | Digital Camera World: "Recently we shared with you our free posing guide with 54 different portrait ideas to try at home. It was so popular, we decided to share some more portrait ideas from that shoot!

Our latest photography cheat sheet is another visual posing guide that you can download and use as inspiration for your portrait photography."

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54 Portrait Ideas: free downloadable posing guide | Digital Camera World

54 Portrait Ideas: free downloadable posing guide | Digital Camera World: "Are you stuck for portrait ideas? Sometimes we’ve found that you can over-think these things. When you put so much thought into backdrops and colour schemes and following others’ portrait photography tips, you can overlook some of the fundamentals of portrait photography, such as your subject’s pose. We believe our posing guide below should help!"

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The Party Bouncer is Back in Business (Card) | DIYPhotography.net

The Party Bouncer is Back in Business (Card) | DIYPhotography.net: "f you are a big executive and have your own business card, you can cut the time it takes you to get a business card and you are at 5 seconds. The results are not professional and there is some light lost, but when all else fails, it is a neat trick to have up your sleeve. It will defiantly work for Canon internal flashes. Other brands - you might need to adjust a bit."

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13 Things Your Camera Wishes You Knew | Improve Photography

13 Things Your Camera Wishes You Knew | Improve Photography: "Every time I go to my nephews’ soccer games and see all the parents with their cameras on “green mode”, or attend a sporting event and see spectators using their flash from a quarter mile away, it makes me grit my teeth.  It’s all I can do to stop from walking up to them and fixing their camera for them."

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