Choosing Photo Paper for Photography Printing – PictureCorrect

Choosing Photo Paper for Photography Printing – PictureCorrect: Although the world of photography is enveloped in a digital mist, photographers still print their work regularly. Photos that are printed are often considered special and are cherished. Many find their way to top galleries and make up the décor of many homes and businesses by being hung on the wall. If you intend to further develop your photography skills, understanding the various implications of different photo papers on your work is important.

Direction of Light in Portrait Photography – PictureCorrect

Direction of Light in Portrait Photography – PictureCorrect: One of the main questions aspiring photogrpahers ask professional, Neil van Niekerk is what people can change about their light setups to instantly improve their photos. Having the advantage of being able to draw from years and years of hands-on experience, van Niekerk has deduced the answer would be the direction and quality of light. In the following hour and half long tutorial, he gives an in-depth demonstration on how honing in on those two variants will have you creating the photographs you’ve been trying to take. Take a look:

Weddings Through The Eyes of a “Noob”: Lessons I Learned

Weddings Through The Eyes of a “Noob”: Lessons I Learned: hroughout the first 20 years of my career in photography, I’d photographed a lot of different things- NHL All-Star games, Major League Baseball, NFL Football. I’d photographed portraits, boudoir, model portfolios. Landscape photography became a passion of mine. One thing I never photographed was a wedding.

10 Ways Your Smartphone Camera Can Make Life Easier

10 Ways Your Smartphone Camera Can Make Life Easier: "“Does your phone have a camera on it?” said no one since 2005. Nobody even asks how many megapixels your phone’s camera has anymore. With the ubiquity of smartphones today, and the resolution of the cameras they have in them, why does anyone even sell a point-and-shoot digital camera anymore? All you need is a decent smartphone to take your vacation pictures and click a button to upload them to Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr, wherever."

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Take your Time and Work the Scene

Take your Time and Work the Scene: "
I recently shared this photo on Facebook, Google+, and Flickr, with a quick tip on how to create a starburst effect. In this article, I’d like to share the thought process behind the image, and a few of the less successful images that led up to this final shot."

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6 Tips for At-the-Scene Photography by Auto Claimants | PropertyCasualty360

6 Tips for At-the-Scene Photography by Auto Claimants | PropertyCasualty360: "Nowadays an increasing number of auto accident notifications submitted by insureds arrive with real-time, at-the-scene photographs of vehicle damage. Such immediate information is often useful; but could it be better?"

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How To Take Memorable Photos by Digital Photo Secrets

How To Take Memorable Photos by Digital Photo Secrets: "Quick, think back on all the photos you’ve seen in your life. What, you can’t remember them all? You can’t even remember most of them? So which ones do you remember? Chances are, there are a few that immediately come to mind. How about Raising the flag on Iwo Jima, by Joe Rosenthal? Or Afghan Girl by Steve McCurry, or Lunch Atop a Skyscraper by Charles C. Ebbets? And now that you can name a handful of unforgettable images, can you put your finger on what it is that makes them so unforgettable?"

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What Specs Really Matter in a DSLR? by Digital Photo Secrets

What Specs Really Matter in a DSLR? by Digital Photo Secrets: "You’ve saved your pennies, make that dollars and a lot of them, and now you’re ready for a new DSLR. Whether it’s your first one or if you’re upgrading, there’s one question that remains the same: What specs matter?"

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How to Photograph Smoke by Digital Photo Secrets

How to Photograph Smoke by Digital Photo Secrets: "If you spend a lot of time on Flickr or just browsing through photography books in search of artsy, eye-popping images, chances are you’ve seen some really cool pictures of smoke – pictures that you aren’t quite sure how to duplicate. While it has its place in scenic photography, I don’t mean the smoke from a campfire or the stuff that comes out of a chimney. The photos I’m referring to are studio shots of smoke. You know the sort of thing I mean: those ethereal images of wispy, swirling smoke shot against a black backdrop–the ones that look like they were created by a computer or an artist rather than a photographer."

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Shoot In The Dark Without Using A Flash And Without Image Blur by Digital Photo Secrets

Shoot In The Dark Without Using A Flash And Without Image Blur by Digital Photo Secrets: "How do I shoot a pic in a dark area with minimal light without using a flash/flashlight and without camera shake?” is one of my most commonly asked questions. In this article, I’ll show you a few ways you can do it."

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