Pocket : How Do You Start a Photography Business?

Pocket : How Do You Start a Photography Business?: "The business of photography is something you really need to approach based on an honest assessment of your abilities, strengths, and interests. From there, you can see if there’s any kind of market for your planned products or services, and do some proof of concept research to ensure those markets will indeed pay you for your offerings."

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Best Advice For Improving Your Photography Skills! | Photography Tips Direct

Best Advice For Improving Your Photography Skills! | Photography Tips Direct: "Many people find the nuances of photography to be very intimidating. This is generally because they are not sure where to find good photography advice. This article will help you a few useful photography tips you did not know."

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How Capturing Expressive Eyes Can Be The Key To Good Portraiture

How Capturing Expressive Eyes Can Be The Key To Good Portraiture: "If you look at some of the most famous photographs in history, such as Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother, Steve McCurry’s Afghan Girl, or much of Irving Penn’s work, you might notice there’s one thing that they have in common, a powerful emotion in the main subject’s eyes."

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2013 Waterproof Camera Roundup: Digital Photography Review

2013 Waterproof Camera Roundup: Digital Photography Review: "One of the fastest growing segments in the digital camera market is compact, rugged cameras. Five years ago you had just two manufacturers selling waterproof cameras (Olympus and Pentax). In 2013, every major manufacturer is now producing at least one waterproof/rugged model."

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Ideas to Modify Natural Light for Portrait Photography – PictureCorrect

Ideas to Modify Natural Light for Portrait Photography – PictureCorrect: "Every photographer loves that soft white light that pours in through a single window. Its diffuse glow seems to make anything in its path magically photogenic. Whether it’s the slits of light through a pair of barely open shutters or that golden luminescence that fills the airplane cabin at 30,000 ft., naturally diffused light is among the most beautiful types of light you will encounter. In this video, fashion photographer Lindsay Adler shows how you can modify natural light to create even more stunning images:"

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How to Photograph the Moon – PictureCorrect

How to Photograph the Moon – PictureCorrect: "Photographing the moon can be tricky. Last year I had a go at it and it was a complete disaster with the moon looking like a big bright blurry mass in the sky. After a bit of trial and error I discovered how to take nice shots of the moon."

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Pocket : 3 Reasons to Shoot Vertical Aspect Landscapes and 6 Tips on How to Shoot Them

Pocket : 3 Reasons to Shoot Vertical Aspect Landscapes and 6 Tips on How to Shoot Them: "The majority of landscape images are photographed in the horizontal aspect. I guess this because the horizontal format approximates the way in which we perceive ‘reality.’ However landscapes look stunning in the vertical format and often the unique characteristics of the upright format suit a scene better than a horizontal* composition. I am guilty of undershooting verticals these days, primarily for commercial reasons, but in any given shooting situation I try to remind myself to seek both a vertical and a horizontal composition from a scene."

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5 Steps to Building More Powerful Images

5 Steps to Building More Powerful Images: "We photographers seem to have it easy. Whereas most artists spend anywhere from hours, to months to years to manufacture their creations, we can simply point, press and be done. However, that kind of convenience doesn’t necessarily translate into great imagery."

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School Portrait Photography Tips – PictureCorrect

School Portrait Photography Tips – PictureCorrect: "School photography is a growing niche. The Western culture has started the trend of taking model-like photo shoots with all the glitz and glamour. Photographers have found this niche very rewarding, as there are thousands of children finishing their schooling every year."

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Photography Tips In a Pinch – PictureCorrect

Photography Tips In a Pinch – PictureCorrect: "Good photographers try to be prepared for almost any situation. Unfortunately, if you tried to carry everything you’d need to meet every possible contingency in the field, you’d have to pack like a Bedouin trader.

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