Finding And Working With Available Light

Finding And Working With Available Light: "I don’t use a flash for my photography, it’s a personal preference. Available light, in its many forms, is both challenging and rewarding so I rarely find a need to turn to creative lighting."



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The Power of Post-processing for Landscape Photography - Digital Photography School

The Power of Post-processing for Landscape Photography - Digital Photography School: "Embracing the power of creative post-processing can transform your landscape photography from dull and lifeless, to lustrous and vibrant overnight!

We’re acutely aware that the preceding statement reads suspiciously like the voiceover script for a ‘next generation, nano-organic hair care’ commercial, but it’s true – digital post-processing can be a transcendent experience for your landscape images."



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Snapzoom Scope Mount Review and Giveaway

Snapzoom Scope Mount Review and Giveaway: "Smartphone cameras are replacing regular cameras. Unless you’re a professional photographer or a real enthusiast, you’re probably not walking around with an actual camera. You may have even given it up on trips and events — smartphones are light, portable and easy to carry around, so why bother?"



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11 Magical Photos Taken in Airports – PictureCorrect

11 Magical Photos Taken in Airports – PictureCorrect: "Travel photography involves the documentation of an area’s landscape, people, cultures, customs, and history. You probably get home from a holiday with thousands of new photos ready to be examined and edited.  Next time, on your way to the perfect holiday destination, take out your camera a bit sooner— in the airport. You could capture some of the most amazing scenes:"



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11 Magical Photos Taken in Airports – PictureCorrect

11 Magical Photos Taken in Airports – PictureCorrect: "Travel photography involves the documentation of an area’s landscape, people, cultures, customs, and history. You probably get home from a holiday with thousands of new photos ready to be examined and edited.  Next time, on your way to the perfect holiday destination, take out your camera a bit sooner— in the airport. You could capture some of the most amazing scenes:"



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How to Do Light Painting With a Smartphone – PictureCorrect

How to Do Light Painting With a Smartphone – PictureCorrect: "While smartphone cameras have unquestionably evolved in megapixels and color quality, manual controls haven’t kept up, keeping smartphone cameras as the digital equivalent of a throwaway point-and-shoot film camera—until now. Nokia’s Lumia 1020 introduces specific ISO control, shutter delay, manual focus, and a shutter speed of up to four seconds to create some stunning examples of light painting"



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How to Get Super Sharp Landscape Photography Images

How to Get Super Sharp Landscape Photography Images: "The most common question I get asked by my workshop students is ‘how do you get such sharp images?’. It’s actually really simple. Basically, avoid movement of any kind while the shutter is open, focus well and choose the right aperture for your creative vision. Mostly it’s just plain old common sense with a couple of technical elements thrown in, so if you want to learn how to get super sharp landscape photography images, here’s my list of top tips."



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A New Photographer’s Guide to Composition

A New Photographer’s Guide to Composition: "Recently I wrote a New Photographer’s Guide to Camera Settings. Once you become comfortable with your camera settings, the next step is to learn the rules of good composition and design for your photography.

So here are the 10 most important tips to take into account when framing your scene. Your guide to composition."



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Guide to Creative White Balance for Landscape Photography

Guide to Creative White Balance for Landscape Photography: "f you’ve been using a digital camera for any length of time, you’ve probably heard about White Balance. You may still be wondering exactly what it is, and how to use it; or you may be using it right now and be wondering how it can possibly be something “creative”."



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5 Reasons for Doing Natural Light Portraits

5 Reasons for Doing Natural Light Portraits: "With all the attention given to the art and craft of shooting portraits using flash, you could be forgiven for thinking that this is the only way to take a portrait. The truth is that while fashionable Speedlites get all the attention, there are photographers working almost entirely in natural light and creating beautiful portraits without a softbox or light stand in sight."



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