Quotes From Master Photographer Ansel Adams and How You to Apply Them to Your Photography

Quotes From Master Photographer Ansel Adams and How You to Apply Them to Your Photography: "he technology of photography has been evolving at a very rapid rate. Most of our cameras are almost obsolete by the time we purchase them! But one thing about photography hasn’t changed over the years and that is the art of photography. We can learn so much about the that from the masters of yester-years. Ansel Adams was one of these great masters, best known for his iconic black and white images of the American West. Let’s review some quotes from Mr. Adams and consider how we might apply them to modern day photography."



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How to Crop Like a Boss in Photoshop

How to Crop Like a Boss in Photoshop: "I have a habit of shooting for the crop (see my previous article ‘No Telephoto lens No Problem – Shoot for the crop‘) which often means that my final vision is a 4:2 proportion, or even a 4:1 panorama style image, instead of the most common 3:2 that is the default for most digital cameras."



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5 Tips for Taking Better Photos With Your Smartphone’s Camera

5 Tips for Taking Better Photos With Your Smartphone’s Camera: "Point-and-shoot cameras have gone the way of the dodo. Sure, expert photographers may turn to DSLR cameras, but most of us are just getting by with the camera on our smartphone.

Smartphone cameras are getting better every year, but some things never change. These tips will help you get better photos. And no, using a selfie stick isn’t one of them!"



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5 Quick Reasons to Use the Nifty Fifty for Landscape Photography

5 Quick Reasons to Use the Nifty Fifty for Landscape Photography: "The 50mm prime lens, or as it’s more commonly known, the Nifty Fifty; we all know the name, even inexperienced photographers have likely heard of it. Most of us know it for its outstanding qualities; an inexpensive, quality, prime lens that is in plenty of photographers’ bags around the world, and one of the most popular lenses of all time"



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Create Beautiful Indoor Portraits Without Flash (NSFW) - Digital Photography School

Create Beautiful Indoor Portraits Without Flash (NSFW) - Digital Photography School: "d Verosky is a professional photographer and author based in New York. In this article, Verosky explains how to create portraits using natural and ambient light only. To learn more about achieving great lighting in any situation, check out Verosky’s popular eBook, “100% Reliable Flash Photography.“"



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Flower Photography Tips and Techniques – PictureCorrect

Flower Photography Tips and Techniques – PictureCorrect: "To succeed at flower photography, you won’t need any fancy equipment, but you will need to pay attention to detail. If you want to take beautiful flower pictures, like the ones in magazines, this article will help show you how it can be done."



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Step-by-step Guide to Long Exposure Photography

Step-by-step Guide to Long Exposure Photography: "In the past few years, thanks to the diffusion of useful accessories and photographic filters with good quality and low prices, the technique of long exposure has become increasingly popular among photography enthusiasts. Even if this technique can be used both in studio and in a urban environment, the perfect playground of long exposures is landscape photography."



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Telling a Story in a Single Image - Tips from a Photojournalist

Telling a Story in a Single Image - Tips from a Photojournalist: "Photography is visual communication medium. You can follow and use some rules, through composition and technique – but photojournalism takes it a step farther and states facts and gives information that is true and real. You need to follow two basic pillars to be an ethical photojournalist. Those principles are: you do not manipulate your scene, and the information you are photographing must be real."



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5 Composition Techniques That Go Beyond the Rule of Thirds – PictureCorrect

5 Composition Techniques That Go Beyond the Rule of Thirds – PictureCorrect: "We all know about the rule of thirds by now, but there’s a lot more to framing a photo. This video by photographer Wayne Moran is a simple and yet absorbing round up of a few less obvious compositional techniques that are guaranteed to lift your photography to the next level. So without further ado, here they are:"



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36 Energizing Images of Recreational Activities

36 Energizing Images of Recreational Activities: "Some of you may be on vacation this week or have kids on school break. So what do you do in your spare time – besides photography that is? What do you do with friends or your family for fun?"



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