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Vision is Better II – Free the Mind, Free the Camera. Again. by David duChemin was released today and follows the process and thoughts of a professional travel/landscape photographer. It follows his approach on business, thought process on location, equipment considerations, a near deadly fall he took while on assignment and much more. We create our art in the midst of an odd industry trying desperately to sell us new gear – and we rely on this gear, to a greater or lesser degree to do what we do. But relying on it, and being distracted by it are not the same thing.
The cruddy weather lately has inspired me to temporarily move the focus away from outdoor photography to a very tricky but worthwhile type of indoor photography: stage photography. While stage photography may seem simple to the naked eye, the lighting and constant movements that must be continuously mapped are akin to jumping on a trampoline […]
Hundreds of thousands of images captured all over the world were uploaded to the PictureSocial photography social network this year. With careful consideration, we chose these as the year’s best. This is a list of some of the most compelling and popular photos of the year 2011. We would love to hear your thoughts on these […]
This infographic may be helpful to those seeking a holiday gift for a loved one or anyone seeking a camera to fit a specific purpose. It was designed to break down some of the top cameras of 2011 and match them to the photographic situations where they perform at their best. What kind of shots do you like taking? This guide will help you find the right camera for you. There’s a big, wide world out there. Full of sights and experiences so vivid, colourful and significant, they beg to be captured by more than the imagination. From black and white portraits of a very special day, to a long distance landscape shot of the sea in flaming sunlight, the right camera keeps these memories and moments alive.
This beautiful short time-lapse film was shot during the Icelandic Midnight Sun in June of 2011 and has become a recent viral video garnering nearly a million views in the last few weeks. The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon occurring in the summer months north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle where the sun never fully sets and remains visible 24 hours a day. On this project, Joe Capra traveled around the entire island (some 2900 miles) in only 17 days; shooting photos the entire time only stopping to sleep in his rental car and eat when there was a free moment.
Analysts are expecting today to be one of the largest online shopping days in history (Online sales as of midday Eastern time in the United States were up 20 percent versus the same period last year, according to IBM Benchmark). Retailers are rolling out special deals to try to attract shoppers today. Here are a few that we found that we found interesting: One example is Amazon is currently offering a Sony DPF-D95 9-Inch LED Backlit Digital Photo Frame with Remote at 50% off.
Square: The digital photographer’s guide to the square format by Andrew S. Gibson was released today and delves deep into the mysteries of the square format. It explores the square format from the digital photographer’s perspective. It shows you how to use the square format on your camera, and how to make the most out of what I think of as the fine art photographer’s format. Square format photos have a powerful element of design to them. Shapes, and the negative space around them, become more prominent. You can simplify composition almost to the point of abstraction. Furthermore, square prints look good on the wall. It’s a format suited to photographers that want to produce art.
Are you fond of capturing images that need to be shown in sequence? Or are you planning to try out timelapse photography? If so, then you need the help of an interval timer: Timelapses are ideal when you want to show a process such as a flower coming into full bloom or how to build […]
As we get close to the end of 2011, I thought it would be interesting to look back and see what readers had the most interest in this year. It has been a year of huge growth for PictureCorrect, and we just want to say a big “Thank You” to those of you who have shared our articles with your friends and family. These articles attracted the most attention and readers this year. Hundreds of thousands of readers have arrived at these articles since they were published. We would love to hear your thoughts on these articles as we continue to improve our topic selection, please tell us which one was most useful to you and why on our Facebook Page or our brand new Google Plus Page.
Portrait photography is the one in which the face and the expression of the subject is predominant. The aim is to exhibit the personality and the mood of the subject. Here are the top 10 tips in creating unique images: Alter Your Viewpoint – The portraits are generally captured with the camera at or around the eye level of the subject. So when you change the angle that you shoot from, your portrait acquires a sensational factor. You can either get up high and shoot down on your subject or get as near to the floor as you can and shoot up. This way you’ll be shooting your subject from an angle that is certain to create attention.
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