Category: Photography Tips
The Travel Photographer’s Decisive Moment
This post is by Angela Andrieux from PictureCorrect “To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as of a precise organization of forms which give that event its proper expression.” –Henri Cartier-Bresson Decisive moment According to photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, the most profound…
Color Contrast in Photography
This post is by Kyle Agee from PictureCorrect This article is based on concepts from The Photography Action Cards if you want to dig deeper for further training. Color contrast is a relatively straightforward tool of composition to master. Once you start looking for it, you will see it almost everywhere. This is especially true…
How to Tell a Story with Your Photos
This post is by Kyle Agee from PictureCorrect You know the phrase, “A picture says a 1,000 words.” However, if we assemble 1,000 random words, will they make an interesting story? Probably not as often as we would like. Photo by Lei Jiang; ISO 100, f/4.5, 1/2500s, 200mm You see, a photo—like a good story—must…
Memory Card Handling Tips for Photographers
This post is by Vanessa Cook from PictureCorrect Our memory cards are absolutely essential to our photography, and should anything happen to one, we run the risk of losing valuable memories. Yet the average photographer tends to treat memory cards in a pretty cavalier manner, taking for granted that they will simply keep on working…
How to Use Lines in Photography Compositions
This post is by PictureCorrect Contributor from PictureCorrect A very powerful method of improving the composition of photos is the use of lines. Properly used, lines can significantly increase the impact of images. Lines serve to affect photographic composition in two ways. First, they serve to create a mood. Second, they lead the eye through the…
Pet Portraits: How to Get Animals to Look At You
This post is by PictureCorrect Contributor from PictureCorrect Today’s photo tip is about pet portraits and how to get the animal’s attention. Pet portraits can be some of the most fun photography you do. As an added bonus, it’s a great photography training ground. Photo by Katie Bernotsky; 50mm, ISO 800, f/4.5, 1/1000s. “Never Work…
Travel Photography Slideshow Tips
This post is by Angela Andrieux from PictureCorrect This article focuses on capturing photos that are your images and building them into a travel slideshow. Have a list of subjects that you can capture to use as ingredients for your travel show—not your standard travel images. A list helps you to see so much more…
This Tip Will Give Your Photos Powerful Perspective
This post is by Kyle Agee from PictureCorrect The magnificence of the human machine, also known as the human body, gives us three-dimensional vision. It is that benefit that allows us to evaluate size and distance. Photo by the U.S. Navy In photography, that benefit becomes obscured, because photos are a two-dimensional medium. This fact…
Compositional Balance vs the Rule of Thirds
This post is by Kyle Agee from PictureCorrect What is the first rule of composition that we all learn at the very beginning of our journey? The Rule of Thirds—right. What if there was another simple rule, that was as good or better than the rule of thirds? I used to follow thirds blindly, placing…
For the Sharpest Photos: Topaz Black Friday
This post is by PictureCorrect Contributor from PictureCorrect Topaz Labs just kicked off their Black Friday Sale early, so currently you can get all of their best-selling Image Quality editors for one low price if you’re interested. And you only pay for what you don’t own. If you already have Gigapixel, but not DeNoise or…