This photograph taken by Masashi Wakui of a rainy street scene in Tokyo is somewhat ethereal. While cityscapes shot from a distance tend to give a broad perspective and those shot from the air givesa birds-eye view, the real action is undoubtedly down at the street level:
A...
keskiviikko 31. toukokuuta 2017
PictureCorrect.com: Storytelling Tips as a Street Photographer
A photograph is a story compressed in a single image. Photographers need to be good storytellers in order to make interesting photographs. The difficulty lies in telling the story in a single frame instead of being able to develop a story through time. On the other hand, this...
PictureCorrect.com: Does Gear Matter in Photography?
One of the most fundamental questions in photography is does gear matter? This question, unfortunately, doesn’t have a clear and concise answer. Ask this question to as many photographers as you can and you’re bound to get split opinions. Mark from Analog Process elaborates:
For...
tiistai 30. toukokuuta 2017
PictureCorrect.com: Tips For Successful Lighting in Photography
In photography, it’s all about lighting. The most successful photographers are the ones most able to control, manipulate, and use it to capture what they see in their mind’s eye. There are generally 2 approaches when it comes to lighting:
Photo by Peter McConnochie; ISO 400,...
PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Milky Way Over Australia
An incredible amount of time and effort goes into planning and executing astrophotography. For images such as this one, multiple exposures need to be stitched together in post processing to create such a large, high definition photograph. Before setting out late at night,...
PictureCorrect.com: Breaking Rules of Composition in Photography
Chances are, you’re familiar with the old adage that “rules are meant to be broken.” Photography is no exception to the saying. As David Bergman explains, although many of the rules and conventions photographers stick to are tried and true, often the most striking...
maanantai 29. toukokuuta 2017
PictureCorrect.com: Retouching RAW Format Photos with Histograms
Histograms are like road maps. You need them in order to see where you’re going. Without them, you’re just guessing.
OK, I suppose with some experience you can get a pretty accurate guess. But if you’re a perfectionist like me, you’d feel way more comfortable if you knew you...
PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Why You Need an ND Filter
Neutral density filters can transform your photography in ways you’d never imagine. Check out this side by side comparison of a photo taken at the same location with and without a long exposure:
What a sunset and a long exposure time does for your picture. (Via Imgur....
PictureCorrect.com: Creative Portrait Tips for Awesome People Pictures
Everyone loves a good picture of themselves. In an increasingly visual world, having a few on hand is practically crucial. Luckily, the folks at the COOPH have compiled a few guidelines on what it takes to tackle portraiture for any occasion:
If you’re like most people,...
Martin Bailey Photography: Soft Proofing for Print in Capture One Pro and Photoshop (Podcast 575)
This week I’ve created a video to explain soft-proofing for print in Capture One Pro and Photoshop, in response to a question from Chris Moore. I’d been meaning to do a video on soft-proofing in Capture One Pro for a while, so thanks for the question Chris!
Soft proofing in Capture One Pro isn’t as useful as it could be, due to the lack of...
sunnuntai 28. toukokuuta 2017
PictureCorrect.com: Practical Photography Tips for Beginners
Is photography getting you down? Did you stretch your budget to buy the best camera you could, then realize you were in over your head? One look at that inch-thick manual, and many new photographers just switch their camera to ‘auto’ and that’s where it stays.
“Nikon Hands”...