PictureCorrect.com: Low Light Photography Tips Without a Flash

It’s amazing how little is known about low light photography and why many pictures are ruined when the environment is too dark. Photo by Emanuele Toscano; ISO 400, f/2, 1/125-second exposure. The most important thing is to first understand why pictures turn out bad under low...

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PictureCorrect.com: Backyard Photography Tips

One of the most common questions I am asked at workshops is where I go to get my reference photos. Most people assume that I travel far and wide to get my shots. This is true; I do travel as much as I can, but the bulk of my photo archive comes from places photographed within...

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: The Stars of Utah

The best star-trail photos make you feel small, and that’s just how we feel about this vertical panorama taken at Arches National Park in Utah: “Who Goes There?” captured by Mike Taylor (Via Imgur. Click image to see full size.) The photo was snapped by Mike Taylor....

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PictureCorrect.com: Model Photography with 4 Photographers

One beautiful thing about art is how every other artist can have a unique perspective on the same subject. And just like it doesn’t really matter what brush you use to paint, in photography, gear hardly matters. It’s your artistic vision and how you manifest that vision that matters most. In today’s interesting video, we can watch photographer Jessica...

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PictureCorrect.com: Reflections: Are You Making the Most of This Creative Tool?

We all know that if we make use of reflections we can add some wonderful creativity to our images. How many of us, however, consciously look for reflection opportunities as part of our standard photographic routine? And do we look beyond the standard mirror image approach? Here...

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PictureCorrect.com: Top 10 Must Haves for Successful Photography

How did you get into photography? Can you really make a good living shooting photos? These are a couple of the questions I often get asked by friends, models, and trainees. I recently visited a family friend whose son had just graduated and had really become interested in photography....

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Twisted Trees in Vancouver

Have you ever come across an image that makes you question reality? With beautiful landscapes and the right conditions, good photographers with impressive editing skills often come up with brilliant images that leave us astonished. The following image by photographer Joel is...

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PictureCorrect.com: Finding Images in Local Landscapes

Many of us landscape photographers love to go to faraway places in search of mountains, vistas and woodlands to photograph. This obsession sometimes makes us forget about the gems that we often have right at our doorsteps. It could be just a matter of paying more attention to those landscapes or changing the perspective to try and get the image that...

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PictureCorrect.com: Dealing With Friends and Family as a Professional Photographer

There are many challenges in photography and becoming a professional means mastering the technical aspects, then clawing your way through layers of better established competition in order to make a living. “Family travel” captured by Roderick Eime When you’re new to photography...

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PictureCorrect.com: Photography Tips Newsletter Update

We have good news about our email newsletter. We are transitioning to a better platform with more consistent uptime and improved readability in all inboxes. With so many subscribers it may take a few weeks to transition everyone with some of you possibly missing a few photography...

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PictureCorrect.com: Unique Photography Composition Tip: Follow Your Intuition

Composition is undoubtedly one of the most fundamental and important aspects of photography. This is why we come across so many resources developed around this topic. We also have a long list of “rules” that promise to improve your composition. But as with most creative tasks, sometimes it’s best to think outside the box. In today’s video, we have...

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PictureCorrect.com: What is the Slowest Shutter Speed You Can Use for Handheld Photography?

Once you start taking photos, many things become clear. The first is that light is vital to creating a nice photograph. The second thing is that digital photography has made things much quicker and simpler. Third, we understand that proper camera usage is crucial to...

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Microscopic Abstract Art

Macro photography is fun. Getting up close to a subject usually reveals magnificent details that rarely fail to amaze us. But it turns out that using a microscope to get even closer can help us take photos with details that resemble abstract art. Take for instance the following...

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PictureCorrect.com: Top Questions & Answers in Landscape Photography

Most of us are quite gullible when starting our photography journey. We end up believing most of what other “professionals” recommend. Whether it’s photography tips, tricks or purchase recommendations, beginner photographers are easily influenced. Today’s video tackles that very subject, cutting through the noise to provide honest advice. Professional...

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PictureCorrect.com: Night Photography Tips and Tricks

Night photos can be some of the most dramatic photographs that you’ll ever shoot. City lights can create a beautiful look, with the correct aperture setting. Shooting photos of fireworks is fun, but needs a long shutter opening. Capturing photos of your friends during a nighttime...

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Deer Through the Trees

Every spring, without fail, millions of blooming bluebells work their magic to form a violet-blue carpet on the forest floor of the Belgian Hallerbos forest. The entire area looks like a fairy tale—a bucket-list destination for nature enthusiasts. And as if the sight alone is...

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PictureCorrect.com: How Good is the M1 iMac for Photographers?

Toward the end of 2020, Apple announced a new processing chip, the M1, would replace the Intel processors that they’d been using for so long. The M1 chip is designed by Apple in-house, so it integrates with MacBooks, iPads and iMacs to deliver top-class performance. Come 2021, and Apple announced their latest iMac lineup, which uses this new M1 chip....

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PictureCorrect.com: Flowers: The Perfect Photography Subject

There is no end to the number of beautiful flowers out there ready to be photographed. And what’s more wonderful is that they will keep blooming all summer and well into the fall. If you’re fortunate enough to live in a warmer climate, you could be photographing flowers outdoors...

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: The Ozarks at Dawn

Arkansas is a state blessed with loads of natural beauty. However, not many people are aware of it. You could call it the state of wonderful rolling hills, forests, and meandering rivers. That’s the kind of rich natural scenery you’ll find. And the following image, taken by...

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PictureCorrect.com: 5 Techniques to Elevate Your Landscape Photography

As beginner and intermediate photographers, we invest a lot of time going through articles and videos to help learn more about the craft. As we know, only few of them are worthwhile. Today’s is one of the good ones: we bring to you five techniques that will help you elevate your landscape photography to the next level. All these tips have been tried...

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PictureCorrect.com: How ISO Works in Digital Photography

ISO is one of the important settings that you can manipulate in your camera. Understanding how ISO works in digital photography can save you from many difficult low light situations, which is primarily what this setting is used for. Photo by Nikita Novozhilov; ISO 200, f/5.6,...

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