PictureCorrect.com: Photography Rules Are Made to Be Broken (Sometimes)

Creative photography is a mix of many ingredients: art and technology, skill and patience, cold mechanical know-how, and individual flair. photo by Max Rempel As a beginner, wouldn’t it be nice if the whole thing could be explained with a simple set of rules that were easy...

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Vibrant Sunset in Kyrgyzstan

When the conditions are right, some places appear so otherwordly that you begin to question reality. Kyrgyzstan is blessed with many amazingly beautiful places that are sure to blow your mind if you ever saw them in person. Take for instance the following image taken by landscape...

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PictureCorrect.com: Teleconverters: Things Photographers Should Know

A teleconverter is a small secondary lens unit that is placed between the camera body and the lens. It is useful to increase your reach as it increases the apparent focal length of your lens. This is great for those who cannot afford long lenses, or those who shoot primarily wildlife. However, there are a few things you should be aware of before purchasing...

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PictureCorrect.com: Street Portrait Photography Tips

Street photographers often shy away from making portraits because they don’t want to impose on people. Creating remarkable street photography portraits isn’t as scary as you may think. By making a stranger’s portrait you may also make their day. Be confident in yourself. Know...

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Afternoon Rays of Light

Many photographers believe that capturing landscapes only works when the sun is hanging low on the horizon. Well, sure, shooting during the golden hour is great—it makes the landscapes appear magical and makes your work a whole lot easier. But don’t let this keep you from shooting...

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PictureCorrect.com: Is Your Landscape Photography Cautious or Improvisational?

Based on how landscape photographers use their gear, you can categorize them into two broad types. The first is someone who always carries a tripod and filters with them and spends a lot of time preparing their shots. The second is more into freestyling, shoots everything handheld and doesn’t use filters. Today, photographer Jonny Keeley talks about...

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Startrails 2 by extremalen (500px.com/extremalen)

Startrails above abandoned mine. Different edit without the star spikes plug-in. via 500px https://ift.tt/2UGkP5...

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PictureCorrect.com: Flash Photography: Taking Photos With vs. Without Flash

Without flash: When taking photos without flash, you’re relying on the image sensor being sensitive enough to capture as much information about the scene as possible, based upon the available light—whether that’s ambient light from the sun, whether the sun is shining directly...

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Milky Way Island

The Pacific Northwest is renowned globally for its incredible beauty and striking landscapes. Photographer Kevin Shearer has trekked out to some of the most remote coasts of the region in order to fully grasp all that the nature has to offer. Based on the results Shearer...

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PictureCorrect.com: Wildlife Photography: DSLR vs Mirrorless Cameras

Many photographers were reluctant to try out mirrorless cameras when they debuted. Some even mocked their performance. But today, mirrorless cameras have had a couple of generations out in the market, and the technology has proven itself a worthy adversary to standard DSLR. The progress has been so impressive that traditional DSLRs have been struggling...

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PictureCorrect.com: New! Advanced Bokeh Photo Editing in Luminar AI Update 4

In photo editing news, today Skylum released Luminar AI Update 4. The fourth update brings an all-new tool and important usability upgrades. With this update, Skylum continues to deliver on its promise to make it easier for artists of every skill level to achieve incredible...

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Salton Sea Swing

Every now and then, we come across images that make us question reality. The image could be of a real place with no manipulation, but it looks so beautiful that you cannot believe your eyes. Today’s image by photographer Jeremy Ybarra is one of these. He took the following image...

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PictureCorrect.com: One Major Mistake to Avoid in Woodland Photography

Woodland photography is a great opportunity for you to create beautiful breathtaking images. And unlike “regular” landscape photography, it isn’t that complicated, either. But in case you’re just starting out with woodland photography, there’s something you should definitely look out for, lest those mistakes haunt you. If you are struggling with woodland...

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night at the gravel pit by thalerst (500px.com/thalerst)

The gravel pit was lit up by me .. about 15 minutes with a Led Lenser torch! via 500px https://ift.tt/2VODFs...

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PictureCorrect.com: Tips to Improve Your Portrait Photography in No Time

This article is intended for the casual shooter who is just starting out or has been shooting for a while, but has room for improvement. Capturing portraits, especially good portraits, is no easy task by any stretch of the imagination. However, making very small changes to your...

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: View from the Mast

One brave photographer climbed to the top of the mast of a boat to capture this dizzying shot. We can’t decide whether this is a gorgeous shot of the sail boat below or a nauseating shot for those with a fear of heights. However this photo makes you feel, I think we can all...

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PictureCorrect.com: Why Sports Photography Matters – Especially at the Olympics

What do you think of when somebody says “sports photography”? Most of us relate sports photography to photojournalism: a medium to freeze moments that make it to the news. And this belief is somewhat accurate. But we’d be so wrong to limit the scope of sports photography there. On a grand stage like the Olympics, it is not just about who wins or loses,...

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PictureCorrect.com: Using Symmetry and Patterns to Create Stronger Photographs

This article is based on concepts from A Modern Approach to Photographic Composition which is currently 50% off if you want to dig deeper for further training. Patterns and symmetry surround us, and our brains are naturally programmed to look for them. But incorporating symmetry...

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