PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Fields of Indian Paintbrush

The Eastern Sierra in California is well known for its scenery. Photographer Elliot Hawkey shot this beautiful image of Indian Paintbrush at sunrise while hiking in the region’s Ansel Adams Wilderness: “Fields of Indian Paintbrush at Sunrise” by Elliot Hawkey (Via Reddit. Click...

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PictureCorrect.com: New: Wonderful Wildlife Photography Guide

This new 172-page eBook walks you through everything necessary to take spectacular photographs of wildlife. From choosing the right destination, gear and settings. Through composing – and shooting – breathtaking images. Author Nick Dale even reveals how he makes money from his...

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PictureCorrect.com: Landscape Photographer Carries Extension Tube as Backup Plan

A catch in landscape photography is that you have no control over how the conditions are going to be. Weather can seem ideal one moment and difficult the next, or you might reach your destination and realize the conditions aren’t cooperating. A similar thing happened to photographers Gareth Danks and Roman Fox. They hiked up a mountain expecting to...

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Startrails by chris-rin (500px.com/chris-rin)

Compsed of about 300 individual photos over a timespan of about 3-4 hours. via 500px https://ift.tt/3kRHgU...

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PictureCorrect.com: 6 Tips for Controlling Depth of Field

Depth of field (DOF) is one of the most important factors in determining the look and feel of a photograph. It’s also the most overlooked for photographers moving from a point-and-shoot camera to a DSLR camera. With a DSLR, you have a huge amount of control over depth of field,...

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Sunset over Ceahlau

Photographer Lazar Ovidiu has managed to make a frozen landscape look almost warm in this magical shot of a sunset over Romania: “Red Code” by Lazar Ovidiu (Via 500px. Click image to see full size.) Ovidiu captured this photograph on the Ceahlau Massif, a mountain in...

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PictureCorrect.com: Tips to Capture More Photos Worth Keeping

Taking photos is fun and all, but when it’s time to pick the keepers, many of us struggle. Not every photo you will be a masterpiece, but it’s always easier to have a high rate of “keepers”—the ones worth keeping on your computer. This improves efficiency and thereby saves a lot of time. Today we have photographer James Popsys sharing some tips to...

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PictureCorrect.com: Color vs. Black and White Photography

When processing your photos it can be difficult to decide whether you should settle with color or black and white. Are there particular indicators to help you decide when to use either one? In this post, we will discuss the benefits of color and black and white photography and...

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Sunrise in Haleakala Crater

You know it’s a good picture when you have to stop and ponder if it’s even real or not. And the image below of the Haleakala Crater in Maui, HI, USA seems to fall on the same league; it’s that surreal. The name Haleakala in Hawaiian translates to “house of the sun”, and in this...

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PictureCorrect.com: Monochrome Studio Portrait Setup & Tips

Black and white portraits can be very powerful when they feature bold shapes and a wide range of tones. But that depends on your knowledge of monochrome photography. The absence of color means your contrast has to be on point. A common mistake that many photographers make is not planning to shoot in monochrome beforehand. Just removing the colors in...

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PictureCorrect.com: 5 Simple Technical Tips to Make Candid Street Photography Easier

Street photography simultaneously tests your hand-eye coordination, your ability to see and frame interesting moments as they quickly unfold before you, your ability to see light, your technical abilities with your camera, and your ability to be comfortable capturing strangers. Prince...

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Drone Halo Long Exposure

In photography, unplanned photos often turn out to be the best. Take for instance the following image by photographer Rudy Ramirez. His initial plan was to shoot the Milky Way, but the following image ended up being his best from the night. How about that? “Halo Created by...

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PictureCorrect.com: Longevity in Photography

If you had to choose the most important factor in your photography, what would it be? Your camera? Lens? Lighting? Settings? Most of us would choose something like that. But photographer Mads Peter Iversen has a different idea. What he suggests is entirely different—it’s totally abstract, yet very powerful. Let’s see what he has to share: “For how...

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PictureCorrect.com: Common Mistakes in Wildlife and Nature Photography

Wildlife photography is both rewarding and frustrating, even for experienced photographers. While a great photo is something to treasure, the challenges of wildlife photography can leave beginners feeling a little lost. Photo by Fabian Burghardt “It was wonderful to be there,...

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PictureCorrect.com: Aperture: Get Creative

Focusing on Aperture The primary purpose of the aperture setting is to regulate the amount of light that passes through the lens. Along with the shutter speed, it determines the quantity of light that reaches the camera’s sensor (or film) and forms a third of the ‘exposure triangle’. But,...

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PictureCorrect.com: How to Photograph Great Seascapes

The late great Galen Rowell once advised us to look to the edges of environments, and there we would find many successful images. Where the land meets the sea must be by far one of our most fertile hunting grounds. Ever since we were children, given a bucket and spade, a long...

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PictureCorrect.com: How to Bounce a Flash: Professional Guide

So… you get pretty good results shooting in natural light, but every time you use your flash, you suck. Washed out faces and dark backgrounds, yuck! You know it’s time to master flash lighting, but who can afford expensive studio lights, soft boxes, backgrounds, etc.? Three...

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