PictureCorrect.com: 📷 How to Use Auto Exposure Lock on a DSLR Camera

The auto exposure lock (AE-L) function on a DSLR camera lets you physically lock the exposure reading from anywhere in the scene. You can use it on its own or at the point where you focus the image. Just about all DSLR cameras have an auto exposure lock button. When you press...

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Hong Kong Storefront at Night

In its simplest sense, street photography is about photographing people going about their daily lives. This kind of street photography often captures people in their “purest behavior”. There’s no posing or styling going on, and you as a photographer can’t make any adjustments...

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PictureCorrect.com: Photographing Flowing Fog with a Long Exposure

Landscape photography is one of those genres of photography where everything is beyond control. You have to respect whatever nature chooses and react accordingly. This is especially true during long-exposure photography, when slight changes can cause major abberations in the final product. To give a sense of all the things that can go wrong, as well...

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PictureCorrect.com: 🔦 Light Art Performance Photography Tutorial

LAPP, or light art performance photography, is a style in which you literally paint your pictures with light. If you own a DSLR camera or even a Lomo camera, this could easily be your new favorite hobby! The crazy part is, LAPP is created with only one picture. There aren’t...

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Beautiful Winter Scene In Kyoto, Japan

It’s amazing how a light dusting of snow can completely transform an already beautiful scene. This serene image of the snow covered Daigo-ji temple in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto was taken by the talented Japanese photographer Azul Obscura: A snow covered Daigo-ji temple in Kyoto, Japan....

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PictureCorrect.com: Everything You Need to Know About Crop Factor

A lens’s effective focal length and aperture are affected by the camera’s sensor size. So it’s essential to understand the concept of crop factor and how it affects the results of a lens. Photographer Tony Northrup shares his insight: Crop factor is basically a numerical value...

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PictureCorrect.com: Metering and Exposure: Introduction

A camera’s metering mode generally refers to the way the camera itself decides which is the correct exposure for a picture. A cameras metering system is the brains behind how your camera determines the shutter speed and aperture, based on lighting conditions and ISO speed. In-camera...

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Antarctic Expedition Essentials

Have you ever wondered what gear a photographer going on an Antarctic expedition would need to take with them? New Zealander John Bozinov gives us an insight into the gear he’s taking for a three-month trip to Antarctica in this stylistic photograph: Essentials for my Upcoming...

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PictureCorrect.com: Flower Photography Basics

Who doesn’t love flowers? They’re not just beautiful to look at but are equally fantastic subjects to photograph. Their vibrant colors, interesting shapes, and striking details, all make flowers brilliant subjects to photograph. Also, the fact that you usually don’t need to look too far to find some flowers is an added bonus. So if you are a beginner...

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PictureCorrect.com: HDR Photography and Equipment

Because I lead workshops, I am often asked if a point and shoot or entry level digital camera is okay. Well, the simple answer is absolutely yes. Here is a little story to illustrate my point. Let’s say that two photographers wake up early one morning for a full day of shooting....

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Light Painting with Fireflies

Fireflies are one of the finest examples of how nature can surprise you. The little insects with lights coming off of their backs are sure to leave anyone fascinated. To take this to the next level, photographer Tim Reaves managed to take a long exposure image of fireflies in...

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PictureCorrect.com: Tips for Street Photography During Golden Hour

Golden hour has a special place in photography. If you shoot landscapes, portraits or even weddings, you all know how magical that golden touch of light really is. But seldom do we hear street photographers talking about the value of street photography during golden hours. In this video, photographer Frederik Trovatten goes out in the morning...

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PictureCorrect.com: Too Cold Outside for Photography? Think Again

Many photographers run for cover when the outside air temperature dips five or ten degrees below the freezing point, fearing their equipment may malfunction, or worse, their fingers and toes will fall victim to Jack Frost’s wiles. Although these concerns may hold some truth,...

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Waterfall and Milky Way

The ability to take long exposure photographs has to be one of the best features of a camera. May it be the dimly lit Milky Way, star trails, or a silky waterfall, everything looks magical thanks to long exposure photography. The following image by photographer Daniel Greenwood...

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PictureCorrect.com: The Landscape Photography Tripod Challenge

Whenever we stumble across a beautiful scene, it’s temtoing to keep moving around and finding unique angles. After all, it’s a good idea to change your perspective and find different compositions. But landscape photographer Nigel Danson wants to challenge that perception. The idea is to stick your camera on a tripod—and not move it. Let’s see how this...

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PictureCorrect.com: How to Photograph Smoke

At some point in your life, you’ve probably seen an amazing photograph featuring smoke. The smoke might be flawlessly lit against a solid background or feature breathtaking colors, leaving you wondering just how on earth you could possibly duplicate it. While photographing...

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Blood Moon Rising

Blood moon is the name given to a total lunar eclipse due to the reddish tinge it takes on when fully eclipsed. Landscape photographer Jacob Klassen was prepared to capture it on a prior occurrence: “Blood Moon Rising Over Rathtrevor Beach” by Jacob Klassen (Via Reddit. Click...

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PictureCorrect.com: Location Portrait: Wide Angle or Telephoto Lens?

When you’re out on location for a portrait shoot, you’ve mainly got two options as far as lens choice is concerned. You can either go wide to cover the model and the location, or go tight with a telephoto lens and emphasize just the model. However, each of these choices has advantages and disadvantages. In today’s video, we have photographer Gavin...

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PictureCorrect.com: Manual Settings for Beginner Photographers

Recently an intern joined me and drove me up the wall with questions about manual settings for photogra​​phy. Questions like ​”What zoom range should I adjust my lens to shoot a portrait and a group photo. Isn’t shutter speed useless?​” drove me absolutely nuts!​ Before I shunned...

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PictureCorrect.com: Interesting Photo of the Day: Double Exposure of Man in Nature

Is this photo a double exposure? Technically, the term is reserved for when an analogue camera opens its shutter twice over the same slide of film, superimposing one image atop another. Some debate the issue feverishly, with critics complaining that when the images is a Photoshopped...

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