Monthly Archives: February 2017

5 Simple Techniques for Leading the Viewer’s Eye in Your Images ~ Erin Fitzgibbon

As photographers, it’s easy for us to make conscious composition choices that allow us to balance our photographs or to create harmony within them. It’s is more difficult however to try and lead viewers through your photographs. We rarely consider … Continue reading

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Wow! 2017 underwater photo contest winners ~ Eleanor Imster

Last week, the winners of the 2017 Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) contest were announced. This year’s competition had entries by 4,500 photographers from 67 different countries, the most since the contest’s start in 1965. Check these out…

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Color Theory Tutorial for Photographers (Video Tutorial) ~ Meghan B

Dave Morrow has made a career for himself by photographing serene landscapes and teaching others how to do so from start to finish. For this reason, many people are surprised to discover that one of the elements Morrow considers to … Continue reading

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To the edge of the world ~ Mitchell Kanashkevich

“Don’t go! You’ll get lost! The road is horrible! There are bad people! ”For a few seconds the words of the hotel owner’s wife made me a little concerned and then… they made me want to go even more. I was planning a trip … Continue reading

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De-Mystifying Resolution in Photography ~ Linda Pizzitola

Low resolution photos may look great on your monitor at “screen resolution”(72 ppi or pixels per inch). The small file size downloads fast and is easy to share online. Plus, you can get a lot of these images on a … Continue reading

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Action Photography: AF Modes for Nikon Cameras (Video Tutorial) ~ Rajib Mukerjee

If you get action photography right, it’s extremely gratifying. All those breathtaking images of fast action are pretty intriguing. If you don’t get it right, you end up with a lot of unwanted blur and missed opportunities. In this video, … Continue reading

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