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Photo Tips and Techniques

Written by Hockomock Joe on . Posted in Photo Resources

Here are some popular sites that offer tips, techniques and tricks to improve your photography. This list will continue to grow over the next few months. . .

 

25 Pro Tips

http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/how-to/shooting/25-pro-tips.html

 

Adorama Tutorials and More

http://www.adorama.com/alc/bucket/Techniques-and-How-Tos

 

Basic Photo Tips & Techniques for Outdoor Photographers

http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/how-to/photo-basics.html

 

Basic Strategies in Understanding Your Photographs

Basic Vocabulary, Visual Elements, and Composition

http://nuovo.com/southern-images/analyses.html

 

Cambridge Colour

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm

 

Composition Tips

Here are most of the rules / suggestions you hear about in Image Study and on Competition Night.

            Creating Active Space – Photographing Moving Subjects

            Fill Your Frame

            Finding Fresh Angles to Shoot From

            Framing Your Shots

            Getting Backgrounds Right

            Getting Horizons Horizontal           

            Getting Images Straight

            How to Use Converging Lines to Enhance Your Photography

            Importance of Focal Points

            Photographing Children – Composition

            Rules of Composition for Landscape Photography

            Rule of Thirds

            Working the Lines in Your Photography (how to use horizontal, vertical     and diagonal lines)

 

And, now that you have mastered all of the above rules/suggestions, here is one more:

  How to Break the ‘Rules’ of Photography

 

Digital Photography School Tips

This is a free resource that has a wealth of photographic information.  It considers itself a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in their understanding of photography.

http://digital-photography-school.com/tips

 

Improve Your Shots by Getting Closer

http://www.popphoto.com/how-to/2012/04/tips-pro-improve-your-shots-getting-closer

Learn about Photography with Photo.net

http://photo.net/learn/

 

Nature Photography Tips

Tips and tutorials for digital nature photography:

http://photonaturalist.net/

 

Photography Tips

http://www.photographytips.com/

 

Rick Sammon Postings

http://www.ricksammon.info/

 

Smashing Magazine Photo

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/04/22/the-ultimate-photography-round-up/

 

Use Ambient Light to Make Your Photos More Dramatic

http://www.popphoto.com/how-to/2012/04/tips-pro-use-ambient-light-to-make-your-photos-more-drama

 

Photo Digital Darkroom

Written by Hockomock Joe on . Posted in Photo Resources

Do you have any favorite sites that offer tutorials and/or useful information on these digital darkroom programs? Are there any others? 

 

 

Adobe Elements

 

Adobe Support

http://www.adobe.com/support/photoshopelements/gettingstarted/index.html

 

Photoshop Elements User

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/

 

Adobe PhotoShop

 

Adobe TV

http://tv.adobe.com/show/learn-photoshop-cs5/

 

Slo Dive Tutorials

http://slodive.com/photoshop/photoshop-cs5-tutorials/

 

 

Adobe LightRoom

 

LightRoom for Digital Photographs

http://thedigitalphotographyconnection.com/LFDP.php

 

LightRoom Workshops Tutorials

http://lightroomworkshops.com/tutorials/

 

Photoshop Support

http://www.photoshopsupport.com/lightroom/tutorials.html

 

Ten Great Video Tutorials

http://www.presetsheaven.com/2009/01/08/10-great-video-tutorials-for-lightroom/

 

Thirty-two FREE Lightroom Tips from Photography Bay

http://www.photographybay.com/2009/12/23/32-free-lightroom-tips-tutorials-and-resources/

 

 

NIK Software

 

Webinars, On Demand videos, and More

http://www.niksoftware.com/learnmore/usa/index.php/webinars/archives/

 

Other

Photo Printing Online

Written by Hockomock Joe on . Posted in News

The initial link below looks at the more popular online printers. Natural Color Lab is the Stoughton -based facility which we toured in 2012.

 

Online Printing

 

Online Printing Reviews

http://digital-photo-printing-review.toptenreviews.com/index.html

 

CVS

http://www.cvsphoto.com/home

 

Kodak

http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/welcome.jsp

 

Mpix

http://www.mpix.com/

Natural Color Lab, Stoughton, MA

http://www.naturalcolorlab.com/

 

Shutterfly

http://www.shutterfly.com/

Smugmug

http://www.smugmug.com/

 

Snapfish

www.snapfish.com/

Photo Book Publishing

Written by Hockomock Joe on . Posted in News

Here are several online photo book publishers. The first link has a comprehensive review of the more popular ones. Check them out as there are variations on templates offered; pricing; ability to add text, etc.

 

Online Photobooks Reviewed

http://photo-book-review.toptenreviews.com/index.html

 

My Publisher

http://www.mypublisher.com/

 

Shutterfly

http://www.shutterfly.com/

 

Blurb

http://www.blurb.com/create/book/photobook

 

Snapfish

http://www.snapfish.com/snapfish/fe/photo-books