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How to Take Better Portrait Photos

Author: 
Or Hillel

Portrait photos are very impressive. A good portrait can project so much emotions and feelings and captivate the viewer. Taking high quality portrait photos is an art that takes time to master. This article will give you a few guidelines that can help you achieve high quality portrait photos in a short time and without being a professional photographer.

When taking portraits photos try to follow the following guidelines:

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Accepting Responsibility, the Cornerstone of Success in Photography

Author: 
John M. Lund

Responsibility for Success or Failure

A good friend of mine called me today and let me know he had just been laid off. He was in a high-paying management job, and his boss came in today and out-of-the-blue fired him. That has to be devastating.

When I think of all the down sides of working for someone else it reminds me of how fortunate I am to be self-employed. If I put in the work, I get the reward. There are no office politics to deal with, no personality conflicts, and no one I have to count on to pull me out of a jam.

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Cell Phone Photography

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Chris Corradino

Whether you use a smart device like an iPhone, or a more compact cell phone, chances are that you have a camera in your pocket right now. At one point, the optical quality of these cameras was very poor. Yet today, thanks to continued technological developments, a growing number of users are beginning to realize the power of the latest cell phone cameras. In fact, the research company InfoTrends recently reported that "more than 860 million camera phones will be sold in 2009, comprising 89 percent of all handsets shipped." If this is any indication of what the future holds, it seems likely that this trend will continue into 2010, and beyond. Here is a current look at the way cell phone cameras are being used by both professional and amateur photographers.

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Chroma Key Techniques for Digital Photography

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Brooks Summerlin

I remember getting my photo taken at a studio as a child. I would sit in the chair wondering, when will it all be over. The bright lights and the strange white or silvery umbrellas were what I remembered most. I also noticed the painstakingly painted backgrounds that were placed behind me. This was the way photographers could shoot in a studio, but have their subjects placed in all sorts of silly scenes. Sometimes the effect was complete, but mostly, it seemed artificial.

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How Much Artistic Talent Do You Really Need to Become a Painter?

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John Mackinnon

Do you need talent to become an artist? In almost no other human endeavor are so many people so hung up on the need for talent. There seems to be an almost universal agreement that artistic painting is only for those rare individuals that are born with a mysteriously God-like ability to create art. We lowly mortals, should never even try to understand art let alone try to create it. Give me a break.

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How to Come Up With Fresh Ideas For Your Art

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Cindy L. Adkins

When creating art, it is not unusual to get into a slump and wonder where the inspiration for your next piece is coming from. You may have considered walking on the beach, hitting the bar scene, or communing with nature in your own backyard. But, aside from those would-be, could-be remedies, why not experience some tried and true solutions? They can help you become more creative and wake up those muses that have been taking a nap at your expense.

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