How to make HDR

HDR means High Dynamic Range, and it's usually used in hard light and shadow situations or if you want to get a dramatic and surreal effect on your photos. Here's a few examples of HDR pictures. To make an HDR you need to take 3 photos, and you will need a tripod to take them: 1. Take a photo with the correct exposure. 2. Then take an underexposed one. 3. And finally take a overexposed photo. After...

How to make a panorama on Photoshop CS5/6

In this post you will learn a simple way to create a panorama in Photoshop. 1. First of all you need to open Photoshop. 2. Once with Photoshop open, go to: FILE»»AUTOMATE»»PHOTOMERGE                                           3. Choose the AUTO option and click Browse. 4. Select the files you want to make the...

10 Amazing pictures by the photographer Joel Santos

Joel Santos is a Portuguese photographer author of the best-seller “Fotografia: Luz, Exposição, Composição, Equipamento” (Photography: Light, Exposure, Composition, Equipment). From 2007 until 2010 he was the Editor in Chief of “O Mundo da Fotografia Digital”, the portuguese best-selling photo magazine. He is a part of Canon Professional Network under Canon’s Ambassador Programme as a Canon Explorer. Visit...

5 Free Photography Apps for IOS

 Instagram, 500px and Pudding Camera are available in the Play Store for android. Instagram You probably already know Instagram, but some people may not, so  Instagram is a quick and easy way to edit and share photos, this app allows you to add vintage effects to your pictures and share them with your friends trough their own social network, or if you want you can share them on facebook, twitter,...

How to do street photography

Street photography is an awesome type of photography, mostly because you don't need expensive equipment. In my opinion any slr camera with a kit lens (eg. 18-55mm) is more than enough. The following steps will help you to get better street photography shots... Use a wide lens, nothing more than 50mm, because most of the objects will be close to you; Shoot from the hip (without looking at the camera) Use auto-focus, because you will have...

7 pictures that made history

V-J Day in Times Square The first picture of this post was taken during valentine’s day in times square by Alfred Eisenstaedt, it shows an American sailor kissing a young nurse, this picture represents the end of World War 2. Che Guevara This legendary picture has been taken by the photographer Alberto Diaz Gutierrez, also known as Korda, with a Leica, in Havana in 1960. Jimi Hendrix burns the guitar This photograph...