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Give the Background of Photos Some Attention
One of the most common mistakes when it comes to taking photos and snapshots is not paying enough attention to the background. Distracting backgrounds can make or break a photo. This photograph of my sister could have been greatly improved if I had paid attention to the background.
Notice the picture frame in the background? [...]
Video Tutorial: Creating Naturally Stunning Eyes
Creating Naturally Stunning Eyes from Corina Fiore on Vimeo.
Corina is using Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate
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Corina is a writer, mother, and avid photographer. She will be working dilgently to open her photojournalistic style portrait photography business in 2009. You can find more of her sarcastic wit, down-to earth writings, and photography at Down to [...]
Watermarking your Images Using PSP Photo X2
Posting your images on the web can be a risk.
There are many people out there that might steal your images for their own use. Changing the resolution of the image is one way to help protect your image so that it does not look as good.
However, I recommend that you also watermark your photographs to [...]
Eliminating a Distracting Background using Corel PSP Photo X-2
I love this photo. It brings back many memories. Also, my daughter happens to sitting in the letter that starts her first name. However, it is like many other photos. A snapshot, a photo where I simply pushed down the shutter button without much other thought about settings, depth of field, etc. The distracting background [...]
Tutorial: Straighten and Enhance Photo using Corel PSP Photo X2
How many times have you taken a photograph and it was not quite level?
The horizon was off a bit for whatever reason: you did not level your tripod properly, you did not hold the camera straight, or (if you experienced what I experienced taking this photograph) a child hugged your leg mid-photo?
In Corel PSP Photo [...]
Relax. Just shoot.
I took this photo when I was first learning. I took it knowing that it would be a hard shot capture. I let go of the fear of failure and I shot away.
One of the biggest stumbling blocks for photographers beginning to get serious about their craft is the fear of failure. The fear that [...]
Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate: Review and Giveaway!
Congratulations to winner, Valerie Mitchell!
The wonderful people at Corel recently sent me a copy of Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate to use and review. I have to say, as an intermediate level Photoshop user (who occasionally does things the hard way), I am happily surprised with Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate.
This [...]
The Universal Theme
The secret to great photographs? Universal theme.
Theme: The Road Less Traveled
Many photographs are good photographs. The attention of the viewer is directed to a clear subject and the subject is simplified. However, a great photograph goes above and beyond these guidelines (and does not have to necessarily be technically perfect). A great photograph shows a [...]
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