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How to Use Leading Lines in Your Photos

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Master the lines and curves in your images to guide the viewer's eye through the scene, adding depth and interest. One of the most powerful ways to engage your viewer is by making good use of the lines in your scene. They can be used to guide the viewer through the shot, draw their attention to the main subject or create a sense of depth and perspective. Leading lines are one of my favorite composition techniques because they're found absolutely everywhere. With a bit of forethought, you can incorporate them into any photo to instantly boost its impact and visual appeal. WHAT ARE LEADING LINES? When we look at a photo our eyes are naturally drawn to the lines within it, and we tend to follow them to see where they go. In other words, the lines are "leading" our gaze through the photo. The jetski trail guides you across the image from left to right. Image by  Silentmind8 . Leading lines can be natural (such as a river or valley) or man-made (such as a r

How To Improve Focus in Underwater Photography

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Follow these pro tips for improving focus in  underwater photography . Brent Durand Pro tips for sharpening your focus underwater. Sharp focus is the cornerstone of ­nature and wildlife photography. In nearly all great photos, the subject and/or critical feature of the subject is in sharp focus. Luckily for us, ­modern digital ­cameras have sophisticated ­autofocus systems that instantly bring subjects into focus. These autofocus systems perform best in bright light. Wide-angle shooters often benefit from great ambient light — macro shooters can face challenges coaxing the camera to focus under ­ledges and other dark areas of the reef. Autofocus systems use pattern borders and contrasts to find focus; it’s harder to distinguish these features as a scene gets darker and duller. Armed with this basic knowledge, we can apply some techniques to help the camera focus and create sharp, ­high-impact images. Use a Focus Light All macro shooters should carry a fo

Free Photo Collage maker online tools & software

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When you come back from a trip and have tons of photos, I am sure you must have thought of one big photo which can have some of the memorable pictures together. Yes, I am talking about a Collage, and in this post, I will share  free Photo Collage makers . I will list online tools and software which can do the job for you. Rest assured that the collage you downloading or saving using these tools will not have any watermark. Free Photo Collage maker While these are free, they do have limitations. Some of them will not let you use all the templates, while some will only make you use a set of templates.  Since we have four in the list, use a combination of them to get desired results. Adobe Spark BeFunky Fotojet Photoscape We researched a lot of software, but most of them either limited or leave a watermark. We even downloaded software which claimed to have no limitations but turned out to have a trial period. So these are your best options. 1] Adobe Spark It is the be

7 Unexpected Tips for Better Landscape Photography

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Let’s face it. Half the articles sharing “the top tips” for you to capture better landscape images are rather generic. Sure, straightening the horizon and photographing during Golden Hour may have a positive impact on your photos, but will they make you a better photographer? Instead of looking at those basics, I want to share 7 slightly different but equally important suggestions. These tips aren’t going to instantly improve your photography, but they’re aimed at  making you a better photographer . Take the time to learn and try them, and I think you’ll start seeing a difference in the near future. #1. Good Light is NOT Limited to the ‘Golden Hour’ I wasn’t going to talk about the Golden Hour in this article, but it’s such a common piece of advice that I can’t help bringing it up. While most people (myself included some years ago) say that you need to photograph during sunrise or sunset to get better images, I’m going to argue that this is not the case. Good light can happen a