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Tips for Flower Photography

Tips for Flower Photography

You see them everywhere: flowers in full bloom. They are colorful and so easy to photograph. You can use them as art prints, backgrounds for images, Facebook cover images, or just for the joy of capturing the beauty of a flower. There are some tricks that can elevate your images beyond snapshot level, into images […]

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When to Ignore the Histogram and Choose Your Own Exposure

When to Ignore the Histogram and Choose Your Own Exposure

Exposure in photography can be subjective. When deciding whether the exposure on a particular image is overexposed, underexposed or just right, the definitions can be vague. So what’s the best way to decide your exposure settings? Your camera comes with tools that can help you, but how seriously you adhere to those is up to […]

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3 Ways to Stoke Your Passion for Photography

3 Ways to Stoke Your Passion for Photography

Photography is not always fun. There will be moments when you feel completely drained and struggle for inspiration. And getting out of that can feel like a constant battle with yourself. If you’ve been going through this phase, we have the right video for your today. Photographer Alex Kilbee from The Photographic Eye shares three […]

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Still Life: Photography Activity

Still Life: Photography Activity

This is a study of an inanimate object, such as a vase of flowers or bowl of fruit. You’ll need: A source of light (a window is good) A subject. I suggest a nicely arranged bowl of fruit. Camera Setup Mode: Aperture Priority (often shown as Av on the mode wheel) ISO: 100 or so […]

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Photographer Shares Tips from First Real Estate Shoot

Photographer Shares Tips from First Real Estate Shoot

Real estate photography is a very lucrative genre of photography. However, as profitable as it may be, it demands a lot of effort as well. After all, your images will need to produce results—they should generate leads, pique interest and honestly convey the reality of the building. If you’re looking forward to establishing your career […]

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How to Improve the Sky of a Photo with Luminar

How to Improve the Sky of a Photo with Luminar

If you’ve ever taken a landscape photo of a great place, then got home and realized just how dull and dreary the sky looks, you’ll know how disappointing it feels! You could spend ages fiddling around manually in your image editor, trying to get some detail and color in the sky, or you could use […]

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5 Tips to Improve Your Nature Macro Photography

5 Tips to Improve Your Nature Macro Photography

This is my favorite type of photography. I don’t claim to be an expert, but I have lots of experience. I haven’t taken my macro lens off my camera since I bought it a few months ago. Here are a few tips that I’ve picked up: 1. Use a tripod when you can If you […]

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New: The Magical Photography Spellbook

New: The Magical Photography Spellbook

This new 267-page instructional eBook shows you how to capture 30 magical still-life photos that most people don’t know how to shoot. This includes fire, splashes, levitation, freezing motion, and more tutorials. It is currently 80% off today for the first 500 customers if you want to check it out. Launch sale found here: The Magical […]

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Determining an Hourly Rate for Your Photography Services

Determining an Hourly Rate for Your Photography Services

When turning our hobby of taking photos into a profession, one of the first hurdles we come across is pricing. How much should you really be charging for your photography? The answer to this question is not simple though. There are a lot of variables that you need to consider while trying to answer this […]

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5 Lighting Tips to Improve Your Photography

5 Lighting Tips to Improve Your Photography

Photography is all about playing with light and shadows. The way you illuminate your subject will decide your results. Using the right photographic technique can certainly make a lot of difference in your photographs. Even if you’re not a professional photographer and you only use your camera on weekends, you still want to take best […]

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