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5 Tips on Pricing Your Work as a Photographer

5 Tips on Pricing Your Work as a Photographer

Photography makes a great hobby, but it gets even better if you can earn some money from it. Yet a major obstacle many new photographers face is pricing their work. You have you calculate the value of your time, experience and gear, which is especially difficult if you’re just starting out. In this video, wedding […]

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DSLR Photo Tip: What The Heck Is Back Button Focus?

DSLR Photo Tip: What The Heck Is Back Button Focus?

Today’s DSLR photo tip continues with our series of tips covering functions on your camera that you’re most likely not using. Let’s talk about back button focusing. Normally, to focus on a subject, we pick the focal point we want, then depress the shutter button halfway. This sets the auto focus (and the exposure, if […]

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Illusion Photography Using Smartphones

Illusion Photography Using Smartphones

Creating illusions is a great way to have fun in photography. It also allows you to explore newer creative ideas. And the good thing is that you don’t necessarily need to be a Photoshop guru to achieve some cool photography effects. If you’re creative enough, you can get some great results just using your smartphone. […]

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Character Portrait Photography Tips & Techniques

Character Portrait Photography Tips & Techniques

Capturing character through portraits has always been a real and true representation of people photography. The magazines always show us perfection by misrepresenting the imperfections of models and actors and other celebrities. Character portraits capture reality and the essence of the subject. So how do we go about capturing a true character photo that is […]

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Photographing the Micro Landscape

Photographing the Micro Landscape

When I began making pictures of the landscape, it was always the big picture that mattered. And I suppose it’s the same for most of us. It was a case of taking a few exposures and then moving on to the next grand view. Then came the day when I needed to make some pictures—photographers […]

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Wedding Photography: 10 Hacks for both Photo & Video

Wedding Photography: 10 Hacks for both Photo & Video

Being a wedding photographer does not necessarily mean that you can’t try your hand at some videography. Being a hybrid shooter has certain perks of its own. While it gives you an edge over the competition, it also gives you an opportunity to charge more. But to be able to do both, you need to […]

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Photographer Shares 5 Business Mistakes to Avoid

Photographer Shares 5 Business Mistakes to Avoid

Photography may be a hobby for many, but it’s equally a source of income for the pros. And like any other business, instant success isn’t guaranteed. Whether you’re elevating photography to your profession from a hobby, or diving straight into the business aspect, it’s quite important to have an understanding of the caveats that you […]

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How to Achieve a Textured Background for Studio Portraits

How to Achieve a Textured Background for Studio Portraits

Textured backgrounds work great in adding a sense of depth and injecting some interest into the portrait. If you feel that your studio portraits are lacking a kick, try replacing your plain background with a textured one. You will certainly notice some positive differences in the results. To try out this idea, you can replace […]

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The Essential Guide to Macro Lighting

The Essential Guide to Macro Lighting

Want the secret to mind-blowing macro photography? For the first time this photographer is sharing her step-by-step method, that will give you a complete practical understanding of macro lighting, for stand-out photography. Covering the ‘What’ the ‘Why’ and the ‘How’ of macro photography lighting. It is currently 75% off today for the launch sale if […]

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Wave Painting Photography Tips

Wave Painting Photography Tips

One of the various things that you can do with long exposure is wave painting. When you photograph a wave at a slow shutter speed, you capture the movement of the water creating a blurry, silky, and dreamy pattern. By having the right composition, and shooting in the right conditions, you can take some breathtaking […]

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