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Have you ever had to really crank up the ISO on your camera in low light settings only to have your resulting photos riddled with tons of noise? In photo editing news, the Topaz Labs team is offering their powerful Denoise AI photo editor at 25% off to start the month of April in case […]
Photography and printing are two very different things. Although they are closely related in how they depend on one another, they take two very different sets of knowledge. Just because you can take amazing photos, doesn’t mean you can make amazing prints, and vice versa. In this video, Robert Rodriguez Jr. explains many of the […]
Are you looking for some interesting and out of the ordinary project ideas for your close up or macro photography? Want to break away from the usual flowers, leaves, plants, and mushrooms? Tired of bugs, butterflies, and spiders? All of those can make great close up subjects, but certainly not unique ones. Here are a […]
Rembrandt lighting often comes to mind when discussing beauty lighting. However, it’s important to note that there are other beauty lighting techniques that are equally effective. In today’s video, photographer Gavin Hoey from Adorama takes you on a step-by-step guide to his beauty lighting setup that you can use: “Beauty lighting is all about getting […]
In this tutorial, I discuss the technique of isolating the subject matter of your photograph using the focusing technique of bokeh. Bokeh is a Japanese word that roughly translates as the aesthetic quality of the blur. The technique uses depth of field to isolate a subject against a background that is out of focus. The […]
Everyone is guilty of using their camera improperly at some point. Sometimes even the pros make rookie mistakes. But, nobody is to be blamed. The experts over at B&H have compiled a list of eight mistakes that photographers make with their cameras. See if you’ve made any of them: 1. Improperly Holding the Camera By […]
It’s easy to say photographers should wait for the best lighting. but in reality, ideal lighting conditions are rare, and waiting isn’t always possible. A better alternative is to develop your photographic eye and look for a shot that works within the confines of the lighting you’re facing. As photographer Thomas Heaton rightly points out […]
There are a number of ways to get into macro photography ranging from inexpensive to outrageously expensive. Tough decisions to make, especially for someone who doesn’t make their living from photography. If you decide you want to explore macro photography you have a number of options. I have listed these options starting with what I […]
Film photographers, like their digital counterparts, have an arsenal of gear and accessories to help achieve the results they want. Today, we have photographer Kyle McDougall who takes you through his go-to film photography gears including camera, lenses, and other accessories: McDougall shows us what he keeps in his camera bag he showcases are not […]
Although most all photographers are concerned with creating realistic images that copy everything as an accurate representation of a subject, in view of the fact that we are so familiar with these types of photos, when a photographer or graphic designer uses a special effect, the results are far more eye-catching and impressive. Some effects […]
