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10 Pieces of Advice for New Lightroom Users

10 Pieces of Advice for New Lightroom Users

If you are new to Lightroom then it can be a bit overwhelming. As an experienced Lightroom user, there are things that I wish I had known when I started using the software. Here’s a list of the ten most important. 1. Store All Your Raw Files in a Single Master Folder Lightroom is designed […]

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Key Ingredients for Successful Product Photography

Key Ingredients for Successful Product Photography

Thanks to digital marketing, the need for good product photography is higher than ever before. If you’re able to take elegant product photos that speak to the general public, you’ll have brands rushing to work with you. But, as you will see in this video by photographer and filmmaker Peter McKinnon, product photography is not […]

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Using the Bokeh Effect in Child Portraits

Using the Bokeh Effect in Child Portraits

“Bokeh” is a beautiful soft effect in which the background of a photograph becomes like circles of blurred, translucent light. As a professional photographer, my lifelong quest has been to consistently capture images of a child’s face in which everything in front of and behind the eye gradually falls out of focus and the background […]

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Is Technology Killing Photography?

Is Technology Killing Photography?

Photography has a very close relationship with technology, which means it has evolved at a rather quick pace in recent years. Whether it’s the camera, lens quality or imaging media, photographic technology has improved immeasurably. Certain aspects become obsolete, but there are still different groups of photographers that swear that the old way is the […]

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How To Photograph Fireworks

How To Photograph Fireworks

During celebration periods, such as Independence Day, Christmas and New Year’s, there are many firework shows in many places. Therefore, there are a lot of opportunities to photograph fireworks. What do you need for taking fireworks photos? Camera: One that has “Bulb” shutter speed is preferable. Wide and normal zoom lens: 10-22 mm, 16-35 mm, […]

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Balancing Strobes with Natural Window Light for Photos

Balancing Strobes with Natural Window Light for Photos

A common statement that people make when looking at images taken with flash is about how unnatural the images appear. That happens when the light from the flash is not mixing well with the ambient natural light. When done correctly, natural light and fill flash together can create beautiful images. Daniel Norton from Adorama explains […]

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Photography Perspective

Photography Perspective

After spending the last four years getting more and more into photography, it has only been recently that I’ve felt I have really become confident in my abilities to make use of perspective to get shots that I’m truly proud of. That may seem like a long time. But I guess you could say I’m […]

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Lightroom Photo Editing: 5 Hacks

Lightroom Photo Editing: 5 Hacks

Lightroom is undoubtedly one of the most popular software that many photographers use to make adjustments to their images. On the same note, it packs tons of features; so much that many find it overwhelming. So, as photographers, while we’ll ultimately be spending quite some time with Lightroom, why not learn some hacks to make […]

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Tips for Taking Great Winter Photos

Tips for Taking Great Winter Photos

When it comes to taking a great winter photograph, keep these helpful tips in mind. 1. Planning All too often the amateur photographer wakes up on a chill winter morning and decides to brave the elements and take some winter landscape photos. The first mistake is the spontaneity. Preparation is key to a good winter […]

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How to Photograph LED Christmas Lights

How to Photograph LED Christmas Lights

‘Tis the season! With Christmas just around the corner, friends and family are anxious to upload holiday photographs featuring Christmas lights of all shapes, sizes, and colors. Whether you’ve been the working behind the camera or simply observing the festivities of others, you may have noticed recently that capturing strings of lights doesn’t seem as […]

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