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Better Photography in 7 Tips

Better Photography in 7 Tips

Since the day you started learning photography, you’ve probably gone through hundreds of videos on photography tips. Well, learning is indeed a continuous process. To that end, landscape photographer Nigel Danson shares seven tips and tricks that have made a big difference to his photography. You could definitely learn a thing or two from this […]

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5 Free Ways To Improve Your Photography

5 Free Ways To Improve Your Photography

By now you must have come across plenty of articles and videos that promise to improve your photography. They either want you to buy something, or they promise to teach you some “techniques”. And while not all of such content is helpful, most of them are redundant. There are plenty of ways to improve your […]

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Composition Tips for Nature and Forest Photography

Composition Tips for Nature and Forest Photography

When you look at a photo of a forest, what’s the first thing you notice? Maybe the color, maybe the story, but most likely it’s the composition. The “congested” surroundings photographers have to contend with make woodland photography a seriously challenging genre of photography. To help you out with some composition tips for forest photography, […]

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How to Use the Atmosphere Tools in Luminar AI

How to Use the Atmosphere Tools in Luminar AI

As of today the new Luminar AI photo editor is now available for download. In this article, we’ll walk through how to add atmospheric effects such as haze and fog to your photos. AtmosphereAI uses content-aware and depth masking to place fog, mist or haze in the background and/or foreground of an image. This smart […]

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How Exposure Bracketing Works

How Exposure Bracketing Works

There are times when it’s difficult to decide on what the ideal exposure should be to get the best image of a scene. It may be that you don’t have the time to think about your exposure, or it may be that there are elements of extreme brightness and shadow within the picture that you want […]

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Frost & Ice Photography Tips

Frost & Ice Photography Tips

In previous articles we’ve considered photography tips using water as an ideal photo subject during warm seasons when it involves waves, waterscapes, waterfalls, reflections, abstracts, spray ‘n splash, bubbles ‘n foam, puddles, condensation, hail, mist and fog to help us out of the photo doldrums. Now, let’s consider some of its cold season photo ops […]

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How to Use a Softbox and Grid as a Studio Background

How to Use a Softbox and Grid as a Studio Background

The background that you use during a studio shoot plays an important role in generating mood and interest. Photographers invest a good deal of their time and resources in choosing their background. But sometimes, the most creative of backgrounds can come from readily available resources. Photographer Gavin Hoey from Adorama shares a simple background idea […]

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Understanding Portrait Aperture Adjustments

Understanding Portrait Aperture Adjustments

When starting out with photography, many beginners are obsessed with bokeh. This is especially true in portrait photography. Who doesn’t like the creamy smooth background? But, you shouldn’t always take portraits with the aperture wide open. Professional portrait photographer Miguel Quiles shares why he often shoots portraits at higher f-stops: Lenses that open up to […]

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Focus Modes in Digital Cameras

Focus Modes in Digital Cameras

It’s a fact that digital cameras have become more advanced today that they require little effort from users in order to capture the best images possible. More features have been enhanced through the years that allow people including children to use digital cameras with great ease. One of the best features that these latest photographic […]

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Landscape Photography: Classic Mistakes to Avoid

Landscape Photography: Classic Mistakes to Avoid

Landscape photography is one of the most popular genres of photography out there, drawing a lot of interests from beginners and enthusiasts. However, many landscape photographers are guilty of making the same mistakes time and again. Landscape photographer Tom Mackie shares some classic mistakes that landscape photographers commonly make and how you can avoid them: […]

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