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How to Get Work as a Photographer: 4 Tips

How to Get Work as a Photographer: 4 Tips

Having a good amount of photography knowledge is one thing. But when it comes to landing jobs as a photographer, it’s a totally different ball game. Of course being able to take good photographs helps, but that’s not going to cut it business-wise. Getting photography jobs is more about having the right connections and being […]

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How to Photograph Children Indoors: 8 Tips

How to Photograph Children Indoors: 8 Tips

Home is one of the best places to photograph children. They are in their trusted environment and you can capture them immersed in their activities and interactions, with all kinds of natural expressions. Yet photographing children indoors can be challenging and frustrating. The main reason is, of course, that young children move a lot, while […]

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Getting Great Results with Single Light Setups

Getting Great Results with Single Light Setups

It’s quite common to have people attribute good images to expensive gear. Whereas in reality, gear has minimal effect on how the images come out. In reality, more than what camera, lens, or lighting setup you use, it’s how you plan and execute your shot that affects the quality of the output. Today we have […]

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Landscape Photography: Optimal Camera Settings

Landscape Photography: Optimal Camera Settings

There’s a lot of confusion among beginner photographers regarding the best camera settings for a certain type of scene. I’m sure we’ve all been through that phase. But only as we progress through our photography journey do we realize there’s no such thing as “the best settings”. Settings depend on a lot of variables. But, […]

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Waterfall Photos: 10 Tips for Photographing Water

Waterfall Photos: 10 Tips for Photographing Water

The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela, South America. It measures 3,212 ft (979 meters). Getting a good photo of Angel Falls could be a challenge simply because it is so high. You have to get the right lens—probably a wide angle lens—and you must find the right position from which […]

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Using a 70-200mm Camera Lens for Good Compositions

Using a 70-200mm Camera Lens for Good Compositions

The lenses we use work as our eyes when taking photos. So, what we see and how we compose our photos is dependent on what focal length we use. For instance, we’re presented with a wider field of view when using a wide-angle lens. This can make it a bit more challenging to isolate the […]

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6 Important Lessons in Landscape Photography

6 Important Lessons in Landscape Photography

Everything that we do has something to teach us. The same is true in photography as well. Every photo that we click can teach us something new. Landscape photographer Mark Denney came across a question asking him about the single most important thing that he’d learned from photographing landscapes. He tries to answer that question […]

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New: Photoshop Essentials Course at 75% Off

New: Photoshop Essentials Course at 75% Off

If you are working on photo editing these days you may want to delve into the mysterious ways of this Photoshop wizard and his new in-depth course. We were able to negotiate a 75% discount for our readers today which ends soon. Learn the Photoshop art of alchemy, the skills to transform the most ordinary […]

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Toy Dinosaur Photo Shoot at Home

Toy Dinosaur Photo Shoot at Home

Being stuck indoors doesn’t necessarily mean that your creativity will suffer. In fact, think of it as a time to take a step back and sharpen your creativity. Working with whatever you have in your household can further widen your creativity. If you’re having a difficult time staying indoors, photographer Mathieu Stern has an interesting […]

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Boxing Photography in Low-Light Conditions

Boxing Photography in Low-Light Conditions

Surging interest in professional boxing’s major global talents has expanded opportunities for photographers willing to cover grass-roots fight tournaments. I shoot small-hall boxing shows in Alsace, France. This is my guide to photographing fighters in low-light conditions and getting the most out of your camera in often demanding circumstances. Preparations It’s always a good idea […]

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