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Foreground Tips for Landscape Photographers

Foreground Tips for Landscape Photographers

A great photograph is about balance. Many of us carefully calculate composition, and plenty of us spend hours location scouting for compelling backdrops. But, all too often, photographers overlook creating compelling foregrounds. Often the first thing people see when gazing at a photograph, the foreground is a hook to pull viewers deeper into your images. […]

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How to Take Better Nighttime Photographs

How to Take Better Nighttime Photographs

As a portrait photographer, nighttime can really be a pain to work in. The low light conditions push your gear as well as your creativity to their limits. However, when done correctly, you can get some amazing results even in the dark of night. Professional photographer Ben from Bach Photography demonstrates how you can easily […]

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Getting Through Tough Times as a Photographer

Getting Through Tough Times as a Photographer

Any photographer who specializes in portraits and advertising shoots, like myself, will be used to having occasional downtime – it’s all part of the mix. Add to that the uncertainty that comes along with photography shoots, which can get postponed, delayed or cancelled at any time and you’ll find that uncertainty is something every professional […]

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Creative Challenge: Single Color Photography

Creative Challenge: Single Color Photography

Often times, we photographers encounter a creative block, but it’s not anything to worry about. As creatives, we can take creative block as a challenge that forces us to think outside the box to overcome it. And what better way to do so than by indulging ourselves time and again in some creative challenges? Team […]

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How to Emphasize Landscape Vistas Using Scale

How to Emphasize Landscape Vistas Using Scale

It’s truly an amazing experience when you get to stand in front of a beautiful landscape and witness its full glory. But as a photographer, how do you communicate the same sense of excitement to the viewers through your photos? It becomes difficult to get a grasp of the actual grandness unless there’s something familiar […]

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When to Use Levels or Curves in Photoshop

When to Use Levels or Curves in Photoshop

Many Photoshop users learn to use the Levels dialog and then never progress to learning how to use the Curves. Let me give you several reasons why learning to use the Curves will make you more of an expert with Adobe Photoshop. What is the difference between Levels and Curves? In digital photography editing, both […]

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Editing Landscapes with AI Tools in Luminar

Editing Landscapes with AI Tools in Luminar

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been the buzzword in many fields of work recently. Everything from smartphones to televisions, to some serious research, has been making use of AI for efficiency purposes. While most photography has not been influenced by AI (yet), the same however can’t be said regarding photo editing. For instance, Luminar – a […]

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How to Restore an Old Photo with Photoshop

How to Restore an Old Photo with Photoshop

Photography is all about capturing the best moments possible and trying to make them last forever. But what happens when the photo is old, tattered, or ruined by something like water? Worry no more! There are ways to preserve and bring that photo back to life. Aaron Nace shows you how in this video tutorial: […]

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Wedding Day Walkthrough with a NYC Wedding Photographer

Wedding Day Walkthrough with a NYC Wedding Photographer

Ever wondered what all goes on behind the scenes on a typical wedding photography session? If you’ve ever considered working in the field of wedding photography, then getting to know how the pros do it is a good starting point. Getting to know how others work is also a great way of learning new ideas […]

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When is Not Answering Beginner Photography Questions Okay?

When is Not Answering Beginner Photography Questions Okay?

It’s a golden age to be starting off as a photographer these days. A multitude of learning resources are readily available, and there are a lot of photography gurus in different forums and social media discussion groups. If you’re a beginner photographer and have a question that pops up in your head, you can simply […]

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