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Photo Sharpening Tutorial in Lightroom Classic CC

Photo Sharpening Tutorial in Lightroom Classic CC

Sharpening is a key piece of post-processing, especially if you shoot in Raw. Luckily Lightroom has everything you need, from capture sharpening to selective sharpening to output sharpening. In the video below, Adobe expert Terry White demonstrates all you never knew you ever needed to know about sharpening in Lightroom Classic CC. I bet even […]

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Photo Lab Film Scanning Tips for Photographers

Photo Lab Film Scanning Tips for Photographers

If you’re an analog photographer, scanning your film allows you to get your photos in digital form, too. However, the type of scanner used can really affect the quality. Jay P. Morgan from The Slanted Lens shares six tips to get great film scans at your photo lab: 1. Choose the Scanner That’s Right for […]

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Where to Position a Softbox for Portrait Photography

Where to Position a Softbox for Portrait Photography

Where you place a softbox greatly determines how a subject looks in an image. A softbox also sets a photo’s mood. While a softbox is usually placed in front of a subject, photographer Gavin Hoey from Adorama demonstrates what happens when it is moved to different positions: Softbox in Front of Model Hoey starts out […]

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Beginner Tips for Shooting Action Photography

Beginner Tips for Shooting Action Photography

Digital camera owners who are not that experienced in taking photos often find it hard to capture the action scenes they so desire. With their subjects being mobile, they may not be aware of what to do with their camera to take the best action shots. Indeed, it can be quite a challenge to engage […]

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Composition: 10 Photography Tips for Amazing Results

Composition: 10 Photography Tips for Amazing Results

Composition doesn’t come naturally to many photographers. The technical aspects can be learned relatively easily but some say that composition can not. Although I don’t believe this to be completely true, photography is an art form and does require some natural ability. So what can I do? My composition sucks. Composition is subjective so there […]

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Camera Lens Filters and What They Do

Camera Lens Filters and What They Do

“I have a digital camera and some really good software, therefore, I no longer need to bother with filters.” Not so! If you’re not making use of physical filters (as opposed to digital filters) in your digital photography, you’re missing out on a whole world of wonderful creativity. After all, what is photography? It’s about […]

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Portrait Posing Trick for Photographers

Portrait Posing Trick for Photographers

Knowing how to pose your portrait subjects is crucial. Many photographers struggle in this area. As a result, they resort to guides and reference images, which may not suit their subjects. The resulting images thus seem forced and unnatural. Professional portrait photographer Miguel Quiles shares one easy trick that you can use to pose anyone: […]

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Newborn Photography Tips

Newborn Photography Tips

Did you know that a newborn is probably the easiest subject to photograph? That you don’t have to be Anne Geddes to take truly beautiful photos of your child during the first 30 days of his or her life? Consider this. During the first month, your child sleeps up to 16 hours a day. Imagine, […]

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How to Get Your White Balance Right

How to Get Your White Balance Right

With the flexibility of adjusting white balance during post-processing, is it really that important to get it correct in-camera? While some may argue that white balance can only be changed for RAW files, what about JPEG files? Gerald Undone discusses the common misconceptions about white balance and shares his thoughts: Adjusting White Balance in RAW […]

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Simple Tips for Better Food Photography

Simple Tips for Better Food Photography

A number of elements go into making delicious food photos. Nisha from RainbowPlantLife shares her lighting secrets for great food photography: Understand Directional Light Directional light produces much better quality photos than light that comes from all different directions. Directional lighting can be of many different types. First, there is side lighting, where the food […]

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