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Tips for Sharper Photos with Smartphones

Tips for Sharper Photos with Smartphones

Over the past few years, we’ve seen some dramatic improvements in the quality of smartphone cameras on the market. Today, we have handsets with large lenses, 10x capabilities, and even 40-megapixel resolution. As a result, more and more people are now taking snapshots using their handy mobile devices. A recent Pew Internet survey on mobile […]

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Capturing Sharp Photography: 5 Quick Tips

Capturing Sharp Photography: 5 Quick Tips

Capturing sharp photos in any situation takes some know-how. Some of you may already be familiar with some of these techniques. For beginners, these might be completely new. Whatever your level of competency, there’s always room for brushing up. Without further ado, here are five secrets to sharp photos from Pierre T. Lambert: 1. Reciprocal […]

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3 Tips for Portrait Photography at Home

3 Tips for Portrait Photography at Home

With a little creativity, even the smallest of homes can become a great location for portrait photography. Photographers Lucy Martin and Lizzie Peirce give a few tips on how to take creative portraits at home: 1. Use Angles Whether you get up high or go down low, look for a perspective that you don’t typically see. “It’s just […]

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How to Use Zone Focusing for Street Photography

How to Use Zone Focusing for Street Photography

Street photography is all about capturing the decisive moment, and to do that you need to act fast. Unlike in other genres of photography like landscape photography and portrait photography, you need to decide within a fraction of a second if you don’t want to miss the story.  Photographer David Coleman shares his tips on […]

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Quick Landscape Photo Editing Tutorial in Lightroom

Quick Landscape Photo Editing Tutorial in Lightroom

Many beginner photographers feel overwhelmed by the idea of retouching their images. Using software like Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop doesn’t necessarily need to be overcomplicated. And you don’t need to spend hours retouching a single image to get the desired result either. Fine art photographer Attilio Ruffo takes you through a simple process of editing […]

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Topaz JPEG to RAW A.I. Photo Editor

Topaz JPEG to RAW A.I. Photo Editor

A very interesting new photo editor released today! Use machine learning to convert JPEG to high-quality RAW for better editing. Prevent banding, remove compression artifacts, recover detail, and enhance dynamic range. Learn more: Topaz JPEG to RAW A.I. Topaz JPEG to RAW AI uses machine learning to do what was previously impossible: turn JPEGs into high-quality […]

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Are Photographers Focusing Too Much on Bokeh?

Are Photographers Focusing Too Much on Bokeh?

Don’t you just love it when the background in your image melts away giving it a soft creamy look? Photographers love it and that’s why we spend thousands of dollars for wide aperture lenses. Most people love it and that’s evident by the increasing popularity of “portrait mode” on modern smartphone cameras. But at the end […]

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Bird Photography: How to Take Great Bird Photos

Bird Photography: How to Take Great Bird Photos

One of the most popular aspects of animal photography is bird photography. Taking perfect pictures of birds in the wild can be very challenging, but you can create many wonderful photo opportunities in your own backyard. Setting up your Backyard Photo Shoots The biggest challenge isn’t actually attracting birds to your yard. Once feeders are […]

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The Golden Ratio vs. The Rule of Thirds: Which is Best?

The Golden Ratio vs. The Rule of Thirds: Which is Best?

Two terms, one more frequently heard that the other, are the golden ratio and the rule of thirds. But is one really better than the other? In this short video, you’ll learn what they are, how they impact your images, and how you can use them in your compositions: Rule of Thirds The rule of […]

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How to Nail Your Film Exposure Every Time

How to Nail Your Film Exposure Every Time

Digital photography has made photography a whole lot easier. Built-in light meters do a good job most of the time but they get fooled in tricky lighting situations. Just imagine how challenging it was for film photographers to get correct exposures. If you still struggle with exposure when using film, photographer Jay P. Morgan shares […]

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