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Go by Train! 12 Travel-Inspiring Photos

Go by Train! 12 Travel-Inspiring Photos

Train rides offer something special for travelers. Traveling by rail means you’re not in a hurry; you have enough time to go step by step, city by city. It seems that the days when the masses traveled by train have passed. Still, some students and young people looking for adventure choose this path. See what […]

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The Power of Perseverance in Landscape Photography

The Power of Perseverance in Landscape Photography

Any landscape photographer knows that getting the perfect shot isn’t just a given. It takes a whole lot of patience and, sometimes, a lot of trips back to the same location to shoot the same thing under different lighting conditions. You and your camera are only part of the equation—Mother Nature has to meet you […]

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Creative Ways to Use Prisms in Photography

Creative Ways to Use Prisms in Photography

Looking to do something different with your photographs? Getting new looks can be as easy as picking up a piece of glass and seeing how it changes the way your camera picks up light. With this informative video, photographer Mathieu Stern offers a few materials that any photographer looking to experiment can easily find: Short Triangular Prism Cost: $5 When […]

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6 Pro Tips for Making the Most of a Golden Hour Photo Shoot

6 Pro Tips for Making the Most of a Golden Hour Photo Shoot

Nikon Ambassador Corey Rich is convinced that the secret to creating compelling outdoor portraits has very little to do with the actual location selected for the photoshoot and much to do with the photographer’s creativity and technical prowess. Rich demonstrates how to make the most of one’s shooting environment during the Sierra Nevada Mountains’ sunrise […]

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How to Fix Underexposed Portraits

How to Fix Underexposed Portraits

One of the first things that new photographers find when they try to take portraits against a sky or other bright background is that their subjects come out seriously underexposed. If this is you, you’ll probably find the following tip from photographer Tony Northrup super helpful: Many DSLRs have excellent autoexposure modes, but one place […]

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Behind the Scenes: Commercial Coffee Photo Shoot

Behind the Scenes: Commercial Coffee Photo Shoot

Photographer Bill Cahill has primarily dedicated his career to photographing a single subject: all things liquid. While this may seem like an awfully specific subset to focus on, upon seeing Cahill’s images it becomes evident as to how he’s been able to support himself over the years: Since childhood, Cahill has had an interest in photography—still life, […]

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5 Street Photography Techniques

5 Street Photography Techniques

Matt Stuart is a 39-year-old London photographer who has been shooting for 18 years. His favorite types of shots are those featuring people going about their life on ordinary days. He shoots quickly and with precision despite using a completely manual Leica MP film camera. Watch as he shares some of his street photography techniques: […]

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Nikon vs. Canon: Which Should You Choose?

Nikon vs. Canon: Which Should You Choose?

For every great brand in the consumer market, there’s always at least one rival keeping users divided. Coca Cola has Pepsi, Nike has Adidas, McDonald’s has Burger King, and Apple and Microsoft have been duking it out for decades. The world of photography is no exception. Since the advent of the digital SLR, which to […]

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Photoshop Tutorial: How to Quickly Improve a Portrait Subject’s Eyes

Photoshop Tutorial: How to Quickly Improve a Portrait Subject’s Eyes

Nine times out of 10, the most compelling element of any portrait is the subject’s eyes. They indicate the emotion of an image and naturally invite the viewer’s gaze. So, naturally, photographers spend quite a bit of time ensuring that the eyes within their images cannot be overlooked. Video editor and photographer Mathieu Stern shares a quick tip on […]

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35 Premium Photoshop Tutorials: How to do Photo Manipulation

35 Premium Photoshop Tutorials: How to do Photo Manipulation

Learning all the ways you can edit your photos and images is like someone that finally learns the proper drawing techniques. Before, the person was making interesting doodles, now he/she’s creating works of art. The talent was there but it was not fully utilized until full knowledge of the possibilities was gained. And it’s the […]

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