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How to Color Grade a Photo in Lightroom: Cinematic Style

How to Color Grade a Photo in Lightroom: Cinematic Style

Do you wish your still photos had a cinematic quality or looked like they came straight out of a movie? Believe it or not, the look is actually pretty easy to create in Lightroom. Stock photographer Christi Kerekes shows us how: Color grading, the process of altering and enhancing the color of your image, first started […]

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How to Present Yourself as a Professional Landscape Photographer

How to Present Yourself as a Professional Landscape Photographer

Few things are capable of teaching us about ourselves in the way that photography can. Joshua Cripps found this out early on in his artistic explorations. Having studied aerospace engineering as a young adult, he expected little more beyond taking pretty pictures when he first picked up his camera. However, as he delved deeper into the […]

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Lightroom Presets Designed for Landscape Photography

Lightroom Presets Designed for Landscape Photography

Among digital photographers, presets are becoming increasingly useful – they take out much of the guesswork that goes into editing, and they’re very simple to install and apply. This set, the landscape photographer’s lightroom presets, is designed to help photographers instantly bring out the best attributes of their landscape photography with exposure adjustments, clarity, vibrance, saturation, split […]

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10 Things Photographers Should Avoid Doing in Photoshop

10 Things Photographers Should Avoid Doing in Photoshop

If you’re new to Photoshop, you’ve probably been a little overwhelmed by the million and one things you can do to your images and the multiple ways to get any one effect. You’ve probably also discovered that not everything you do—even if it’s something “everyone” is doing—will make your images come out looking great. To […]

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Two Pro Photographers Attempt Action Shots with a Cheap Camera

Two Pro Photographers Attempt Action Shots with a Cheap Camera

Pro photographer, cheap camera. You know the drill. It’s that show where pro photographers are handed a cheap camera and set out into the wild to shoot pictures: For this episode, the DRTV team brought in two photographers, which can only mean one thing. Double the fun! Marcel Laemmerhirt is an action sports and lifestyle photographer based […]

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Tutorial: How to Remove the Staccato Effect from Timelapse Photography

Tutorial: How to Remove the Staccato Effect from Timelapse Photography

Any photographer who’s ever taken on the challenge of creating a timelapse video is all too familiar with the flickering, staggered staccato effect. Caused by shutter speeds that are too quick to properly capture the motion in between frames, the illusion of jumping or skipping can take the realism out of even the most extraordinary […]

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How to Use Gels to Manipulate Mood in Portraits

How to Use Gels to Manipulate Mood in Portraits

Photographers make their art through the contortion of light. Most will agree that a mysterious shadow or a well placed highlight not only enhances an image but can change its meaning entirely. However, many photographers remain entirely unaware of the critical role color plays into setting the scene of a photograph. A warm yellow can mimic […]

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How to Gain Your Client’s Trust as a Photographer

How to Gain Your Client’s Trust as a Photographer

There are a lot of things that make for a great photographer. Understanding composition, light, and the technique required to make a great picture are only part of the puzzle. One of the most important aspects of being a really great photographer is being able to make your clients feel comfortable in front of the […]

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How to Take Amazing Travel Photography

How to Take Amazing Travel Photography

Travel photography is a career for some. Most people, though, just want to bring back nice photos to show their friends and family. No image will replace the moment of being there; that’s why people still travel instead of browsing Google Images! Choosing a Camera Professional or amateur, the first thing you need is a […]

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Spring Season Photography

Spring Season Photography

The moment when snowdrops start appearing through the final snowfalls of the year, Mother Nature seems to go into overdrive, and it’s almost as if not a week goes by without something new, different, and exciting appearing in gardens and parks. As a photographer it’s my favorite time of the year. The light seems fresh […]

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