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Enjoy This Photography Lesson from 1948

Enjoy This Photography Lesson from 1948

Have you ever considered just how far photography has come in only a matter of decades? Here’s a blast of the past from the days of yesteryear, courtesy of the US Navy: Starting with the invention of the camera obscura, this educational film dating back to 1948 details the early history of the camera as […]

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Using Lines and Light for Better Photo Composition

Using Lines and Light for Better Photo Composition

Believe it or not, the art of photography is firmly planted in mathematics. Since the dawn of civilization, people have been fascinated by quantifying and adding structure to the universe; innately, we have a desire to use logic and formulas to understand our surroundings. Just as human beings are attracted to symmetry in facial features and […]

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The Complete Guide to Timelapse Data Management

The Complete Guide to Timelapse Data Management

If you’ve ever tried your hand at creating timelapses, you know how time consuming they can be. Just one clip can include hundreds of large RAW images, all needing to be named, placed into the correct folders, edited, and exported. Managing all of this media can become a total headache if you don’t have a […]

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DIY Christmas Gifts for Photographers

DIY Christmas Gifts for Photographers

Running out of time for Christmas shopping? COOPH‘s latest video is a collection of easy, inexpensive photo gifts that practically anyone would love to receive: 1. Personalized Smartphone Case Print out a favorite photo that will fit into a clear smartphone case, and you’ve got yourself an incredibly easy, personalized gift. 2. Vintage Camera Bookends […]

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Colored Gel Tips for Studio Portrait Photography

Colored Gel Tips for Studio Portrait Photography

Color gels are some of the most inexpensive and commonly used tools by editorial and fashion photographers. By simply attaching a translucent tinted film over a light source, it’s possible to completely change the ambiance of a scene. It’s likely that at one point, you’ve played around a bit with gels filters. But did you know […]

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The 3 Most Important Camera Settings

The 3 Most Important Camera Settings

This article aims to help beginners understand the correlation of three important factors of digital photography. Aperture, shutter speed, and ISO settings are the three most important camera settings when it comes to exposure: 1. Aperture is the size of the opening of the lens through which light enters to expose the shot. 2. Shutter speed […]

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Headshot Photography Tips for Better Results

Headshot Photography Tips for Better Results

For many portrait photographers, learning how to engage a client takes time to master. It’s an art that involves skills beyond just an understanding of how to make good photos. Professional wedding and portrait photographer Moshe Zusman shares a rare insight into his studio workflow: The first thing you should do once your client walks  through your studio door […]

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Film vs Digital Photography: 5 Reasons

Film vs Digital Photography: 5 Reasons

Photographer Mattias Burling has a thing for film photography. You might say he’s a connoisseur of film photography. IT’s not that he doesn’t like digital, but a majority of his stills are shot with film. In this video, he shares the top five reasons why film photography is still relevant: 1. Analog Cameras Analog cameras are cheap. […]

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On the Job with Paparazzi Photographers

On the Job with Paparazzi Photographers

Very rarely do the independent photographers that make up the paparazzi get portrayed in a positive light. In fact, legendary Italian film director Frederico Fellini once claimed that the word itself was rooted in the annoying buzzing of an insect. Generally considered callous and invasive by the general public, it’s much easier for the outsider to […]

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How to Imitate the Golden Hour on a Cloudy Day

How to Imitate the Golden Hour on a Cloudy Day

Most of us know that the golden hour gives us some of the best light for portraiture, yet what to do when it’s a dreary, cloudy day? In the video below, photographer Vanessa Joy shows us how to get around the gloom and add the beautiful golden hour light to our images, regardless of the […]

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