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Photographing Waves: How One Surfer Gets Perfect Ocean Shots

Photographing Waves: How One Surfer Gets Perfect Ocean Shots

Clark Little didn’t plan on becoming a wave photographer; it just sort of evolved into a career after he went into the ocean one day with his camera to get a shot for his wife. Already a seasoned surfer, Little was familiar with the waves, but this time he was swapping the surfboard for a […]

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5 Day Deal on a Large Photography Product Bundle

5 Day Deal on a Large Photography Product Bundle

The 2016 Complete Photography Bundle was a collection of photography products. Unfortunately the deal has ended, sorry about that, stay tuned to see what’s next! Whether you’re a photographer looking to gain new techniques, a portrait/lifestyle photographer wanting to grow a specific skill, a landscape/travel photographer taking it up a notch, or you’re simply looking discover better, […]

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DIY Rustic Food Photography Backdrop

DIY Rustic Food Photography Backdrop

When working in food photography, there is one crucial element that can make or break your photo: the backdrop. This key ingredient can enhance a certain appeal or provide the perfect contrast from your formal dishes. In this insightful tutorial, Utah based food photographer Brooke Lark shows a fun and simple way to create a […]

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Location Portrait Lighting Techniques with Flash & Ambient

Location Portrait Lighting Techniques with Flash & Ambient

An overcast sky is often considered the best kind of lighting for portraits. Not only does it provide a soft and even light source, but it allows you the ability to set your camera settings and fire away. To understand a little more about the pros and cons of ambient light versus flash in portrait […]

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How to Enhance Freckles in Portrait Photography

How to Enhance Freckles in Portrait Photography

Editing and enhancing freckles on a beautiful face entails a bit of a work—or not, depending on how you go about retouching your images. In this video, New York based professional portrait and fashion photographer Jeff Rojas explains how you can bring out those freckles in a few easy steps using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop: Enhancing […]

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How to Photograph the Milky Way From an Airplane

How to Photograph the Milky Way From an Airplane

Lonely Speck founder Ian Norman knows a thing or two about creating astounding astrological images. Colorful, detailed, and full of depth, his nightscapes captivate viewers around the world. Many find themselves wondering how exactly a photographer can reproduce the breathtaking magnificence of the night sky when relegated to the limitations of a DSLR camera. In the following tutorial, Norman explains step by step […]

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GoPro Footage Reveals What Happened to the Lost DSLR Camera

GoPro Footage Reveals What Happened to the Lost DSLR Camera

A beautiful autumn day in New England. A bunch of guys on a road trip to New York. What could go wrong? In this case, the group made a pit stop at McDonald’s, where one of the guys asked a stranger to take a group shot of them with his dad’s DSLR. After the shot, the group […]

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When and How to Use a Circular Polarizing Filter

When and How to Use a Circular Polarizing Filter

As a landscape photographer, you might have a few different filters in your gear bag. Maybe you like the way a circular polarizing filter (CPL) looks, maybe you’re a fan of the 3-stop neutral density filter, or maybe you prefer the 10-stop ND filter. Or just maybe you’re starting out in the field and have no idea […]

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How to Catch Light in a Photo Subject’s Eye

How to Catch Light in a Photo Subject’s Eye

As they say, the eyes are the windows to the soul. How you capture them sets the mood of your photos. These tips by Dedo Weigert Film will help you capture your subject’s eyes in just the right light: “Light is an essential ingredient or tool. Light can be found or created in many different characters. […]

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Life as a Traveling Landscape Photographer

Life as a Traveling Landscape Photographer

As with many photographers who travel the globe looking for adventure and the next amazing shot, here’s a guy who can’t be defined by one photographic style or genre. When not doing commercial travel and lifestyle shoots, German photographer Lars Schneider is exploring the world, shooting landscape photography that inspires and invigorates him. This past winter, […]

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