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How to Clean Your DSLR’s Sensor

How to Clean Your DSLR’s Sensor

Sensor dust getting you down, but taking it to a dealer doesn’t seem like your best option? Maybe your warranty’s expired or sending off your prized DSLR in the mail just doesn’t sound appealing. Luckily, as photographer Doug McKinlay shows us below, it’s quite possible to clean the sensor yourself: Sensor dust is inevitable, especially […]

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Backstage with a Rock Star Music Photographer

Backstage with a Rock Star Music Photographer

Danny Clinch loves music—everything about it, from playing it to photographing it. He also loves the concept of a photograph as a document and aims to capture the history of the bands he’s shooting. The fact that he is so passionate about music—and speaks the language—gives him a leg up when it comes to capturing powerful, […]

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8 Tips to Improve Your Photography with the Camera You Already Have

8 Tips to Improve Your Photography with the Camera You Already Have

For all conceivable reasons the iPhone is often the only camera that millions of people around the globe ever use. It’s convenient, sharp, and is arguably the best camera—because it’s always with you! Whether you use a smartphone or a DSLR as your go-to camera, these eight tips from Marc Silber will no doubt help […]

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How to Use the Different Types of Lasso Tools in Photoshop

How to Use the Different Types of Lasso Tools in Photoshop

Making selections can be one of the most time-consuming aspects of using Photoshop, and though Photoshop provides many ways to go about it, the lasso tool is certainly one of the most accessible–especially for beginners. In the video below, Photoshop master Aaron Nace takes us through each element of the lasso tool, providing details that […]

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Beginner Photography Training Tips for Newbies

Beginner Photography Training Tips for Newbies

What does it take to get good at photography? Photography training the proper way can make learning how to take great shots a breeze, whereas other methods will make you never reach that artistic and “clean” quality in your photos. There are two essential parts to photography that you should learn as a beginner. Camera […]

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Photographers Challenged to Create Something from Nothing

Photographers Challenged to Create Something from Nothing

Where do inspiration and creativity come from? Do you need a beautiful scene or subject to capture a breathtaking photograph? Canon Australia wants to remind all photographers that creativity needs nothing but you. “Blank” is one of six experiments from the Canon series “The Lab”, which challenges photographers to shift creative thinking. For this particular experiment, […]

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Photo Prank: Just How Many Photos Will a Stranger Take for You?

Photo Prank: Just How Many Photos Will a Stranger Take for You?

We’ve all been the victims of seemingly endless photo shoots for strangers. We’ve been out walking when we’re asked to take a photo for someone. Before we know it, we’ve been handed several phones or cameras and perhaps even asked to do re-takes for a group of people on their special night out. And we’ve […]

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High-Flying Military Photojournalist Talks Life as a U.S. Air Force Photographer

High-Flying Military Photojournalist Talks Life as a U.S. Air Force Photographer

Imagine hurtling through the clouds at 500 mph in an F-16 fighter jet, a mere three feet away from a formation of six or eight other fighters that you’re “chasing.” Now imagine that you’re a member of the U.S. Air Force and that your commander has tasked you with photographing a particular aerial display. You’ll only have once […]

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Man and Dog Take Adventures

Man and Dog Take Adventures

Originally from North Carolina but now planted in Idaho, Theron Humphrey makes a habit of having adventures with his best friend Maddie, an obliging coonhound whom he rescued years ago. As a talented photographer, Humphrey thoroughly documents these excursions in photographs, which he then posts to Instagram and publishes in photobooks. Below are some of Humphrey’s best images […]

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What Happens When a Ballet Dancer Becomes a Photographer

What Happens When a Ballet Dancer Becomes a Photographer

It’s not often that photographers get to live out the lives of their subjects. That distance—the lens separating the artist from the subject—is one of the hardest to overcome, especially for portrait photographers. Wouldn’t it be easy, then, if photographers could dedicate a few years to understanding firsthand what they’re shooting? If, say, someone photographing ballet […]

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