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When I saw the headlights of a wedding car shining through the thick winter fog the other day, I knew the appointed photographer for that wedding would need some seriously good luck to produce a satisfactory wedding album. More and more couples opt for winter weddings because of discounts in prices and greater availability in […]
When a client starts asking a professional photographer for RAW, unedited photos from their portrait session or wedding day, things can get a little messy. In the following video, Detroit-based portrait photographer and graphic designer Jessica Kobeissi breaks down the complexities of this issue and describes the reasons why photographers should never give RAW files to clients: RAW files […]
If you want to advance your real estate photos from bland to high-end magazine-quality, you need to pick up some tips and tricks from the experts. That’s where this bundle of tutorials comes in. Learn to photograph and retouch interior design photos that sell, whether your interest is in hotels, restaurants, or real estate. Serge […]
We’re going back in history a bit today. Jay P. Morgan of The Slanted Lens takes us on location at Gettysburg to photograph Lincoln. He uses a couple different strobes, some props, and smoke to really capture authentic looking photographs of Lincoln up on Little Round Top, kneeling at the rock wall where Chamberlain’s troops would […]
If you’re in the profession of wedding photography, you know that weddings are a disaster waiting to happen. Many people are unaware that it takes a lot of planning as a wedding photographer to get everything just right. For those who are just starting out, here are some techniques that can help you when you’re […]
French photographer Mathieu Stern has an unusual hobby. He loves pairing old lenses with modern digital cameras to shooting images and videos. Recently he paired a large format lens, originally made in 1880, with his Sony A7II. In this video he shares the results, both videos and stills: It was some work pairing the two […]
If you think you need an expensive ten-stop ND filter to make a (really) long exposure photo, think again. With just a few exposures shot at several seconds apart you will have all the raw materials you need to produce a stunning long exposure photo. The only requirement is you shoot them on a tripod. Here’s […]
Vultures are such reviled creatures that English speakers have turned their very name into a synonym for despicable people. Nobody wants to be a vulture; nobody even wants to think about them. And yet, as this emotional three-minute video shows, we should care—because vultures might not be around for much longer: In the video British wildlife photographer Charlie Hamilton James details […]
Love is something we should celebrate every day, not just on a few special dates during the year—or at least not just on dates that are universal for all of us. Pick some of your special days—that day you got engaged or the day you first met. If you still love Valentine’s Day, make something […]
There’s a reason that so many professional wedding photographers offer complimentary engagement sessions along with their wedding packages. It’s a simple reason, but it’s powerful, and it’s the key to capturing stunning wedding photos: trust. Here, wedding photographer Ryan Brenizer provides basic advice about how to conduct a successful engagement session and explains the importance of using engagement […]
