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4 Reasons Why You Need a Good Tripod

4 Reasons Why You Need a Good Tripod

A tripod is one of the pieces of gear that differentiates a pro from an amateur. The tripod is usually perceived as cumbersome or additional work, thus many beginners don’t bother with it. If you want to appear like a professional, it’s paramount that you have a tripod. Make sure to get the best that […]

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Texture Photography Effects

Texture Photography Effects

Have you ever planned out a photo walk, only for it to be spoiled by less-than-optimal conditions? In this video, Gavin Hoey explains how to come up with a great photograph by creating one with the use of textured images layered over an otherwise boring photo: He shoots the same subject, a stack of pebbles, using […]

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How to Shoot Street Photography in Sydney

How to Shoot Street Photography in Sydney

For some photographers, film photography feels more personal than digital photography. This short film by Rob Norton, about a Sydney based photographer Markus Andersen, is a look inside the mind of a film photographer, following his thought process and trying to understand what goes into making a great image. Andersen shoots primarily with a Leica […]

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3 Easy Tips for Better Bridal Portraits

3 Easy Tips for Better Bridal Portraits

Getting that one stunning portrait of the bride where she looks her absolute best is probably the hardest thing to achieve for a wedding photographer. A typical wedding unfurls at break-neck speed, and that leaves very little room to maneuver and get the bride (or the groom for that matter) for an individual portrait session. […]

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Landscape Tutorial eBooks & Presets Bundle

Landscape Tutorial eBooks & Presets Bundle

As a landscape photographer, you strive to capture the beauty of the world around you. But there can be a big difference between a good shot and great one. These in-depth photography tutorial ebooks were designed to teach you how to plan your shots and post-process them like a pro to quickly improve your landscape […]

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How to Recover Blown Out Skin Texture with Photoshop

How to Recover Blown Out Skin Texture with Photoshop

In this video tutorial, photographer Michael Woloszynowicz discusses an important aspect of portrait photography retouching: the art of recovering skin texture and details from overexposed areas. The best way to do this still is to avoid overexposing your images in the first place, but there will always be times when that doesn’t work out: Highlights […]

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This Lightroom Feature Can Quickly Fix All Your Exposure Mistakes

This Lightroom Feature Can Quickly Fix All Your Exposure Mistakes

Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) is a feature that comes handy when you’re shooting in a difficult lighting situation—especially when you can’t seem to make an educated guess as to the right exposure. AEB automatically gives you at least three frames that are spread across several combinations of exposure settings. That way you have several exposures […]

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How to Make a Camera Out of a Coconut

How to Make a Camera Out of a Coconut

There are a million different things that you can do with a coconut shell and a thousand different things they could represent. But by any stretch of imagination did you ever think that a coconut shell could be used for photography? Well, that’s exactly what Banff Centre Artist in Residence Kotama Bouabane does. He uses empty […]

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Behind the Scenes of a Professional Car Campaign Photo Shoot

Behind the Scenes of a Professional Car Campaign Photo Shoot

Have you ever seen a professional photo ad of a new car and thought, “Wow, that car looks awesome. How did the photographer get such perfect light not only on the car, but on the whole scene?” Or said to yourself, “That’s not real, it must be Photoshopped.” Or, like myself, have you ever just […]

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How to Eliminate Reflections When Photographing Through a Window

How to Eliminate Reflections When Photographing Through a Window

Sometimes, we can’t get as close to our subjects as we’d like. Unless you have an exorbitant budget that allows you special access to an area or an exclusive bird’s eye view, it’s likely that at one point or another you’ve been forced to capture a stunning cityscape or a similar unbelievable view confined behind […]

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