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Street Food Photography Tips

Street Food Photography Tips

In the past decade, food photography has exploded more than any other discipline. Camera phones have improved rapidly, and now scrolling through a Facebook feed feels like reading Martha Stewart’s personal blog. Everyone has suddenly realized how exciting it is to capture North America’s great national pastime: Eating! In this video pro food photographer David Loftus […]

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5 Reasons Why Prime Lenses Are Better Than Zoom Lenses

5 Reasons Why Prime Lenses Are Better Than Zoom Lenses

The debate always rages between photographers – which is better: zoom lenses, or primes? In this video from, photographer Kai W, with the help of his buddy Lok, makes his argument for the benefits of prime lenses: Of course, every lens has its advantages and its drawbacks, and the appropriate lens depends on the situation, and […]

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Surreal Portrait Photography

Surreal Portrait Photography

Portraiture is one of the most common types of photography and because of that it can tend to become rather redundant. In terms of thinking outside the box, surreal portrait artist, Rob Woodcox, raises the bar. Known for his photography in which he magically makes people appear as though they were levitating, Woodcox is opening […]

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Post: Start-to-Finish Guide to Processing Landscapes

Post: Start-to-Finish Guide to Processing Landscapes

If you’re like most photographers, you’d much rather be out shooting than sitting in front of your computer. But post-processing is an integral part of the photography process, and you can learn to do it efficiently. James Brandon’s ten start-to-finish video course along with RAW files takes you through post-processing so you can both translate […]

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Check Out These Amazing “Combo” Pictures

Check Out These Amazing “Combo” Pictures

Reality can be easily distorted with photo-manipulating software—to the point that you don’t know what’s real and what’s not. The most skilled photoshoppers will have you doubting your eyes when you look at an edited image. However, it’s not always about how much you distort reality, but how you do it. The following album is […]

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Save Money with These DIY Light Modifiers That Are Just as Good as the Real Thing

Save Money with These DIY Light Modifiers That Are Just as Good as the Real Thing

Entry level photographers face a multitude of problems trying to make the two ends of photography meet. I’m referring to quality and budget. It’s hard to create quality work on a low budget. But it’s not entirely impossible. One of the problems faced by low-budget photographers is how to modify light without spending a ton […]

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Street Photography: The Endless Pursuit of a Perfect Moment

We all have an inner street photographer, whether it be a hidden urge or a full-blown passion. In this Nikon-sponsored video, documentary photographer Nina Berman discusses her approach, on the roads and avenues of New York City, to this style which demands so much instinct, quickness, and versatility: For a long time, Nikon has been […]

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Top 10 Steps to Become a Photographer

Top 10 Steps to Become a Photographer

Let’s face it: it’s tough to be a photographer. You face adversity every day – if not from critics, clients, or conditions, then from yourself. To become a photographer, you have to work for yourself – this doesn’t just mean setting your own schedule, it means training yourself, creating your own motivation, critiquing your own […]

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Essential Lighting Tips For Wedding Photography

Essential Lighting Tips For Wedding Photography

Wedding photography requires a few skills in making your prints appear professional. One section of making a photograph professional is lighting. Lighting in wedding photography is paramount in creating fantastic images. Taking photos of subjects not well lit will not turn out the way you would wish for. We have listed some great strategies below […]

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For Better Photos Invest in Experiences, Not Gear

For Better Photos Invest in Experiences, Not Gear

It’s amazing how photographers can be sucked into a world filled with newer and better gear. It’s a fact that photography gear manufacturers do tend to play to the gallery at times by releasing better, faster and more intimidating looking must-have products. It’s another thing though whether all that gear makes you a better photographer. […]

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