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How to Create a Panorama in Lightroom CC

How to Create a Panorama in Lightroom CC

Adobe’s Lightroom, one of the most versatile pieces of photography software currently available, is full of neat tricks that I had no idea about when I first started editing my photos. When I first began using it, I thought it would be a great way for me to keep track of my photo collection, but […]

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How to Capture the Transition of Day to Night with Timelapse Photography: Bulb Ramping

How to Capture the Transition of Day to Night with Timelapse Photography: Bulb Ramping

Timelapse videos that cover a day to night transition can be very beautiful, but also very challenging technically. There are several different ways to handle the changing exposure when creating a timelapse, but perhaps one of the best methods is bulb ramping. This method gives you an overall control of the timelapse settings while making […]

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Color and Photography

Color and Photography

We live, eat, sleep, work, and relax in color. Our worlds are profoundly influenced by color. We feel in color and experience life in color. So, we need to use color to the best of our ability and create images reflecting this. Understanding and controlling color is fundamental as you learn digital photography. 1. Reflect […]

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These Beautiful Kayaking Images Will Make You Buy a Ticket to Norway

These Beautiful Kayaking Images Will Make You Buy a Ticket to Norway

There’s no doubt that Norway has some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world. With its impressive fjords, inland lakes and expansive natural spaces, the landscapes are just begging to be photographed. Tomasz Furmanek, an avid kayaker, has spent years documenting these scenes from the water as he kayaks around different areas of the beautiful […]

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Top 15 Features of Your DSLR Camera That You Should Know

Top 15 Features of Your DSLR Camera That You Should Know

There’s a lot to learn when you first get a DSLR. The first things you need to know is how to get out of auto mode and start using your camera’s manual function. This tutorial will show you the 15 things you need to know when starting out: The 15 Things You Should Know: Shooting […]

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Professional Beverage Photography Tips

Professional Beverage Photography Tips

Professional still photography is all about precision. Precision in lighting, angle, look, feel, composition, etc. Rob Grimm, a commercial photographer with over 20 years of experience, talks about his latest shoot for Boulevard Brewing company. Grimm shares a few tricks of the trade including light setups and ways to make the beer look better: Grimm […]

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20 Helpful Items for Landscape Photography

20 Helpful Items for Landscape Photography

There are a lot of landscape photography tutorials floating around the Internet that, other than stating the obvious, don’t offer much in the way of useful tips. That’s partially what makes Kai’s tutorials so wonderful; he dishes out real world advice that most people forget about because they’re too busy blogging about not forgetting to […]

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What Makes for a Good SLR Lens?

What Makes for a Good SLR Lens?

I went to visit an old friend yesterday who was my main inspiration to get into photography. It seems that he has been taking beautiful photos forever forever and went on to show me his newest gift – a brand new Canon lens – Ultra-Wide 16-35mm f/2.8. I went on to try it and realize […]

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Equipment for Nightclub Photography

Equipment for Nightclub Photography

You don’t need fancy, high-end, expensive equipment for nightclub photography. Any decent prosumer level DSLR kit and a flashgun that’s fully compatible with the camera body and supports i-TTL (Nikon) or E-TTL (Canon) modes will do. Since all the photographs will most likely be resized for use on the web, megapixels also don’t matter. Even […]

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This Photographer Wants to End Discrimination Against Photography in Public Places

This Photographer Wants to End Discrimination Against Photography in Public Places

One type of photography I would love to try is street photography. I love capturing random moments from people on the street; I think it’s one of the most honest types of photography there is. However, it’s rare that I have the courage to approach somebody for a picture or snap one of strangers down […]

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