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How to Change a Background in Photoshop

How to Change a Background in Photoshop

One of the most common questions when it comes to Photoshop is, “How do I remove a background?” There are variations of it—how do I move someone to a different background, or change the background—but the gist is the same. Terry White shows us how to extract the subject from one background and put it on […]

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Food Photography Tips: See How McDonald’s Does It

Food Photography Tips: See How McDonald’s Does It

Ever notice how the food you buy from McDonald’s tends to look a bit well, underwhelming, compared to the giant-sized photographs of their burgers they use on their menus? If so, rest assured your curiosity doesn’t stand alone. A Canadian woman emailed the fast food giants to ask them the exact same question. McDonald’s graciously responded […]

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Photographing & Constructing Sports Photo Action Sequences

Photographing & Constructing Sports Photo Action Sequences

Today we bring you a behind-the-scenes look at an amazing award-winning photo series conceptualized by photographer Max Riche. This series, called Becoming an Athelete, captures individual athletes in a sequence of shots while they perform their specific talent and transform from an average Joe or Jane into an all-star. Becoming an Athlete uniquely combines technical […]

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How to Shoot HDR Photos

How to Shoot HDR Photos

Post processing is only one part of HDR photography. To get great looking HDR images, you not only have to know the editing process, but also how to shoot photographs with the intention of turning them into high dynamic range images. Fortunately, Trey Ratcliff was thoughtful enough to have an assistant take some behind-the-scenes footage […]

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Elements of Iconic Photography

Elements of Iconic Photography

If you find inspiration in the work and words of the masters, you may want to take a few moments to watch the interview below with iconic documentary photographer, Mary Ellen Mark. Mark’s photography has won innumerable awards and she is often considered one of the greats of our time. Despite her highly decorated endeavors, Mark is […]

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Photoshop for Photographers Tutorials

Photoshop for Photographers Tutorials

In this day and age, Photoshop is practically a necessity for all photographers. If you’re intimidated by the software and don’t know where to begin, a complete video course that you can follow along with at home is a great way to learn. Photoshop for Photographers is just that—a step-by-step tutorials course for photographers who […]

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Photo Series Shows Extreme Aspects of Pollution and Overpopulation

Photo Series Shows Extreme Aspects of Pollution and Overpopulation

Photographers sometimes have the burden of documenting the upsetting and negative aspects of our world and sharing these images for the purpose of awareness and education. Take a look at this series of photos that adequately sums up overpopulation, pollution, and over-consumption on Earth today: Over Population, Over Consumption When the bad habits of industrialized […]

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How Lens Filters Are Made

How Lens Filters Are Made

For those of you who can appreciate the quality of hand made goods, you’ll probably be interested in watching the video below which shows the great lengths Lee Filters puts into making each and everyone of their products. The process is very technical and not a single step of it is done by mass production procedures to […]

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Top 10 Mistakes When Buying a New Camera

Top 10 Mistakes When Buying a New Camera

Have you ever bought the wrong camera for you? Sometimes it can be daunting to try to choose one out of the myriad of makes and models out there. There are a lot of simple mistakes that can be easily avoided and John Greengo helps break down the top ten he’s seen personally:  10. Bad […]

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Reversed Lenses: How to Shoot Macro Photography on a Budget

Reversed Lenses: How to Shoot Macro Photography on a Budget

Macro photography gives you the opportunity to explore new and exciting worlds on your doorstep. It’s amazing seeing something for the first time, that is otherwise invisible to the naked eye. However, macro photography lenses are typically very expensive, so why not reverse some old prime lenses that you can purchase for under £20? You […]

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