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New: Effortless Photo Editing

New: Effortless Photo Editing

There is a new comprehensive online course aimed at photographers seeking to enhance their photo editing skills in Lightroom and Photoshop. Created by Josh Dunlop along with digital artist Anna Maghradze and landscape photographer Zach Doehler, the course promises to simplify the photo editing process. It is currently 70% off to start the new year […]

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Fireworks Photography Settings

Fireworks Photography Settings

Final day: only hours left for the Fireworks Photography eBook at 55% Off Taking photos of fireworks can be tricky, but with the right camera settings, you can capture some beautiful images. Here are some starting settings you can use and adjust as per your needs: Mode: Manual (M). Aperture (f-stop): Depending on your lens, […]

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Intentional Camera Movement Techniques

Intentional Camera Movement Techniques

Ever since I started taking photographs about 30 years ago, capturing the sense of movement to create abstract images has been a passion of mine, and when I discovered ICM, a whole new world of photography opened up for me. Intentional Camera Movement is the when the camera is moved in horizontal, vertical, diagonal, or […]

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Timing in Photography Composition

Timing in Photography Composition

When we create photographic images, we would like our compositions to be different and eye-catching—even when the subject is common. We all know that timing is extremely important in photography, as it can make all the difference between an excellent image and one that is mundane. We have the standard timing of sunsets—we have to […]

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Hats in Portrait Photography?

Hats in Portrait Photography?

Today I have a photo tip that actually breaks the rules. I’m going to talk about including hats in portrait photography. Hats can say a lot about a person’s personality and are a good prop to use – if they actually DO fit the subject’s personality. But, be careful of the lighting. You don’t want […]

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How to Find & Photograph Great Macro Subjects

How to Find & Photograph Great Macro Subjects

If there’s one type of photography “wild west”, it’s macro photography. While most other subject – flowers, sunsets, the aurora borealis – already have thousands of great shots from pro photographers, the opportunities to take new, unique, and exciting macro shots are endless! Here are a few tips I learned on my macro photography journey […]

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Backlit Portrait Photography Tips

Backlit Portrait Photography Tips

Use the “halo light” pattern in your photo lighting. Here is a photo tip I’ve recently read that I disagree with: “When photographing people, always make sure to avoid direct sunlight in the background of the photo. This will make odd shadows and add an undesirable element to the picture. Position the people so the […]

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Some Thoughts on Composition

Some Thoughts on Composition

When we talk about composition it’s all about the elements that make up the picture – the light, where it falls, how it falls, when it falls, from which vantage point you take the picture, the point of central focus, color, balance, etc. – and how they all interact. Aperture, shutter speed and ISO ratings […]

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Tips for Converting Color Photos to Black and White

Tips for Converting Color Photos to Black and White

This article is based on concepts from the Better B&W Photography Guide if you want to dig deeper for further training. Black and white photographs are arguably some of the most compelling images we can create. There is something magical about a full tonal scale black and white picture. Did you know that you have […]

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Diagonal Lines in Landscape Photography

Diagonal Lines in Landscape Photography

Today’s landscape photo tip involves diagonal lines. In a landscape photo, portrait photo, still life or any other kind of photo, the first major task of the photographer is to draw the viewer’s eye to the most important aspects of the shot and keep it there! We want our photo to send some sort of […]

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