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Tips For Working With Models in Photography

Tips For Working With Models in Photography

As a photographer, it is fairly common to work with models on a variety of photoshoots. Whether it be for a fashion spread or advertisement spot, learning how to hire and work with a photographer is often overlooked. Here is a video tutorial that highlights key points of working with talent on shoots. You can […]

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8 Tips for Better Coastal Photography

8 Tips for Better Coastal Photography

Shooting coastal photography can yield some of your most breathtaking shots, but it’s not without its difficulties. Get eight professional tips that will help you capture the wild beauty of the coast in high-quality images. Plus, learn how to scout locations, incorporate fog and clouds, explore post-processing techniques and more when you enroll in professional […]

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2015 Trends to Watch for in Creative Photography

2015 Trends to Watch for in Creative Photography

As we sink deeper into a maze of technology, our world is becoming an interconnected mesh of ideas, differences, creative anecdotes and social upheavals. In a world that’s moving at a break-neck speed, creative photography is often a visual representation of that mesh. Trends in it are thus a representation of what we as individuals […]

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Manhattan, New York Time-lapse Photography

Manhattan, New York Time-lapse Photography

With the help of a Canon 5D MKII, two Canon 7D‘s, a 16-35mm 2.8L lens, and the 24mm TS lens – Rochester, New York based photographer, Josh Owens edited together a four minute time lapse of New York City. Owens was able to secure prime vantage points at 12 hotels and various other Manhattan locations […]

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Pinhole Photographer Inspires Syrian Refugee Children

Pinhole Photographer Inspires Syrian Refugee Children

Pinhole photographer Zeb Andrews gets to see the world a little differently with every photo he takes. What started as a hobby taking pictures with a cardboard box has turned into not only a career, but a life passion that has made a big impact on the lives of many young Syrian refugees. Watch this video to see […]

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Do You Really Need a Macro Photography Lens?

Do You Really Need a Macro Photography Lens?

Macro photography can be one of the most satisfying types of picture making. A macro lens is designed for taking close-up pictures. However, do you really need a special macro lens to take these kinds of photos? Can’t you just buy a cheap lens and still get great close-up pictures? In order to answer this […]

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What’s the Fastest Lens Possible?

What’s the Fastest Lens Possible?

We all know that photography is all about the light. But not just the shape of the light, but the amount of it as well. Most of us photographers strive for faster and faster lens, mostly in order to have cleaner images. Faster lens also means more bokeh. And I don’t know a portrait photographer […]

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A Magazine Photographer’s Secrets to Successful Portraiture

A Magazine Photographer’s Secrets to Successful Portraiture

Photographer Jeffrey Salter loves two things: his motorcycle and photography. Why? Because both activities cause him to experience wind-in-his-hair freedom. Photography, in particular, gives Salter the opportunity to relate to many different types of people and to creatively express his soul and the souls of his subjects in new and compelling ways—but for a vast majority of professional […]

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Stuck in Customs Photography Resources

Stuck in Customs Photography Resources

Renowned HDR photographer Trey Ratcliff along with his company has created many photography tutorial courses designed to help photographers excel in certain key areas. If you are looking for more help in any of these areas, now is a good time to check them out: 1. Trey Ratcliff’s Complete HDR Tutorial Trey demonstrates, step-by-step, how he sets up […]

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You Can’t Afford to Take Portraits Without These 3 Mindsets

You Can’t Afford to Take Portraits Without These 3 Mindsets

It’s no secret that traditional agriculture has long been dying out in the United States, replaced by factory farms and microwave dinners. The Great American Frontier is disappearing, and that’s why Tyler Stableford‘s photography project on farmers and ranchers in western Colorado is so important: “The Farmers” started out as a simple vision for a fine art […]

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