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How to Take Stunning Product Photos on a Budget

How to Take Stunning Product Photos on a Budget

As with any kind of photography, product photography is all about the light. Getting great lighting for product shots can be somewhat tricky if you have only one light, but in the video tutorial below, Andrey Mikhaylov, walks us through his process, which gets the job done quite nicely using just one light source and […]

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Airplanes Look Like Epic Shooting Stars in This Enthralling Timelapse

Airplanes Look Like Epic Shooting Stars in This Enthralling Timelapse

A little while back we shared Milton Tan‘s tantilizing timelapse, The Air Traffic, a unique film that highlights the way airplanes move through the air. Tan has now released a sequel, The Air Traffic 2, for which he was granted access to restricted areas of one of the world’s busiest airports. Take a look at […]

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Colorful Timelapse Photography of the Northern Lights Seen in Alaska

Colorful Timelapse Photography of the Northern Lights Seen in Alaska

Alexis Coram’s first timelapse film captures the Northern Lights she saw on her trip to Alaska in February 2014. She described them as a representation of the light within her soul, which she captured using her Nikon D800 and Nikon D610 with a Nikon 14-18mm lens and a Sigma 15mm fisheye lens: While Coram’s camera […]

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Hands-Free Car Photography

Hands-Free Car Photography

Sometimes it’s useful to have a hands-free option when doing a shoot, particularly if you know you’ll need to move lighting equipment often and you don’t have an assistant. In the video below, photographer Ashley Border demonstrates how to light a Ferrari using just one light and a voice activated shutter release: For this shoot, […]

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Comparing Diffusion Filter Options for Portrait Photography

Comparing Diffusion Filter Options for Portrait Photography

You may think diffusion filters are a thing of the past, but pro photographer Jay P. Morgan thinks they are starting to make a great comeback. In the video below, he compares three different Tiffen diffusion filters and breaks down the pros and cons of each. Take a look and see if a diffusion filter […]

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Quick & Simple Tips for Aspiring Photographers

Quick & Simple Tips for Aspiring Photographers

In a world dominated by visuals, cellphone cameras, and hobby photographers, it can be tough to break into the photography industry. A bit of good trade advice, especially from a major industry player, is always welcomed. Nigel Barker, a renowned fashion photographer best recognized for his work with America’s Next Top Model, gives his top […]

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Understanding Flash Sync Speeds

Understanding Flash Sync Speeds

Confused about flash sync speeds? Wondering why you can’t sync to your flash at high shutter speeds? If you answered yes, it turns out you are not alone. The video below walks us through sync speeds, showing us what it’s all about: Taylor starts his explanation with an old film camera, which he handily uses as […]

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Why We (Still) Shoot Film

Why We (Still) Shoot Film

In this world of two-minute passport photos, eye-fi memory cards, and wireless image transfers, it’s hard to imagine a bunch of people engaged in doing something that seems like a pursuit from the last century. For us digital photographers, film photography is well and truly dead (or so we are inclined to think). For the […]

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How to Enhance Your Action Shots with Motion Blur

How to Enhance Your Action Shots with Motion Blur

Did you accidentally freeze your runner, race car, or skateboarder in suspended motion? Have no fear, multiple direction motion blur is here! Add dramatic motion and the look of more speed to all your pans or action shots. In this tutorial, Aaron Nace outlines the steps to add a two-point motion blur to your image: There […]

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Above L.A. Timelapse: A New Perspective on a Big City

Above L.A. Timelapse: A New Perspective on a Big City

The importance of finding new perspectives in life applies directly to the school of photography. Another viewpoint can lead to newfound meaning and understanding. It may also lead to outstanding and original visuals. Chris Pritchard searched high—and higher again—for interesting and never-before-captured views above the city of Los Angeles. The result of his determination to show […]

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