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Attaching a Camera to a Remote Control Car for Dangerous Shots

Attaching a Camera to a Remote Control Car for Dangerous Shots

When you’re serious about getting totally unique photos, sometimes you need to think outside of the box and try some techniques or equipment that no one else has thought of. Finding new uses for different technologies is a great place to start, just like photographer Steve Winter does in this video. By combining a camera with […]

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How To Photograph Pets

How To Photograph Pets

If you have ever tried to take a photograph of your pet you will have discovered that it is not as easy as you might have thought. Taking photographs of them while they are sleeping is not really a problem, but once they wake up and are running around causing mischief you will need lightening […]

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Lighting a Cross-Street Portrait

Lighting a Cross-Street Portrait

There’s a lot you can do with a fairly simple lighting setup. In this video, Joe McNally shows how he used a single flash and a bed sheet to light up a shop from across the street: The setting for McNally’s photo was an old sewing shop on a narrow street in Guanajuato, Mexico. To […]

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Commercial Motorcycle Photography Techniques

Commercial Motorcycle Photography Techniques

The American desert is one of the most iconic landscapes there is, and nothing complements that landscape better than lighting-fast motorcycles. In this video, commercial photographer Gregor Halenda guides us through a shoot for Rev’It! Motorsports, a motorcycle clothing company, in the beautiful deserts of Utah: Using stunning scenery such as the Bonneville Salt Flats, Goblin […]

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Using the Develop Module in Your Lightroom 5 Photography Workflow

Using the Develop Module in Your Lightroom 5 Photography Workflow

More and more photographers are turning to Adobe Lightroom 5 as their choice post-processing software. While Adobe Photoshop CS6 equips all manner of visual artists with tools for their various crafts, Lightroom is a streamlined processing software tailored to photographers who need advanced image editing and management capabilities without unnecessary clutter. However, without an effective […]

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Dynamic Wedding Photography eBook

Dynamic Wedding Photography eBook

Ranked as one of the Top 10 Wedding Photographers in the World by American Photo Magazine, author David Beckstead brings to you his almost two decades of professional wedding photography experience. Known for his dynamic compositions and skill in using light in radical ways, his new eBook shows how you can become a stylistic and creative […]

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The Power of Photography to Relate

The Power of Photography to Relate

What if you shot all of your subjects at the same angle and with the same light? Would your photos be boring? What could they offer to the world? Portrait photographer Martin Schoeller uses a similar lighting pattern and camera angle for much of his work. His seemingly monotonous style proves to be engaging. Take […]

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The Art of Timelapse Photography

The Art of Timelapse Photography

Timelapse photographer Michael Shainblum has really taken the art to the next level. His videos, which contrast the fast pace of city life and the slow calm of nature, are beautiful depictions of life in general. For his next release, “Into The Atmosphere,” Shainblum showcases the natural beauty of California, but from locations that not […]

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Recreating a High Speed Diving Underwater Photo

Recreating a High Speed Diving Underwater Photo

There are certain photographs that, when we look at them, make us think, “How did they do that?” Then there are others which, though they may be relatively simple at a glance, were surprisingly difficult to achieve. In his “Fake a Big Shot” video series, Kai Man Wong explores what goes into impressive photographs, and attempts […]

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iPhone Street Photography Techniques

iPhone Street Photography Techniques

Street photography is an art that requires a photographer to anticipate and capture spontaneity. Many street photographers use DSLRs and film cameras, but smartphones have taken the place of some artists’ bulkier gear. Watch how Gavin Harrison uses his iPhone to quickly take, edit, and share his street photography: Visualize Your Shots Using an iPhone […]

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