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Rooftop Portraits Using Two Lights

Rooftop Portraits Using Two Lights

Taking photographs on a roof is a great way to get a sweeping, dramatic shot. In this video, commercial photographer and lighting expert Jay P. Morgan demonstrates how to use ambient light combined with two strobes for unique portraits: Morgan’s task was to shoot professional portraits of three bank executives at East West Bank in […]

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The Landscape Photographer’s Guide

The Landscape Photographer’s Guide

This is a new book designed for anyone who wants to explore the world of landscape photography, either as a casual hobby or as a more serious endeavor. Professional photographer Erik Stensland presents an easy to understand introduction to landscape photography – covering all the basics necessary to get you started on the road to […]

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A Day in the Life of a Studio Fashion Photographer

A Day in the Life of a Studio Fashion Photographer

Being a fashion photographer isn’t all fun and games, there is a lot of work that takes places behind the camera. Take a look at the video below to catch a glimpse of what it takes to function on  the professional level as photographer, Karl Taylor, invites viewers into his world for a sneak peak […]

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Experimenting with Manual Exposure and Timing in Street Photography

Experimenting with Manual Exposure and Timing in Street Photography

Experimenting with manual settings on your camera and snapping at just the right time can help capture effective street photos. Photojournalist and street photographer Antonio Olmos in this video, shares some tips on how he captures pictures while out and about on the streets of London: Explaining how he only had a split second to […]

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Tips for Marketing a Photography Business on Facebook

Tips for Marketing a Photography Business on Facebook

Today, Facebook is being used as an effective marketing tool for a wide variety of businesses. It is especially effective for marketing a photography business. For most businesses, a Facebook user reads through posted product and service information, but in the final analysis must still decide whether to believe the information and testimonials as posted. […]

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The Best and Worst Cameras & Lenses of the Year 2013

The Best and Worst Cameras & Lenses of the Year 2013

Happy New Year, everyone! As 2013 comes to a close, we want to take a look back on some of the greatest photography product accomplishments, and some of biggest let downs, of the year. Chris and Jordan from The Camera Store were nice enough to put together an End of the Year Holiday Special to […]

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Photographer Timelapses Winter Storm Moving Through the Canadian Rockies

Photographer Timelapses Winter Storm Moving Through the Canadian Rockies

When Richard Gottardo set out to photograph fog in the Rocky Mountains via Jasper National Park, he expected something glorious, but the heavy, swirling winter scene that he discovered during his two day 1000km trip through the Rockies was, in his words, a truly “awesome sight”—one that he captured in a gorgeous timelapse video: The […]

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How to do Striking Composite Photography of Classic Cars

How to do Striking Composite Photography of Classic Cars

Images of cars are everywhere, in advertisements, film, TV, even fine art. An alluring photograph of a car can represent wealth, freedom, speed, America, or all of the above. Photographer Lee Morris gave himself the challenge of photographing a 1968 Camaro, his father’s dream car, before surprising his father with the car itself! Though giving […]

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At Work With a Professional Sailing Photographer

At Work With a Professional Sailing Photographer

Onne van der Wal sums it up pretty accurately as he describes what it is like to be a sailing photographer in the short clip you see below. When most of us think of sailing, we think about sunny afternoons spent casually on the water with drinks in our hands as we enjoy pods of […]

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Top Photography Articles of the Year 2013

Top Photography Articles of the Year 2013

As the year ends and a new one begins, we looked back at what articles & topics attracted the most attention. Listed below are some of 2013’s most popular posts, which range from useful tips to amazing images to tear-inducing stories. As we researched the top articles we were excited to learn that our visitor base […]

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