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In a recent video, professional photographer Stewart Wood unveiled his new setup for indoor macro photography. Designed primarily for capturing images of living subjects like insects or jumper spiders, the setup is not only more reliable and versatile than its predecessor, but it also allows for outdoor use, a significant upgrade: The New Setup Wood’s […]
In a recent video, professional photographer Robert Vanelli shares how to fix digital noise in high ISO images using Luminar. The video, which is a part of the Luminar Coffee Break series, features Vanelli discussing his experience photographing a young boy while stuck on a tarmac: Vanelli shot the images with a Nikon D700 at […]
Square ND filters and circular ND filters are two types of Neutral Density filters that reduce the amount of light entering the camera. Both filters have their pros and cons, and choosing one over the other depends on the specific shooting scenario and the photographer’s preferences. Square ND Filters: Flexibility: Square filters are part of […]
Are you stuck in a photography rut, lacking creativity, and taking the same photo over and over again? If you are into wildlife photography or are willing to venture into it, photographer Matt Kloskowski shares an interesting technique using longer shutter speeds to open up a world of creative potential: In his recent video, Kloskowski […]
Your camera settings often determine how well you are able to capture any given moment. When it comes to street photography, that single moment is everything. Naturally, then, anyone looking to improve their street photography might wonder about what camera settings to use. Thankfully, we have the right video for you: photographer Lukasz Palka from […]
The beauty of macro photography is that almost anything around you becomes a potential subject for you to photograph. With their ability to magnify to a life-size scale (or even higher), macro lenses allow you to transform a mediocre-looking subject into a stunning element. This is one good reason you can take beautiful macro photos […]
Today’s article was kindly shared with us by Ignacio Palacios, author of the 12 Types of Natural Light which is designed to help photographers harness the incredible power of light. The Golden Hour or Magic Hour is the time of day shortly after sunrise or before sunset when the light softens in its intensity. A […]
In this recent video, Gavin Hoey explains that speed lights are an excellent option for hair lights because they are small, portable, and easy to maneuver. However, he notes that they can be challenging to use because they do not have a modeling lamp, which makes it difficult to see where the light will fall. […]
Focus stacking is a technique used in photography to create images with a greater depth of field (DOF) by combining multiple images taken at different focus distances. This method is especially useful in macro photography, where a shallow DOF is common due to the close proximity of the subject. Here is a step-by-step guide to […]
Shooting at 85mm is quite popular among portrait photographers due to the perspective it provides, the subject isolation and the beautiful compression. But this doesn’t necessarily mean that using an 85mm lens automatically gives you fabulous results. You’ll still need to take care of the other variables, such as composition, lighting and the subject’s pose. […]
