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How to Develop and Share Photos with Lightroom

How to Develop and Share Photos with Lightroom

Photographers have long favored Photoshop for editing digital images. Because the software is so powerful, many artists don’t much consider other options. But if you haven’t used Lightroom before or haven’t yet upgraded to the latest version, you might not know what you’re missing. Learn some of the program’s capabilities by watching Tim Grey‘s two […]

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Prominent Street Photographers Describe Their Favorite Shots

Prominent Street Photographers Describe Their Favorite Shots

Street photographers are always on the lookout for that perfect candid shot. Being able to capture that favorite moment on the fly is an ability that every street photographer should possess. This video talks about street photographer’s favorite shots and the story behind it. It features Scott Schuman, Tommy Ton, Jonathan Daniel Pryce and a […]

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Wedding Photography Basics

Wedding Photography Basics

Shooting a wedding takes a lot more than technical knowledge. Photographers must capture intimacy and fleeting moments in a way that creates powerful memories for the couple and their friends and family. Joe Buissink is a fine art wedding photographer who started shooting weddings after he attended some friends’ weddings and watched the hired photographers […]

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How to Introduce Motion into Flash Photography

How to Introduce Motion into Flash Photography

Joe McNally is widely regarded as an expert photographer. So when he offers to share some of his knowledge you may want to tune in and listen. In the video clip below, he discusses and dissects the lighting setup he used to create an open and airy portrait. He also explains how he was able […]

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Photographing a Little House Through the Changing Seasons and Times of Day

Photographing a Little House Through the Changing Seasons and Times of Day

What if a photograph was about more than the moment in time it depicts? What if the photographer wasn’t showing you what they saw, but was merely suggesting possibilities for what you could see if only you looked closely enough? That’s what Italian photographer Manuel Cosentino had in mind when he created his series, “Behind […]

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Timelapse Photography of a Rare Night Sky

Timelapse Photography of a Rare Night Sky

Photographers have long been drawn to capturing the natural phenomena that occur in the night sky, such as auroras and coronal mass ejections. For most, the celestial events are once in a lifetime experiences. And, thanks to advancements in digital photography, the ability to share the moment with the world has inspired the creation of some gorgeous […]

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7 Tips to Make You A Cooler Photographer

7 Tips to Make You A Cooler Photographer

Everyone has seen that photographer at one time or another. He’s the guy rocking his camera around his neck, gazing around his surroundings in a perplexed manner while his model rolls her eyes and glances at her watch. Clearly, he doesn’t have a clue and is one of the least cool photographers in the business. […]

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Seascape Photography Guide Bundle

Seascape Photography Guide Bundle

Seascapes make an excellent learning ground where diverse techniques can be practiced and mastered. This new series of e-books has been written to teach you everything you need to know to start taking marvelous seascapes – from the most basic and hassle-free techniques, through to the most complex and demanding contemporary disciplines at the cutting edge […]

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The Curse of the Wedding Photography Wrecker

The Curse of the Wedding Photography Wrecker

Wedding photography wreckers. You’ve seen them. You might even be one of them. They’re the guests at weddings who spend the whole ceremony and reception moving about snapping pictures of the happy couple with anything from cell phones to point-and-shoots to Go Pros to iPads to DSLRs, meanwhile obstructing the professional photographer’s view. And they’re […]

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Watch Photographers Create a Composite with Light Painted Ground Fire

Watch Photographers Create a Composite with Light Painted Ground Fire

Painting with light is a popular photographic technique for those who love to create experimental images after dark. Most light painters use LED lights and glow sticks to add special effects and luminous shapes to their images. Some more daring photographers use fire. Frederic Amadu‘s take on light painting involved creating a dramatic ring of […]

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