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Light Painting Project with Wakeboards at Night

Light Painting Project with Wakeboards at Night

We’ve discussed the concept of light painting before, but this video taken at the Orlando Watersports Complex brings the practice to a whole new level. Instead of premeditated shapes and patterns being drawn onto the image, photographer Patrick Rochon (in a project sponsored by Red Bull) attaches strip lights onto wakeboards and has athletes perform […]

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Watch a Professional Timelapse Photographer At Work

Watch a Professional Timelapse Photographer At Work

We’re becoming rather spoiled when it comes to all the stunning timelapse footage we come across and, without fail, we always make to sure to express how time consuming and laborious it is to take a timelapse from a concept to a finished clip. That’s not without reason. Besides using tens to hundreds of thousands […]

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How to Protect Your Photography Online

How to Protect Your Photography Online

When it comes to protecting your online photography there are many ways to prevent people from copying or distributing your artwork. If you’re like me you’ve probably uploaded your precious photography at one time or another to either your own website/blog or to an online gallery such as 500px or Flickr. The benefit to showcasing […]

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Pro Photographer Uses Broken Holga Camera

Pro Photographer Uses Broken Holga Camera

We often look at the photos of some the of the best commercial photographers and think, if only I had the equipment they had… But the truth is that the photography is more in the photographer than in the camera. Take, for instance, this video of professional photograhper Douglas Sonders who uses a broken Holga […]

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Photo Blending with Layer Masks to Fix Group Photo Issues in Photoshop CS6

Photo Blending with Layer Masks to Fix Group Photo Issues in Photoshop CS6

Any photographer who does team and individual photos frequently runs into a situation when some players in a team photo have their eyes closed. While taking multiple photos usually prevents the need to do advanced editing in Photoshop, sometimes it doesn’t work out that way. Here is a simple way to use Layer Masks in Photoshop to […]

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Perspectives on Handling Critics in the Creative Photography Process

Perspectives on Handling Critics in the Creative Photography Process

The creative process can be stifled when others inject their thoughts and feelings into your work as a photographer. It’s easy to let these factors contribute to your own internal criticism. Brian Bowen Smith has shot photographs of numerous celebrities and has first-hand knowledge of the pressure a photographer faces. In this video, Brian Bowen […]

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Underwater Photography Masterclass

Underwater Photography Masterclass

Ever wonder what it takes to bring your DSLR scuba diving? Photographer Larry Cohen, an expert in underwater photography, explains how you can start your own underwater photographic adventures in this tutorial. He covers the gear you need, such as underwater housing and strobes, and also goes on to discuss some of his own experiences […]

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How to Keep Your Photos Safe: Backup or Die

How to Keep Your Photos Safe: Backup or Die

So how important is backup? It really comes down to how much you value the photography you create for clients or for your family. Do you want to make sure it won’t be lost forever? Then backing it up properly is critical. This new eBook explains the most time-efficient and fail-proof methods for backing up […]

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Striving for Authenticity on Big Photography Projects

Striving for Authenticity on Big Photography Projects

Stephen Alvarez loves to tell stories. “The storytelling always drives what I do, but the technology enables storytelling that we just couldn’t do before,” he shares. See how his images speak to you in the video below: Alvarez has been a National Geographic photographer since 1995. He has covered expeditions and explorations all over the […]

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Portable Photography Lighting and Removing Distractions in Photoshop

Portable Photography Lighting and Removing Distractions in Photoshop

A big problem that photographers often run into when preparing for a shoot is location restrictions. There are a whole lot of  interesting commercial spaces that lend themselves beautifully to being photographed, but restrict “professional” photography. In this video, Benjamin Von Wong of shares a few tips on how to sneak around such limitations: This […]

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