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New: Ultimate Photo Editing Bundle for Photographers

New: Ultimate Photo Editing Bundle for Photographers

Want one of the leading AI-powered photo editors that easily lets you create fantastic photos, plus a collection of curated resources that help you grow as a photographer? You may want to check out this Ultimate Photography Bundle — a digital collection that includes Luminar Neo, courses, eBook, 230+ creative assets and more, from Skylum […]

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Making the Most of the TCM Flash Function

Making the Most of the TCM Flash Function

On its own, a speedlite may seem like a humble, straightforward piece of equipment. However, for many photographers, learning to manually balance flash photography involves a lot of guesswork and frustration. What many people don’t realize is that the oft-ignored TCM feature can save a lot of hassle when working with off-camera lighting. What exactly […]

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Window Photography Tips

Window Photography Tips

There are many famous quotes that reference windows. This is probably one of the most widely recognized, “The eyes are a window to the soul.” Whether we’re peeking in or peeking out, a window creates a mystery and story and often provides excitement through visual design. These are several of the numerous reasons why photographers […]

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Why Use a Lens Hood?

Why Use a Lens Hood?

Lens hoods: do they really make a difference? Actually, there are many benefits to using one. David Bergman from Adorama shows you how lens hoods work and why he uses them all the time: Reasons to Use a Lens Hood It reduces lens flare and improves contrast. Lens flares appear as random bright spots or […]

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Landscape Photographer Shares Some Lightroom Tips

Landscape Photographer Shares Some Lightroom Tips

In this new video, photographer Nigel Danson shares some Lightroom tips and techniques that can make a huge difference in your images. Danson starts by explaining how to shoot a panorama using Lightroom. He suggests that instead of using a wide-angle lens, you can shoot multiple images and then stitch them together in Lightroom to […]

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How to Print Realistic Images

How to Print Realistic Images

Gone are the days when you have to head to your nearest photo processing booth or picture kiosk to have your photos taken or developed. With the rapid advancement of digital photography and the wide availability of printers, it’s now all too easy to print your photos at home. Many people would also rather share […]

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Street Photography Do’s and Don’ts

Street Photography Do’s and Don’ts

Street photography is a unique form of photography that involves capturing candid shots of people and objects in public spaces. However, it is essential to keep in mind the ethical and safety considerations when doing street photography. In this video, photographer Jonathan Paragas outlines some do’s and don’ts of street photography that can help you […]

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Visualizing Your Masterpiece

Visualizing Your Masterpiece

To accomplish great things we must first dream, then visualize, then plan… believe… act! Feel This is probably the hardest part of my process to describe. Hiking in the highlands, I am privileged to have access to some amazing landscapes,; as I walk through them I am overwhelmed by options. This makes it hard to […]

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Focus Stacking Tricks from Lightroom to Photoshop

Focus Stacking Tricks from Lightroom to Photoshop

In this video, photographer Serge Ramelli shares his technique for creating focus-stacked photos of trees. He starts by setting up his camera with a low tripod and a wide lens, and positions flowers in the foreground to add interest to the shot. He takes multiple photos of the same scene, each with a slightly different […]

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How to Use Photography Metering for Vivid Images

How to Use Photography Metering for Vivid Images

Most digital cameras share common features like exposure modes and focus settings. Various metering modes are found in all DSLRs. They offer different ways of reading the light values coming into a camera and determining the proper exposure. Metering mode can also be defined as “the area in the viewfinder that is metered.” In the […]

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