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Study Shows Brides Wish They Had Spent More on Wedding Photography

Study Shows Brides Wish They Had Spent More on Wedding Photography

According to a recent poll of 100 newlywed brides—conducted by New York Magazine as part of their upcoming Bridal Issue—21% of brides say they wish they had budgeted a larger amount of money for their wedding photography. The study isn’t the first of its kind, either. In 2011, the same poll was conducted by Shutterfly who […]

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Combining Fire with Fashion Photography

Combining Fire with Fashion Photography

Ben Von Wong has released yet another pyrotechnic photography tutorial complete with behind the scenes footage and insights. As you may remember, Von Wong first captured our attention with his steel wool light painting tutorial and has since been supplying the internet with a steady stream of this highly specialized style of photography. The idea in […]

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Mastering Studio Strobe Lighting: Photography Course

Mastering Studio Strobe Lighting: Photography Course

This new video training course is designed to help photographers master studio strobe lighting. It’s a complex topic that many struggle with; one of the most difficult elements to achieving consistent professional results for clients. If you are interested, remember to use the discount code picturecorrect at checkout. It can be found here: Mastering Studio Strobe Lighting […]

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What is the Best Age to Take Baby/Child Portraits?

What is the Best Age to Take Baby/Child Portraits?

Each child is so different, special and unique in his or her own way. Not all child photographers can capture a truly candid photograph of a child. Even if you are a professional photographer and have your art mastered, it takes someone special to be able to work with children and get them comfortable enough […]

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CEO to Wildlife Photographer

CEO to Wildlife Photographer

It’s not uncommon for for a person to take up new hobbies once they retire and it probably comes as little surprise to hear that a former CEO by the name of Brian Hampton started taking his photography more seriously in his golden years. What sets Hampton apart from others with similar stories, however, is […]

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Camera Support Tips for Sharp and Clear Photography

Camera Support Tips for Sharp and Clear Photography

At one point or another all of us have probably heard something to the effect that using a tripod is the best way of getting clear, sharp photos. While this may be true, many of us get intimidated by the idea of dragging around a 10 pound accessory. This is especially true if you are […]

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Simplifying Off-Camera Photography Lighting

Simplifying Off-Camera Photography Lighting

When shooting photos for a wedding, or for any other event, you want things to go quickly and smoothly, and so do your clients. Being able to make quick adjustments makes you less stressed and look more professional, plus it saves you and your client time. Wedding photographer Doug Gordon has created a tutorial showing […]

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Impressive Stop Motion Photography Tour Through Brooklyn

Impressive Stop Motion Photography Tour Through Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Brewery is hitting the US with its MASH Tour – a festival of food, film, music, books, and beer that’s coming to eleven cities across the continental states. To advertise this, they put together this fantastic stop motion photography tour of Brooklyn, New York, that features all these things that the MASH celebrates: […]

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How to Remove Distractions from the Background of a Photo with Photoshop

How to Remove Distractions from the Background of a Photo with Photoshop

Anyone who has shot group photos outdoors knows that determining the best camera location can be a difficult task. On bright, sunny days you can’t have the group facing directly into the sun or the entire team will be squinting. This may leave you no option but to shoot in an area with some distractions […]

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How to Create Elaborate Light Painting Photo Compositions

How to Create Elaborate Light Painting Photo Compositions

UK photographer showcases his techniques for painting the “largest indoor continuously-drawn piece of light art” in this self-published short (Michael Bosanko). Anyone who is familiar with the concept of light painting knows what an enormous feat this is; light painting requires long exposures, sometimes stretching into hours, of precision work in almost pitch dark conditions. The […]

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