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Portrait Guide, Making the Shot

Portrait Guide, Making the Shot

This new in-depth portrait training guide is designed for those looking to take their portraits to the next level. A must-have resource for photographers aspiring to take portraits with SOUL. Everything from the right gear, to the right settings, to working with subjects. Found here: Portraits – Making the Shot Some of the many topics […]

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What Would You Photograph if You Had the Last Roll of Film Ever Processed?

What Would You Photograph if You Had the Last Roll of Film Ever Processed?

It’s a compelling question: What would you photograph if you had the last roll of film on earth? Although it hasn’t quite come to that yet, photographer Steve McCurry was given the chance to shoot with the last roll of Kodachrome film ever produced. Before Kodak chose to discontinue manufacturing Kodachrome film, it was long […]

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Pursue Signals and Ignore Noise in Your Photography Life

Pursue Signals and Ignore Noise in Your Photography Life

Zach Arias is a well-known photographer due to his continuing web presence. Whether through his blog or through videos on various web sites, he is constantly connecting with the photographic community. But the thing about Arias is that he talks about more than just photography. He talks about what it is to be a photographer […]

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How to Manage Hard Direct Light for Outside Portraits

How to Manage Hard Direct Light for Outside Portraits

Most photographers shoot outside during sunrise or sunset as these times often offer the best lighting conditions for photos. But what if you need to do a shoot during the day? Assuming there’s no cloud cover, mid-day lighting is very hard and produces heavy shadows and highlights on your subject that are difficult to control. […]

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Lenses for Beginners

Lenses for Beginners

A good lens is a wonderful thing—and every bit as important as a good camera body. The huge number of megapixels available on modern DSLRs are wasted if images are captured through a soft, dull piece of glass. As you grow as a photographer you will learn to appreciate the quality—and in some cases the […]

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Perspectives on Adopting Photography Techniques

Perspectives on Adopting Photography Techniques

In this Master Series, Gregory Heisler discusses photography techniques and how they can hide your vision. You don’t want to be dependent on them because they can be very limiting. Once you strip a person of those techniques, you may find that there is nothing left. Heisler emphasizes that the answer to what causes a […]

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How to Organize Photos with Adobe Lightroom

How to Organize Photos with Adobe Lightroom

Digitization of our photographs has made storing mass amounts of images much easier and certainly less physically space consuming. One of the downfalls, however, is that now instead of being limited to 36 frames per roll, we can go on shooting nearly endlessly, meaning we are taking more photographs than ever before. Keeping your digital […]

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Displaying Confidence as a Photographer to Lead Bold Fashion Photo Sessions

Displaying Confidence as a Photographer to Lead Bold Fashion Photo Sessions

Peter Coulson describes his work as “strong, sensual and mysteriously elegant with a twist of my screwed up sense of humor.” And he is certainly right, judging by this behind the scenes video. I was primarily impressed by how much confidence as a photographer and leadership this type of photo shoot would require: So, how […]

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Can a Film SLR Still Be a Cheap Alternative to Today’s DSLRs?

Can a Film SLR Still Be a Cheap Alternative to Today’s DSLRs?

The DigitalRev team is back, this time as the AnalogRev team as they do some comparisons to see if using an old film SLR is a cheap alternative to using a full frame DSLR. Kai, Alamby, and Lok discuss the costs, quality, and functionality of their three film cameras, the Nikon F65, Canon A2E, and […]

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Incorporating Dance and Movement in Photography

Incorporating Dance and Movement in Photography

In this video, Sarah Silver goes in-depth about the similarities between dance photography and fashion photography, and how upon transitioning from one to the other, she found that there was little to no difference between the two. She also imparts valuable insights, along with several useful tips to help you create dynamic photographs filled with […]

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