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Best Canon Lenses for Portraits & Other

Best Canon Lenses for Portraits & Other

The holiday season is right around the corner, and that means fantastic sales! It also means fighting for parking space and waiting in lines only to find out that the things you wanted to get for your friends and loved ones aren’t in stock. This is where online shopping comes into play. Not only do you […]

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Using Pegboard to Create a Starry Effect Background

Using Pegboard to Create a Starry Effect Background

This is a great behind-the-scenes video for the photographer who is always looking to try something new in portrait photography. Photographer Nick Francher creates a mini studio setup using white pegboard, glossy white hardboard, some tape, and a few strobes. The result is a unique starry effect that looks as if the back wall is […]

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Photography Terminology A-Z

Photography Terminology A-Z

Any photographer can tell you that photography is an equipment intensive hobby. The more equipment one uses the more settings, techniques, and processes you have to learn to go along with the gear. Fortunately for Kai, the abundance of things to learn makes his job a little easier. He had no problems coming up with […]

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The Story of Two Identical Twin Photojournalists

The Story of Two Identical Twin Photojournalists

Photojournalists and identical twin brothers David and Peter Turnley travel around the world covering news stories, from the Middle East to Africa to China and beyond. Between the two of them, they cover almost every major event and have been present at many of recent history’s wars, tragedies, and victories, including Tiananmen Square, the Gulf War, and Nelson Mandela’s release from prison.

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Using a Merry-go-Round for a Blurred Background Effect

Using a Merry-go-Round for a Blurred Background Effect

This is a super fun behind-the-scenes video of a shoot for the band Fighting for Ithaca, taken on a playground in gorgeous North Vancouver, Canada. This is an exciting session to watch; for the signature shot, the photographer mounts his whole setup, including  Nikon D700 with Sigma 15mm fisheye lens and a strobe with an […]

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How to Adapt to Unpredictable Lighting as a Wedding Photographer

How to Adapt to Unpredictable Lighting as a Wedding Photographer

In the 30-minute long video below, Moshe Zusman shows photographers an approach to lighting for a variety of scenarios. The seminar is aimed at educating viewers on how they can achieve perfect lighting in any location and is helpful for photographers of any level. Everything from wedding photography, portraits, to shooting outdoors at night is […]

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Intermediate Lighting for Portraiture Photography

Intermediate Lighting for Portraiture Photography

Here is a chance to learn to some principles of lighting for portraiture and beauty from former teacher Joey Quintero who is employed at Impact Studio Lighting. Plus, the hour and half long lesson is totally free of charge. During the course, Quintero will teach viewers about an assortment of lighting modifiers and their practical […]

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Glamour Photography on Location in Rio de Janeiro: Behind the Scenes

Glamour Photography on Location in Rio de Janeiro: Behind the Scenes

This year, photographer Steve McCurry was put in charge of creating the 2013 Pirelli calendar, a prestigious calendar given only to select VIPs and Pirelli customers. This year’s calendar features models with great causes ranging from environmental issues to helping keep children educated, and is located in the beautiful Rio de Janeiro. This behind-the-scenes video shows the models, locations, and photography techniques used in the making of the calendar.

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Ski & Mountaineering Photography Techniques

Ski & Mountaineering Photography Techniques

As winter approaches and snow vacations are in sight, you get an inspiration to shoot incredible and mesmerizing pictures from your snow expeditions. But ever wonder how exactly you should do it? Mark Fisher, photographer/founder of Fisher Creative, is probably the best person to explain that. Mark is undoubtedly one of the most sought-after and published […]

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Sunset Portraits: Using Strobes for Balance

Sunset Portraits: Using Strobes for Balance

In this tutorial, photographer Jay P. Morgan demonstrates how to balance strobe lighting with the ambient lighting created by a sunset to compose a striking portrait. Taking advantage of both natural and artificial lighting, Morgan starts by setting his background exposure, adds a key light on his subject, adds a strobe light to illuminate a prop in the background, and lastly a light panel to reflect light back onto his subject’s face.

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