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Night & Day in a Single Photograph

Night & Day in a Single Photograph

The photographer’s challenge has always been to convey time’s movement within a still, unmoving image. There are many techniques for achieving this illusion: form, blur, lines, color, etc. CBS News brings us a segment featuring Stephen Wilkes and his collection “Day to Night”, a series of sprawling collage photographs which more closely resemble epic classical […]

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Boxing Photography Tips

Boxing Photography Tips

If you’re awarded the opportunity to do a commercial photo shoot for a major sporting event, you’ll want to be prepared and have a good idea of what the client is expecting. In this behind the scenes look at a photo shoot for a boxing match, you can take a look as photographer Monte Isom […]

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Professional Shoe Photography: A Brief Look

Professional Shoe Photography: A Brief Look

With the new 007 Skyfall movie hitting the charts, it’s more than the right time to take a look at the following video from Frasershot Studios. James Fox introduces Crockett & Jones, one of the most classy, fanciest and posh shoe brands in the UK. As a matter of fact, the company’s shoes were chosen […]

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Combining Speedlights & Studio Strobes for Portrait Lighting

Combining Speedlights & Studio Strobes for Portrait Lighting

If you’ve ever attempted to get your speedlights working with studio strobes, chances are you you encountered some problems along the way. One of the biggest problemsis getting both lights to sync without the speedlights preflash triggering the strobe too early. In the following video, Mark Wallace explains what causes this and offers up a couple simple […]

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Perspectives from a Photo Retoucher: Parasites of the Photography Industry?

Perspectives from a Photo Retoucher: Parasites of the Photography Industry?

Describing her work as the creation of  “moments that didn’t happen”, photo retoucher Amy Dresser speaks at Luminance 2012 about her thoughts and views on her profession. She discusses her process and techniques which “blur the line between photography and illustration”: As far as portraits go, the key to Dresser’s philosophy of retouching is to […]

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Tasty Food Photography eBook

Tasty Food Photography eBook

Those delicious holiday meals are fast approaching along with terrific food photography opportunities. This new book is packed full of tips, techniques, and advice to help you get started or refine your skills at producing photos that bring out the best of any given dish. Found here: Tasty Food Photography As you photograph your food, […]

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Timelapse with Stunning Day to Night Lighting Transitions

Timelapse with Stunning Day to Night Lighting Transitions

Timelapse fans will enjoy the new video that was released recently by Ben Wiggins. Very Little Stars takes viewers on a 2:30 minute exploration of various timelapse techniques such as hyperlapse and tilt-shift. There is something for everyone in the footage, which ranges from sweeping cityscapes, bustling pedestrian traffic,and the natural beauty of rolling clouds, sunsets, […]

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The Importance of Researching Subjects for Portrait Sessions

The Importance of Researching Subjects for Portrait Sessions

When taking a portrait, you want the photograph to accurately display the subject’s personality. A great way to do this is by taking the time to research or get to know the subject prior to the shoot. Consider it a trick of the trade when it comes to photographing celebrities; a good photographer always gets […]

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Real & Fake Timelapses of an Empty New York City

Real & Fake Timelapses of an Empty New York City

As a follow-up to the eerie timelapse of San Francisco and an empty Seattle, the creator has released an equally haunting timelapse of a desolate New York City. As the timelapse imagery winds around some of The Big Apple’s most thriving landmarks, viewers are treated to an unusual look at them. The relatively unscathed scenery only […]

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Dramatic Bridal Photography Shot Technique

Dramatic Bridal Photography Shot Technique

Trying to sell more bridal photographs? In the video below, the photographer covers a lighting setup that he says his clients buy 100 percent of the time. The setup is uncomplicated and and only calls on the use of a single speedlight. As an added bonus, using minimal gear makes set up a breeze even without […]

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