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Special Thanks to Our 25,000 Facebook Followers!

Special Thanks to Our 25,000 Facebook Followers!

We love our Facebook followers, they are often the first to know if we have a new in-depth article posted and we value the comments, discussions and feedback we receive there. Today the number of photographers following us on Facebook surpassed 25,000! Thanks so much to all of you, we look forward to more exciting facebook activities!

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Combining Strobes With Continuous Lighting

Combining Strobes With Continuous Lighting

Sometimes the situation calls for mixed use between strobe lighting and continuous lighting. Doing so may take a little practice and know-how, but it isn’t impossible. Let’s take a look at the following video tutorial by professional photographer Jay P. Morgan. In this shoot he’s photographing NFL’s Beneath the Helmet host, Rebecca Grant, using various beauty photography […]

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Photography Marketing Guide

Photography Marketing Guide

Promoting your photography work online is a tricky business, but also essential for success these days. Most photographers choose to setup a website as their primary business driver and there are many strategies and directions that can be taken in that pursuit. And now there are also seemingly infinite social media possibilities that can be […]

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Print Advertising In Photography

Print Advertising In Photography

Creative photography in print advertising is an art all on its own. Just look at the following shoot photographer Frank Herholdt was behind for the trusted British bicycle saddle company, Brooks. Herholdt used the same wooded location, Burnham Beeches, where the popular Harry Potter movies were filmed. Have a look at the behind the scenes […]

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Using Window Light for Portraits

Using Window Light for Portraits

When used correctly, window light is a very flattering source to use for portraiture. In the hour long video below, photographer Bambi Cantrell takes us on informative behind the scenes look at a how to use natural light properly and shares a whole heap of tips on how you can pose your subject to make […]

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Voices of Haiti: Photo Essay

Voices of Haiti: Photo Essay

In the wake of the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti in 2011, Jeremy Cowart hopped on a plane to the island, desperate to help make an impact on the victims’ lives. After a short time getting to know the locals, Cowart began realizing that it was the Haitian people who were making a positive impact […]

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Getting Your Photography Work Seen by Potential Buyers

Getting Your Photography Work Seen by Potential Buyers

As a fine art photographer it can be difficult to get your foot in the door when it comes to making sales. While it does help, selling your art requires more than just putting your portfolio on the Internet and trying to peddle your work through social networking. To make it as a professional photographer, […]

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Timelapse of Los Angeles Transitioning from Day to Night

Timelapse of Los Angeles Transitioning from Day to Night

You may remember photographer Colin Rich from the viral timelapse video L.A. Night. Now, Rich has made another L.A. centric timelapse which you can watch below. This latest timelapse, titled Nightfall, takes viewers on a trip through many Los Angeles districts as the sinking sun transforms into starlight. Rich employed multiple motion control techniques and a FloatCam DC […]

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Dust & Dance in Photography

Dust & Dance in Photography

Some images look so creative and complex that you wonder how on earth they were made. Often, the most beautiful looking shots are actually the simplest to produce. In this short behind the scenes video, we see how a visually stunning shot was created from a simple studio setup: Using a basic lighting set up, […]

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Dynamic Photo Sessions Enhanced by Smoke

Dynamic Photo Sessions Enhanced by Smoke

Photographing smoke brings along some of its own challenges, but in a recent photo shoot which entailed photographing ballerinas dancing through it, photographer Benjamin Von Wong was presented with a whole new set of problems. Having lost his flash triggers in Germany, Von Wong had to make do with what was available to him. Take […]

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