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Nailing Exposure in Film Photography With a Spot Meter

Nailing Exposure in Film Photography With a Spot Meter

One of the greatest challenges with film photography is that you can’t instantly preview your results to assess exposure. Cameras come with a built in light meter but they can be easily tricked. This is why getting an external light meter can be a great investment if you are into film photography. Photographer Kyle McDougall […]

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The Exposure Triangle in Photography

The Exposure Triangle in Photography

Why is the exposure triangle so important to creative photography? Well, without it there is no creativity to your photography which makes it really important. Oh, you don’t know what the exposure triangle is? It’s your three most fundamental keys in photography: aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, which together control how much light reaches your […]

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How to Make Moving Water Look Silky Smooth in Your Photos

How to Make Moving Water Look Silky Smooth in Your Photos

While on a South American sojourn, Mark Wallace landed in Mindo, Ecuador. Standing right on the edge of a roaring river, Wallace gives us a perfect tutorial on how to use your circular polarizer and neutral density filter set (and a bit of post-production) to create a beautiful image that makes the water look as […]

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Types of Paper for Photo Printing

Types of Paper for Photo Printing

Choosing the right type of paper to print your photos on can be a daunting task. There are several paper options available, each with its own unique characteristics that can affect the final result. In this blog post, we will discuss how to choose the best type of paper to print a photograph. Consider the […]

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Tutorial: Back Button Focus to Speed Up Your Photography

Tutorial: Back Button Focus to Speed Up Your Photography

While the default way to lock focus is by pressing the shutter release button half-way, the back button focusing method decouples the focus function from the shutter release button. Many photographers have divided opinions on this matter but the conclusions are skewed toward the benefits of this method. Photographers Tony & Chelsea Northrup discuss how back […]

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Lens Hoods: How to Make Your Own Tutorial

Lens Hoods: How to Make Your Own Tutorial

A lens hood is a simple tool that does some important work. Its primary purpose is to block direct light from striking the front element of the lens. This reduces unwanted flares and ghosting, thereby boosting contrast. It also helps in protecting the front element of the lens. In this video, COOPH presents a hack to […]

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Aurora Photo Editing Tricks

Aurora Photo Editing Tricks

In this video, renowned French photographer Serge Ramelli shares his secrets to capturing the best possible Northern Lights photos. He starts by emphasizing the importance of finding a cool foreground element and provides an example of a mountain with a unique shape: Ramelli then explains the process of taking two separate photos – one of […]

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What Autofocus Mode to Use

What Autofocus Mode to Use

Today’s quick tip comes from the PictureCorrect Fundamental Cheat Sheets which are currently 75% off for a Summer Sale. Camera autofocus modes refer to the different ways in which a camera’s autofocus system can be set to focus on a subject. Each mode has its own strengths and weaknesses, and can be used in different […]

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Affordable Flash Studio Set Up for Portraits & Headshots

Affordable Flash Studio Set Up for Portraits & Headshots

Photography is an art form that relies heavily on lighting to create the desired effect. While natural light is often preferred, it is not always the best option to achieve the look you want. In his YouTube video, photographer Taylor Willard discusses the ultimate budget flash setup to get you started in portrait photography when […]

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Photo Resolution: A Quick Tutorial

Photo Resolution: A Quick Tutorial

Today, the idea of dots per inch (dpi) is often confused with pixels per inch (ppi). So much so that they’re often used interchangeably. But if you need to send an image to print, understanding how dpi/ppi affects your resolution and print quality is a must. To help us out on the matter, David Bergman shares […]

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