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Long Exposure and Stroboscopic Flash Effect

Long Exposure and Stroboscopic Flash Effect

In this short video, photographer RJ Hidson demonstrates a fairly simple set up to get very striking multiple exposure images using Nikon SB-800 and SB-900 flashguns: The key points to shooting these images are as follows: Set the camera up on a tripod and use a long exposure time of around  3–4 seconds The exposure […]

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How Does Image Stabilization Work?

How Does Image Stabilization Work?

Ever wonder how the image stabilization mechanism in your lens works? So did the folks over at Camera Technica. They took apart one of their Canon 18–55mm lenses to see the device in action, saving you (and your lens) fromtaking your own apart just to have a look around. They started by removing the front element of the […]

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On Assignment in Saudi Arabia with a Photojournalist

On Assignment in Saudi Arabia with a Photojournalist

Going on assignment to Saudi Arabia can be a daunting task to many photographers. The private culture of Saudi Arabia can make it difficult to tell the story accurately. In this short documentary, photojournalist Ziyah Gaifc delivers some insight he has drawn from his experiences: When Gafic was assigned to do a piece on the […]

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Tips for Photographing a Wedding as a Guest

Tips for Photographing a Wedding as a Guest

Many people consider their wedding day one of the most important days of their life and hire a professional wedding photographer for this special occasion. This article, however, is for the guests at weddings who may want to remember this occasion by looking at pictures and give some of their shots as gifts to the […]

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Portfolio Photo Shoot: Behind the Scenes

Portfolio Photo Shoot: Behind the Scenes

What happens when you take a fine art photographer and a fashion photographer and have them shoot the same model, in the same wardrobe, at the same location? If the photographers are Brooke Shaden and Lindsay Adler, you’ll get some amazing photographs that portray each photographer’s style respectively. Take a look at the following behind the […]

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The Sketchy Business of Model Recruitment

The Sketchy Business of Model Recruitment

If you have ever wondered what it was like to be a model scout and photographer, wonder no longer. Renowned fashion photographer, Steven Baillie takes us inside his illustrious life as he travels the world in search of the next “it” supermodel which you can watch within. Baillie seems to have a pretty incredible life as he jet-sets around the world to photograph a variety of models. That being said, his career isn’t all fun and games.

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Self Portrait Ideas

Self Portrait Ideas

Kai is on a mission to put an end to those cheesy “MySpace” self portraits that are usually taken in bathroom mirrors with his witty video tutorial on taking self portraits that don’t stink—no pun intended. He covers a few different scenarios in the seven-minute tutorial and offers up plenty of solid advice alongside a healthy dose of humor. Even if […]

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How To Use a Digital Camera with a Telescope

How To Use a Digital Camera with a Telescope

A digital camera today can be used with a wide range of accessories. The most commonly used are the lens, filter, external flash and tripod. But there’s also one very useful accessory which not many people know of. This is the telescope. When one hears about a digital camera and a telescope being used together, the first question that comes to mind is “How do you use a telescope with a camera or a camera with a telescope?” Some might also ask “Can these two work together?” The answer is yes, it’s possible to use these two together.

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How to Photograph Stars

How to Photograph Stars

Taking photos of star formations and galaxies seems difficult and expensive, but this video gives some helpful tips to encourage photographers to try using inexpensive equipment: The first part of the video explains how to capture a basic photo of the stars and amplify the faint light of constellations. You will simply need a DSLR […]

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Backup Strategy for Wedding Photographers

Backup Strategy for Wedding Photographers

As a Yorkshire Wedding Photographer, I often write articles about camera technique and photographic style. Today I’m writing for the wider photographic community about photographers’ backup strategies so if ‘tech-geekery’ is not your thing then other articles I have written may be of more interest. The topic of this article is really important and one that I have been meaning to talk about for some time and is definitely helping me sleep more easily.

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