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Photographing a Wedding Day

Photographing a Wedding Day

Wedding days are one of the most special days of a married couple’s life. That’s why hiring a professional photographer to capture the day is usually top of their list. Lindsay Coulter’s husband trailed her as she photographed a full wedding day, from getting ready to the reception. Here are some of the tips and […]

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Coffee Photography Tips

Coffee Photography Tips

Anyone who loves coffee knows that there’s more to the drink than just a quick caffeine fix. Coffee can be an art form, and it’s something that can be captured in photos beautifully. Here are five creative ways to take photos of coffee that will show off its beauty and flavor perfectly. 1. Coffee starts […]

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Rainforest Wildlife Photography Tips

Rainforest Wildlife Photography Tips

There’s no place like the Amazon Rainforest if you’re passionate about photographing wildlife. However, just being there in the Amazon Rainforest doesn’t guarantee that you’ll end up with great images. There are a lot of other technical and behavioral aspects involved that’ll ultimately affect the quality of your wildlife photographs. If you’re looking for some […]

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How to Capture Really Sharp Photos

How to Capture Really Sharp Photos

One of the most frustrating experiences for a photographer is to get home from a photo trip with some great images only to find that some of the images are not sharp. To help solve this problem, this article covers seven things that a photographer can do to create really sharp images. Tripod When it […]

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Creative Long Exposure Demonstrations and Ideas

Creative Long Exposure Demonstrations and Ideas

Long exposure photography is a technique in which you use a slower shutter speed to capture motion trails. If there’s no ambient light, you can use this method to create and capture light trails using a light source and create magnificent-looking images. We also refer to this as light painting. In today’s video, photographer Kyle […]

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Defining Street Photography

Defining Street Photography

Most types of photography can be easily defined by their subjects. A wedding photographer takes pictures of weddings. A portrait photographer poses someone and takes their picture. The nature photographer covers a wide area, but it is easy to categorize. Street photography is difficult to define because it can encompass just about any subject. If […]

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Dogs in Motion Photography Tutorial

Dogs in Motion Photography Tutorial

Photographer Jessica McGovern started out photographing dogs in 2012. With little professional experience under her belt and less education, she’s come a long way. Now she’s an award-winning pet and portrait photographer with plenty of technical and artistic tips to share. In her latest tutorial, How To Photograph Running Dogs, she spills the beans on […]

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How to do Free Lensing or Lens Whacking

How to do Free Lensing or Lens Whacking

Photography is a constantly evolving visual art form. And like all evolving art forms, new and more creative techniques keep revealing themselves. Though this technique isn’t new, it is new to many photographers. The technique is known as free lensing, and it involves a peculiar way of using your camera lens. Doug McKinlay from Adorama […]

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Wedding Photographer Assistant Tips

Wedding Photographer Assistant Tips

Before I go into the wedding day requirements for a second photographer, it would be a good idea to think about what should be considered before the event. First things first, you may be trying to get work as a second photographer to get started in the industry before launching into a wedding as a […]

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Street Photography Start-to-Finish Tutorial

Street Photography Start-to-Finish Tutorial

Street photography captures priceless moments of everyday life. This includes candid scenes, close-up portraits, and moments of people going by their daily lives. While this is an exciting genre of photography, it is equally challenging. If you’re looking to get started with started photography, or for some guidance to improve it, we have the perfect […]

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