Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Is your monitor having you scared to look at your photos? Enter to win a free upgrade from BenQ!

Monitors can make or break our photo editing experience. Luckily, our friends over at BenQ have announced an amazing contest! It’s the perfect chance to get creative with your spooky photography, and enter to win an amazing monitor from BenQ. How to enter All you have to do is take a portrait of yourself, and […]

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On Photography: Claude Cahun, 1894-1954

On Photography: Claude Cahun, 1894-1954“Under this mask, another mask. I will never be finished removing all these faces.” ― Claude Cahun This week Google honored the 127th birthday of surrealist photographer Claude Cahun (pronounced: caAH) as a Google Doodle. The doodle draws on a series of self-portraits of one of the precursors of the LBGTQ+ community. Singular plural Born Lucy […]

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Advanced targeted edits with Selective Masks in Photoshop and Lightroom

Learn how the brand new selective masks in Photoshop, Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw can power advanced editing. These techniques cover the all new masks introduced at Adobe MAX 2021. Plus, you’ll learn a hidden tip with Upright for fixing perspective issues. Click here to see more videos on how to get started with masking.

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What is symmetry in photography?

Symmetry appears when equal parts of your composition mirror each other, like when two halves of your scene look the same and balance each other out. Symmetry is defined as something being clean, proportional and balanced. This often makes pictures appear neat, tidy and clinical. Horizontal symmetry Horizontal symmetry is when the line passes through a […]

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Remove distractions before you click that shutter

Distractions in your images can make a great image, not quite as great as it could have been. When you are creating an image, it’s important to be aware of the foreground, background and sides of the entire scene, not just the main subject. It may seem like a very small thing to be watchful […]

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Channel your inner scare: Photography movies and shows to watch this weekend

With Halloween just a day away, I thought it’d be fun to take a look at some of the movies and TV shows out there that prominently place cameras. Specifically — horror movies and TV shows. Because who doesn’t like a good scare? Here are a few of my favorites. Do you have a favorite […]

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Capturing Yosemite with the iconic Kodak Aerochrome film

When we speak of rare and legendary film stocks, Kodak Aerochrome sits high up on the list. Any film photographer, at some point in their creative journey, will come across this emulsion and try their hardest to get their hands on a roll or two. If this is the first time you’re learning about it, […]

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