Wednesday, January 31, 2018
How to Improve Your Self-Portrait Photography
The first photography genre I fell in love with was self-portraiture. It entered my life at the perfect time; I was yearning to express myself, get better at something new, and feel inspired. As a very young person with no photography skills, I felt lost. All I knew was that...
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Monday, January 29, 2018
11 Tips to Electrify Your Concert Photography (With Bonus Backstage Info)
Concert photography is arguably one of the most adrenaline-filled niches you can engage in as a photographer. Your role is to tell the story of the musician’s performance. Usually in ten minutes or less! Partner this with sporadic lighting and an excitable audience, and concerts can become a difficult environment...
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Sunday, January 28, 2018
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Definitive Guide to Adobe Lightroom’s Develop Module – Contrast and Tone Controls
Lightroom is based on a non-destructive model that preserves your original photos intact no matter how much you edit them. This is both efficient and artistically liberating. It can seem counter-intuitive at first but once mastered, this workflow makes a lot of sense. This tutorial will show you how to...
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Friday, January 26, 2018
Wildlife Photography: How to Take Great Pictures of Animals
Slowly, cautiously, I lay down on my stomach on the damp tundra. My long lens reached out in front of me as I wriggled slowly forward toward my unsuspecting quarry. Closer, closer I crawled, until the composition finally resembled what I wanted. I peered through my viewfinder, adjusted, and began...
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Thursday, January 25, 2018
Time for Take-Off with Aviation Photography
On weekends, you can often find me at the local airport, photographing planes as they come in to land. Military, civilian, commercial – there’s something beautiful about these hulking beasts moving through the sky. Human and machine coming together to perform unbelievable feats. My love of photography and aviation have...
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Up Close and Personal: The Wild World of Insect Photography
Insects creep out many people, that’s true. But for macro photographers, there might not be a better subject. Creepy as they may be, insects are also very photogenic if you get close enough. Insects offer spectacular colours and structures. Trying out insect photography will be like discovering a whole new world....
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Quick Tip: Use Velcro To Keep Your Files Safe
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Brave the Cold: Winter Landscape Photography Tricks
Winter brings sub-zero temperatures, the threat of frostbite, and permanently red noses. For those of us looking at the world through the lenses of our cameras, it also brings a fresh coat of snow that makes everything sparkle. At first, you might enjoy how that glimmer of sunshine makes everything...
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Monday, January 22, 2018
9 Ways to Try Creative Reflections in Your Street Photography
The more you look around for interesting scenes to photograph, the more you realize the power of reflections. They are everywhere. Reflections can both take your photographs to a new level of visual interest or ruin them by getting in the way of what is important. This post will give...
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Sunday, January 21, 2018
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Friday, January 19, 2018
When Should You Be Shooting Raw? | Raw vs. JPEG | Best File Format ?
Raw vs. JPEG. Which one are you using? If you’re just starting out in photography, then it’s likely you’re shooting your images in JPEG format. You’ve also probably wondered whether you should be shooting raw images or not. In fact, even if you’ve been handling a camera for a while,...
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Thursday, January 18, 2018
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Quick Tip: Speed Up Lightroom Classic Culling Process with “Caps Lock”
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Fun With Photoelasticity | Rainbow Effect Photography
Have you ever looked back at the days when you were starting out with photography and everything was fun and thrilling and interesting? Have you ever wondered where all that excitement has gone? Whether you are stuck in a photographic rut or simply looking for some creative photographic ideas, photoelasticity...
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How to Deal with Chromatic Aberration | Coloured Haze on Magnified Images
Have you ever heard the expression ‘the devil is in the details?’ In photography, the devil is called Chromatic Aberration. CA to its friends. It usually manifests itself in the form of purple/red/blue/cyan/green fringes alongside highly contrasted edges. It’s easily spotted if you check your photos at high magnification. This...
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Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Picture This: Your Year in Focus
New year. New beginning. New you. Look ahead. It’s a new year, full of endless possibilities and unknown obstacles. For some, this means taking your photography to the next level. Whether it be launching your new business, putting your portfolio online for the first time or seeking the guidance you...
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Monday, January 15, 2018
Top Macro Photography Lens Recommendations
I’ve been shooting macro photography for more than 5 years now. The most common question I get from people is “what is the best macro photography lens?”. It’s not only the lens that makes a picture though. There are many more factors that play a huge role in taking an...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Macro Photography Accessories
From a technical point of view, macro photography is one of the most challenging types of photography. You’re dealing with very shallow depths of field, long shutter speeds, and tight working spaces. And you also need to be familiar with a number of macro photography accessories and what they’re used...
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Sunday, January 14, 2018
Saturday, January 13, 2018
New Year’s Resolutions for Photographers ~ Get Model Releases!
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Friday, January 12, 2018
Landscape Shooting Modes Made Easy Aperture Priority | Shutter Speed | Manual Mode
In my early days as a photographer, I made a lot of mistakes. We all do at the beginning. Here’s a secret. That never stops. You will keep making mistakes; lots of them. But hopefully, the mistakes you make at the beginning will be different than the ones you make...
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How to Create Perfect Exposure Metering Modes in Landscape Photography
Landscape photography is about a moment in time, a given place, and a photo. There is no formula for the perfect image. If there were, photographers of equivalent skill would take exactly the same photos. They don’t, and that is what keeps photography interesting. Landscape photography relies on your interpretation....
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How to Use Golden Hour Photography
The right light can make a single photo stop you in your tracks. Imagine a warm, natural glow that makes everyone and everything look their best. That’s the magic of golden hour photography. What is Golden Hour Photography? The golden hour is roughly one hour after sunrise and one hour...
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Google’s Free Nik Collection Breakdown
Google’s Nik Collection gained in popularity when it became a free download in early 2016. It also raised the bar for other editing tools like Lightroom and Photoshop but fear not. The ability to use the Nik Collection as a plug-in means that you don’t have to pick favourites. Here,...
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Thursday, January 11, 2018
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Saturday, January 6, 2018
DSLR Video Weekly: Why Do My Photos Look Better in the Same Light than My Videos?
source https://photofocus.com/2018/01/06/dslr-video-weekly-why-do-my-photos-look-better-in-the-same-light-than-my-videos/