Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Photographer of the Day: Thibault Poriel

Portrait Tips: If You Know Your Tools You Can Relax

How to Create a Colorful Silhouette Using HDR Tools

How To Correct Lens Distortion in Lightroom: Step-By-Step Guide

Our article on What is Lens Distortion? goes through the various types of lens distortion and gives you an in-depth explanation on why it appears in photography. Sometimes, you might even be looking for lens distortion. If you’re photographing with a fisheye lens, for example, distortion is what you want. But what...

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Editing Street Photography in Lightroom, All You Need to Know

Editing street photography has been a part of this niche for a long time. Most of us street photographers draw inspiration from some of the best photographers in the world, such as Robert Frank, Bruce Gilden or, more recently, Eric Kim. And we’re not the only ones. Ever since photographers...

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Photographer of the Day: alt-n-anela

Macphun is now Skylum! Luminar 2018 at WPPI

Cool Goods Designed to Excite Professional Photogs

What Is Lens Distortion?

Lens distortion can be a big problem in photography. There are two different types of distortion in photography: optical and perspective. Every lens has varying degrees of distortion, some more than others. Fisheye and wide-angle lenses have the most as they have a ‘wider’ view. The distortion comes from the...

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What Is Tethered Shooting & Why Do I Love It So Much?

How to Make The Most of Line, Shape, and Form in Photography Composition

Understanding shape and form is one of the pillars of photography composition, and it can make even the most mundane objects appear to jump off that flat surface. Grab the object closest to you and run your fingers over the surface. Does the object have a texture? What about a...

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Monday, February 26, 2018

Photographer of the Day: Mike Hedge

Quick Tip: Compare Before and After in Luminar and Aurora

First Time Attendee? Getting the Most Out of the WPPI Experience

Photography Marketing: Working With a Design Agency

A Lesson I Learned About Seeing Opportunities

Photographic Test Kitchen: 3 Light Setup

Work made with 3 speed lights Here’s the equipment used to create this photograph: Nikon D810 Nikon 105mm Macro lens 3 Nissin Di700A speedlights Nissan Carbon Fiber Light Stand Nissan Air 1 transmitter Rogue XL2 Flashbender Rogue large Flashbender Rogue Grid set Rogue Gel set Click Props “Factory Floor” backdrop

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10 Composition Tips for Street Photography

Composing a photo for street photography can be a little intimidating. Luckily, there are tried-and-true techniques you can use to make street photography less daunting. If you’re just starting out, or looking to brush up on your skills, studying photography composition techniques is a must. Rule of Thirds The rule...

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Saturday, February 24, 2018

History of Photography: The Stieglitz Group

Making Money from Selling Your Stock Photography

There is little question that photographs are important communication tools. Many photographers have a desire to sell their photos. And professional photographers often include selling stock photos as part of their business plan. It’s the ultimate compliment when someone pays to use your photography, especially when you see it published....

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How I Got the Shot: My First Studio Portrait Lesson

Friday, February 23, 2018

Photographer of the Day: Dan Schneider

The Ultimate Print Contest–Last Chance!

Back Button Focus: Your New Secret Weapon?

Something that has become very popular over the recent years is back button focusing. What is it I hear you ask. Well, let’s start by looking at your camera, which is likely to be a DSLR or mirrorless. When you first use your camera, the focus is set to the...

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What Do the Recent YouTube Changes Mean?

How to Edit Black and White Photography in Lightroom

Capturing and sharing full colour images may be easier, but black and white photography continues to attract fans. The one thing I’m always asked about it is how to edit black and white photography. Black and white photography forces you to disregard the original colours. Instead, you have to concentrate...

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Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Photographer of the Day: Richard Hurst

Portrait Tips: Watch & Assist Someone Else

Beyond Technique Podcast | Photofocus Podcast February 21, 2018

21 Best Resources for Lightroom Presets: Free

Lightroom presets are a great way to work through your images in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. They are adjustments made to an image and then saved for future use. Some photographers or software manufacturers create these presets and offer them to the world. Some can be very expensive, and others are...

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How to safely destroy your old internal hard drives

How To Make Money in Real Estate or Interior Photography

You have a camera, a flash, and a tripod. You’re ready to get into real estate photography, but you’re not exactly sure how to make money from it. This post will go over a few key steps that will help you build a solid client list for interior or real...

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Photographer of the Day: Bernhard Garbers

Best Lighting Equipment to Get Started With

So you’ve had your camera for a while now, but your photos don’t look quite as interesting as you wish they would. Natural light can only get you so far, so maybe it is time to step up your lighting game and invest in some good lighting equipment. In this...

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The Complete Guide To Boudoir Photography: 88 Tips

Boudoir photography is a niche within portrait photography. It consists of a mash-up of portraiture, fashion, fine art, glamour and erotic photography. The word boudoir comes from French. A boudoir was an area where the woman could have time to herself. This area, depending on the budget could be a whole...

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Skylum at WPPI with Luminar and Aurora 2018

Monday, February 19, 2018

Photographer of the Day: Bernd Weller

How to Get Started with Sunrise Photography | Why Waking up Early is Worth It

Sometimes, when the alarm buzz wakes you up in the middle of the night, you question yourself – is it worth it? But then you remember the joy of adventure and how rewarding sunrise photography is and sleep quickly fades away. You get dressed, grab your backpack and venture towards...

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Creativity in Motion

Photography Marketing: Cropping for Facebook with Luminar 2018

In December, I went through some of the most popular social networks and wrote about how to make your images pixel-perfect when exporting. There continues to be one social network that reigns supreme — Facebook. While it’s fairly easy to crop and export for Facebook through Lightroom, it’s even easier with the built-in crop tool…

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The Complete Guide to Astrophotography: 89 Tips

Astrophotography is about as close as most of us can get to being Astronauts. Our eyes focused on the skies above, pondering all the strange and wonderful things out there. Being among the stars would be a life-changing experience. But, so would a perfect photograph of a blood red moon....

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Saturday, February 17, 2018

How I Got the Shot: The High Jump

Animals in Motion: How to Improve Your Wildlife Action Photography

A jumping squirrel, a running hare, territorial fights between foxes – wild animals and their behaviour patterns offer tons of possibilities for great wildlife action photography. Action-packed wildlife scenes are the most recognised ones, but even with an action shot of a mouse you could win the next nature photography...

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How to Create Collections in Lightroom: A Step by Step Guide

Adobe Lightroom has a very good organisation system. You can upload thousands of photographs and arrange them as you wish, in Lightroom collections. One area we will look at today is making collections and smart collections. We will discuss what makes these different and when you should use one, and not...

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A Better Way to Fly

Friday, February 16, 2018

Photographer of the Day: monoauge

The Complete Guide to Black and White Photography: 97 Tips

Black and white photography is the oldest style of photography. Every photograph that you can think of, has the potential to be black and white. It depends on your imagination and a few key skills. Every area of photography, from landscape to portraiture, have their own set of requirements when...

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What Are The Most Popular Used Cameras and Lenses?

What is ISO in Photography?

My first question about photography was What does ISO mean? When I was 18, my father gave me my first camera, a Canon-A1. It was his old one, but it was the best 35mm film camera you could buy in the 70s. I still use it if I have time to...

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Win Free Tickets to Shutterfest 2018 from Skylum Software

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Photographer of the Day: Mark Fletcher

Quick Tip: Browse Multiple Folders in Lightroom

Mirrorless Camera Maniac: Fuji’s New X-H1

21 Creative Self-Portrait Ideas for Photographers (#15 Will Make You Smile)

Self-portrait photography has no limits, and most of the time that’s great. But creative freedom can also make you feel paralysed and unmotivated. How is it possible to come up with creative self-portrait ideas every time you start taking photos? And how can you do that without running out of...

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Great Black & White Photos with Luminar

A Complete Guide to Lightroom: 123 Tips

Manual focus lenses became Automatic and now motion-tracking devices. Images are captured, manipulated and shared with millions of people around the globe. All this at the click of a button. Photographically, the analogue world only had access to film. This had to be worked and processed in a dark room....

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Photographer of the Day: RM Parker

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What does DSLR stand for?

DSLRs are the standard, most popular camera choice by far. They are versatile and offer professional grade photographs (and video). They can also work with an array of different lens types. Models range from entry-level for those just starting out, to very expensive full-frame systems. Whatever your budget, whatever your...

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The Complete Guide to Street Photography: 123 Tips

When it comes to street (or urban) photography, one of the most asked questions is what exactly is street photography? If you search for it, you might find close-ups of laughing faces, silhouettes in front of a sea of light or inverted skyscrapers that disappear into foggy expanses. It’s a difficult question...

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How to create a logo using Adobe Stock-updated

Monday, February 12, 2018

Photographer of the Day: Paolo Di Giovanni

Great Savings on Used Gear Week of 02/12/2018

Photography Marketing: Creative Ways to Expose Your Brand

67 Gift Ideas For Photographers That Never Go Out of Style

[Note: ExpertPhotography is supported by readers. Product links on ExpertPhotography are referral links. If you use one of these and buy something, we make a little bit of money. Need more info? See how it all works here. — Ed.] Cameras Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 – Ice Blue Instant Camera...

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Creative Tips for Using Patterns in Photography

Photograph the same thing three times. Sounds tedious — or artistic? Patterns in photography can draw the eye, make us think and turn the simplest objects into artwork. Most photography tip lists encourage budding photographers to try something new. This is not that kind of list — because I’m going...

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The Complete Guide to Time-Lapse Photography: 82 tips

Time-lapse photography has become very popular in the last few years. This is the method used to capture light-trails, the movement of the moon, or space rockets firing into the sky. This is a great way to deal with low light conditions. It is also used to show a lot...

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The Traveling Photographer: Driving Route 66

Saturday, February 10, 2018

Free Classes at WPPI

Black and White Photography: How to Take Stunning Portraits

Black and white portrait photography (B&W) is one of the most popular genres for portraiture. Many gravitate to it because of the unique and honest perspective it can bring to your photos. A lack of colour opens up a new world where light, expressions, and stories are intensified. With B&W...

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How to Install Adobe Lightroom Presets | A Step-by-Step Tutorial

What are Presets? Presets are settings that photographers, companies and photographic manufacturers create. These are imported for use in Adobe Lightroom. They sit on the side of the Develop Module within Lightroom, waiting for you to apply them to your images. You can use them to change colour into black...

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There Is No Photography Season — Shooting in Frigid Temps

Friday, February 9, 2018

Photographer of the Day: dizbin

The Mind Your Own Business Podcast | Photofocus Podcast February 9, 2018

4 Good Reasons You Should Attend WPPI

Photzy Snap Cards Review & 87% Discount: 44 Photography Training Cards

We know it isn’t always easy to stay motivated with photography. This is true if you are looking through a detailed book on photography or scanning through the internet. It can be difficult to find the information you want, in the way you want it. Enter Photzy Snap Cards. If you...

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What is Lightroom?

Before Adobe Lightroom, photographic manipulation was very limited. Photographers only had a handful of possibilities to manipulate an image during its printing. The use of cropping, multi-grade filters and a few other techniques were available.  Dodging and burning were the only things that could be done after the negative was...

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How to Create a Logo with Adobe Stock

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Photographer of the Day: Fitz Crittle

The Ultimate Print Contest–It’s Not Too Late

Camera Care Made Easy

The days when photography cameras were built like tanks and able to withstand a lifetime of use and abuse are long gone. Your camera care routine can now make the difference in whether your equipment lasts for longer or breaks down. The new digital era comes with sensors, lenses, batteries,...

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Tech Corner: Soft Effect Lenses and Filters-Still Relevant After All These Years…

The Complete Guide to Macro Photography: 137 Tips

Macro photography is all about making small items look larger than life. Anything from insects, flowers, and plants can become the focus of your photos. Sometimes, macro is referred to as micro-photography. There are similarities between the two, but they are not the same thing, as this post will show...

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Friday, February 2, 2018

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Photographer of the Day: Bert de Bruin

Portrait Tips: Avoid Symmetry In Groups

Dock & Cool Your MacBook for Max Performance!

Casey Kiernan’s Iceland Photography Workshop Review

A photography workshop is a great way to explore a new location, learn a new technique, or shoot without the strain of having to plan anything. Earlier this year I attended Casey Kiernan’s (from Joshua Tree Workshops) Iceland Workshop. I had such a wonderful time that I wanted to share...

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The Complete Guide to Landscape Photography

Landscape photography is one of the most popular niches of photography. Whatever you find in front of you and your camera is a landscape – be it a stormy sea, a frosty forest or a sky-piercing tower, doused in sunlight. Camera Equipment There are many things that can help you...

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