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Bird Photography Tricks in Your Own Backyard

Bird Photography Tricks in Your Own Backyard

Birds are a tricky photographic subject. They’re small, fast, skittish, and elusive. But capturing a photo of one up close is well worth the time and effort. You may not feel this way if you sit around waiting hours on end for birds to show up to no avail. There are many techniques you can […]

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Digital Photography Printing for Wall Art: Introduction

Digital Photography Printing for Wall Art: Introduction

Photography and printing are two very different things. Although they are closely related in how they depend on one another, they take two very different sets of knowledge. Just because you can take amazing photos, doesn’t mean you can make amazing prints, and vice versa. In this video, Robert Rodriguez Jr. explains many of the […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Very Close Encounter with a Massive Minke Whale

Interesting Photo of the Day: Very Close Encounter with a Massive Minke Whale

Have you ever heard the phrase “too close for comfort”? Well this is perhaps an apt situation in which you might actually use that phrase. While sea kayaking at Neko Harbour in the Antarctic peninsula, Andrew Peacock photographed a minke whale swimming within arm’s length below the surface of the water. Talk about an incredible […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Jolly Elephant Seal

Interesting Photo of the Day: Jolly Elephant Seal

“One, two, three, smile!” Though this phrase often works on your family and friends, rarely does it produce any results with wildlife. In this occasion however, photographer Justin Hofman was able to capture a photo of a seemingly jolly southern elephant seal. This image was captured off the coast of Gold Harbor in South Georgia […]

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How the Glass is Made for Nikon DSLR Lenses

How the Glass is Made for Nikon DSLR Lenses

Ever wonder how they make the glass lenses for cameras? Androids. No, just kidding. But there is such a high level of detail that goes into making each lens that you may think a robot would have made it. Producing optical lenses is a highly technical process. Even the smallest error can create significant flaws […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Man-made Patterns

Interesting Photo of the Day: Man-made Patterns

If you thought the cookie-cutter housing model only existed in the U.S., think again. Below is a photo of a several houses in Tibet, or rather, one house repeated a hundred times. The landscape on which the houses sit provides a neat perspective from which to view them. It almost looks as if the houses […]

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Portrait Cropping Guide

Portrait Cropping Guide

Framing your subject up for a portrait can sometimes be difficult. Should you get closer? Further? Cropping in close is particularly challenging because you don’t want to change it in such a way that it looks like your subject is missing limbs. A poorly cropped photo can make all the difference when it comes to […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: The Power of Point of View in Photography

Interesting Photo of the Day: The Power of Point of View in Photography

In photography, we often try to capture a scene with a unique perspective to either show the world how we see it or just to show them a perspective that they’ve never considered before. This difference in point of view can make a huge impact on an image. Take, for example, the image below. The […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Brave Photographer Captures Wild Polar Bear Swimming

Interesting Photo of the Day: Brave Photographer Captures Wild Polar Bear Swimming

The polar bear: A large, beautiful, and powerful creature, and one you will most likely ever see in a zoo. However, for photographer Joe Bunni, that wasn’t enough. Bunni spent three days scouting out this polar bear in the waters of Repulse Bay in Canada. His patience and persistence paid off as he was able […]

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How to Make a Simple Background or Reflector for your Home Photo Studio

How to Make a Simple Background or Reflector for your Home Photo Studio

Renting out a space for a photo studio can be costly and is the main reason that many photographers choose to set up their own studio inside their home. But just because your studio is in your home doesn’t mean you can skimp on good photography gear. However, good photographer gear doesn’t have to be […]

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