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Timelapse Tilt-Shift Effect Tutorial

Timelapse Tilt-Shift Effect Tutorial

The miniature tilt-shift effect works fantastically well in timelapse photography. The usual way to create this miniature effect is to use a tilt-shift lens; however, these lenses are expensive. It’s much easier to create this effect in post-production using Adobe Premier, Photoshop, and After Effects. Rob Nelson explains how:  The trick to shooting this miniature effect […]

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How to Get Rid of Color Cast in Flash Photography

How to Get Rid of Color Cast in Flash Photography

When working with flash, one technique is to bounce it off the walls and ceiling instead of pointing it directly at the subject. This method prevents harsh shadows and hot spots. However, color cast can be a real issue if you’re not careful. As the flash bounces off the walls, the color of the wall […]

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Integrating a Bed Sheet with Long Exposure Light Painting

Integrating a Bed Sheet with Long Exposure Light Painting

Light painting allows you to express the artist within you. This is a form of photography wherein you can create an image as you imagine. The space around you becomes a blank canvas and the light source is your brush. Light painting expert Jason Rinehart demonstrates how you can create amazing long exposure light painting effects […]

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Why You Should Turn Off the Built-In Flash on Your Camera Right Now

Why You Should Turn Off the Built-In Flash on Your Camera Right Now

We’ve all gone to sporting events and seen the audience cameras flashing two hundred or more yards distant from the action on the field. The truth is that they are all wasting their time and batteries. Sure, they will get some passable pictures, but that will be from the stadium lights. A camera flash cannot […]

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How to Use a Mirror for Creative Portrait Photography

How to Use a Mirror for Creative Portrait Photography

Work gets tough for photographers when there are shiny surfaces involved. Mirrors, for example, cause glare and produce stray light. But when used carefully, mirrors can make for great images. Photographer Daniel Norton from Adorama demonstrates how you can use a mirror creatively for a portrait shoot: Lighting Setup For the purpose of this photo […]

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Landscape Photography with a Telephoto Lens: 5 Reasons to Try

Landscape Photography with a Telephoto Lens: 5 Reasons to Try

When we think of landscape photography, the lens of choice is almost always on the wider side. Wider lenses allow you to include more of the scene in the shot. But photographer Jay P. Morgan has some other ideas. He proposes the idea of using a telephoto zoom lens for landscape photography and gives five reasons […]

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Photojournalistic Wedding Photography: Flash Techniques

Photojournalistic Wedding Photography: Flash Techniques

Although most photojournalistic wedding photography shoots are done using ambient light, there are situations when the lighting situation might not be ideal for turning out good pictures. That is why judicious use of an external flash plays an important role in assuring great shots and happy clients. A good photojournalist uses the external flash at […]

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Flash and the Sunny 16 Rule

Flash and the Sunny 16 Rule

The concept of using flash in broad daylight confuses a lot of budding photographers. Why use flash when you already have abundant natural light? The answer is simple. While you can’t control natural light directly, you can control artificial lighting. In this video, photographer Zach Gray shares some tips on how to use flash to […]

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Fill Flash Photography Trick

Fill Flash Photography Trick

I spent a sunny afternoon a couple summers ago at a work social function, having fun knocking back a few cold ones, and generally enjoying the company of co-workers I don’t get to see that often. (I’m one of those “telecommuters” working with people three provinces away…) In the crowd was a fellow camera buff, […]

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Which Camera Brand Has the Best Color?

Which Camera Brand Has the Best Color?

Think your camera brand is best when it comes to color quality? Even better, do you think you can tell an image with excellent color from one with inferior color quality? If you answered yes to either of these questions or if you’re simply curious, you’re going to be fascinated by photographer Tony Northrop’s brand […]

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