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A Beginner’s Guide to Color Grading Your Photos

A Beginner’s Guide to Color Grading Your Photos

If your photos look “fine” after editing but never quite have that professional feel, there is a good chance you are skipping colour grading entirely. Most beginners adjust exposure, tweak contrast, maybe push vibrance up a bit, and call it done. That gets you a technically correct photo, but it does not give you a […]

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5 Photo Editing Mistakes That Make Your Photos Look Over-Processed

5 Photo Editing Mistakes That Make Your Photos Look Over-Processed

You have seen the look before. Skin glowing like a traffic cone, skies so blue they belong in a cartoon, and grain cranked up so high the photo looks like it was taken through a screen door. Over-processed photos are everywhere, and the worst part is that most people doing it think their edits look […]

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Using Symmetry and Patterns to Create Stronger Photographs

Using Symmetry and Patterns to Create Stronger Photographs

Patterns and symmetry surround us, and our brains are naturally programmed to look for them. But incorporating symmetry and patterns into photography can be intimidating. It’s important to understand both concepts of symmetry and patterns, and how to incorporate them to create stunning photos. This tutorial will discuss the best ways to create eye-catching compositions […]

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Tips for Photographing Urban Landscapes & Cityscapes

Tips for Photographing Urban Landscapes & Cityscapes

Landscapes are an extremely rewarding type of photography, but you don’t have to venture out of town to capture sweeping panoramas or breathtaking views. Urban landscape photography or cityscape photography is a type of scenic photography that’s quickly growing in popularity. Due to the fact that most of the world lives in or near cities, […]

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How to Use the Fibonacci Spiral for Better Compositions

How to Use the Fibonacci Spiral for Better Compositions

As a photographer, there are a lot of things we have to consider when taking photographs. One of the most important ones is composition. A photo with good composition is attractive and appealing to the human eye. It’s what will get your work recognized. When it comes to composition, there are a lot of rules […]

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How to Create a Desaturated Cinematic Effect in Adobe Lightroom

How to Create a Desaturated Cinematic Effect in Adobe Lightroom

Today’s lesson is based on concepts from the Lightroom Mastery Guide which is currently 50% off if you want to dig deeper for further training. In this tutorial we’ll go through the steps required to create that coveted desaturated look that is quite common in movies and television, as well as in advertisements and posters—it’s […]

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