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How to do Infrared Photography

How to do Infrared Photography

Infrared, or IR, is a form of light wave that is not visible to the human eye. In the electromagnetic spectrum, IR waves are grouped between visible light and radio waves. Being invisible, how is infrared used in photography? It is indeed utilized, not only by photographers, but by scientists and technicians as well. Infrared […]

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How to Mount and Frame Your Own Photo Prints

How to Mount and Frame Your Own Photo Prints

It can get pretty pricey having your prints mounted and framed. Commercial photographer Tony Roslund shows us how we can skip going to the photo lab by mounting and framing prints ourselves: If you have a photo printer at home and want to know how to mount your prints on foamcore, Roslund takes you through a […]

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Trick Photography and Special Effects Tutorials

Trick Photography and Special Effects Tutorials

If you want to learn some eye-catching photography tricks this weekend you may want to take a look at this resource. The 2nd edition includes 100 additional in-depth eBook pages (300 pages total) and 9 full hours of video tutorials. Its one of the most popular training guides for photographers and we were able to […]

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How to Photograph Silky Smooth Waterfalls

How to Photograph Silky Smooth Waterfalls

Waterfalls are great examples of how ruthless and overpowering nature can get. While some find the gorging sound surrounding waterfalls to be relaxing, the same can induce a sense of anxiety amongst the faint of hearts. As a photographer, you have the ability to take an image that represents the mood that you want to […]

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Adding Storytelling to Food Photography

Adding Storytelling to Food Photography

Food photography is something you can do from the comfort of your home. This means, even if you’re stuck indoors, you can still get creative with food photography. You’ll just need to think outside of the box. For instance, in this video, team B&H shows you how you can combine landscape photography and food photography, […]

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Light Painting Photography Tools

Light Painting Photography Tools

Light painting is a creative way to explore photography when you’ve gotten bored with taking all those standard or cliché photos and have gotten to grips with the features of your sophisticated DSLR camera. While the activity is most commonly referred to as light painting, there are actually two distinct styles: Light Painting This is […]

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Landscape Photographer Goes On a Film Photography Roadtrip

Landscape Photographer Goes On a Film Photography Roadtrip

With digital being the dominant form of photography for many years, going back to film can feel refreshing. However, with the level of comfort that we’ve developed with digital photography, film photography can suddenly feel quite challenging. In today’s video, landscape photographer Thomas Heaton shares his experience of taking a break from his digital camera […]

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10 Ways to Improve Your Photography This Year

10 Ways to Improve Your Photography This Year

Reading books, attending workshops, and browsing the Internet are all good things that can help you take better photos. The following tips will improve the way you create amazing photos and how you see photography. 1. Know your camera. Your camera has lots of features that most photographers—including yourself—never use. You might not even know […]

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Nebula Photography Tutorial

Nebula Photography Tutorial

Astrophotography is a very specialized genre of photography. The images that you can get are truly fascinating. However, taking photos of beautiful celestial bodies is not a matter of simply pointing your camera and releasing the shutter. As complex as the subjects are, the gear needed for astrophotography can be seemingly even more complex. Besides, […]

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The Exposure Value System (EVS)

The Exposure Value System (EVS)

In order to understand how EV settings work, you must first be familiar with the concept of f-stop and shutter speed settings. Aperture Briefly, the smaller the f-stop number, the larger is the aperture size it represents. Each aperture setting is either half or twice the size of its neighbor. So f/8, for example, is […]

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