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Aerial Photography: What Type of Aircraft Works Best?

Aerial Photography: What Type of Aircraft Works Best?

Aerial photography is as challenging as it gets for the professional photographer. Many decisions need to be made to get spectacular results—everything from type of aircraft to subject matter and time of day. Teamwork is also required, as the photographer and pilot have to communicate well in order for the photographer to get the desired […]

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Photographing Intimacy Perspectives

Photographing Intimacy Perspectives

As photographers, we take joy in photographing others. It could be landscapes, portraits, weddings or other events—we love to look for the moment and freeze it in the form of a photograph. But when it comes to our personal lives, how comfortable or willing are we to work the same way? Are we courageous enough […]

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Chasing the Elusive Perfect Exposure in Photography

Chasing the Elusive Perfect Exposure in Photography

Is there such a thing as the perfect exposure? To get the perfect exposure, you will first need to identify the main subject of the picture you are taking. Portraits If you’re taking a portrait of a couple against a backlit background, the likely subject would be the faces of the couple. So focus your […]

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Digital SLR Focus Tips

Digital SLR Focus Tips

Even with all the advancements being made in digital technology, getting tack sharp images using your DSLR’s auto-focus feature isn’t always easy to do. A lot of things can trip up an auto-focus and even when you think your edges are crisp, upon closer inspection, it might turn out that they are still slightly off […]

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Wide Angle Landscape Photography: 7 Tips

Wide Angle Landscape Photography: 7 Tips

As a landscape photographer, when you aim to capture the magnificence of a vista, it usually requires the use of a wide angle lens. However, working with the lenses on the shorter side of the focal length spectrum is definitely challenging. That’s particularly because they capture so much in the frame that a weak composition […]

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How to Clean Your Digital SLR Camera and Lens

How to Clean Your Digital SLR Camera and Lens

It is very important to maintain your digital SLR camera which involves cleaning it along with its related components. This article will assist you and provide some information on how to carefully clean the most important items. The cleaning process may sound simple but you really have to be careful. A clean camera is a happy camera. You’ll take better photos with a clean camera so plan to clean it regularly.

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Choose the Right Background for Your Photo Shoot

Choose the Right Background for Your Photo Shoot

Many photographers spend a lot of time in selecting the right model, discussing her wardrobe, hairstyle, makeup, and what have you. Yet, they tend to overlook a very important aspect: the background. This is a vital part of any photographic setup and needs the proper attention. It can make or break the composition, feel, and […]

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How Does the Google Pixel 5A Rank for Photography?

How Does the Google Pixel 5A Rank for Photography?

We’ve always loved Google Pixel phones for their fantastic cameras.  The new version of the phone, the Pixel 5a, comes with some minor improvements over the older generation. However, the camera hardware remains identical to the previous model. With that in mind, it’s still worth asking whether the Pixel 5a camera holds up in 2021. […]

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Luminar Neo Photo Editor

Luminar Neo Photo Editor

Skylum revealed Luminar Neo today, a new creative image editor designed to empower visual storytellers and bring their boldest ideas to life. Luminar Neo builds upon the unique, purpose-driven, AI editing technologies for which Skylum is well-known. Early bird pricing is available for the first 30,000 customers to pre-order. See how it works: Luminar Neo […]

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Landscape Photographer Shares Some Bad Habits to Avoid

Landscape Photographer Shares Some Bad Habits to Avoid

The thing about bad habits is that they’re quite easy to develop. Unfortunately, getting rid of them can be very difficult. So unless you put in active effort, chances are those habits will stick around. In photography, bad habits can severely impact your work and results. To help you self-correct, landscape photographer James Popsys shares […]

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