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Photography Exercise: Try Using Just One Focal Length

Photography Exercise: Try Using Just One Focal Length

The key to developing yourself as a photographer is consistency Photographer James Popsys shares an exercise that you can practice to improve your photography. Luckily, it doesn’t involve push-ups: See Creatively When you limit yourself to a single focal length, whether it be by using a prime or a zoom lens, you need to work […]

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How to Master Your Camera as Quickly as Possible

How to Master Your Camera as Quickly as Possible

Today, I have some good news and some bad news regarding your photography and mastering your camera. First, the bad news. Like any other skill, mastering your camera may seem hard at first, but with practice, study, and experience, it is easy. Shooting with your camera on manual will become second nature to you. And […]

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How to Use the Fibonacci Spiral for Better Compositions

How to Use the Fibonacci Spiral for Better Compositions

This article is based on concepts from A Modern Approach to Photographic Composition which is currently 50% off if you want to dig deeper for further training. 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 […]

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Camera Modes: Setting Aperture and Shutter Speed

Camera Modes: Setting Aperture and Shutter Speed

You might think that acquiring a $1,000 DSLR makes you a photographer. In truth, the first step down the “photographer road” is switching from auto mode to experimenting in AV, TV, and M. But, what do those letters mean? Each mode is essentially a different way of controlling exposure, applying ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. […]

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Photography: Investing Your Time

Photography: Investing Your Time

Like any form of art, photography is something that you can’t master overnight. It is indeed a real challenge to become good at photography, and it definitely requires persistence. Photographer James Popsys discusses how you can invest your time to master photography in 10,000 hours: Yes, 10,000 hours is a lot of time. There’s no […]

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Rule of Space in Photography

Rule of Space in Photography

If everybody needs space, so does the subject in your portraits. This is a rule in photography more commonly known as the rule of space. This rule states that if the subject is not looking directly to the camera, or looks out of the frame, there should be enough space for the subject to look […]

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Tips for Managing Annoyances with Photography Clients

Tips for Managing Annoyances with Photography Clients

Most of us take up photography because it’s our passion. But working professionally means you will have to deal with clients—and while the client is always right, they’re not always easy to deal with. Some clients are super picky about what they want and dictate everything; others will do annoying things like edit images themselves […]

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New: A Modern Approach to Photographic Composition

New: A Modern Approach to Photographic Composition

How do we make our photographs more powerful, more pointed? Learn all about photographic composition & express yourself through effectively composed photographs with the help of this new guide. We were able to negotiate an exclusive 50% off discount for our blog readers today if you want to check it out. Found here: A Modern […]

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Photography Exercise: Try Taking Only Five Shots a Day

Photography Exercise: Try Taking Only Five Shots a Day

If you have ever tried film photography, you’ll know how cautious you tend to be before pressing the shutter release. Unlike with digital cameras, film is finite. This is one of the core reasons that make us think hard before taking an image. And when you think about it, taking time can positively impact your […]

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Copying the Photography of Others Will Get You Nowhere

Copying the Photography of Others Will Get You Nowhere

In the field of art, it’s common for artists to draw inspiration from others. This is equally true in photography, which is why we can see so many photographs that are close to, or sometimes a replica of, renowned works. While trying to replicate masters is a good thing when you’re learning, it won’t take […]

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