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Newborn Posing Tips: Side Pose to Belly Pose

Newborn Posing Tips: Side Pose to Belly Pose

When it comes to newborn photography, posing can be a real challenge. Your subjects can’t exactly communicate to you if they’re feeling any discomfort. It is thus up to you to determine what works best for the newborns while ensuring that the image comes out good. Photographer Fenna Holwerda demonstrates in this video how you […]

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Improve Your Photography: 4 Quick Tips

Improve Your Photography: 4 Quick Tips

No matter how versed you may be with the art of photography, there is always some space for improvement. There are some days when you feel stuck, and a creative push becomes essential to reignite your creativity. Keeping this in mind, digital artist James Tralie talks about 4 simple photography tips that will help you […]

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How to Clean a Tripod

How to Clean a Tripod

Your tripod is the most trustworthy tool in your arsenal. Who else would you depend on with your expensive camera and lens while you stand several feet away? But sadly enough, that same trustworthy tool is overlooked when it comes to maintenance. We take care of our cameras and lenses. But what about the three legged […]

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Rules of Composition

Rules of Composition

With the advent of the mobile phone and tablet, everyone seems to be taking photographs. And all many people want is a record of a holiday or family event or a special moment in their lives to share with their friends and perhaps to look at some years later when it will bring back a […]

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Composite Photography Tutorial of a Watch in Water & Ink

Composite Photography Tutorial of a Watch in Water & Ink

Have you ever caught yourself staring at a photograph, wondering how the artist behind the scenes could have possibly created the image? If so, you’re not alone. Most of the time, the magicians behind these stunning shots won’t reveal their secrets. However, the folks from UNPLUG productions took the time to show curious fans just […]

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Top 5 Photography Tips to Improve Your Photos

Top 5 Photography Tips to Improve Your Photos

One of the easiest ways to improve your photography is by taking photos of interesting subjects. Of course, you can take great creative photos of uninteresting subjects, but if you choose an interesting subject to photograph in the first place, it makes taking a great photo much easier. 1. Choose an interesting subject to photograph […]

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Photo Composition Basics: What You Need to Learn

Photo Composition Basics: What You Need to Learn

One of the most important things a photographer can carry in his bag is a firm understanding of the basic elements of photography. A picture is not just a piece of photo paper but the result of thousands of tiny variables coming together all at once. Understanding these different elements and how you can use […]

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Shooting From the Hip Photography

Shooting From the Hip Photography

Hip shooting, which was named after gun fighting, is a photographic style described as shooting photographs from waist level without using the viewfinder of the camera to centralize the subject. This is a learned technique and can be very hit or miss while you are learning it. However, once you have the skill mastered, you […]

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Lightroom Hacks for Stronger Portraits

Lightroom Hacks for Stronger Portraits

Whether you take portraits professionally or photograph as a hobby, finding the post-processing workflow that works best for you is difficult. Especially when working with programs like Adobe Lightroom, choosing between dozens of sliders and tools can feel overwhelming. If you’re struggling to find the best way to perfect your photographs, know that you’re not […]

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Photographic Composition: 4 Tips to Improve Impact

Photographic Composition: 4 Tips to Improve Impact

The art of composition is the creation of a visually compelling picture—a picture that evokes the interest of the viewer. Composition is a key element of good photographs; it is the combining of distinct parts or elements to form a whole. Composition should not be seen as a set of ‘rules’ to follow, but rather […]

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