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New: Topaz Studio 2 Photo Editor Launch Sale

New: Topaz Studio 2 Photo Editor Launch Sale

Just released, Topaz Studio 2 is designed to be the future of creative photo editing. Equipped with powerful filters and frictionless masking in a fine-tuned non-destructive layer workflow. It works as a standalone or PS/LR plug-in for Mac + Windows. Currently 20% off for the launch sale today which ends soon. Learn more here: Topaz […]

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How to Become a Music Photographer

How to Become a Music Photographer

I don’t write enough, but I wanted to address something I may actually be qualified to speak on. Here’s the deal. Music photography is a long road, and it won’t pay well in the beginning—or for that matter maybe ever. So, start out with another means of income and shoot at night when you can. […]

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Low Light Concert Photography Tips

Low Light Concert Photography Tips

Live music pumps energy into you. As a photographer, if you’re able to capture that energy level and sense of excitement, then you’ll do justice to the performers. But concert photography is no walk in the park. The low lighting and other factors can make it really challenging to take any decent images. To help […]

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How to Critique Your Own Photos

How to Critique Your Own Photos

It has been said that the most difficult thing to do is to judge your creative work objectively. Be honest. Can you tell when your work seems to be missing something? More importantly, do you know what it is that’s missing? You can only improve your photos if you set a high photo standard to […]

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How to Avoid Red Eye in Photography

How to Avoid Red Eye in Photography

Today’s photo tip is about spooky, creepy looking eyes. We all know about the red eye effect ruining our photos, but have you ever seen the green or blue eye effect? This cousin of the red eye effect is often seen in pet portraits. In animals, green and blue eyes are the same thing as […]

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Wedding Photography: Off Camera Lighting Tutorial

Wedding Photography: Off Camera Lighting Tutorial

Using artificial lighting in your photography allows you to mold light as you want. This flexibility allows you as a creator to have better control over the results. Using off-camera lighting techniques, you can make your subjects stand out distinctively. Wedding photographer JB Sallee with B&H discusses lighting techniques that mimic the sun when natural […]

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5 Things Every Landscape Photographer Needs

5 Things Every Landscape Photographer Needs

Photography knowledge and skills aside, working in the field can still be a huge challenge if you are not well-equipped. Using the right gear besides your camera and lens can help you improve your photography by leaps and bounds. But as always, you need to know what to use and how to use it. Professional […]

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What it Takes to be a Good Interior Photographer

What it Takes to be a Good Interior Photographer

Interior photography is the most challenging of all the professional genres of commercial photography. Every detail is critical. Every prop must be correct and in just the right location. Busy-ness must be avoided. Things must be cleaned up and simplified. Lighting can be challenging. And in addition to all that, one must understand how best […]

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Wedding Photos: Make an Indoor Location Look Like It’s Outside

Wedding Photos: Make an Indoor Location Look Like It’s Outside

As a wedding photographer, you’re expected to give your clients amazing photos no matter the weather. So you have to be prepared to tackle whatever Mother Nature throws at you. Wedding photographer Vanessa Joy with Adorama shares tips for using off-camera flash to make it look like golden hour—indoors: There are just two important things […]

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Landscape Photography: 9 Quick Tips

Landscape Photography: 9 Quick Tips

Landscape photography is particularly challenging, as you have to leave everything up to nature. You have absolutely zero control over whatever goes on in front of your camera. However, you do have all the control over the camera. Photographer Spencer Cox from Photography Life shares nine landscape photography techniques to use in the field: 1. […]

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