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Bokeh Panorama Tutorial

Bokeh Panorama Tutorial

While he didn’t invent the technique, photographer Ryan Brenizer popularized the bokeh panorama style of photography with his wedding photos. The Brenizer method of photography is used to create an image with a very shallow depth of field and a wide angle of view. It produces a result that looks something like a medium-format image. […]

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Does Color Science in Cameras Really Matter?

Does Color Science in Cameras Really Matter?

Different camera brands process colors in slightly different ways, similar to how different chefs cook the same dish differently. For instance, the colors that come out of Sony cameras are more accurate, while colors from Canon cameras are often said to be more pleasing. Why does this happen? To answer this question, Gerald Undone is […]

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Product Photography Tutorial for Online Stores

Product Photography Tutorial for Online Stores

When it comes to selling products, how those products appear to your customers matters a lot. It’s even more important for online stores as the customers can’t touch and feel the products. But, taking photographs of products with shiny surfaces can be a challenge. In the following video, photographer Andrew Boey shows the easiest and […]

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Macro Tips from a Pro Photographer

Macro Tips from a Pro Photographer

Macro photography captures an unseen world. And it’s not just about taking close-up images of your subjects. If you put a little effort into the preparation of the scene, your final images will be so much better. Renowned macro photographer Don Komarechka with DPReview TV presents some practical ideas that will help you take your […]

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7 Tips for Sharper Photos

7 Tips for Sharper Photos

There is no fix once you take a blurry photo. When you’re starting out, you can get confused with all the focusing modes available on your camera. Questions like where to focus and which mode to use arise. To address these questions, photographer Pierre T. Lambert shares his seven tips (plus one bonus tip) for […]

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Wedding Photography Shot List

Wedding Photography Shot List

For many people, photography is one of the most important elements for any wedding. The bride and groom will generally be so busy during the wedding day, that you want to be able to look back and re-live the moments at a later stage, as well as share these moments with friends and family. For […]

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A Simple Way to Create Stylized Portraits

A Simple Way to Create Stylized Portraits

Want to spice up your location portraits? This tutorial from Adorama instructor Gavin Hoey takes us through a simple setup, shoot, and post-processing session that will get your creative juices flowing. Take a look: Great location portraits generally need just three things: a good model, a beautiful location, and a proficient photographer. But that doesn’t […]

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How to do Splash Photography Without Flash: Tutorial

How to do Splash Photography Without Flash: Tutorial

When we think of splash photography we immediately think of expensive flashes and triggers. It is unthinkable to shoot splash photography with natural light. Add to that an inexpensive camera and lens, and you have yourself something that seems like a poor man’s creative setup. But will it work? Dustin Dolby from Workphlo elaborates: Equipment […]

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How to Add Smoke Effects to Product Photography

How to Add Smoke Effects to Product Photography

You may be surprised by some of the creative techniques that photographers dream up to get a stand-out shot. In the following short, artist Max Bridge shows off an aqueous technique that he’s perfected to bring a supernatural feel to even the most banal subject matter: You may have seen this effect pulled off in films like […]

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Camera Levitation Photography Idea

Camera Levitation Photography Idea

Sometimes you really want to do something creative with your photography but nothing interesting comes to mind. Photographer Hayden Pedersen took inspiration from an Instagram account he follows and decided to take a photo of a camera levitating. Sound’s interesting, right? See how he did it: Safety note. Since this idea requires you to swing a […]

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