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5 Ways to Use a Color Meter in Photography Sessions

5 Ways to Use a Color Meter in Photography Sessions

Here’s an incredible piece of technology that can save you hours and hours of post processing time and speed up your whole workflow: a color meter. Shooting under lights—any lights—can be a problem. With artificial lights, especially in a multi light environment, you’ll have issues dealing with color casts. Even with natural light, the light […]

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How to Snipe Out Your Best Photographs Ever

How to Snipe Out Your Best Photographs Ever

You load ammo into your camera, aim at your subject, and fire. You are a shooter. Strangely, the way most photographers shoot is vastly different than the way a marksman – specifically, US Marine Corp Snipers – use their rifles. Is there a thing or two we can learn from these expert shooters? Can stealing […]

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Do’s and Don’t’s for Landscape Photographers

Do’s and Don’t’s for Landscape Photographers

While capturing landscapes may seem straightforward to the inexperienced eye, it often takes years of practice to truly perfect. Finding the gear and shooting techniques that produce the best results is a learning experience that never fully ends. Luckily for those just starting to develop an idea of what goes into a great landscape, Craig […]

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Topaz Impression: Convert Photography to Art with Real Brushstrokes

Topaz Impression: Convert Photography to Art with Real Brushstrokes

A photo shows how a camera sees reality… but a painting shows how the painter sees it. Art is personal expression, and TopazLabs has designed this program with the same philosophy. Impression turns photos into art the way a real artist would: by intelligently putting real brushstrokes on canvas. Found here: Topaz Impression For photographers, finding […]

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How to Use Colored Gels in the Background of Beauty Portraits

How to Use Colored Gels in the Background of Beauty Portraits

To some, studio photography is boring and dull. Others view the studio as a blank slate, capable of becoming anything an artist can imagine with the help of carefully placed props, lighting, and models. For photographer Daniel Norton, it doesn’t get much better then an empty room when it comes to crafting a creative campaign: Rather […]

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How to Use Natural Reflectors for Street Portraits

How to Use Natural Reflectors for Street Portraits

More often than not, photography is a game of chasing down light. It’s the single most crucial thing in making a great image; a beautiful model or scenic view won’t shine if the light is just a bit off. Many photographers invest hundreds or thousands of dollars into top of the line strobes, speedlites, and […]

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31 Days to Becoming a Better Photographer

31 Days to Becoming a Better Photographer

Finally, a practical photography course to take you from zero to photography hero in 31 days. This step by step online course will teach you everything you need to know to take stunning pictures like the ones shown below. Found here: 31 Days to Becoming a Better Photographer We all want to take stunning photos […]

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The Photography Filters Cheat Sheet

The Photography Filters Cheat Sheet

Think photography filters are a thing of the past? Think again! Just because you can edit in Photoshop your photos doesn’t mean you can’t benefit from some tweaks in-camera. This handy infographic from Zippi shows you how to use photo filters effectively to improve your images and get the results you want: Not only can […]

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How to Book Photography Clients You Actually Want to Work With

How to Book Photography Clients You Actually Want to Work With

It’s one thing to work on paid gigs and make a decent amount of money and quite another thing to actually work with your dream clients. Mango Street has a three-pronged suggestion if you want to take the next step forward and start pitching to the clients you really want to work with: Styled Shoots […]

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How to Pose People Who Aren’t Models

How to Pose People Who Aren’t Models

If you’re a portrait photographer, you can probably relate to the challenge of posing friends or family—anybody who isn’t a model—and capturing images both they and you would be proud of. Most people aren’t aware of posing techniques in general and aren’t too confident facing the camera. But there are a few tips and tricks […]

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