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Top 15 Photo Locations in the World According to Instagram

Top 15 Photo Locations in the World According to Instagram

No matter how many or few photographers you follow on Instagram, you’re likely to see lots of practically duplicate images of the same places. Central Park, the Eiffel Tower, the Golden Gate Bridge. Everyone seems to be visiting the same spots! Here’s a bit of insight into just how popular some famous tourist destinations are […]

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5 Easy Camera Hacks

5 Easy Camera Hacks

You don’t always need fancy, expensive camera gear to be creative with your photography. There are a bunch of cool things you can do to add artsy and eye-catching effects with simple everyday items. Here, Cape Town-based photographer Sheldon Evans shows us five easy camera hacks using things you can find in your own home: […]

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Panning Tutorial for Action Photography

Panning Tutorial for Action Photography

Ever wonder how folks manage to get great action shots where the background’s blurred in streaks but the subject is in focus? Hint: it’s not (usually) achieved in post-production but rather with an active technique called panning. While it’s not the easiest technique for a beginner to master, this tutorial by photographer Josh Katz will […]

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Rolling Camera Shutter Explained

Rolling Camera Shutter Explained

Rolling shutter is an optical illusions that happens sometimes when shooting with digital cameras. It’s a byproduct of how the sensor inside a camera works. The illusion happens mostly with CMOS sensors because of how these sensors gather light. Compared to CCD sensors where the whole sensor is exposed at the same time, with CMOS […]

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100 Travel Lightroom Presets

100 Travel Lightroom Presets

The Travel Lighroom Presets collection from LoadedLandscapes includes 100 Lightroom presets designed to transform your photos with a single click in your photo editing workflow. These presets have been created especially for improving and optimizing travel photos, and with a collection of 100 presets at your disposal you will have a great variety of effects […]

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Using Light to Create Separation Between the Subject & Background for Portraits

Using Light to Create Separation Between the Subject & Background for Portraits

One of the fundamental principles of lighting is creating separation between the subject and background. There are many ways you can do this using one or more lights simply by changing where you direct the light. Here, Jay P. Morgan of The Slanted Lens gives a great tutorial on how to easily create separation using light: […]

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High Speed Ocean Photographic Tips for Overcast Days

High Speed Ocean Photographic Tips for Overcast Days

On a bright, sunny day, it’s easy to freeze moving water with nothing more than a fast shutter speed. But high speed photography on overcast days takes extra attention to detail. In the video below, Varina Patel explains her techniques for capturing the ocean spray from the rocky cliffs above Fisherman Bay in Australia: Tips for […]

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Alligator vs. Photographer

Alligator vs. Photographer

A photographer on the La Chua Trail at Paynes Prairie in Gainesville, Florida recently decided to leave the trail to get up close and personal with an alligator defending its newborns. At first, he had his tripod set up and the camera gear in a bag to mount it. When the alligator took notice and […]

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The Perfect Portrait Photography Angle According to Science

The Perfect Portrait Photography Angle According to Science

How much time do you spend trying to perfect your lighting and camera position when taking portraits? Is there an easier way? Ed Gregory thinks he’s found the exact angles you should use to get the best looking portraits. And he aims to back it up with science: Here’s the basic setup for the experimental shoot. Gregory used […]

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5 Ideal Portrait Locations You Can Find Anywhere

5 Ideal Portrait Locations You Can Find Anywhere

Here’s a challenge. Find five gorgeous portrait photography locations within one square block of your home. The ugliest neighborhood in New York notwithstanding.Think that’s impossible? Think again. Photographer Jordan Matter has some tips you could use to find a great portrait location no matter where you are: 1.Car There’s got to be some cars around […]

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