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It doesn’t matter if you’re an amateur, professional, or somewhere in between; high speed sync is a commonly used photography option. This amazing feature can be used with a dedicated flash alongside a DSLR camera. To help better understand this lighting and exposure option, professional portrait photographer Kevin Kubota from WestCott breaks it down into simpler terms […]
Hand-held light meters may seem like old technology compared to our modern-day DSLRs, but they are still widely used by many photographers and most cinematographers. Light meters give an accurate reading of the surrounding light so that you can properly exposure your scene. However, there are different types of light meters which can give you […]
Suppose you want to shoot on location but you don’t have access to a car or a crew to move equipment. Impossible? With the right setup, it doesn’t have to be. Photographers work and travel in all sorts of situations. The key to success is assembling an appropriate set of equipment that works for a […]
Whether you’re working a wedding, a sponsored event, or taking business portraits for a company; while each photography job may have their differences, the similarities of the job will allow you to easily prepare for any assignment with just a few simple steps. In this helpful video, photographer Marcin Lewandowski from Adorama TV offers his […]
Camping is a way of life. It’s traveling and relaxing. Being in touch with nature. It’s living simply, away from the luxury of urban life. If you still haven’t tried it, this summer could be perfect for it! When you see what wonderful scenes there are to capture, I bet you’ll start packing right away: […]
Most photographers shoot still photographs to capture precise moments in time. Timelapse photographers take hundreds or thousands of images at fixed intervals to portray the passage of time. The images are played back consecutively to condense hours into minutes or seconds. New Zealander Bevan Percival records surreal timelapse photography sequences in beautiful landscapes. Watch his […]
Capturing an authentic image of someone on the street is not a very easy thing to do. To really capture their soul—an honest moment of someone looking straight into the camera and revealing themselves—that’s magic. Photographer Kenna Klosterman uses travel street portraiture to really connect with a culture and its people while she’s traveling. Here are […]
Have you ever asked yourself, “What makes you a photographer?” Is it the gear? The desire to create? The need for other to see your vision? In this inspirational video, director Andy Newman interviews two photographers: Andria Lindquist, a professional photographer, and Cory Staudacher, an Instagramer. Together they look at what it means to be […]
If you’ve ever taken photos in low light, you’ve probably noticed a fair amount of noise in your photos. Luckily, there are a lot of filters out there that can help reduce it, including Photoshop’s own “Reduce Noise” filter. In the video below, photographer Aaron Nace from walks us through the basics: Noise can happen any […]
Hair-raising. Heart-stopping. Nail-biting. Did I mention heart-stopping? These are just a few ways to describe the 26 photos in this incredible album: We’ve all heard of extreme sports, but extreme photography? I guess someone has to take photos of all the crazy people out there doing crazy things. When you get past the worry and […]
