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Can You Believe this is NOT a Photo Mosaic?

Can You Believe this is NOT a Photo Mosaic?

Appearances can be deceiving. Even though the camera supposedly never lies, the same can be said for photography. One intriguing example is the cover artwork for band VLP’s “Terrain” album photographed by Béla Borsodi. What looks like a mosaic of four different photos cleverly tiled together is actually a single photograph, resulting in a sort of […]

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Reely and Truly is a Visual Poem for Photographers (Short Film)

Reely and Truly is a Visual Poem for Photographers (Short Film)

If you’re a lover of master photography, you’ll love this new film clip from director Tyrone Lebon. In a mere 30-minutes, Lebon manages to exquisitely intertwine intimate interviews with some of today’s most celebrated photographers. His film provides an exploration of the nature of the ‘reality’ of photography, all within a surreal collage that takes […]

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Basic Lighting: Professional Portrait Photography

Basic Lighting: Professional Portrait Photography

Creating great lighting for portraits can be hard work, especially when you are first setting out on your photographic journey. What lights should I buy, how do I set the studio up? In this video from B&H Photographic, portrait photographer Erin Manning gives us a comprehensive guide on basic studio lighting and how to use […]

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How to Use a Reflector for Outdoor Portraits

How to Use a Reflector for Outdoor Portraits

A reflector is the quintessential tool for modifying light in almost every lighting situation. As long as the source of light is intense enough to be reflected you can use a reflector to bounce light,  to lower the intensity of the light, or to add a bit of color to a scene. In this video, […]

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Taking Dry Plate Photography on the Road

Taking Dry Plate Photography on the Road

What happens when you have an incredibly talented, artistic, and creative photographer who also loves skateboarding? Professional skateboard photographer Brian Gaberman and Element went on a 10-day trip across the East Coast to capture some seriously artsy photos for their new jacket line. On the trip, they filmed the mini-documentary, The Road to Wolfeboro, which […]

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How to Watermark Your Photos in Lightroom

How to Watermark Your Photos in Lightroom

If you share your images on the web, send previews to your clients, or upload photos to your portfolio, watermarking your images is an absolute must. You don’t want to spend sleepless nights worrying if some fly-by-night operator somewhere on the web is using your images for free. Watermarking isn’t a fool-proof method, it’s better […]

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Do You Really Need a UV Filter? Testing the Strength of Filters and Lenses

Do You Really Need a UV Filter? Testing the Strength of Filters and Lenses

Are you a UV filter user and advocate? Or do you fall on the side of “you just don’t need them”? Photographers have long been debating the importance of UV filters, whether they actually offer better image quality, filtering capabilities, and most importantly, lens protection. To get to the bottom of it all, photographer Steve […]

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Photographing Endangered Wildlife in Kenya

Photographing Endangered Wildlife in Kenya

Photography has the unique ability to give us a glimpse, quite literally, of places and people we might otherwise never see. Travel photographer Chris Schmidt fully embraces that mission, saying: “As a travel photographer, there is a need and a desire to go as far afield as I can. I have to challenge myself to explore.” […]

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The Complete Guide to Photography (For Beginners)

The Complete Guide to Photography (For Beginners)

Are you new to photography? Knowing where to start can be tricky, and the huge amount of different camera settings can be overwhelming. Here is a new infographic designed to help you become a more confident photographer: From exposure and the science of taking a great photo, all the way to composition and the art […]

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Amazing Moments Seen Through a GoPro Lens

Amazing Moments Seen Through a GoPro Lens

Going through summer photos during cold winter days is a beautiful way of keeping memories and remembering the wonderful vacation you had. However, sometimes we just wanna enjoy our time on a vacation and not have to worry about tons of gear in a backpack. The GoPro is an interesting piece of gear with a […]

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