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Surf Photographers Hired to Photograph Dirt Biker?

Surf Photographers Hired to Photograph Dirt Biker?

I’m not one for surf lingo, but there is nothing to say about this video other than,”Sick!” This is what happens when one little boy who dreams of being a professional surfer grows up to be a professional motocross legend instead. This is Pipe Dream, the video of Robbie Maddison’s incredible feat of riding Tahiti’s […]

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Photographer Follows Wife All Over the World

Photographer Follows Wife All Over the World

Remember when photographer Murad Osmann’s girlfriend led him all over the world and his photos became an Internet sensation? Well, he recently followed that girlfriend to the altar, and that didn’t put a stop to their amazing adventures around the world. It seems it’s only the beginning: Since their wedding day, newlyweds Murad and Natalia […]

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Easy Food Photography

Easy Food Photography

Food photography is fast becoming one of the most popular pastimes for folks on Instagram and other social media sites, and yet many folks think it’s beyond their budget to get professional-looking photos. If this is you, you might change your mind after watching this video by artist and videographer Jenny Woodward; she uses just […]

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The Favorite Photo of a Wedding Photographer: See How it Was Captured

The Favorite Photo of a Wedding Photographer: See How it Was Captured

Photographers take thousands of photos in no time at all, but it’s not everyday you snap something worth calling your “favorite”. For some of us, we only have a handful of favorites in the course of our whole career. Perhaps they even occurred before behind the scenes videos were created: For Jerry Ghionis, he was […]

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Enlisting Strangers on the Street to Photograph as Fashion Models

Enlisting Strangers on the Street to Photograph as Fashion Models

Organizing a fashion editorial from top to bottom usually entails quite a bit of planning ahead of time. Coordinating a team, venue and date sounds simple, but that’s only the tip of the iceberg. There are also permits for shooting on location, lighting conditions, weather conditions to consider. Would a week of preparation be enough? […]

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101 Lightroom Presets Pack

101 Lightroom Presets Pack

Editing photos is a crucial part of the photography process, but that doesn’t mean you need to spend hours in front of a computer after each and every shoot. This versatile pack of Lightroom presets was designed to speed up your post-processing. Presets let you transform your images in as little as one click so […]

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How to Cleanly Remove the Bottom of a Bottle: Product Photography Trick

How to Cleanly Remove the Bottom of a Bottle: Product Photography Trick

Having the bottom of a bottle removed by a professional could cost anywhere from 50-60 dollars apiece. This is probably because the process involves some heavy machinery and an expert in glassware at the very least, but you might be surprised how easy it is to do it yourself: What You’ll Need: Empty Beer Bottle […]

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Waterfowl Photography Tips

Waterfowl Photography Tips

If first starting out capturing waterfowl, a telephoto lens and tripod are helpful. A telephoto lens with a focal length of close to 300mm or more is preferable. The higher the focal length, the further away you can station yourself when trying to silently capture photos. A further beneficial piece of gear is some kind […]

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The Northern Lights Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before

The Northern Lights Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before

We’ve all seen the northern lights (or at least pictures of them) dancing in the pre-dawn sky. The Internet is filled with images and videos of the phenomenon that happens due to charged particles interacting with our upper atmosphere. While we’re not much bothered by the exact ingredients of that heavenly concoction, we’re definitely excited to […]

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The 7 Key Components of a Great Landscape Photo

The 7 Key Components of a Great Landscape Photo

We all know a good landscape photo when we see one. But what it is that makes a great landscape photo so great? In this video, photographer Doug McKinlay explains the seven key components of the best landscape photos: 1. Great Depth of Field The easiest way to get a corner to corner sharp landscape […]

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