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Tricksy Photographer Pioneers Single Frame Timelapse Photography

Tricksy Photographer Pioneers Single Frame Timelapse Photography

When Pelle Cass was first called a “trick photographer,” he balked at the label because it seemed to stretch too far away from his noble intentions to accentuate reality with his single frame timelapse photographs—to capture hundreds of those fleeting, lesser-photographed moments of mundane living and combine them all together into one off-kilter scene. “I […]

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Adorable Photos of Man’s Best Friend

Adorable Photos of Man’s Best Friend

Dogs quickly fill their place in our hearts, and we enjoy having their pictures framed on our desks and walls. Photos of these lovely creatures put us immediately in a state of joy and pure happiness. But it’s not always easy to capture their adorable personalities. Here is what we prepared for today—adorable examples of […]

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Landfill Dogs: Photographer’s Portraits Save Unwanted Shelter Dogs

Landfill Dogs: Photographer’s Portraits Save Unwanted Shelter Dogs

As skeptics by nature, many times we refuse to believe something until we’ve seen it. This tendency creates numerous societal problems, but it also gives visual art forms like photography the power and potency to cause social change. Shannon Johnstone, a professor and photographer from North Carolina, seeks to do just that through her current […]

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Stopping Time: How to Create Powerful Photography

Stopping Time: How to Create Powerful Photography

In the digital age, anyone with a smartphone or a mediocre DSLR can take a decent picture—even striking images with lovely composition, content, and exposure. It seems that everyone is a photographer these days, and the ever-increasing number of photographers producing competitive content leaves many photographers wondering how in the world they could ever set […]

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When to Use Butterfly Lighting in Portrait Photography

When to Use Butterfly Lighting in Portrait Photography

In previous articles, we’ve discussed photo lighting patterns where we place the light source to the side of the subject–split lighting, loop lighting and Rembrandt lighting–and create shadows that go off to the side. Continuing with our series of portrait photography lighting patterns, today’s photo tip discusses butterfly lighting. Keep in mind that shadows create […]

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5 Photography Tips for Engagement Shoots

5 Photography Tips for Engagement Shoots

Do you ever feel unprepared when you arrive at an engagement shoot location? Have you spent several agonizing minutes looking around at your surroundings, trying to compose a creative shot in your mind, while your clients looked on uncomfortably? Photographer Jasmine Star says you’re not alone. She fields the “what should I do before I […]

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Photoshop Actions Bundle for Quick Effects and Editing

Photoshop Actions Bundle for Quick Effects and Editing

This deal includes 14 premium Photoshop actions sets that are currently being sold by PhotographyPla.net, adding up to 205 individual actions ($238 value). With this collection of actions at your disposal you will be able to apply a wide range of effects to your photos with just a click. They include vintage effects, HDR effects, […]

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Stop Motion Short Takes You on an Adventure Through Old Photographs

Stop Motion Short Takes You on an Adventure Through Old Photographs

We’ve seen a lot of stop motion productions, but rarely do we see one that incorporates such a unique technique like the one below. In “Paper Memories,” writer and director Theo Putzu experimented with putting a video inside of a video. The clip, which chronicles the memories of an elderly man, is a heartwarming story […]

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A Day in the Life of a Coffee Table Book Photographer

A Day in the Life of a Coffee Table Book Photographer

Jordan Matter’s love affair with photography began when he became captivated by the beauty of the view from a mountain peak. But he quickly realized that he didn’t have the photography skills or equipment to realize his vision for the shot. Soon afterward, he bought a DSLR and took a photography course. “I saw my […]

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Behind the Scenes of a Timelapse Photography Project in Bangkok

Behind the Scenes of a Timelapse Photography Project in Bangkok

Timelapses are pretty straightforward. It’s not rocket science shooting pictures at set intervals and combining them on the computer afterwards, but it’s a whole new ball game making them unique and visually appealing. In some cases, the view isn’t enough to make the sequences; you need something else, something interesting that will bring the footage […]

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