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Portrait Photography on a White Background: Tips & Tricks

Portrait Photography on a White Background: Tips & Tricks

Shooting portraits using a plain white background may initially sound a bit bland, but Mark Wallace is here to show us how to change it up by sculpting light–a skill that is helpful to photographers of any genre. In the brief 18 minute video tutorial, Wallace explains to viewers what a GOBO is and how to easily […]

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Long Distance Street Studio Portrait Photography

Long Distance Street Studio Portrait Photography

In an innovative blending of street and studio photography, Tiberiu from MUMUS Photo Hub, a Romanian photography company, decided to experiment with separating the photographer from his subjects physically, while simultaneously bringing them closer to the process of shooting itself. In this video he and his team bring a portable studio setup, complete with a […]

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Food Photography Masterclass

Food Photography Masterclass

 Food photography is everywhere! You can see it the streets, in restaurants, supermarkets, hotels, magazines, cook books, cafés—a million places. So why not take this intensive (and really fast) food photography masterclass, provided by worldwide-known chef Jamie Oliver and his personal assistant photographer David Loftus? This is probably the answer to how the world’s top chefs […]

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Quick Tips from a Professional Wedding Photographer

Quick Tips from a Professional Wedding Photographer

Having a wedding is a major life event that brides and grooms will cherish for the rest of their lives. Because of the inherent beauty and significance of a wedding, it’s important that the photography be taken just as seriously as the event itself. This includes vast amounts of preparation, meeting with couples, and location scouting so you can turn […]

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My Journey Into Long Exposure Night Photography

My Journey Into Long Exposure Night Photography

When it comes to compact cameras and DSLRs, there is absolutely no comparison. As great as the technology has become, the compact digital camera is great for happy snaps, but if you want to create fabulous memories and have the capacity to blow them up, use them in slideshows, and create great artwork from a simple photo, […]

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Setting the Mood for Your Clients in Photography

Setting the Mood for Your Clients in Photography

What makes a great studio photo? The right light? The right model? The right equipment? How about something less tangible such as passion or seduction? In the next video, commercial celebrity, fashion, and beauty photographer Matthew Jordan Smith shares some insights of his job: Make your photo shoot a great experience Use music, food, and nice […]

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Top 10 Mobile Photography Tips

Top 10 Mobile Photography Tips

Mobile photography has made huge strides in a short time. We have this great powerful device in our hands or pockets now with all the extra tools and software needed to capture, edit and distribute our images in an extremely efficient and flexible manner. These devices output high enough quality images for commercial stock applications […]

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Light Painting Photo Ideas

Light Painting Photo Ideas

Recently we’ve posted several videos about photographers getting creative with light painting. It seems to be the popular thing in photography lately as it combines photography and drawing/painting together into one medium allowing for greater artistic potential. And since it’s so easy to do, there’s no reason not to try it. So if you’ve ever […]

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BMX Action Photography and Sports Portraits

BMX Action Photography and Sports Portraits

Craig Kolesky takes us on a behind the scenes journey in which he photographs professional BMX rider Sifiso ‘Skizo’ Nhlapo. To get a more out of the ordinary experience, he takes the rider away from his regular tracks and places him on a dusty, rugged South African downhill track: As you can tell the photo session is split […]

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Staff Pic: Sunrise Over Queenstown

Staff Pic: Sunrise Over Queenstown

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the sunrise, but I rolled out of bed, grabbed my gear and hurried out the door to grab this one in the early hours “Sunrise over Queenstown”: Details: Canon EOS 5D Mark III with EF 24-105mm L Lens @ 47mm F/5, ISO 100 Used bracketing settings to capture 7 […]

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