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Here’s Some Gorgeous Wedding Photography to Inspire You

Here’s Some Gorgeous Wedding Photography to Inspire You

What kind of photos do you want of your wedding? Have you thought about it? Check out these photos and see what catches your eye: Have you found inspiration? Do you hope to become a wedding photographer yourself? Check out some tips on wedding photography.

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Long Exposure Photo Ideas

Long Exposure Photo Ideas

This entertaining tutorial brought to us by Digital Rev demonstrates some creative ideas along with the basics of long exposure photography. This shoot becomes really fun as the narrator begins experimenting with flash, motion blur, and other techniques, combining them with the stillness of a long exposure to create interesting juxtapositions between his subjects and […]

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Sense of Sight as a Photographer

Sense of Sight as a Photographer

Making the decision to remove your eye is difficult for anyone, and even more so for photographers. Unlike blind musicians who can still hear their music, photographers must have their sense of sight to be able to compose photos properly. James Fabri is among those who have chosen to continue pursuing photography despite having only […]

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How to Light Large Dark Spaces for Character Portrait Photography at Night

How to Light Large Dark Spaces for Character Portrait Photography at Night

In this video we go on board the USS Constitution, a magnificent frigate built in 1797 and docked as a museum in Boston Harbor. This is an ideal setting to showcase the video’s tutorial on lighting large, open spaces. This is usually a daunting task for photographers of all levels, as not only the subject needs […]

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Architectural Photography: Shooting at Twilight to Add Drama

Architectural Photography: Shooting at Twilight to Add Drama

An architectural photographer can create dramatic images of buildings that perhaps at first glance, do not seem to be all that photographic. Understanding architectural design and then selecting the angles that best portray the building, combined with critical lighting—which is determined by time of day—are all essential components in fine architectural photography. Many buildings can […]

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Famous Flash Photographer With a Very Cheap Flash Camera

Famous Flash Photographer With a Very Cheap Flash Camera

As much as we’d like it, we don’t always have the best camera gear available to us. Sometimes we don’t even have decent gear. But we photographers are resourceful and are known to create all sorts of rigs and makeshift devices to meet our needs. This resourcefulness is the idea behind DigitalRev TV’s series, Pro […]

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Photography Gear Stolen During Air Travel

Photography Gear Stolen During Air Travel

As if air travel in the midst of the busy holiday season wasn’t frustrating enough, one photographer experienced an exceptionally taxing experience when traveling with a bulk of his photography gear from Chicago to Boston on a JetBlue flight. When Jess Dugan, a seasoned fine art photographer, exceeded the limit of carry-on bags allowed by JetBlue, he […]

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Stories Behind the Greatest Sports Photos Ever Captured

Stories Behind the Greatest Sports Photos Ever Captured

Sports photography is one of the greater challenges in the photographic world. It takes a great amount of both skill and luck. Athletes move quickly and often unpredictably, and the whole game can shift in an instant. As a sports photographer, you have to have quick reflexes. And between all your running around and shooting, […]

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A Timelapse Photography Message From Astronauts to All Humankind for 2013

A Timelapse Photography Message From Astronauts to All Humankind for 2013

A very inspiring start to the new year. Further Up Yonder is, by far, one of the greatest and best examples you can find to exemplify the full capabilities of timelapse photography. Giamoco Sardelli, a young photographer and videographer, authored this inspiring story, a message from the International Space Station to all Humankind: “I wanted […]

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Black Bear Takes Over a Nature Photography Session

Black Bear Takes Over a Nature Photography Session

What could have turned into a dangerous event, actually became a rather comedic one, as a black bear attempted to take over a nature photo session, lead by photographer Dean Schwartz. Here’s the full story: While photographing a black bear sow and her three spring cubs near Ely, Minnesota, I noticed a young bear watching […]

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