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Sense of Place, Travel Photography eBook

Sense of Place, Travel Photography eBook

This new eBook is designed to help readers experience a place more fully, see it with wider eyes, and photograph it more intentionally. It is a 42 page travel photography eBook with ideas on how to hone one’s ability to see and express, not just point the camera. This guide is more theory driven than technique […]

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Natural Light Photography Guide

Natural Light Photography Guide

This new eBook was released recently and has proven to be very popular with readers and reviewers. It is an in-depth guide on how to harness natural light to enhance the mood, atmosphere, and quality of images. Developing an understanding of how natural light works and how to work with it can help you hone your photographic skill and broaden your creative horizons without spending more money on sophisticated and expensive photographic equipment.

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Photojournalists on the Campaign Trail

Photojournalists on the Campaign Trail

Now that the fever of American elections is long gone, it’s about time to take a closer look at the so-called “campaign photographers”. Every four years, some photojournalists are assigned to tail the presidential candidates, as they campaign across the country. Here are two first-person testimonials, from Melina Mara and Nikki Kahn, both from The […]

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Concepts of Photography Composition

Concepts of Photography Composition

The rule of thirds has been pounded into most of our brains as a hard and fast rule to achieve great photography composition. It’s true that the rule of thirds has proven results, but rules were, after all, meant to be broken. During a B&H seminar taught by master photographer David Brommer, we learn that […]

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Fine Art Landscape Photography Tips

Fine Art Landscape Photography Tips

In the following video, Miles Morgan lectures about fine art landscape photography as he takes his own pictures as examples to demonstrate and describe the creative process of his work, from conception to digital finishing. Please consider that the whole lecture/presentation lasts 1h and 50min. See it here: Miles Morgan, a self called amateur photographer, […]

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Photography Workflow Training

Photography Workflow Training

This workflow training resource is a new 130-page, 10-step guide to establishing a reliable and consistent digital photography workflow. Chapters include Data Management and Data Risk Analysis, Working in the Field, Colour Calibration, Naming files and Folders, Configuring Adobe Lightroom 4, Importing Images, Image Processing and more.

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In-Depth Tutorial on How to Use the New Canon Speedlite

In-Depth Tutorial on How to Use the New Canon Speedlite

Canon fans should be excited about the recently released Canon 600EX-RT Speedlite, the first speedlite in Canon’s lineup to feature radio-controlled wireless ability. If you’re considering getting this new flash, or if you already have one, check out this extensive video tutorial (1.5 hours) that explains the new features of the speedlite, the difference between […]

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Behind the Scenes Images from Timelapse Photography Project

Behind the Scenes Images from Timelapse Photography Project

In his stunning timelapse entitled Epochs, photographer Sean Goebel compiled sequences shot in California, Arizona, Utah, and Hawaii to create a piece of photographic art that depicts some of America’s most beautiful landscapes. However, at just over 4 minutes long, the presentation doesn’t even begin to represent the hours of work and the dedication and determination that went into this labor of love.

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National Geographic’s Top 10 Photos of 2012

National Geographic’s Top 10 Photos of 2012

The National Geographic name has always been synonymous with outstanding imagery, and for decades their magazine has displayed some of the finest photojournalism in the world. In this video, Nat Geo shows a collection of their top 10 photos for 2012 and gives a little back story on each one.

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How to Book More Clients at Higher Rates as a Photographer

How to Book More Clients at Higher Rates as a Photographer

One piece of equipment that photographers don’t learn how to use correctly is the telephone. This is where the money is. There are two types of phone calls: If you have your prices on your website then you’ll get some prospects interested in hiring you straight away as they feel they have all the information they need. Naturally, you might think this is a good thing – but it’s not. I’ll explain why later. People who are interested in more information.

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