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Softbox vs Umbrella for Portrait Lighting

Softbox vs Umbrella for Portrait Lighting

Should you use a softbox, or an umbrella? Even though they serve similar purposes, which is to provide a larger light source (thereby softer light), there are several key differences between a softbox and an umbrella. Softbox This is the ideal light shaping tool for portraits, because of its versatility in controlling light spill. If […]

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10 Photography Tricks to Make Your Landscapes Stand Out

10 Photography Tricks to Make Your Landscapes Stand Out

Landscape photography can be a challenging but rewarding hobby. In this video, photographer Mads Peter Iversen shares 10 quick and essential photography tricks for making your landscape photos stand out from the average Joe with a mobile phone: One of the first tricks is to try different and unique perspectives. Instead of just photographing a […]

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New: Creative Portrait Concepts Guide

New: Creative Portrait Concepts Guide

In portrait photography news, this 464-page eBook was just launched to show readers how to create imaginative portrait photos, that could belong to a storybook. Which includes levitation, cloning, using smoke, adding elements, and more. It is currently 80% off today for the first 500 customers if you want to check it out. Launch sale […]

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How to Improve Your Photography Composition with Any Camera

How to Improve Your Photography Composition with Any Camera

Composition has the power to make or break your photos. Photographer Marcin Lewandowski demonstrates in this short video: Camera technology has evolved at a mind-boggling pace over the last few years. So much so that even the simplest of cameras on the market will outmatch a professional model from not so long ago. But the objective of […]

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Storytelling Photography

Storytelling Photography

A while back I visited the George Eastman Museum of Photography where there was an exhibition on travel photography. It was a great experience to see the world’s best photographs showcased in a two hour tour of the exhibition halls. After looking at most of the photos, I found an intangible element in almost all […]

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High ISO and Less Light Photography Tips

High ISO and Less Light Photography Tips

In this video, professional wildlife photographer Simon d’Entremont shares tips and tricks for getting cleaner and sharper images in low light and high ISO situations. He explains that there are six variables that impact low light photography, the first of which is the available light in the environment: To get more light, Simon suggests moving […]

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New: Upscale AI in Luminar Neo

New: Upscale AI in Luminar Neo

In photo editing news another extension has come to the Luminar Neo editing platform, Upscale AI is a new tool that allows photographers to upscale or enlarge a photo up to 6X and enhance its resolution in a natural way for cropping, printing or a number of other reasons. See how it works: Upscale AI […]

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Flash Photography Composite Tutorial

Flash Photography Composite Tutorial

Most of the time photographers opt for composites for creative purposes, but sometimes they’re a necessity. Whatever the case may be, when shooting for a composite image, it’s essential that the different scenes have consistent lighting. Photographer Robert Hall explains the process of photographing a composite using flash to easily execute the post-production process in […]

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Photographing a SpaceX Rocket Streaking Across the Night Sky

Photographing a SpaceX Rocket Streaking Across the Night Sky

What you see here is the 2nd Stage Burn with the 1st Stage Re-entry Burn, which is used to initially slow down to begin the landing process, appearing under the tree limb. During a past launch, at 1:21 am SpaceX continued its run of aerospace brilliance with a night mission of its Falcon 9 rocket, […]

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Understanding Bit Depth in Image Files

Understanding Bit Depth in Image Files

Terms like 8-bit, 10-bit, and 14-bit are commonly used in camera forums. But do you understand what bit depth really is and how it affects images? Here’s a short video from ZY Productions explaining everything you need to know about bit depth: Bit depth (not to be confused with bit rate) relates to the amount […]

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