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Dogs in Motion Photography Tutorial

Dogs in Motion Photography Tutorial

Photographer Jessica McGovern started out photographing dogs in 2012. With little professional experience under her belt and less education, she’s come a long way. Now she’s an award-winning pet and portrait photographer with plenty of technical and artistic tips to share. In her latest tutorial, How To Photograph Running Dogs, she spills the beans on […]

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How to do Free Lensing or Lens Whacking

How to do Free Lensing or Lens Whacking

Photography is a constantly evolving visual art form. And like all evolving art forms, new and more creative techniques keep revealing themselves. Though this technique isn’t new, it is new to many photographers. The technique is known as free lensing, and it involves a peculiar way of using your camera lens. Doug McKinlay from Adorama […]

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Wedding Photographer Assistant Tips

Wedding Photographer Assistant Tips

Before I go into the wedding day requirements for a second photographer, it would be a good idea to think about what should be considered before the event. First things first, you may be trying to get work as a second photographer to get started in the industry before launching into a wedding as a […]

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Street Photography Start-to-Finish Tutorial

Street Photography Start-to-Finish Tutorial

Street photography captures priceless moments of everyday life. This includes candid scenes, close-up portraits, and moments of people going by their daily lives. While this is an exciting genre of photography, it is equally challenging. If you’re looking to get started with started photography, or for some guidance to improve it, we have the perfect […]

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Image Sensors Explained in Under 6 Minutes

Image Sensors Explained in Under 6 Minutes

There’s no argument that digital photography has become standard to our modern way of living, with smaller, more compact cameras that deliver amazing picture quality entering the market every day. But what makes this possible? The secret is in the image sensor. This episode of Techquickie with Linus Sebastian provides a quick, to-the-point explanation of image […]

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How to Create Intense Portraits in Lightroom

How to Create Intense Portraits in Lightroom

Many times when you are processing portraits in Lightroom or Photoshop you are working towards a soft, pleasing look. However, with some portraits you may be after a more dramatic and intense look. In this tutorial we’ll take a quick look at how you can create an intense portrait in Lightroom, and we’ll also showcase […]

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Ghosting: Combining Long Exposures & Flash Photography

Ghosting: Combining Long Exposures & Flash Photography

While using long exposures in the field, have you ever captured a ghost within your photographs? While you may not be haunted by spiritual specters, objects in motion often appear transparent and obscured by blurring when the shutter is opened for an extended period of time. While some individuals aim to create dramatic results by […]

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8 Reasons Carbon Fiber Tripods Are Great

8 Reasons Carbon Fiber Tripods Are Great

There are a lot of different types of tripods on the market, and it can be difficult to decide which one to buy. Of all the materials tripods are made of, carbon fiber is one of the most ideal ones to look for. In this blog post, we will list 8 reasons carbon fiber tripods […]

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How to Fake the Golden Hour for Portrait Photography

How to Fake the Golden Hour for Portrait Photography

Everybody loves soft golden hour light. Portraits shot during the golden hour always have that something extra. But the problem with golden hour photography is that the window of opportunity is small. Depending on the latitude and the season, you get about an hour to shoot at the most. But what if you could extend […]

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Style and Vision: What Makes One Photographer Different From Another?

Style and Vision: What Makes One Photographer Different From Another?

In the artistic community much is said about style and how that style is more often than not linked to some innate talent. The style side is mostly true. Each artist, irrespective of their specific discipline, brings their own voice and vision to their chosen art. That which is internal to the intellect of the […]

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