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At a recent Google+ photography conference Peter Hurley provided more great tips on how to take headshots. When his presentation, The Art of The Headshot, went live, the folks of Google+ made it one of the most viewed of the series and with good reason–it’s chock full of information on one of the most overlooked areas […]
It seems strange, but did you know employing a flash when taking photos outdoors will give you sparkling, vibrant images? Well, it’s true. Back in the days when I was starting out as a photographer, I learned that using flash for daylight pictures really improved the quality of my pictures. I practice this method in […]
Part of becoming a great photographer is understanding the science behind how photographs are captured in the first place. Dylan Bennett makes that task a little bit easier with his simple explanation of the f-stop. In a brief video, Bennett teaches us all about f-stops by using handy visual aids such as charts and drawings. […]
Take a look at the photograph below and ask yourself, “How was it created?” At first it looks like it’s a beautiful shot snapped from the sidelines on a racetrack, but then you notice the blurred background suggesting that the camera was actually moving with the car. But how is this possible? It seems that […]
You’ve heard over and over again from more advanced photographers that you need to learn to shoot in manual mode. But that can be so intimidating and frustrating to a beginner. How do you keep all the settings straight? And what’s the point of shooting in manual mode, anyway? It’s actually simpler than it may […]
Taking Pictures is a light-hearted and enchanting animated short film about love and photography created by Simon Taylor, a London-based animator and hobbyist photographer. This cute little story is getting big shares on social media, and it’s no wonder why. Watch as two young photographers stumble upon each other in a park one day and bond over their love of […]
A hot button discussion in the photography industry lately is around providing free work for high profile clients who offer “exposure” as their payment. This can be tempting for a lot of photographers who may think it will get a foot in the door and boost their public profile. Many professional photographers have strong opinions […]
After days of speculation and gossip, Lightroom CC has finally been unveiled. Along with a bunch of great new features comes a host of new tweaks and updates. Here, photographer Terry White shows us his six favorite new features in Lightroom CC: 1. Work with HDR Right Inside Lightroom An interesting new feature in Lightroom […]
If you make money with your photography, you’ve probably come across a hard to please client or two. And hard to please is probably putting it lightly. One of the challenges of being a professional photographer is putting up with demanding, impatient, vague, and sometimes disrespectful clients. Oh, and of course, there’s always the ones who […]
The COOPH team is back with more tips to capture unique and funky photos using a few everyday items and a lot of creativity. Photographers Anastasia Ehlakova and Julia Gebhardt have some great ideas when it comes to adding really cool effects to your images. These are easy-to-do, cheap techniques that will add that extra something […]
