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Keep it Real: How to Retouch Without Resurfacing

Tuesday, May 27th, 2014

The following article features post production tips from Lindsay Adler. For further training, see her course Skin 101: Lighting, Retouching and Understanding Skin on CreativeLive. Thanks to websites like Photoshop Disasters, it’s easy to delight in humorously awful photo retouching—but for professional photographers, every amateur post-processing foible is a reminder that with great power comes great responsibility, […]

Incredible Footage of the First Dog to Ever Fly on a Wingsuit

Tuesday, May 27th, 2014

Dean Potter should rightfully win at YouTube: he’s combined the adorableness of yapping dogs wearing costumes with the visceral terror of wingsuit BASE videos. The result? Contemplations on dying alone, petrifying leaps of faith, and the unspoken bond between man & dog: “The joy we have is just off the chart. We love it up there. Will this […]

15 Famous Landmarks Photographed from Completely Different Perspectives

Tuesday, May 27th, 2014

When it comes to photography, perspective makes a world of difference in the stories that pictures tell. Below, in the images of famous landmarks from around the world, you can see how it’s possible to create an entirely different photograph simply by changing perspective: A good photographer will always consider different perspectives when setting up […]

How to Improve Your Portraits by Using Butterfly Lighting

Tuesday, May 27th, 2014

Have you ever wondered how fashion photographers manage to capture such beautiful light on models’ faces? Butterfly lighting is a technique that you can use to achieve professional results in your portraiture. In this video Mark Wallace explains how it’s done: What is butterfly lighting? There aren’t actually any butterflies involved; the name refers to […]

Helpful Tips for Buying a Secondhand Lens

Tuesday, May 27th, 2014

Purchasing a used lens, whether from an online auction, an individual, or in a brick and mortar store, can be a nerve-wracking experience. There are a number of things that can affect the quality and usability of a lens, and if you are not savvy as to what to look out for, you may end […]

How to Photograph Various Skin Tones

Monday, May 26th, 2014

Getting the right photo exposure can be a bit tricky at times. Expose for the highlights and lose the dark areas, expose for the dark areas and blow out the highlights… it’s a never ending battle. Today’s photo tip answers a question about how to get the best photo exposure for different skin tones. I […]

How a Photographer Modified an Old School Polaroid Camera for Instant Fuji Film

Monday, May 26th, 2014

What happens when you take a 1960s model Polaroid camera–which you can no longer get film for–and modify it so that it shoots modern film and allows you to attach a PocketWizard to it for using strobes? You can actually get some really fun results that are throwbacks to the film days of the past. […]

A Rare Peek Into the Underground Safe Haven for Rare Historic Photos

Monday, May 26th, 2014

Where do old photographs go when they are left behind in the wake of a digital age? As many may become lost forever, there are people working fervently behind the scenes (or in one case, beneath ground level) to help alter the fate of these images. In the depths of an old limestone mine in […]

Understanding Crop Factor: Are You Being Scammed By Camera Manufacturers?

Sunday, May 25th, 2014

Perhaps you have heard the term “crop factor” before, but you’re not sure what it really means. If that’s the case, you’re probably also unaware of what an important part it plays in making the most of your digital camera. The camera settings we still use–ISO, aperture, and f-stop–were designed for film and do not take into […]

Storytelling Potential with Light Field Camera Technology

Sunday, May 25th, 2014

It’s portrait time, and you’d better get the focus spot-on, because if you goof that up, your image is very likely ruined unless you can put a justifiable artsy spin on the image in post. But what if we told you that there’s a camera out there that would allow you to actually change focal […]

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Keep it Real: How to Retouch Without Resurfacing

Incredible Footage of the First Dog to Ever Fly on a Wingsuit

15 Famous Landmarks Photographed from Completely Different Perspectives

How to Improve Your Portraits by Using Butterfly Lighting

Helpful Tips for Buying a Secondhand Lens

How to Photograph Various Skin Tones

How a Photographer Modified an Old School Polaroid Camera for Instant Fuji Film

A Rare Peek Into the Underground Safe Haven for Rare Historic Photos

Understanding Crop Factor: Are You Being Scammed By Camera Manufacturers?

Storytelling Potential with Light Field Camera Technology

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