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Highlights vs. Whites | What’s The Difference & When To Use Which?

Kishore Sawh

Two sliders on the basic panel and they seem so similar, but they are in fact different, and most seem not to know how, and why it's relevant.

Shadows vs. Blacks | What’s The Difference & When To Use Which?

Kishore Sawh

Two alike, or too alike? Neither really. Here is what to make of the black and shadows sliders.

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8-Bit vs 16-bit Images | A Visual Demonstration

Justin Heyes

Most photographrs have probably heard about 8-bit vs 16-bit images, yet not thought about it very much. Those are two ...

DxO ViewPoint 6 Review | Many Giant Leaps For Lens Corrections

Matthew Saville

If you’ve ever taken a photo with any kind of distortion present, you’ll understand the frustrations I am about to ...

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Best Snipping Tool for Mac and PC

Alice Houstons

As photographers, we constantly hone our skills to capture and edit epic portraits and landscapes, but we shouldn’t overlook another ...

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SLR Lounge Black Friday 2026: Every Deal on Premium, the $10K Mentorship, Visual Flow and Cue & Capture

Pye

Every SLR Lounge Black Friday 2026 deal in one place, with codes: Premium Lifetime for $599, the $10K for $2K Mentorship for $2,600, up to 34% off Visual Flow presets, and the Posing Workshop plus a year of Cue & Capture for $79. All deals run Nov 9 through Dec 1.

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Where to Develop Film | The Best Labs for Film Photographers

Christina Blanarovich

Here's to saving ourselves some time from running around town trying to look for a decent film lab. Throw those keys on the table, and grab your comfy office chair because all you have to do is put those rolls of film inside a mailer.

Tips for Beautiful Ballroom Portraits Before the Wedding Reception

Christopher

Before the wedding reception begins, there’s a great moment for photographers to showcase their creativity and lighting skills: the ballroom ...

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Fall Leaves Photography Tips and Ideas

Michelle Bird

That cozy time of the year is right around the corner, hot drinks, trees reaching a peak of bright colors, baked goods, fireplaces keeping you warm, everyone bundled up in their favorite sweater...honestly, I can keep going about fall. Here are some tips to photograph fall foliage.

Ideal Lighting Setup for Large Group Portraits

Shivani Reddy

An quick & easy lighting setup to help you produce flawless family formals or group portraits in minutes.

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Prime Lenses vs. Zoom Lenses: Which is Better?

Michelle Ford

All lenses can be put into one of two categories, prime and zoom. I'm going to explain the strengths and limitations of both prime and zoom lenses in the video and article.

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Fall Photoshoot Ideas and Inspiration from Award Winning Photographers

Christopher

As the leaves start to change color and the weather starts to get cooler, it’s time to think about your ...

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