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How to Get an Awesome Panoramic Photo

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Taking panoramic photos is a fun and popular way to take widescreen photos of scenic landscape and architecture. The most important aspect of panoramic photo, however, is getting the best shots on camera. If you don’t take your time to set up your shots right, it will be difficult and sometimes almost impossible to fix it in post. Here is a checklist of what you should do in order to get the best panoramic shots.

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One Cute Child Portrait by David Hill, 3 Different Post Production Styles – Lightroom 4 Tutorial

Pye

In this tutorial, we are going to work through this nice spontaneous child portrait that was shot and provided by David Hill creating 3 different final looks to the image.

Weekly Photography Analysis and Breakdown 1

Lauri L.

Lauri Laukkanen, a young Finnish photographer, is kicking off a new weekly article series called: “ANALYZE IT!” Every week he will be looking at a photograph, and breaking it down to different key-components that make the image standout from the rest. And finally, after analyzing the photo, he will use the gathered information and try to recreate the photograph as well as he can.

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How to: Video Editing with Multiple DSLR Cameras in Premiere Pro

Pye

In this tutorial, we are going to walk through an entire multi-camera DSLR video edit featuring 2 cameras and an independent audio track in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 from start to finish.

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How to: DSLR Video with Multiple Cameras | 10 Item Production Checklist

Pye

In this tutorial, we are going to walk through our 10 step checklist when doing multi-camera DSLR productions. Regardless of whether you are shooting a wedding, music video, advertisement or just out for fun, these 10 tips should help in getting higher quality out of your productions.

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How to Edit a Screen Capture Tutorial Using Camtasia Studio 7 or Camtasia Studio 8 – SLR Lounge Staff Series Part 2

Pye

In this Camtasia Studio Tutorial Video, we are going to walk through the editing process for our entire screen capture that we recorded in the previous tutorial in Part 1 of the SLR Lounge Author Training Series.

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Portraits of Denzel Washington and Michael Phelps

The morning of the shoot I quickly tried to determine where I would be making my portraits. The only space available to me was an all black small studio with curtains and a giant window.

How to Record a Screen Capture Tutorial Using Camtasia Studio 7 or Camtasia Studio 8 – SLR Lounge Staff Series Part 1

Pye

In this Camtasia and Lightroom 4 Tutorial, we are going to walk through an entire recording of a Lightroom 4 tutorial.

New Metz Mecablitz 52 AF-1 Speedlight has Touchscreen. New Trend?

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The German electronic company Metz has just announced the new 52 AF-1 Flash Unit. What sets this speedlight apart from the others is that this is the first flash that incorporates a touchscreen panel.

Posing Tips for Male Portrait Photography and Headshots

Diana Elizabeth

If you primarily photograph women, shooting a man can be challenging and intimidating, knowing very well that men work and think much differently than women.  The thing to remember is that unless you are photographing a male model, most men do not like having their photo taken, rarely do, and a photoshoot isn't the time they unleash their practice poses because they don't have any.  Most of your male clients most might be in front of your camera due to a special occasion such as a wedding,  or engagement session, or they need a professional profile shot.  The key is to make it enjoyable, and that can also mean, making the session as quick and painless as possible.

Canon 6D vs Nikon D600 – What are Canon and Nikon thinking?

Matthew Saville

So, we finally have two affordable full-frame cameras from Canon and Nikon. A little over three years after Sony brought out their $1999 A850 beginner full-frame DSLR with a 24 megapixel FF sensor, Canon's 6D is 20 megapixels and $2100, and Nikon's D600 is 24 megapixels and also $2100.

Wedding Dress Photography Tutorial

Christopher

Wedding dress shots are some of my favorite ones to take throughout the wedding day. It's one of the few times in the day when you have full control of almost everything, from the lighting to the background. You have the luxury to take your time and set up the perfect shot before the craziness of the day kicks in. Here are 10 tips to get better wedding dress photos.