SLR Lounge’s Top Lenses | Why You Need An 85mm In Your Camera Bag

Specialism is the practice of focusing on one area of expertise and mastering it rather than being a jack of all trades. With that idea in mind the coveted 85mm focal length specializes in creating sharp images with very little distortion while successfully separating the subject from the background. For this reason alone, it is …

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Black Forest RIMO 1 Messenger Camera Bag Review | Form & Function For Less Than $200

Camera bags typically fall into one of two categories: pretty to look at but not functional or highly functional and not attractive in the slightest. As a majority of consumers desire something that is both stylish and versatile, many companies have created products to meet this demand. Add comfort and craftsmanship into the mix as …

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Video Lighting Tips | Four Tips to Improve your Fashion Videos

Fashion videos are rapidly gaining in popularity, thus demand. Now more than ever, people want to see real life clips of what goes into the photographic process as well as a highlights reel of the final product in addition to the final still image. The A-Team has partnered up with fashion cinematographer Kazu Okuda, who …

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Leica Announces US trade-in Program for the S Typ 007

The idea of one day owning the likes of a Hasselblad, Leica or PhaseOne continues to be at the forefront of both hobbyist and serious photographers’ dreams, and with good reason. Since their inception, medium format has become synonymous with the standard of unsurpassed image quality and is often revered as a status symbol, systematically …

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An Intro to Non-Destructive Dodging & Burning

The method of dodging and burning has been a staple among photographers since the inception of it. In the dark room, it meant dodging areas of light that needed to be a little brighter or burning areas of light that needed to be darker when processing an image in the enlarger. The same ideology applies in …

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See How Sue Bryce Recreates Her Natural Light Style Using Profoto B1’s

Sue Bryce is in the business of making women look and feel beautiful. Her name has become synonymous with natural light and modern glamour portraiture. Having changed the world of glamour photography and redefined its essence, Sue is one of the most in-demand educators in the industry. She has taught numerous classes on CreativeLive and …

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Review | Melissa Rodwell’s ‘Beauty Photography Exposed’

SLR Lounge Premium Members get full streaming access to Melissa Rodwell’s first breakthrough course, Fashion Photography Exposed. Overview Beauty Photography Exposed is a great educational resource with a wealth of information. The course is over six hours and consists of two beauty shoots with eleven different lighting setups; two industry interviews, and an in-depth look …

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Review: Breed Portfolio Building Day | What It’s Like & What You’ll Get

Transitioning into full blown fashion photography is not for the faint of heart. The amount of work that goes into the preparation of creating an editorial or fashion story can be exhausting, and oh so time consuming. When I first began shooting fashion (and I am certain this may be the case for other photographers …

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