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Reviews for computers, laptops and monitors as it applies to photography and cameras.

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4 Effective Communication Skills Photographers Need to Succeed

When we think about jumping into photography as a career, we often focus on our hard skills, or the technical aspects of shooting. It’s the part we fall in love with while learning to use our gear and discovering new techniques to capture incredible images. Knowing how to take beautiful photos, however, does not automatically ... Read more

Midday Photography Lighting Tips for Better Portraits

If you head out unprepared to capture portraits under the midday sun, you might find yourself wrestling with harsh shadows and limited creative opportunities. While this time of day has a reputation for providing less than ideal lighting, we can actually use it to our advantage. In this guide, we will walk through practical tips ... Read more

Ruko U11MINI 4K RC3 Review: A Sub-250g Drone That Actually Makes Sense for Beginners

The bottom line: The Ruko U11MINI 4K RC3 delivers usable 4K video, a 3-axis gimbal, and 96 minutes of flight time across three batteries, all under 249g and under $500. It’s not a DJI killer, but it’s a legitimately good first drone for photographers testing aerial content without the regulatory headaches or financial commitment of ... Read more
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Staircase Photoshoot Tips for Beautiful Images

Staircases can serve photographers not only as functional structures, but also stunning backdrops for photoshoots. A well-executed staircase photoshoot can produce breathtaking images. However, capturing such images requires an eye for detail, the right equipment, and proper preparation. In this article, we’ll provide tips and tricks on how to execute the perfect staircase photoshoot. From ... Read more
Why Everyone Knows You’re Not a Professional Product Photographer And How To Change

How to Do Product Photography for Small Business: Photography Tips to Follow

You can have an amazing product and still lose a sale because the photo feels off: the color looks wrong, the shadows are distracting, or the image just doesn’t look like something a real store would publish. The frustrating part is that most of those problems aren’t about having a better camera, but about getting ... Read more

SEO Link Building For Photographers | A Complete Guide (Updated)

A little while ago SLR Lounge released the Photography SEO And Web Marketing E-Book. Here are 5 SEO tips which I picked up from this book that I thought were particularly relevant to photographers, and rarely mentioned elsewhere.
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Wedding Maps Rolls Out New Features to Help Photographers Build Authority and Book More Clients

Wedding Maps has been quietly building one of the most photographer-friendly directories in the industry. Unlike pay-to-play platforms that charge thousands for basic visibility, Wedding Maps takes a different approach: help photographers build genuine authority through editorial features, backlinks, and awards that actually move the needle on SEO, AI search, and overall credibility. If you’re ... Read more
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How to Take BETTER Photos in Harsh Sunlight (Get CREATIVE Outside)

Follow photographer Murtaza Siraj through a complete photo shoot & learn to find natural light patterns for creative effect under harsh, midday sun!

5 Photographer Biographies That Are Worth A Read

Take a closer look into the life of some of the most influential and notable photographers in history. Here are five photographer biographies that are worth getting your hands on.

30 Tilt-Shift Lens Photos That Will Make You Need One

Tilt-shift lenses are notoriously difficult to use (well), but when perfected, they can create unparalleled artistic portraits.
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Best Monitors for Photo Editing | Updated

Matthew Saville

If you’re in the market for the best monitors for photographers, you’ve come to the right place. The right monitor ...

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Best Of Computers Laptops and Monitors

Best Laptop for Photo Editing

Alice Houstons

Laptops are portable and powerful computers that make completing tasks more convenient, easier, and faster. These compact machines are not ...

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Lenovo Yoga 9i Mini Review | A powerful, Stylish 2-in-1 Solution for Visual Content Creators

Manuel Delgado

In the realm of 2-in-1 laptops, Lenovo stands tall as the pioneer that revolutionized the market. It all began with ...

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PortraitPro 21 Review | New And Improved Retouching Tools

Matthew Saville

New and much-improved, indeed! This is an impressive, worthwhile update to the PortraitPro retouching software; consider us very impressed!

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Mac Versus PC – Here’s Why I Still Loathe Windows After 20 Years

Matthew Saville

This is the story of a recent encounter with Windows that made me dislike it again in record time...

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Acer ConceptD 7 Laptop Review – MacBook Pro Power at a Lower Price?

David Crewe

So this is a new one for me. Yes, I’ve used PC’s in the past, sheesh, I used to build ...

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BenQ SW271 Review For Photography | 4K, Wide Gamut, 27 Inch Monitor Tailored To Photographers

Kishore Sawh

The BenQ SW271 is truly compelling offering that will likely change what others offer too

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New 32 inch Philips Monitor Offers 99% Adobe RGB, HDR10, And Has USB-C for Less than $500

Justin Heyes

The consumer technology market has advanced at blazing speeds over the last five years, with this year along seeing huge ...

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Is 16 GB of RAM in the new Macbook Pro Enough?

Justin Heyes

Despite some common rhetoric, you may find 16GB is actually not the performance limiter you think, and here's why.

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Samsung U32D970 4K Monitor | Review

Anthony Thurston

Samsung's U32D970 is a 32" 4K IPS display that features 10bit color, 99.5% AdobeRGB and full sRBG support. We recently gave two of these away in a contest, and today we are here to give you our thoughts on this monitor from a content creation perspective.

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Mac vs. PC – The Photographer’s Perspective

Matthew Saville

The Mac versus PC debate seems to be much more heated amongst photographers, and for good reason. Photographers are (mainly) creative types whose brains are wired a certain way, and whose visual attention to detail and aesthetic are (usually) much more heightened than "the masses."

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Spyder 4 Elite Hardware Review. Calibrate your monitor, iPhone & iPad!

Pye

Whether you are a serious photographer, retoucher, or a just a color-perfectionist, calibrating your monitor is should be an essential part of your photographic workflow.