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Lumaprints Review: Framed Canvas and Framed Fine Art Prints (Quality That Punches Above the Price)

When we talk about the value of preserving photos, prints still do what digital files cannot. Sure, digital is convenient, fast, and easy to share, but it’s also easy to ignore. Think of the countless images that live on your phone, hard drives, or social feeds. They tend to disappear rather quickly, no matter how ... Read more

Tips for Incredible Wedding Party Photos

There is nothing more chaotic than wrangling a group of people together for a photo and then having to set up perfect lighting, poses, and expressions. These are some of the most valuable images you will capture during a wedding day and we know just how stressful they can be.  In this article, we’ll give ... Read more

Flash Gel Photography for Creative and Corrective Effects

Gels can be very useful in correcting color in your image or adding a creative effect. We show you how in the following video.
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SEO for Photographers | A Complete Guide

SEO is arguably the most sustainable and consistent form of lead generation for photographers (and most other small businesses). However, we often “put it off” until later because we don’t know where to start or what advice to follow. To make things simple and cut through the clutter, we’ve created this complete guide to SEO ... Read more
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Fantastic Birthday Photoshoot Ideas and Tips You Need to Try

Hurray! It’s your birthday! Well, maybe not today, but when the time does come, consider celebrating your birthday with a special birthday photoshoot. These photoshoots, like birthday parties, can range from low key hangouts to major productions. Either way, you’ll never forget this milestone when you put a little extra thought into how you capture ... Read more

Profoto Spring Sale: Save Up to 25% on B20, B30, D30, A10, and A2

Profoto has built a well-earned reputation for quality and reliability in professional lighting for photographers. This holds especially true for professional photographers, who understand that reliable gear is everything. If you’ve ever photographed a wedding using Profoto gear, you know that campaign taglines like “10,000 shots during a wedding – No misfires” aren’t marketing exaggerations. ... Read more
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Family Lifestyle Photography vs Traditional Photography

Family photography is an art form that captures precious memories of the people we hold dear. With the advent of digital cameras and smartphones, taking photos of our loved ones has never been easier. However, when it comes to professional family photography, two styles have emerged: lifestyle family photography and traditional family photography. While both ... Read more

Lifestyle Photography Tips For Capturing Authentic Images

There's more to producing great lifestyle content than knowing how to work your camera. Here are some thing to keep in mind to keep your Instagram consistent and authentic.
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5 Off-Camera Flash Photography Tips for Beginners

Getting started with flash photography can quickly feel overwhelming. There’s plenty to learn, and shooting with natural light alone can prove stressful enough, particularly for beginners. In reality, however, mastering the basics of off-camera flash photography isn’t all that complex, especially if you have a bit of guidance and user-friendly gear. The creative freedom that ... Read more

Luminar Neo 2026 Review

Luminar Neo is now entering its fourth year as a comprehensive photo editing and workflow tool. With major upgrades and new features recently released, we thought we would give this imaging software a fresh review! If you are new to Luminar Neo, you’re going to want to check out their 4th anniversary sale, which offers ... Read more

Lightroom 4 Soft Portrait Standard Black and White Preset

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Today we bring you guys yet another Lightroom 4 Preset System Mixology episode! In this LR4 Mixology tutorial, we will be showing you how and in which situations we like to use the 13 Standard B&W Portrait Mixology Preset.

Lightroom 4 Soft Portrait Standard Desaturated Color Preset

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Today we bring you guys yet another Lightroom 4 Preset System Mixology episode! In this Mixology tutorial, we will be showing you how and in which situations we like to use the 12 Standard Desaturated Mixology Preset.

Setting the Lightroom 4 Preferences: External Editing Tab

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In this episode we will be going over which settings to use when carrying files from Lightroom into Photoshop. Why using a higher bit depth might not necessarily be for you, what color space you should be working with, and much more!

Lightroom 4 Preset System Soft Portrait Standard Color Preset

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In this Mixology Tutorial we are going to basically recreate the Portrait Magic Mixology Preset that we did in version 1.0, but this time it will be updated with all the new goodies in version 1.1

Setting the Lightroom 4 Preferences: Presets Tab

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In this episode we will go over some of the adjustments, like auto tone adjustments, auto fix with black and white, and how to transfer your presets from computer to computer.

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Creating a 1970 Vintage Time Magazine/Nat Geo Effect – Weekly Lightroom Edit w/ Post Production Pye – Episode 5

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When looking at this image, it reminds me of a 1960-1970 era photograph that I might have seen in Time magazine or National Geographic. So, we are going to create that look and effect in Lightroom.

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From Ordinary to Extraordinary: How to Edit High Key Images in Lightroom 3

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In this Lightroom video tutorial, I am going to show you how to create a clean high key backlit image from a simple RAW file that was shot over an unclean background. Prior to editing the image, we will briefly discuss some camera settings that you will need to use in order to achieve this type of shot and effect in post production.

The Difference Between Exposure vs Brightness in Lightroom

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In this Lightroom video tutorial, we are going to discuss the differences between Exposure and Brightness in detail, as well as show you visual examples so that you can see the precise differences between the two settings. In addition, we will help you understand which situations you should be using Exposure over Brightness and vice-versa.

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Guide to the Library Toolbar in Lightroom

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The Library Toolbar can put a lot of Lightroom's Library tools right at your fingertips. The cool thing about Lightroom's Toolbar system is that the functionality of the toolbar changes with each different Library Module.

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Understanding the Exporting as Catalog Function in Lightroom 3

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In this video we are going to go over the “Exporting as Catalog” function in Lightroom 3.

Post Production – Efficient Lightroom Workflow – Step by Step Instruction

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Adobe Lightroom is the single most important software for the professional photographer. Besides the significant reduction in your post production ...