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Composition Tip: Avoid High Contrast Shifts
Composition is about more than just the rule of thirds or the golden ratio. While those rules are important, it is also important to understand what the elements in your scene are actually doing, and how they will effect the experience of the person viewing your image.
Cold Weather Photography Tips | How to Defrost and Save a Frozen Camera
In this first video tutorial, we’re going to talk about what to do when you get frost on your camera when you shoot at night in extremely cold weather.
Aperture Priority vs. Shutter Priority vs. Manual Mode | Which is Best?
We’re going to take a closer look at the four main modes available on most cameras and discuss scenarios where each mode makes the most sense. Ready? Let’s dive in!
Why Auto-ISO + Manual Mode Is the Best Auto Exposure Mode
Many of you have and do use Shutter Priority or Aperture Priority on a consistent basis. But what if I told you that Auto ISO, when combined with Manual Mode is actually the best auto-exposure mode there is?
Photographer Attacked, Beaten, and Robbed During Wedding | 5 Tips To Stay Safe
A Baltimore photographer was robbed and beaten at a wedding this past weekend. Also, 5 safety tips for photographers.
Shooting Film vs. Shooting Digital – Shooting For Your Medium
As a photographer, it is apparent that other photographers don’t shoot the same medium as I do. In an effort to expand my knowledge and horizons in different mediums, I decided to learn about shooting for film and shooting for digital. It has to be a useful tool, right?
How to Create a Dreamy Image Effect in Your Photographs
Have you ever wondered how photographers achieve that dreamy image look? One way is affordable and available on Kickstarter for only 24 hours! The other, is (almost) free!
5 Common Mistakes of Wedding Photography Assistants
Here are some of the common mistakes we’ve seen our assistants make throughout the years and how to avoid them.
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