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10 Photographers Share Their Favorite Holiday Photo

This time of year elicits an inspiration in many photographers to create unique concepts and bring the joy of the season to life in a single still image.

Use These 10 Street Photography Tips to Create Compelling Images

Felix Irawan is a wedding photography out of Melbourne Australia with a side passion for street photography.  We came across his work in our Facebook Community Group in our Week 9 Challenge: "To show us what you like to shoot when you're not being paid."

How to Start a Photography Business

Sometimes, statistics can be scary. If you were to search for success rates for new photography businesses, you would find that the vast majority of them fail within the first two years. I’m not sharing this information to dissuade you from starting your own photography business, but rather to emphasize the importance of putting together ... Read more
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The Best Product Photography Backdrops and How to Use Them

Like window displays from the days of brick & mortar, the photos that companies use to sell their products have been purposefully designed to make a positive first impression. Afterall, within the realm of marketing, appearance definitely matters. In fact, a study from a few years back found that “93% of consumers consider visual appearance ... Read more
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Optical Zoom VS Digital Zoom – What’s The Difference?

These days, almost every camera with a built-in lens has some sort of a “zoom” label on it. However, not all types of zoom are created equal, especially if you include cell phone cameras. There are two major different technologies that are used: digital zoom, and optical zoom. What’s The Difference Between Digital And Optical ... Read more
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8 Reasons Why Your Photos Are Blurry and How To Fix Them

In this video, Tony and Chelsea Northrup give 8 common reasons why your photos are blurry and also gives ways to fix each.

Linogy Rechargeable Battery System – A Smarter Way to Stay Powered | Review

For photographers and videographers juggling flash units, wireless triggers, audio gear, and other battery-hungry tools, managing AA and AAA batteries can be a quiet nuisance. Linogy’s all-in-one rechargeable battery system aims to solve that, not just with faster charging, but smarter management, safer operation, and an environmental angle worth noting. As we head into the ... Read more

How To Become A Wedding Videographer – A Step by Step Guide

Getting started as a wedding videographer can be very overwhelming, especially when you don't have a clue where to start. Thankfully we've got you covered with a quick start guide to help you figure out the steps you need to follow to get your videography career moving in the right direction.

5 Reasons to Try Impossible Things AI Culling Inside Lightroom Classic

If you’ve ever spent hours (or days) culling thousands of wedding, portrait, or event images, you know the pain. And while plenty of tools promise faster culling, most miss the mark, sacrificing emotion for efficiency or forcing you to switch apps and break your workflow. Impossible Things is aiming to change that with a culling ... Read more
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Photography Challenge: Portraits in a Car

Scrolling through Instagram you’ll come across some creative and unique shoot concepts and locations, but if there is anything 2020 taught us… we’ve got to work with what we’ve got. Instead of heading out to a fancy location to film our YouTube video this week, we opted for something more convenient. This week, we’re going ... Read more
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A Simple & Inexpensive Trick to Keep Your Light Stand From Falling Over

Hanssie

How do you keep your light stand from falling over? Here's a simple and inexpensive trick to windproof your stand.

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Sound and Audio | From Stills to Motion

Cha

In this article I'm going to go over some of the basics in sound recording for video so you'll know exactly what you need and how to approach a scene when it's time to record.

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New Software Allows You To Replicate The Style Of Iconic Photogs Without The Work

Kishore Sawh

New software coming from a team of mad scientists from MIT, Adobe, and University of Virginia will allow you to transform your basic point and shoot headshots into the styles of the greats.

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Turn Your iPad Into a Production Tool With This Gadget – Padcaster Review

Paul Faecks

Many photographers make fun of people taking photos and videos with their iPads. iPads don't have a very good lens, you can't attach them to a tripod and the sound just isn't that great when recording video. The Padcaster solves these issues.

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Don’t Get Your Hopes Up On A Sigma 85mm F/1.4 Art Anytime Soon

Anthony Thurston

I've been seeing a lot flying around about a rumored 85mm F/1.4 Art from Sigma possibly being announced this September. I really don't think it would be in Sigma's best interest to come out with one right now. Here's why.

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‘Hackintosh’ vs MacPro – Is it Worth Trying To DIY Your Own Mac for Photo/Video Work?

Anthony Thurston

I think just about every creative professional out there has looked at those new MacPro machines and after deciding they look like a trash can, have lusted after them, even a mainly pro PC guy like myself.

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Rocking Her Niche: An Interview with Meg Borders

Tanya Goodall Smith

Meg Borders focuses on photographing only high school senior girls. Find out why she chose this niche and how she totally rocks it!

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Lomography Announces Instant Film Camera

Alice Houstons

Using Kickstarter, Lomography releases its very first instant film camera, the Lomo ‘Instant Cam.

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An Epic Underwater Photo Shoot -Tips for Success with Benjamin Von Wong

Chris Nachtwey

To make epic, creative images you need a good vision, plan, and team. Benjamin Von Wong is great at pulling all those pieces of the puzzle together and never fails to impress.

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Life as a War and Conflict Photographer in the U.S. Air Force

Hanssie

In honor of Memorial Day and for those who have served and are currently serving our country, we highlight three military photographers who kindly answered some of our questions giving us an inside look at life as a war and conflict photographer.

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How To Take “Bokehlicious” Photos and Get Them Right Every Time

Paul Faecks

In this quick video by DigitalRev, Kai demonstrates how to achieve those sweet-looking Bokeh effects in your images.

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Lytro Illum | Is This The Camera For The Internet?

Kishore Sawh

Lytro has made a camera which may truly open up new avenues in our field. It seems to be the camera for a time when we're obsessed with viewing images on screen.

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