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Honcho Review: Real-Time Photo Delivery and Sales, Powered by AI Face Recognition

Let’s be honest. If you’ve ever shot a conference or wedding with hundreds of guests, you know the actual photography is the fun and easy part. It’s in the aftermath where things get complicated: spending hours sorting through thousands of nearly identical shots, batch editing until your eyes blur, uploading everything to multiple galleries, and ... Read more
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Jewish Wedding Photography Tips and Guide

Jewish wedding days are built on a number of unique traditions, and even these traditions vary within different branches of Judaism. Furthermore, some Jewish weddings only incorporate one or two traditions out of respect to the families, while others observe several. With such an array of nuances and elements, it is important that photographers know ... Read more
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6 Tips To Capture Candid Family Photos

Here are 6 easy tips to help you elevate your candid family photos. Create a relaxed and fun environment, so you can capture genuine smiles, laughter, and connections that make your family special.
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10 Newborn Photoshoot Ideas & Inspiration

Newborn photography has become a place for photographers to get creative and make memorable images for families to cherish for a lifetime to come. We wanted to give you some inspiration for newborn baby photoshoot ideas from the basics to the unforgettable. We wanted to provide options for natural light and flash photography to give ... Read more
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Natural Light Portrait Tips | Use Hard Light to Shape the Body

While many photographers tend to shy away from using harsh natural light in portraits, you can use it to dramatic effect to shape your subject's body.

Creative Wedding Photography Ideas From Award Winning Photographers

Looking for ways to spice up your wedding photography? See what our community members are loving this wedding season!

Body Photography Tips for Capturing the Beauty Within

In the world of photography, the human body holds a remarkable power to convey emotions, tell stories, and celebrate the diverse beauty that exists within us all. Whether you’re a professional photographer or an enthusiastic hobbyist, this article will provide you with valuable insights and techniques to elevate your body photography skills. From understanding body ... Read more

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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What Is Autofocus? How Autofocus Works & A Breakdown Of Related Terms

Alice Houstons

Your guide to understanding all things autofocus.

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Fujifilm X-Pro2 & X-T2 Are Getting Major Upgrades Via Firmware Update

Kishore Sawh

Fujifilm X-series owners will likely speak highly about their gear – even when not asked. And regardless of who you ...

Photography Tips

Sony A99II Hands On | The A99II AF Could Be In The Same League As The Nikon D5 & Canon 1DX Mark II

Marlon Richardson

At the 2016 PhotoPlus Expo, we got our hands on the new Sony A99II, and as part of this trade ...

Photography Tips

Nikon D500 | Nikon Announces The New Flagship DX DSLR

Kishore Sawh

It's a big week for Nikon. Today they've announced the new flagship DX DSLR, the D500, and finally, this looks more and more like a true D300s successor, and borrows heartily from the D5

Photography Tips

A Primer On Phase Detection Autofocus VS. Contrast Detection

Kishore Sawh

Autofocus systems are intricate and very technical, but if you ever wanted to gather usable information as to which means what, here it is.

Photography Tips

Kipon Announces The First Canon EF-MFT Lens Adapter W/ Electronic Autofocus

Kishore Sawh

Kipon unveils a new adapter that opens up a whole new world of lenses and functionality for MFT shooters. Here are the details and thoughts.

Photography Tips

An Inexpensive Way to Calibrate Focus on Your DSLR For Sharper Images | AF Fine Tune

Hanssie

Focus calibration doesn't have to be expensive or difficult, try this method out and see if you can save yourself some time and money.

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Cool Free Lightroom Plugin Shows The Focus Points Used For Each Shot

Kishore Sawh

Whether you want to see how accurate your camera's AF is, or use the info for teaching, Show Focus Points is a free plugin for Lightroom to help.

Camera Reviews and News

Phase Detect AF: How Accurate is it Really?

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Roger Cicala from LensRentals.com’s Blog recently came out with a two part article testing the accuracy of Phase Detect AF. ...