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Photography Studio Management Software Guide (Updated)

Finding the right Studio Management Software is critical for photography and videography businesses of all sizes and genres. The right software will help you do the following: Keep your leads organized Automate critical tasks, reminders and emails Avoid double bookings Provide payment options Generate invoices and useful reports for performance tracking and taxes Much more ... Read more

Aiarty Video Enhancer: Clean Up Noisy, Low-Light Footage and Upscale to 4K (New Year Deal)

With 2026 underway, creators looking to bring new life to their old, noisy, or low-resolution videos should take note of a compelling promotion from Aiarty. The company’s AI Video Enhancer, a desktop application designed to upscale, denoise, and restore footage, is now available at its lowest price ever as part of a New Year special. ... Read more
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High Angle Photography – Ideas to Try Some “From Above” Photos

High angle photography is a technique used by photographers to capture stunning aerial shots that reveal scenes from perspectives impossible to achieve at eye level. This approach involves taking photographs from an elevated vantage point, whether from the top of a building, a balcony, a hill, or even a drone hovering overhead. High angle photography ... Read more
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Black and White Landscape Photos and Tips to Inspire Your Adventures

Looking for inspiration for photographing your next road trip (or walk around the block)? Check out our curated list of black and white landscape photos!
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Sitting Pose Tips, Ideas and Common Mistakes

You can have the best, most perfectly prepared subject with phenomenal hair, makeup and styling and have gorgeous light at your disposal, but bad or mediocre posing will make it all moot. Even an experienced model who knows how to work the camera can use a little coaching to look best from the camera’s perspective ... Read more

How to Shoot a Basic Model Test | Gear, Shot List, Agency Requirements & More

With the shifting requirements for model tests, there is a misconception that all test shoots must be grandiose productions and equipped with a full team. In fact, when first approaching a modeling agency to test you will almost always be asked if you have your own team.  In this article, I’ll walk you through how ... Read more

Dynamic 3-Light Sports Portrait Setup

When it comes to taking sports photography portraits, capturing dynamic energy is the name of the game. Sports portraits often convey a sense of action and energy with dramatic poses and lighting, the latter of which often relies on using off-camera flash. While some photographers try their best to avoid using flash, it’s really not ... Read more

3 Ways To Photograph Family Group Photos With Flash

Setting up one directional off-camera flash with a shoot-through umbrella may be your go-to lighting setup for family formals, but what other ways can you light a group of people to create more drama or visual interest? Light alters the mood of a scene through modifiers, quantity, and color. Even with family photos, you should ... Read more
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Easiest One Light Portrait Setup for Professional Headshots

How many lights does it take to create a great, pro quality image? In my early career, my answer was “as many as I can get.” But over time, I learned that some of the most beautiful portraits are captured using simple setups. No need for multiple lights, sets, and gear to get gorgeous results. ... Read more

5 Creative Accessories to Conceal Distracting Backgrounds

We’ve all been there: you have great clients but a less-than-superb background. How do you deliver the high-quality, creative imagery that your clients have come to expect? Creative accessories are perfect when you need a spark of creativity or need to block distracting elements in your scene. These simple tools can transform an ordinary shot ... Read more
Best Apps to Fix Blurry Photos in 2021 SLR Lounge

Best Apps and Software to Fix Blurry Photos (updated)

Alice Houstons

In this post, we'll share some of the best sharpening software that will help you fix blurry images and rescue some of your previously unusable photos.

How To Get Facebook Mobile To Upload Your Images In High Quality

Kishore Sawh

Whether you’re a working professional or not, uploading your images to social networks is generally a standard for most, and ...

Moment Launches RTRO Vintage Film App SLR Lounge

Introducing Instant Film for iPhone – New App from MOMENT

David Crewe

Moment has launched a new ‘Retro’ mobile app loaded with their own custom “Film Stocks” for users to emulate some ...

DJI OM 4 Smartphone Stabilizer Announced SLR Lounge

Capture Magnetic Moments With The New DJI OM 4 Smartphone Stabilizer

David Crewe

The DJI OM 4 Makes The Most Of Your Smartphone Camera With A Sleek Folding Design, New Intelligent Features and a Novel Magnetic Phone Attachment

Profoto Connect Mobile Flash Trigger Now Available on Android Devices

David Crewe

Profoto has finally announced Android Compatibility for it’s Profoto Connect app, providing smartphone connectivity for all photographers, their smartphones, and ...

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Leica Camera Launches New Leica FOTOS 2.0 App, Replacing All Previous Leica Specific Camera Apps

David Crewe

The Leica FOTOS 2.0 mobile app update was freshly released for Android and iOS devices, offered in both free and paid / pro versions. This app adds increased performance speeds and capabilities of the app, lightroom mobile integration and much more. Designed for the Leica user who wants to get more done while on the move!

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Huawei Is Making Waves With The New Mate 30 Pro | 7680fps Slow-Mo & Leica Triple Cam Technology

Alice Houstons

Huawei has officially announced two new phones: The Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro! Is this a move to distract from Huawei’s current issues with the US? We don’t know… probably…

Adobe Announces Substantial Updates To The Lightroom Ecosystem

David Crewe

Today, Adobe is releasing updates to the entire Adobe photography ecosystem, including Camera Raw, Lightroom Classic CC, and Lightroom CC for Mac, Windows, Android, ChromeOS, and iOS.

Cortex Camera App Review | One Of The Best Photography Apps, Period

Kishore Sawh

With the arrival of many other great apps, Cortex still stands apart.

500px Gets Even Better And Adds Searchable Wide-Gamut Images & Google’s WebP Format

Justin Heyes

The age-old question of which color space to shoot in, sRGB or Adobe RGB, tends to confuse beginners and those adventurous enough to ...

Smartphone Photography | Minimalist Apps & Gear to Up Your Photo and Video to Cinematic Standards

Justin Heyes

Shooting cover images of magazines, billboards, commercials and music videos, the hyperbole that phones are not ‘good enough’ went away ...

New Lightroom Mobile Update Brings Raw HDR, Raw Export & More

Kishore Sawh

Lightroom Mobile just received another update today, and if you see the Adobe video (see below) and read the release ...

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