Aperture

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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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.
Photography Tips Photography Basics

ISO, Aperture & Shutter Speed | A Cheat Sheet For Beginners

Hanssie

One of the first things you must learn as a new photographer is the relationship between ISO, aperture and shutter speed. Here's a little cheat-sheet to help you remember.

Photography Tips

Pet Photography Guide | Gear, Tips, and Common Mistakes to Avoid

Holly Roa

When it comes to pet photography, or any animals really, you can expect to face a unique set of challenges.

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Photography Tips

6 Tips To Help You Master Manual Mode On Your Digital Camera

Kevin LJ

New photographers — and even those with some experience — are often apprehensive about using manual mode on their digital ...

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Photography Tips

The Four Factors that Affect Depth of Field

Tanya Goodall Smith

Four factors affect depth of field. Do you know what they are? Not even sure what depth of field means or how it affects your composition? Check out this article for all you need to know.

Photography Tips

Is f/4 The New f/2.8?

Alice Houstons

I’ve noticed a trend among quite a few of my fellow photographers of switching out their flagship f/2.8 zoom lenses and replacing them with smaller, lighter, and more inexpensive f/4 zooms.

Photography Tips

Apple’s New ‘Photos’ App Makes Its Debut – Aperture & iPhoto Put To Rest

Kishore Sawh

Apple realized iPhoto and Aperture were doing neither them nor anyone else any favors, so they've created 'Photos' which has just made its debut.

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Photography Tips

What Is The Fastest Lens Possible? How ‘Fast’ Should We Go Before It Makes No Practical Sense?

Kishore Sawh

Matt Granger explores just how fast a lens is possible, in theory, and then commentary on the implications for function and practicality.

Photography Tips

Why You Should Multiply Aperture By Crop Factor When Comparing Lenses

Kishore Sawh

This informative video by Tony Northrup really goes into detail visually, and he explains differences that sensor sizes have on your end result images, and not just noise and dynamic range.

Photoshop

Using Aperture Blending to Control Motion

Gavin Hardcastle

For outdoor photography, there’s a very easy way to achieve motion blur effects AND get great image quality at the ...

Photographer Features

SLR Lounge Interview: Adventure Photographer Lucas Gilman and the New Mac Pro

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The Mac Pro is almost ready to be released and adventure photographer/filmmaker Lucas Gilman was one of the few photographers who had early access to it. Hear what he says about it and how it affected his workflow.