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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

DIY Reflector | 3 Ways to Make Your Own Reflector

It's a long holiday weekend which means the beach, BBQ, and DIY projects! If you're going out to Home Depot to pick up a few tools to fix something around the house, make sure you add bead foam to your shopping list.
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How to Design a Photo Album | A Step by Step Guide

Whether you’re a professional or a hobbyist, printing is an important aspect of photography. Instead of images lost in clouds, hard drives, or social media, printing your photography into wall art or albums makes your photography tangible. Selecting your favorite images for print and laying them out in a story gives them more value and ... Read more

An Introduction to Posing Female Models

Working with agency models is a highly coveted and sought after goal for many aspiring fashion and beauty photographers. While there are many models who know their angles, the reality is that many of the agency models you are likely to test with in the beginning are new faces in the fashion industry. These new ... Read more
SLR Lounge - Best Photography Insurance Options

Photographer Insurance Guide

Let’s face it, photography is not a cheap venture to get into. Regardless of whether you’re a professional or a hobbyist, buying and keeping your gear up-to-date can be very expensive. Because of this, it’s incredibly important to keep your equipment safe from theft and damage. Having your gear stolen or broken somehow can be ... Read more
Photography Tips

The Ultimate List of Photo Storage Options (updated)

David Crewe

As a photographer in today's digital age, protecting your data is one of the most important things you can do for your business (or hobby).

Gnarbox 2.0 Released
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GNARBOX 2.6.0 Review Update – A Rugged and Very Improved Solution for On-Site Photo & Video Backups and Editing

David Crewe

The Gnarbox 2.6.0 update has been officially released addressing and fixing the only major "con" we had in our review. We found it to be a solid backup & editing solution for not only Photographers, but also cinematographers as well!

Synology DS1618+ Review by SLR Lounge
Camera Reviews and News

Synology DS1618+ 6 Bay NAS Review – Professional Grade Backup Solutions Have Never Been This Easy

J. Cassario

The DS1618+ from Synology puts a professional grade backup solution in an easy, affordable, and flexible package that both beginners and experts will love.

Photography Tips

The Ultimate Data Storage And Backup Strategy For Photographers

David Crewe

Recently, I posted an article detailing an extensive list of online photo storage options to backup & store your photos. ...

Photography Tips

LaCie 6Big Thunderbolt 3 Review | A Workhorse In A Tom Ford Suit

Kishore Sawh

A drug that will leave you grinning.

Photography News Deals

The Drobo 5D3 & 5N2 Thunderbolt 3 Now Give Even More Performance & Peace Of Mind

Kishore Sawh

Drobo's 5D3 and 5N2 Thunderbolt 3 devices are having a very good year.

Camera Reviews and News Photography News Deals

LaCie Rugged USB-C Review | Bridging The Gap Between The Computer You Have Now & Your Next

Kishore Sawh

People who buy one usually buy more. That says something.

Photography Tips

CrashPlan Halts Their Home Cloud BackUp Service | What You Need To Know

Alice Houstons

Cloud photo storage home users are not having a good year.

Photography Tips

Data Backup | The 3-2-1 RULE & Why You Need To Implement It Now

J. Cassario

As photographers, the geeky tech side of backup and file storage isn’t always at the top of our list of exciting or fun things to take care of. With that being said, don't wait until disaster hits to implement a solid backup solution.

Photography Tips

The Best Hard Drive For Photographers

Kishore Sawh

The numbers are in, and billions of drive hours later, here are the recommendations for best hard drive for photographers.

Camera Reviews and News

Lima | A Personal NAS/Cloud Creating Device With The Familiarity Of iOS

Kishore Sawh

What Lima is promising is a lot, but is it better than other NAS systems? Here's what it is, where it's strong, where it's weak, and where it's likely going.

Photography Tips

Seagate Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Extremely High Hard Drive Failure Rate

Kishore Sawh

Worrying news for those with any Seagate Hard Drives. If it's big enough for a class action suit it could affect your drives, so take precautions.

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