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Learn “Spotlight” LIGHTING Photography Portraits

There are countless ways to get creative with studio portrait lighting. In this video, we’ll be putting the spotlight on our model with an incredibly simple creative lighting setup using only two off-camera flashes. Video: Creative Lighting Setup For “Spotlight” Style Portraits Before we jump in, be sure to give my friend and model, Kiara, ... Read more

DxO Film Pack 8 Review | The Most Comprehensive Film Emulation Tool We’ve Ever Seen

Digital photography is about technical perfection and “clean image data”; film photography is about emotion, character, soul… At least those are the cliches! Except, what if you could blow away all the stereotypes and have all of those things at your fingertips? It sounds too good to be true, however, this DxO Film Pack 8 ... Read more
Marlies Hartmann

20+ Incredible Examples of Creative Lighting

A photograph cannot exist without light. Light is an integral aspect of a photograph that can influence the mood, emotion, and ultimately, tell a story. Though there are several unwritten rules of light use that photographers follow to capture an image, there are those who break the bounds and create a one-of-a-kind moment. In this ... Read more

5 Must-Have Boudoir Photography Accessories For Incredible Photos

When planning a boudoir shoot, the photographer has to consider camera angles, lighting, and outfits. In this episode I will be talking about my 5 favorite items to bring to a boudoir shoot.

Lumaprints Review: Framed Canvas and Framed Fine Art Prints (Quality That Punches Above the Price)

When we talk about the value of preserving photos, prints still do what digital files cannot. Sure, digital is convenient, fast, and easy to share, but it’s also easy to ignore. Think of the countless images that live on your phone, hard drives, or social feeds. They tend to disappear rather quickly, no matter how ... Read more

Tips for Incredible Wedding Party Photos

There is nothing more chaotic than wrangling a group of people together for a photo and then having to set up perfect lighting, poses, and expressions. These are some of the most valuable images you will capture during a wedding day, and we know just how stressful they can be. In this article, we’ll give ... Read more

Flash Gel Photography for Creative and Corrective Effects

Gels can be very useful in correcting color in your image or adding a creative effect. We show you how in the following video.
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SEO for Photographers | A Complete Guide

SEO is arguably the most sustainable and consistent form of lead generation for photographers (and most other small businesses). However, we often “put it off” until later because we don’t know where to start or what advice to follow. To make things simple and cut through the clutter, we’ve created this complete guide to SEO ... Read more
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Fantastic Birthday Photoshoot Ideas and Tips You Need to Try

Hurray! It’s your birthday! Well, maybe not today, but when the time does come, consider celebrating your birthday with a special birthday photoshoot. These photoshoots, like birthday parties, can range from low key hangouts to major productions. Either way, you’ll never forget this milestone when you put a little extra thought into how you capture ... Read more

Profoto Spring Sale: Save Up to 25% on B20, B30, D30, A10, and A2

Profoto has built a well-earned reputation for quality and reliability in professional lighting for photographers. This holds especially true for professional photographers, who understand that reliable gear is everything. If you’ve ever photographed a wedding using Profoto gear, you know that campaign taglines like “10,000 shots during a wedding – No misfires” aren’t marketing exaggerations. ... Read more
Camera Reviews and News

Review | Julia Kuzmenko’s Go Pro: Studio Beauty

Kishore Sawh

A complete how-to and guide to the creative process from planning, to team creation, lighting, shot execution, and getting work.

Photography Tips Flash Photography

4 Tips On Creating Stunning Beauty Images With A One Light Setup

Miguel Quiles

In this first episode, I set out to explain my process behind capturing this beauty look that I absolutely love, using just a single light and a reflector.

Photography Tips

Model Mayhem Becomes A Bit More Relevant & Reliable With Verified Credits

Kishore Sawh

Model Mayhem was always an attractive idea with less than attractive execution, but this may be the start of it becoming better.

Photography Tips

70-200 f/2.8 & 2x Teleconverter VS. 100-400mm

Kishore Sawh

Teleconverters have never been my favorite things, but it's hard to argue with the hard evidence at how great they can be when you see what's presented here.

Photographer Features

An Algorithm That Tells Beautiful Portraits From The Not-So | Insight Into What Makes A Portrait Good

Kishore Sawh

Beauty, it seems, can be calculated, and those calculations give insights into how to create more memorable beautiful portraits.

Photography Tips Macro Photography Photographer Features

Photographer Travels The World to Photograph The Most Beautiful Women

Hanssie

What is beauty? Photographer Mihaela Noroc is traveling the world on a mission to show that beauty is in diversity and is everywhere.

Photographer Features

The World’s ‘Most Beautiful Women’ Combined Into One Pretty Composite

Hanssie

What do you get when you combine 8 of the most beautiful women's faces into one?

Photographer Features

‘Make Me Beautiful’ – Photoshop Series Examines Beauty Standards in 25 Countries

Hanssie

One woman sent 40 Photoshop retouchers in 25 different countries an unaltered photograph with the instructions, "Make me beautiful" as a study in global beauty standards.

Photography Tips

How You Shot It: The Process of a Beauty Portrait by Andrew Bird

Alice Houstons

How You Shot It is a series where you show us how you shot an image. Today’s post comes from Andrew Bird a portrait and landscape photographer from Poconos Mountains, Pennsylvania.

Photography Tips

Use This Info To Make Yourself More Memorable and Beautiful

Kishore Sawh

New research from MIT looks to science on how to make a face more memorable. We look into it and the link to beauty, and what this means to photographers.

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10 Inspirational Photographers | Tuesdays with Lauri

Lauri L.

Inspiration is very important to me when I try to come up with new concepts and ideas for my photos. Sometimes taking a look at other photographers and their work can do the trick. That is why, this week, I decided to compile a list of seven great photographers that have inspired me in the past, and will also hopefully inspire you.

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