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Lighting for Pet Photography with One-Light

Take some pretty pictures of your pets this holiday season
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Cherry Blossom Photoshoot Tips | Capturing the Beauty of Spring

Spring is a season of new beginnings, and what better way to celebrate than by capturing the beauty of cherry blossoms through photography? With their delicate pink and white petals, these trees provide a stunning backdrop for photoshoots of all kinds.  In addition, their ephemeral nature adds a unique, whimsical feel to the photos. If ... Read more

Posing Guide for Photographing Children

Children are often the first subjects that a photographer falls in love with as a primary subject.  There are endless benefits of shooting little ones who have yet to develop camera shyness, allowing beginning photographers to have a moving, dynamic, energetic, and sometimes patient subject.  But it isn’t until you are hired to shoot children ... Read more
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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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Photography Tips Photographer Features

Go Behind the Scenes On A FaceTime Photoshoot with Anita Sadowska

David Crewe

In this BTS video, Anita decided to have some fun while staying at home and did a FaceTime Photoshoot! There were many challenges and the image quality is more than questionable but we had so much fun!

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Camera Reviews and News Sigma Lenses

Watch How The Sigma fp, The World’s Smallest Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera Is Made

David Crewe

Want to see how Sigma packed so much power into their latest and smallest full frame camera? Take a look at this BTS video showing how the Sigma fp camera is made.

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Photography News

‘The Dude’ Jeff Bridges Has Released a New Photo Book of Hollywood “In-Between” Shots

Alice Houstons

Actor and visionary, Jeff Bridges is releasing an incredible new photo book showing all of the in-between moments actors have on set. He’s made sure to capture behind-the-scenes photographs for every single film he’s been a part of since back in 1984, making this part of an incredible and nostalgic series.

Marketing for Photographers

Here’s An Amazing Way To Use All Those B-T-S Photos You’ve Got Piled Up.

John DeMato

Images of you behind-the-scenes is a valuable asset beyond simply talking about the session in your online content. One of ...

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Photography Tips

Revisiting the Story of the Masterpiece – The Making of Migrant Mother

David Crewe

The story of how Dorothea Lange created perhaps the most iconic photograph in American history.

Photography Tips Poses

Using Scrims For a Swimwear Photoshoot | BTS With Fstoppers + Joey Wright

Hanssie

Joey Wright shares some key advice on getting the type of swimwear images you always want to take.

Photographer Features

A BTS Look at the Intricate Imagination & Work of Toy Photographer Felix Hernandez

Hanssie

Toy photographer Felix Hernandez makes toys come to life with his imagination, a lot of creativity and a little bit of Photoshop (but not much).

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Swimming With a Shark Shepherd | An Underwater Photo Shoot With Von Wong

Hanssie

Von Wong is known for taking on seemingly impossible projects and creating stunning images in the midst of the chaos. This one involves tying a model down underwater while sharks swarm around her.

Photography Tips

From The Camera’s Point of View | BTS of a Fashion Photo Shoot

Alice Houstons

23-year-old Gerd Tschebular shares with us a behind the scenes video taken from his camera's point of view during a fashion photo shoot. He also shares with us how he shot the images.

Photography Tips

Sigma Releases Behind The Scenes Look At The Aizu Factory

Anthony Thurston

Sigma has released the third part of their video series chronicling the operations at their Aizu factory.

Photography Tips

Creating An Enchanted Forest Themed Image With Joe McNally {BTS}

Chris Nachtwey

Now that Halloween has come and gone, don't let those costumes go to waste! Take a cue from Joe McNally and make creative images with them.

Photography Tips

UV Lights and Body Paint | Von Wong Inspires Again In This BTS Video

Chris Nachtwey

Von Wong mixes body paint and UV lights together to make surreal images. Check out the BTS!

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