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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

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.

Content Aware Crop Tool | A Sneak Peek At The New Photoshop Feature

Kishore Sawh

“A major release of Creative Cloud is on the way," and this is the first look at what's coming.

Adobe CC Deleting Mac User Data Insidiously

Kishore Sawh

See how the latest Creative Cloud update could be deleting files you need without you knowing, and the temporary fix.

Adobe Photoshop Updated | New Look, New Features, & More Customizable

Kishore Sawh

Adobe continues to make good on CC and offers up a new look for Photoshop, a new touch-enabled interface, and more customizability.

How To Make The Most Out Of Graduated Filters In Post | Camera RAW Makes It Easy

Kishore Sawh

Adobe Camera RAW now gives us all an easy way to apply graduated filters without fear, by letting us remove the filter effect from parts unwanted with a special brush.

Photoshop For Travel Photos (& More) | Easily Resolve Camera Shake & Perspective Distortion

Kishore Sawh

Photoshop doesn't always have to be about doing really serious retouching that required hours of time, and oodles of patience. See these tips to make the most of your casual travel photos.

Photoshop’s New ‘Focus Area’ Tool Makes For Easy Masking & Great Portraits

Kishore Sawh

With the new 'Focus Area' tool, we can let Photoshop choose what area to mask depending on the in and out of focus areas of an image. Great for portraits, it also works to easily separate a busy background as shown within.