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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
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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
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Win a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K & More in Artlist’s Halloween Horror Film Contest

SLR Lounge Sponsored

For this Halloween, Artlist is launching their first-ever Horror Film contest and giving away over $3,000 in prizes, including a Blackmagic 6K Pocket Cinema camera and much more!

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Photography Tips

Hunting Down JPEG Artifacts with Difference Blending!

Dennis Dunbar

By using this simple test you can see for yourself just what detail might be getting lost when you scale & save your high res images using a lossy format, such as JPEG.

Palette Rebrands To 'Monogram,' Launches New Editing Hardware Via Kickstarter
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Palette Rebrands To ‘Monogram,’ Launches New Editing Hardware Via Kickstarter

Holly Roa

In case you missed the news, Palette has recently rebranded to 'Monogram' and along with the new name comes a sleeker redesign of the familiar modules with the addition of exciting an exciting new one too!

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Retouching & Editing Photos: Cheating or Artistic Expression?

Sean Lewis

Is retouching "Cheating" in the digital age? Considering the "pros" have been doing it since the days of the darkroom, Serge Ramelli doesn't think so! Check out this video on why!

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TOP 5 Best Adobe Lightroom CC Alternatives and Why – Life After Adobe

Joseph Cristina

After over a month of testing, in today's VLOG Joseph Cristina shares with you his top 5 Adobe Lightroom CC replacements for 2019 and why I've selected them.

Photography Tips

You Can’t Be A Good Photographer If You’re Not A Good Retoucher

Max Bridge

I’m going to get a lot of **** for saying this. Despite that, I firmly believe that to be a good photographer today you need to be a good retoucher. Check this out to see why and let me know your opinion at the end.

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How to Edit Newborn Portraits in Two Minutes or Less

Tanya Goodall Smith

See how I quickly and easily edit a newborn portrait (in under two minutes!) using the SLR Lounge Newborn Preset System for Lightroom.

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Lightroom

5 Ways Your Lightroom Editing Is Ruining Your Images

Max Bridge

Lightroom is a fantastic program for editing your photos. However, it is so easy to ruin your images through over-editing, ...

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Why You Need A Tablet & How It’ll Transform Your Lightroom Workflow

Kishore Sawh

Why a tablet is invaluable to your Lightroom workflow, and how it can be your next invaluable tool.

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Top 10 Real Estate Photography Tips (and Mistakes to Avoid) for Beginners

Tanya Goodall Smith

Tanya's Top 10 Real Estate Photography Tips (and Mistakes to Avoid) for Beginners. Will you be shooting any Real Estate this summer? Let us know how it goes.

Photoshop

Learn How To Change The Color Of Anything In Photoshop

Kishore Sawh

Aaron Nace illustrates the rather simple steps it takes to change the color of just about anything in Photoshop.

Camera Reviews and News

How I Built My Custom Photo/Video Editing PC for Under $800

Anthony Thurston

We talk about new gear all the time here on SLR Lounge, but one side of being a photographer that we don't talk about too often is the computing side of things. Having a good computer for editing and processing your images or video is an essential piece of any photographer's kit.

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