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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
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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
TTArtisan Launches Super Cheap 35mm f1.4 Manual Lens for APS C And MFT Mounts SLR Lounge
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TTartisan Released A $73 35mm F1.4 for Fujifilm X

Matthew Saville

Here's a 35mm f/1.4 prime for your crop-sensor cameras that only costs $73! It looks well-made and sharp, too!

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Fujifilm Introduces the EF-60 Shoe Mount Flash and EF-W1 Wireless Commander for X Series and GFX System cameras

David Crewe

Fujifilm has announced the launch of the EF-60 Shoe Mount Flash (“EF-60”) and the EF-W1 Wireless Commander (“EF- W1”), expanding the lineup of accessories for the X Series and GFX System of digital cameras.

Fuji Launches New 30mm Wide Angle and Massive New Firmware Update for GFX Systems SLR Lounge
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Fuji Announces The Fujinon GF30mm F/3.5 R WR Lens And The Biggest Firmware Update For The GFX System Ever

David Crewe

Today Fujifilm announced the launch of the GF30mmF3.5 R WR, a wide-angle prime lens with a focal length equivalent of ...

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Fuji X-T4 Announcement & Initial Review | A Flagship Camera With Everything?

Matthew Saville

It's got IBIS, a new battery, a fully articulated LCD, and more?

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Fujifilm Launches Its Latest Portable & Compact Digital Camera: The X100V

David Crewe

Introducing the Fujifilm X100V - the latest model in a long line of iconic, portable, and fun X100 premium compact digital cameras.

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Fujifilm Announces New 45-100mm GFX Lens and GF Lens Roadmap

David Crewe

FUJIFILM Launches a new GFX lens, and announces the latest developments for G-Mount Interchangeable Lenses with a 2020 Roadmap - Exclusive 13-lens lineup, including 2 newly-announced lenses, provides comprehensive shooting coverage

Fujifilm Launches X t200 Mirrorless SLR Lounge 2000x1333
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Fujifilm Launches Compact & Lightweight Mirrorless X-T200 Camera

David Crewe

Introducing the X-T200 Mirrorless Digital Camera: A Fully-Featured Camera To Document Those Day-to-Day Moments

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Sirui Announces 50mm f/1.8 1.33x Anamorphic Lens for APS-C Cameras

David Crewe

Exciting news for filmmakers. Sirui has announced the launch of an affordable Anamorphic lens for APS-C cameras coming in January 2020!

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Fujifilm X-T3 Review | 8 Things You’ll Love, 7 Things You Might Not

Matthew Saville

After 1 year on the market, the X-T3 proves to be flagship contender. Here's what we like and don't like.

Fujifilm X-Pro 3 Details Announced - SLR Lounge
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Exciting New Features To Come With The Fujifilm X-Pro3 Including 4k Video, A Hybrid OVF/EVF, And A Hidden LCD Screen!

David Crewe

Fujifilm has finally released the details of the X-Pro3 which has improved autofocus at -6EV, HDR Shooting, and a plethora of firmware enhancements!

Save On Fujifilm - Oct 7 to Nov 17th - SLR Lounge
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Big Discounts on Fujifilm X & GFX Systems & Lenses. Save Up To $1,000!

David Crewe

Fuji just announced a month of incredible deals and discounts on their X/GFX Lenses, Cameras, and accessories! Save $100 to $1,000 on select gear until Nov 17th, 2019!

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Fujifilm Introduces the X-Pro3 with 3 Titanium Bodies, New Film Emulations, And A Hidden LCD Screen

David Crewe

Fujifilm announces the X-Pro3 during it's X Summit in Shibuya over the weekend! Here's what we know so far.

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