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6 Tips To Capture Candid Family Photos

I have 6 tips for you so you can step up your family photography game.
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10 Newborn Photoshoot Ideas & Inspiration

Newborn photography has become a place for photographers to get creative and make memorable images for families to cherish for a lifetime to come. We wanted to give you some inspiration for newborn baby photoshoot ideas from the basics to the unforgettable. We wanted to provide options for natural light and flash photography to give ... Read more
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Natural Light Portrait Tips | Use Hard Light to Shape the Body

While many photographers tend to shy away from using harsh natural light in portraits, you can use it to dramatic effect to shape your subject's body.

Creative Wedding Photography Ideas From Award Winning Photographers

Looking for ways to spice up your wedding photography? See what our community members are loving this wedding season!

Body Photography Tips for Capturing the Beauty Within

In the world of photography, the human body holds a remarkable power to convey emotions, tell stories, and celebrate the diverse beauty that exists within us all. Whether you’re a professional photographer or an enthusiastic hobbyist, this article will provide you with valuable insights and techniques to elevate your body photography skills. From understanding body ... Read more

10 Photographers Share Their Favorite Holiday Photo

This time of year elicits an inspiration in many photographers to create unique concepts and bring the joy of the season to life in a single still image.

Use These 10 Street Photography Tips to Create Compelling Images

Felix Irawan is a wedding photography out of Melbourne Australia with a side passion for street photography.  We came across his work in our Facebook Community Group in our Week 9 Challenge: "To show us what you like to shoot when you're not being paid."

How to Start a Photography Business

Sometimes, statistics can be scary. If you were to search for success rates for new photography businesses, you would find that the vast majority of them fail within the first two years. I’m not sharing this information to dissuade you from starting your own photography business, but rather to emphasize the importance of putting together ... Read more
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The Best Product Photography Backdrops and How to Use Them

Like window displays from the days of brick & mortar, the photos that companies use to sell their products have been purposefully designed to make a positive first impression. Afterall, within the realm of marketing, appearance definitely matters. In fact, a study from a few years back found that “93% of consumers consider visual appearance ... Read more
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Optical Zoom VS Digital Zoom – What’s The Difference?

These days, almost every camera with a built-in lens has some sort of a “zoom” label on it. However, not all types of zoom are created equal, especially if you include cell phone cameras. There are two major different technologies that are used: digital zoom, and optical zoom. What’s The Difference Between Digital And Optical ... Read more
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Landscape Photography

Developing Your Eye As A Photographer

Tony Prower

How Can I Develop My Vision? In one way your lens is your third eye that can share what you see with the rest of the world.  But how do you learn to see better and translate your visual skills to your camera?

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Sigma Announces August Lineup of Dealer Photography Workshops

David Crewe

Workshops for all skill levels will cover automotive, urban landscape, travel, architecture photography and more; get hands-on experience and training from Sigma experts.

Photography Tips

Adorama INSPIRE | A Week Of Hands-On Creative Events Unlike Anything You’ve Been To

Kishore Sawh

An event that takes 'hands on' gear and experience extremely literally.

Photoshop

How To Fix Flyaway Hairs In Photoshop

Alice Houstons

Dealing with hair during your post-processing can be such a pain. This is especially true if you can't afford to have an assistant or hair stylist on hand to help keep it under control during the shoot. But it doesn't have to be such a pain.

Photography Tips

Enjoy CreativeLive Anywhere With Their New App & Free Lesson Every Day

Holly Roa

CreativeLive aficionados rejoice! CreativeLive has just released an app for iOS, and  it’s available for devices running iOS 10 as well ...

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Gary Fong ‘Virtual Cameras’ Aim To Interactively Teach You How To Tap Your Camera’s Full Potential

Kishore Sawh

Gary Fong has launched a new way to learn how to use your camera. It's interactive and inexpensive, but would you use it?

Photography Tips

Are Photography Workshops Worth It?

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Attending a workshop is a valuable way for photographers to accelerate their learning of their craft. Whether it is a shooting workshop, a post-processing workshop, or a business workshop, you can learn a lot more in one day or one weekend than from just reading tutorials all day long online. Not all workshops are created equal, however, so before you spend your money, be sure to do a little bit of research on both the instructors and the workshop itself.