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Location Scouting: On the Hunt for the Perfect Shots

One of the most tedious and difficult things that can often happen to photographers is to think of new locations for an upcoming photo or video shoot. Here are some tips to help you find the perfect location for your next 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
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Glossy VS Matte Photos | Which Print Paper is Better?

Even in today’s world of digital displays, most photographers have printed at least a few of their photos. When it comes to photo printing, one of the most common questions is, glossy or matte? Deciding between these two types of paper is a huge decision, and you definitely want to make the right choice! There ... Read more

Second Shooter Contract Sample for Second and Third Photographers

For those who are looking to step foot into the professional realm of photography (or those who are already there), you may start to realize that you can’t be everywhere at once. And even if you think you can, there are inevitably moments that you will miss. By photographing a wedding solo you could be ... Read more

Lighting for Pet Photography with One-Light

Often, photographers who are considering the graduation from natural-light-only photography to the addition of artificial light into the mix will feel intimidated by the notion. In this article on lighting for pet photography, we’re here to show you that there’s no need — using flash can be easy. When you’re first getting started, using a ... Read more
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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. Their ephemeral nature adds a unique, whimsical quality to the photos that’s hard to ... 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
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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
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Tips For Editing Your Astrophotography Images With Adobe Lightroom

Alice Houstons

As Matthew explained in his post on Friday, this week is the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower – ...

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Photoshop & Lightroom Launch Its Largest Set of Features Since Adobe MAX In The June Update To Creative Cloud

David Crewe

There’s no doubt about it, if you’re a creative, you use or have used a product from the Adobe library. ...

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Light and Airy Lightroom Presets | Pastel by SLR Lounge

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We’re excited to launch the second set of Visual Flow Lightroom Presets called Pastel featuring a light and airy style, ...

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Lightroom VS Photoshop | Which Application Is Best for Your Editing Needs?

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This is one of the most commonly asked questions about photo editing software. In this article, we'll discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both Lightroom and Photoshop, so that you know exactly when to use which application.

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Adobe Releases New Enhancements to the Lightroom Ecosystem Including Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Lightroom Mobile

David Crewe

Download the latest developments and improvements to Adobe Camera Raw, Lightroom Classic, and Lightroom for Mac, Windows, iOS, iPadOS, Android, and ChromeOS today.

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New Workshop | Mastering Lightroom, A-Z Guide to Lightroom

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In our latest workshop, Mastering Lightroom, we help you become an expert in Lightroom raw processing, allowing you maximize the potential of each image and speed up your post production time.

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How to Work with RAW Files in Photoshop for iPad – A Temporary Workaround

David Crewe

You may have heard the complaints about how Adobe Photoshop for iPad doesn't have RAW support, but we've come up with a little workaround that will let you work with your RAW files to get the most out of them while editing on your mobile device.

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How to Save Time Using Lightroom’s New Multi-Batch Export

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Learn how to use Lightroom's new Multi-Batch export to speed up your Lightroom workflow.

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Luminar 4 from Skylum Software Is Finally Available

David Crewe

Luminar 4 is now available for purchase and download for the low price of $89 (or less if you're upgrading), and comes jam packed with a ton of new AI centric features and plugins to make retouching a breeze, letting you spend less time in front of the computer making your images look as good as possible.

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

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!

How to Edit Faster in Lightroom: 6 RAW Processing Tips

Pye

Learn how to speed up your Lightroom editing workflow with these 6 tips.

Adobe Announces The Update to the Lightroom Ecosystem We’ve Been Waiting For!

David Crewe

Finally!! The update we've been waiting years for from Adobe Lightroom has been released. Lightroom Classic and CC to take advantage of GPU acceleration for faster performance.