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Lighting for Pet Photography with One-Light

Take some pretty pictures of your pets this holiday season
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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.  In addition, their ephemeral nature adds a unique, whimsical feel to the photos. If ... 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
Marlies Hartmann

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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Macro Flower Photography Tips

Sean Lewis

Up for a challenge? Try to NOT be inspired by these macro flower photos.

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Macro Photography Refined – 6 Ideas You’ve Never Seen Before

David Crewe

The COOPH photographers revisited our first video on macro photography and challenged themselves to come up with even more amazing ...

5 Things I Learned From Mastering Macro Photography with Andres Moline SLR Lounge 2000x1333

5 Things I Learned From The Fstoppers Mastering Macro Photography Tutorial by Andres Moline

David Crewe

I’ve always been a fan of and admired the beauty of macro photography, but honestly, I have never truly known ...

Sigma 70mm f2.8 DG Macro ART Lens Review | Super Sharp With Pretty Bokeh But Has Its Quirks

Wendell Weithers

The Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro ART lens is the company’s newest lens in the lauded Art Series. At $569, ...

Sigma Announces 9 Art Series Prime Lenses For Sony’s E-Mount

Wendell Weithers

For years, Sony and Sigma shooters have been ever vigilant; longing for the day when they could mate native full-frame ...

Wedding Photographer Finds New Purpose As Special FX Toy Photographer

Shivani Reddy

After 6 years of photographing brides and grooms, Salt Lake City native Mitchel Wu found himself craving moments with his ...

Stunning Winter Macro Photo Idea & How To Do It!

Kishore Sawh

Photographer Angela Kelly along with her son, takes advantage of winter weather to create beautiful macro photos with minimal gear.