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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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Family Lifestyle Photography vs Traditional Photography

Family photography is an art form that captures precious memories of the people we hold dear. With the advent of digital cameras and smartphones, taking photos of our loved ones has never been easier. However, when it comes to professional family photography, two styles have emerged: lifestyle family photography and traditional family photography. While both ... Read more

Lifestyle Photography Tips For Capturing Authentic Images

There's more to producing great lifestyle content than knowing how to work your camera. Here are some thing to keep in mind to keep your Instagram consistent and authentic.
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5 Off-Camera Flash Photography Tips for Beginners

Getting started with flash photography can quickly feel overwhelming. There’s plenty to learn, and shooting with natural light alone can prove stressful enough, particularly for beginners. In reality, however, mastering the basics of off-camera flash photography isn’t all that complex, especially if you have a bit of guidance and user-friendly gear. The creative freedom that ... Read more

Luminar Neo 2026 Review

Luminar Neo is now entering its fourth year as a comprehensive photo editing and workflow tool. With major upgrades and new features recently released, we thought we would give this imaging software a fresh review! If you are new to Luminar Neo, you’re going to want to check out their 4th anniversary sale, which offers ... Read more

Become a More Creative Photographer | 8 Tech Tricks to Experiment With in 2016

Lauchlan Toal

As 2015 comes to a close, we're all thinking about our plans and goals for 2016. Many of these goals are big picture things - get more clients, improve your website, make more time for photos with family. It’s great to have these overarching, guiding goals in mind. It’s also worth thinking about smaller things, fun things.

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Useful Wildlife Photography Tips And Editing Fog Techniques {How I Shot It}

Max Bridge

Some useful wildlife photography tips for shooting in dense fog as well as some editing advice. Check out how I shot (and edited) an unconventional wildlife photo.

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Not Your Typical Product Photography Image | How I Shot This Floating Adidas Shoe

Max Bridge

This photo is far more complex than it may first appear. With this very in-depth "How I Shot It," I hope to give you a good idea of how it was accomplished.

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Utilizing Direct Sun To Photograph Details In (Ugly, Unflattering, Boring…) Places

Easton Reynolds

Working with direct sun can be tough at first but it's well worth it. How many times have you walked into a getting ready location only to find that it's not as amazing as you imagined it in your head?

13 Photographers Share Their One Liners Guaranteed To Elicit Genuine Emotion

Pye

I've spent hundreds of hours studying posing and education from incredible photographers around the world. I wanted to know how they posed, how they communicated, and what enabled them to get consistently incredible emotions and images out of their shoots.

Tips for Photographing Kids with Special Needs, From Photography Experts (Part 2)

Tanya Goodall Smith

Specific advice, tips and tricks from photography industry experts on photographing kids with special needs.

Tips for Photographing Kids with Special Needs, From Frustrated Parents (Part 1)

Tanya Goodall Smith

I've heard countless stories from parents who had less than stellar experiences with photographers when their child had a special need. Here are some of their stories and their tips for more effectively photographing kids with special needs.

Astrophotography Composite | The Nub in Assiniboine Provincial Park {How I Shot It}

Alice Houstons

How You Shot It is a series where you show us how you shot an image. Today's image is an astrophotography composite by Hannes Nitzsche.

Polaroid Photo Booth DIY Tutorial

Tanya Goodall Smith

How I created this fun, easy and inexpensive polaroid photo booth set-up using on-camera flash and a hand-made polaroid prop for a holiday charity fundraiser event.

What Is The Perfect Skin Tone? The Importance Of Color & Tonal Matching

Kishore Sawh

The biggest ‘tells’ that a retoucher is a poor craftsman - the two things that separate a cream from the crop - both have to do with color.

Autumn Fairies By Paul Monaghan {How You Shot It}

Paul Monaghan

This set of images really came to be due to my friend Aranel Cosplay. She has been working on a new project where she creates and models outfits based on different seasons and had just finished the first outfit for Autumn.

Photojournalism Tips for Getting the Perfect Candid Shot

Tanya Goodall Smith

I've picked up a lot of photojournalism tips from my fellow photographers through the years. Here's a rundown of the most helpful photojournalism tips I could find on the web.