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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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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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Bakery Photography Tips From Broma Bakery

David Crewe

With all of the baking that happens during the holiday season, it’s the perfect time to brush up on our ...

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How to Cut A Person Out For A YouTube Thumbnail with Photoshop

David Crewe

Learn how to create a popular YouTube thumbnail style in Photoshop! Quickly cut a person from their background, help them stand out by adding a white border around them, and then finish things off with some text and simple design elements.

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How To Micro Dodge & Burn Skin in Adobe Photoshop

Elena Jasic

In this video, I am demonstrating how I professionally retouch skin using ONLY a dodge & burn technique called Micro Dodge & Burn. Bear with me as this is a lengthier video, but it's full of useful information!

Vibrance vs Saturation | What is the Difference?

Justin Heyes

Understand this to make your editing life easier and faster

Adobe Adds Refine Edge and Rotate Tools to PS on iPad SLR Lounge

Adobe Adds Refine Edge Brush & Rotate Canvas Tools To Photoshop for iPad

David Crewe

Adobe has continued its push to bring more and more features to the Mobile Market with today’s update to Photoshop ...

Adobe CC June Updates Give Powerful Improvements to LR PS SLR Lounge 2000x1125

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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Twice-Baked Editing with Luminar 4 for Unreal Results

Pye

In this video, we're going to walk you step-by-step through on of our signature, "twice-baked" environmental portrait edits using Luminar 4 to achieve amazing results.

How to Extend Backgrounds in Photoshop with Content Aware

Holly Roa

A Photoshop staple tool that has wide and varied applications

Five Ways to Batch Process Your Images In Lightroom

Shivani Reddy

If you find yourself spending hours in front of your screen, fine-tuning each image, wondering how the time passes you ...

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

Visual Flow

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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Add A Creative Flair To Your Images With The Infinite Texture Panel

David Crewe

The Infinite Texture Panel uses AI to help you quickly and easily pull from a library of over 10,000 texture images sorted into 4 categories to add a creative flair to your images!

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Plagued by Hotspots? Frequency Separation to the Rescue!

Dennis Dunbar

Glaring hot spots can be like the plague when it comes to shooting portraits. All too often the circumstances of ...