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How to Take Direct Sunlight Portraits

I used to be terrified to shoot in harsh sunlight. I avoided it like the plague, and as a consequence avoided scheduling sessions in anything other than golden hour or overcast days. I soon found out that a limited availability such as this was a financial burden, and bad for business. That was the deciding ... Read more

20+ Posing Cues for Couples from Professional Photographers

Photographers often hear their clients say, “We’re awkward, but we want to be natural, fun & romantic.” This common challenge underscores the importance of mastering posing, a skill that blends technical knowledge with creative communication. The art of posing is more than just positioning subjects; it’s about crafting authentic, emotive stories through images.  This guide ... Read more
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The Best Online Album Proofing Options for Photographers

The deeper you dive into photography, especially when you start taking on clients and making it a business, the more important it becomes to find and use tools that allow you to streamline your workflow. It doesn’t take long before you start spending less time taking photos and more time managing other aspects of getting ... Read more

How to Use Fresnel Lenses in Photography

Fresnel lenses, originally designed for lighthouses, found their way into photography as powerful tools for shaping light. These lenses focus light effectively while remaining lightweight and portable. Whether you’re a portrait photographer or experimenting with creative lighting, understanding how to use Fresnel lenses can add depth and drama to your work. Fresnel Lenses in Photography: ... Read more

Tips for Going Big with Large Photo Prints

When wall space and budget allows, it’s great to go big with large photo prints. Large prints, which can reach up to 96” wide (that’s eight feet!), allow your clients to preserve their special moments on an epic scale, and they also serve as the ultimate showcase for quality photos. For photographers who’ve made print ... Read more
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4 Effective Communication Skills Photographers Need to Succeed

When we think about jumping into photography as a career, we often focus on our hard skills, or the technical aspects of shooting. It’s the part we fall in love with while learning to use our gear and discovering new techniques to capture incredible images. Knowing how to take beautiful photos, however, does not automatically ... Read more

Midday Photography Lighting Tips for Better Portraits

If you head out unprepared to capture portraits under the midday sun, you might find yourself wrestling with harsh shadows and limited creative opportunities. While this time of day has a reputation for providing less than ideal lighting, we can actually use it to our advantage. In this guide, we will walk through practical tips ... Read more

Ruko U11MINI 4K RC3 Review: A Sub-250g Drone That Actually Makes Sense for Beginners

The bottom line: The Ruko U11MINI 4K RC3 delivers usable 4K video, a 3-axis gimbal, and 96 minutes of flight time across three batteries, all under 249g and under $500. It’s not a DJI killer, but it’s a legitimately good first drone for photographers testing aerial content without the regulatory headaches or financial commitment of ... Read more
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Staircase Photoshoot Tips for Beautiful Images

Staircases can serve photographers not only as functional structures, but also stunning backdrops for photoshoots. A well-executed staircase photoshoot can produce breathtaking images. However, capturing such images requires an eye for detail, the right equipment, and proper preparation. In this article, we’ll provide tips and tricks on how to execute the perfect staircase photoshoot. From ... Read more
Why Everyone Knows You’re Not a Professional Product Photographer And How To Change

How to Do Product Photography for Small Business: Photography Tips to Follow

You can have an amazing product and still lose a sale because the photo feels off: the color looks wrong, the shadows are distracting, or the image just doesn’t look like something a real store would publish. The frustrating part is that most of those problems aren’t about having a better camera, but about getting ... Read more
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How To Shoot an Astrophotography Panorama

David Crewe

With Christmas just around the corner and the year drawing to a close, the team at Syrp wanted to release ...

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Quickly Fix Skin Tones In Your Images With ColourmapX

David Crewe

A headache I’ve heard a lot about from retouchers out there when doing portrait work is dealing with skin tones. ...

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Adobe Talks Photoshop Reimagined for iPad: The Journey So Far

David Crewe

Adobe has just released a large blog post detailing their roadmap for Photoshop on the iPad leading into the first half of 2020. There's a bunch of new features coming including Select Subject, Refine Mask, better Cloud Document access, and much more!

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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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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.

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Take a Tour of Adobe Photoshop on the iPad

Alice Houstons

It’s happened, folks. Something a lot of us have been waiting for. Photoshop is now available on the iPad! And recently, ...

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Is Photography As We Know It Dying? Pye & Patrick Discuss How You Can Stay Relevant

David Crewe

In this recent Fstoppers video, Patrick Hall & our own Pye Jirsa get to the heart of what's arguably been a constant argument from Photographers since the beginning of the craft; Is Photography dying? Join us, for this discussion and let us know your thoughts on the topic.

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Photoshop for iPad, Cloud Documents and Other Updates Announced for Photoshop 2020

David Crewe

Adobe has released the latest update for Photoshop that comes loaded with a bunch of new and awesome features we've already covered the teasers on, and then much, much more! Including a controversial version of Photoshop for the iPad! We've got all the details here!

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How to Add Bokeh to Your Images in Photoshop

Alice Houstons

Everyone loves a good bokeh effect, right? But sometimes, Photoshop can leave you scratching your head when trying to apply ...

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Adobe Previews Another Sensei Powered Improvement Coming To Photoshop – The New “Object Selection Tool”

David Crewe

Adobe has yet another new and incredibly powerful feature for Photoshop coming in its soon to be released update. The new 'Object Selection Tool' will make your time spent on the computer retouching much much easier.

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Stop Motion Animations For Photographers

Justin Ho

Stop motion isn't just for Tim Burton films, they can be a great addition to your photography offerings! Wedding photographer Justin Ho shares how to make cinema-graphs in Photoshop and why he loves incorporating them into his client galleries.

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Hunting Down JPEG Artifacts with Difference Blending!

Dennis Dunbar

By using this simple test you can see for yourself just what detail might be getting lost when you scale & save your high res images using a lossy format, such as JPEG.

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