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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

Capture One Quick-Start | How And Why To Get Started In Capture One

Holly Roa

It’s no secret that we at SLR Lounge enjoy working in Capture One and will happily recommend that all photographers ...

Spyder5Studio Review | Getting Your Images Color Controlled From Capture To Print (40% Off today Only)

Kishore Sawh

It's time to start taking yourself and your work seriously by getting a grip on color management. This system is complete from capture to print, and is something you can keep and grow with.

Capture One Tips | Easy Color-Grading With The ‘Color Balance’ Tool

Holly Roa

Executing a color grade with Capture One isn't difficult, but effective

Lightroom Better | How To Use Adjustment Brushes In Lightroom

Holly Roa

Adobe’s Lightroom is the first photo editing program many new photographers will use as they discover the vast world of ...

How To Fix Bad White Balance | A Simple 3 Step Method

Holly Roa

If you’ve ever taken an image with atrocious white balance, and, despite your best efforts at adjustment in Lightroom or ...

Why I Still Need Lightroom AND Capture One

Bing Putney

We can argue all day about whether Lightroom or Capture One is the “better” program. In reality, as with most ...

How-To | Easy, Seamless Exposure Blending In Photoshop

Holly Roa

Photoshop can be a mystifying environment, where despite a user’s best intentions sometimes things can go awry and make a ...

How to Edit Newborn Portraits in Two Minutes or Less

Tanya Goodall Smith

See how I quickly and easily edit a newborn portrait (in under two minutes!) using the SLR Lounge Newborn Preset System for Lightroom.

30 Essential Tools and Features in Photoshop CC

Bing Putney

A video crash course in some of the most useful functions in Adobe's post-processing juggernaut.

ON1 Photo RAW | ‘The Future Of Raw Processing’ Or Confused Alternative?

Kishore Sawh

ON1 is making waves and bold claims about their new software, and it comes at a time many are looking for an Adobe alternative, but is it enough?

Lightroom Mac vs PC Speed Test | $4k iMac vs $4k Custom PC Performance Test

Pye

With so much time spent in post processing, powerful computers are a necessity, so we pitted an equally-priced Mac Vs. PC to see which is the best performer.