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Aiarty Video Enhancer: Clean Up Noisy, Low-Light Footage and Upscale to 4K (New Year Deal)

With 2026 underway, creators looking to bring new life to their old, noisy, or low-resolution videos should take note of a compelling promotion from Aiarty. The company’s AI Video Enhancer, a desktop application designed to upscale, denoise, and restore footage, is now available at its lowest price ever as part of a New Year special. ... Read more
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High Angle Photography – Ideas to Try Some “From Above” Photos

High angle photography is a technique used by photographers to capture stunning aerial shots that reveal scenes from perspectives impossible to achieve at eye level. This approach involves taking photographs from an elevated vantage point, whether from the top of a building, a balcony, a hill, or even a drone hovering overhead. High angle photography ... Read more
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Black and White Landscape Photos and Tips to Inspire Your Adventures

Looking for inspiration for photographing your next road trip (or walk around the block)? Check out our curated list of black and white landscape photos!
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Sitting Pose Tips, Ideas and Common Mistakes

You can have the best, most perfectly prepared subject with phenomenal hair, makeup and styling and have gorgeous light at your disposal, but bad or mediocre posing will make it all moot. Even an experienced model who knows how to work the camera can use a little coaching to look best from the camera’s perspective ... Read more

How to Shoot a Basic Model Test | Gear, Shot List, Agency Requirements & More

With the shifting requirements for model tests, there is a misconception that all test shoots must be grandiose productions and equipped with a full team. In fact, when first approaching a modeling agency to test you will almost always be asked if you have your own team.  In this article, I’ll walk you through how ... Read more

Dynamic 3-Light Sports Portrait Setup

When it comes to taking sports photography portraits, capturing dynamic energy is the name of the game. Sports portraits often convey a sense of action and energy with dramatic poses and lighting, the latter of which often relies on using off-camera flash. While some photographers try their best to avoid using flash, it’s really not ... Read more

3 Ways To Photograph Family Group Photos With Flash

Setting up one directional off-camera flash with a shoot-through umbrella may be your go-to lighting setup for family formals, but what other ways can you light a group of people to create more drama or visual interest? Light alters the mood of a scene through modifiers, quantity, and color. Even with family photos, you should ... Read more
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Easiest One Light Portrait Setup for Professional Headshots

How many lights does it take to create a great, pro quality image? In my early career, my answer was “as many as I can get.” But over time, I learned that some of the most beautiful portraits are captured using simple setups. No need for multiple lights, sets, and gear to get gorgeous results. ... Read more

5 Creative Accessories to Conceal Distracting Backgrounds

We’ve all been there: you have great clients but a less-than-superb background. How do you deliver the high-quality, creative imagery that your clients have come to expect? Creative accessories are perfect when you need a spark of creativity or need to block distracting elements in your scene. These simple tools can transform an ordinary shot ... Read more

DIY Reflector | 3 Ways to Make Your Own Reflector

It's a long holiday weekend which means the beach, BBQ, and DIY projects! If you're going out to Home Depot to pick up a few tools to fix something around the house, make sure you add bead foam to your shopping list.
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Canon Announces 4 New Full-Frame Mirrorless Lenses, One Printer

Matthew Saville

Today Canon is also introducing four new RF lenses and two RF lens teleconverters: The Canon RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS ...

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Sony Expands Full-Frame Lens Lineup With A New 20mm Ultra-Wide F1.8 Prime Lens

David Crewe

The New FE 20mm F1.8 G from Sony is the widest full-frame prime lens in E-mount lineup.

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Olympus Introduces The New OM-D E-M5 Mark III Mirrorless Camera – Compact, Customizable, and Versatile

David Crewe

During PPE. Olympus announced its latest, (and LONG awaited), OM-D mirrorless camera, an impressive update to its compact and versatile OM-D E-M5 Mark II, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera.

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Leica M10-P ASC 100 Limited Edition Camera Is Finally Released!

David Crewe

The long awaited Leica M10-P "SC Asset" Limited Edition Camera was officially released this past week! Pre-orders are open now for this incredible new addition to the Custom Leica Family.

Canon 90D and M6 mk2 Announced | Mirrorless and DSLRs Both Living Happily Ever After?

Matthew Saville

These two cameras are so alike, it could signal a harmonious future for DSLR and mirrorless cameras alike...

Techart Unveils the World’s First Sony E to Nikon Z Autofocus Adapter

David Crewe

The new Sony E – Nikon Z Autofocus Adapter is the latest groundbreaking product brought by Techart.