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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
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.
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
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
Lightroom Dodge and Burn Preset for Dramatic Natural Light Portraits
Pye
We'll show you how to efficiently dodge & burn directly inside of Lightroom for dramatic natural light portraits.
How To “Win?” At Instagram
David Crewe
Notice a decline in your Instagram interactions? Some clever sleuthing by an Influencer "may" have found a secret hack to get your numbers back on the rise!
Capture One Adds Two New Style Packs To Latitude Collection, Designed By Working Pros
Holly Roa
Capture One released new Style Packs today. The new styles are part of the Latitude Style Pack and are called “Infinite Peaks” and “Pacific.” They were developed in conjunction with pro photographers Bryan Minear and John Schell, respectively.
Lens Distortions | Pure Preset Temptation
Kishore Sawh
Artistically designed presets that will be tempting enough to overuse.
How to Edit RAW Files for a Film Look Using SLR Lounge Preset System
Tanya Goodall Smith
Earlier this week I showed you the outcome of my film vs. digital experiment comparing skin tones in straight out ...
How to Create Beautiful High-Contrast and Filmic Black & White Images Using the LR4 Preset System
Pye
In today’s Lightroom Weekly Edit, we have a special photo starring our very own Justin, one of the co-founders of SLR Lounge. We are going to take this image and use the SLR Lounge Lightroom 4 Preset System to create a high contrast black and white portrait, as well as a film-like black and white portrait.
