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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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How to Design a Photo Album | A Step by Step Guide

Whether you’re a professional or a hobbyist, printing is an important aspect of photography. Instead of images lost in clouds, hard drives, or social media, printing your photography into wall art or albums makes your photography tangible. Selecting your favorite images for print and laying them out in a story gives them more value and ... Read more

An Introduction to Posing Female Models

Working with agency models is a highly coveted and sought after goal for many aspiring fashion and beauty photographers. While there are many models who know their angles, the reality is that many of the agency models you are likely to test with in the beginning are new faces in the fashion industry. These new ... Read more
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Photographer Insurance Guide

Let’s face it, photography is not a cheap venture to get into. Regardless of whether you’re a professional or a hobbyist, buying and keeping your gear up-to-date can be very expensive. Because of this, it’s incredibly important to keep your equipment safe from theft and damage. Having your gear stolen or broken somehow can be ... Read more

15 Tips for Teaching Photography Workshops

Hosting a photography workshop may not be the easiest way to earn additional income, but it can prove rewarding when done right. Should you choose to teach one, follow these 15 tips to help ensure that your workshop is a success!
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Sony “A7S III” Finally On The Way! But What Should We Expect?

Matthew Saville

It's finally coming, but is it going to be too late? Or will it be way ahead of the competition?

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Nikon Z5 Rumor – Will These Specs Beat The Canon EOS RP?

Matthew Saville

A few more potential details about the rumored Nikon Z5 have surfaced. Here's what we think about these rumors, whether or not they're true, and what it all means for the full-frame camera market.

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Nikon Z5 & Z30 Rumors | Price And Feature Predictions

Matthew Saville

Details are sparse, and speculation is running wild, but it sounds like Nikon’s next two mirrorless cameras have at least ...

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Canon EOS R6 Rumored Specs | 4k Video, Dual Cards, and up to 20FPS

Jason Henington

For the Canon shooters out there who need a distraction from the current Coronavirus pandemic, Canon Rumors has some fun morsels on the rumored Canon EOS R6.

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The Revolution is Coming | Canon Officially Announces Development of Next Generation EOS R5

Jason Henington

Canon has officially announced what has been the worst kept secret of the year, the development of the Canon EOS R5. Canon's next foray into the mirrorless game promises to be a game changer for Canon.

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Canon EOS R EF/RF Hybrid in the Works According to Rumor

Jason Henington

Rumors have been swirling lately that Canon is working on a professional mirrorless camera that would have an hybrid EF/RF sensor. Exactly how this would work in terms of engineering, though, has been a bit of a mystery. Now a new rumor from Canon Watch suggests that the camera will feature a moving sensor.

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Olympus Is Rumored To (Maybe) Shut Down Their Camera Division Within a Year

David Crewe

Olympus Financial results are leading to many rumors and speculations about a potential shutdown or sell-off of it's camera division, possibly in as soon as 8 months!

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Canon Shoots for the Stars with a New EOS R Optimized for Astrophotography

Jason Henington

Canon is set to release a new version of the Canon EOS R focused on astrophotography. The camera will be called the EOS Ra. The modified EOS R will feature an added filter to allow roughly four times more transmission of h-Alpha wavelengths.

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Tamron Is Working On More Lenses For Sony E-Mount

David Crewe

Tamron let it slip during PPE 2019, that they're working on 6 more lenses for the Sony E-Mount system! What do you think they could be and when will we see them?

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Canon Confirms “Pro” EOS R Body with IBIS in the Works

Jason Henington

In an interview with Digital Camera World, a Canon representative has confirmed that they are "considering" a high-end EOS R. “If we do, it will have dual card slots, it will be that sort of level, and under development is in-body image stabilization. So we are looking at this technology, it is in development with us," said the representative.

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First Images Of The New Tamron FE Lenses for Sony Leaked

David Crewe

The first "official" images of the Tamron FE Lenses for Sony have leaked online, more details and pricing should be released any day now!

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German Researchers Design Image Sensor With Nearly Limitless Dynamic Range

David Crewe

German Researchers have developed an image sensor that apparently makes it virtually impossible to blow your highlights. It uses “self-resetting pixels” which when they get saturated, don’t clip. It simply starts counting over, keeping track of the number of times it’s started over.

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