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Cake Cutting Photography Tips Ideas and Inspiration

The cake cutting ceremony is one of the key moments in a wedding reception that is not without its challenges. From lighting to positioning, the proper techniques and preparation are critical to delivering consistently incredible images for your clients. In this article, we’re going to provide some cake cutting photography tips to level up your ... Read more

Honcho Review: Real-Time Photo Delivery and Sales, Powered by AI Face Recognition

Let’s be honest. If you’ve ever shot a conference or wedding with hundreds of guests, you know the actual photography is the fun and easy part. It’s in the aftermath where things get complicated: spending hours sorting through thousands of nearly identical shots, batch editing until your eyes blur, uploading everything to multiple galleries, and ... Read more
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Jewish Wedding Photography Tips and Guide

Jewish wedding days are built on a number of unique traditions, and even these traditions vary within different branches of Judaism. Furthermore, some Jewish weddings only incorporate one or two traditions out of respect to the families, while others observe several. With such an array of nuances and elements, it is important that photographers know ... Read more
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6 Tips To Capture Candid Family Photos

Here are 6 easy tips to help you elevate your candid family photos. Create a relaxed and fun environment, so you can capture genuine smiles, laughter, and connections that make your family special.
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10 Newborn Photoshoot Ideas & Inspiration

Newborn photography has become a place for photographers to get creative and make memorable images for families to cherish for a lifetime to come. We wanted to give you some inspiration for newborn baby photoshoot ideas from the basics to the unforgettable. We wanted to provide options for natural light and flash photography to give ... Read more
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Natural Light Portrait Tips | Use Hard Light to Shape the Body

While many photographers tend to shy away from using harsh natural light in portraits, you can use it to dramatic effect to shape your subject's body.

Creative Wedding Photography Ideas From Award Winning Photographers

Looking for ways to spice up your wedding photography? See what our community members are loving this wedding season!

Body Photography Tips for Capturing the Beauty Within

In the world of photography, the human body holds a remarkable power to convey emotions, tell stories, and celebrate the diverse beauty that exists within us all. Whether you’re a professional photographer or an enthusiastic hobbyist, this article will provide you with valuable insights and techniques to elevate your body photography skills. From understanding body ... Read more

10 Photographers Share Their Favorite Holiday Photo

This time of year elicits an inspiration in many photographers to create unique concepts and bring the joy of the season to life in a single still image.

Use These 10 Street Photography Tips to Create Compelling Images

Felix Irawan is a wedding photography out of Melbourne Australia with a side passion for street photography.  We came across his work in our Facebook Community Group in our Week 9 Challenge: "To show us what you like to shoot when you're not being paid."

How to critique a photograph

Alice Houstons

The desire to share our photos is an innate piece of being a photographer. However, in a social media driven industry, we must remember to put our best work forward at all times. Here are a few quick reminders for you to think about before sharing your latest shots with the world!

Lifestyle Photography Tips For Capturing Authentic Images

Jennifer Wu

There's more to producing great lifestyle content than knowing how to work your camera. Here are some thing to keep in mind to keep your Instagram consistent and authentic.

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LinkedIn For Photographers – A Powerful Networking and Marketing Tool

Alice Houstons

LinkedIn can actually be a very valuable tool for photographers looking to network with other professionals, it can improve your SEO ranking, and it can open your business up to millions of potential clients.

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Instagram Will (Finally) Start Permanently Banning Accounts Who Harass & Bully Via Direct Messages

David Crewe

The wildly popular social media app will (finally) start banning accounts that break its rules in DM's

The Photo Xperiment Podcast with Pye Jirsa Ep 27 SLR Lounge

PhotoBizX The Ultimate Portrait and Wedding Photography Business Podcast

David Crewe

In this interview, Pye shares his views and ideas on creativity, business, TikTok, and education while surviving and prospering during a crazy year of COVID.

DJI OM 4 Smartphone Stabilizer Announced SLR Lounge

Capture Magnetic Moments With The New DJI OM 4 Smartphone Stabilizer

David Crewe

The DJI OM 4 Makes The Most Of Your Smartphone Camera With A Sleek Folding Design, New Intelligent Features and a Novel Magnetic Phone Attachment

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Federal Court Rules Your Instagram Photos Can Be Embedded Without Consent

David Crewe

A Federal Court has dismissed a photographer's Copyright Infringement Claim against a major online publication that used her Instagram image without permission citing that the photographer "signed over the rights of embedding by posting the shot to the photo-sharing service."

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Watch Out for This Crazy Facebook Scam!

Alice Houstons

Recently, Switzerland-based photographer John Wilhelm had his Facebook page hacked, and the scammers used his page to steal money from hundreds of people! So he took to his blog to share his story in hopes that it might help others avoid his mistake.

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Threads — Instagrams ‘Exclusive’ New App that Let’s You Share Photos Only With Close Friends

Alice Houstons

Facebook and Instagram are now making it even easier to stay connected to friends and family—but focusing more on your ‘inside circle’. Their new app, ‘Threads’ comes as a sucker-punch to Snapchat with what Instagram is calling “a new camera-first messaging app.”

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An Honest & Painfully Accurate Parody Depiction of What Travel Influencers Really Do

Alice Houstons

If travel influencers were honest about everything that went into taking those luxurious hotel photos, or even those romantic photos of girl leading boy through the wilderness, would it change our opinion on what they actually do?

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News Anchor Sues Top Social Media Companies Over Inappropriate Use of Photo in Advertisements

Alice Houstons

A local news anchor in Philadelphia is suing over the use of a security cam photo taken of her that’s being used in ads on social media for dating sites.

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“Where Good Photos Go Bad – James Popsys’ Video Breaks Down “Photographical Groupthink”

Alice Houstons

James Popsys has a theory about how "Good Photos Go Bad" and it has to do with Instagram, social media, and a thing called "Photographical Groupthink."