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The Best Product Photography Backdrops and How to Use Them

Like window displays from the days of brick & mortar, the photos that companies use to sell their products have been purposefully designed to make a positive first impression. Afterall, within the realm of marketing, appearance definitely matters. In fact, a study from a few years back found that “93% of consumers consider visual appearance ... Read more
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Optical Zoom VS Digital Zoom – What’s The Difference?

These days, almost every camera with a built-in lens has some sort of a “zoom” label on it. However, not all types of zoom are created equal, especially if you include cell phone cameras. There are two major different technologies that are used: digital zoom, and optical zoom. What’s The Difference Between Digital And Optical ... Read more
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8 Reasons Why Your Photos Are Blurry and How To Fix Them

In this video, Tony and Chelsea Northrup give 8 common reasons why your photos are blurry and also gives ways to fix each.

Linogy Rechargeable Battery System – A Smarter Way to Stay Powered | Review

For photographers and videographers juggling flash units, wireless triggers, audio gear, and other battery-hungry tools, managing AA and AAA batteries can be a quiet nuisance. Linogy’s all-in-one rechargeable battery system aims to solve that, not just with faster charging, but smarter management, safer operation, and an environmental angle worth noting. As we head into the ... Read more

How To Become A Wedding Videographer – A Step by Step Guide

Getting started as a wedding videographer can be very overwhelming, especially when you don't have a clue where to start. Thankfully we've got you covered with a quick start guide to help you figure out the steps you need to follow to get your videography career moving in the right direction.

5 Reasons to Try Impossible Things AI Culling Inside Lightroom Classic

If you’ve ever spent hours (or days) culling thousands of wedding, portrait, or event images, you know the pain. And while plenty of tools promise faster culling, most miss the mark, sacrificing emotion for efficiency or forcing you to switch apps and break your workflow. Impossible Things is aiming to change that with a culling ... Read more
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Photography Challenge: Portraits in a Car

Scrolling through Instagram you’ll come across some creative and unique shoot concepts and locations, but if there is anything 2020 taught us… we’ve got to work with what we’ve got. Instead of heading out to a fancy location to film our YouTube video this week, we opted for something more convenient. This week, we’re going ... Read more

Imagen Video Brings AI-Powered Color Grading to Premiere Pro with New LUT-Driven Workflow

Imagen has launched Imagen Video, a new AI-powered color-grading tool designed for high-volume wedding and event videographers. It is now available in Beta and completely free to use. Videographers can start a new project immediately, with no credit card or subscription required. Via this platform, Imagen Video aims to remove one of the most time-consuming ... Read more

Filmora V15’s AI Extend: A New Tool for Smoothing Clips and Stretching Moments

What happens when a moment ends too soon on camera? For editors, that often means jumping through hoops—reshooting, looping footage, or faking slow motion—to create a smoother transition or preserve the emotional beat. Wondershare introduced AI Extend inside Filmora V15, using AI frame generation to extend clips by up to eight seconds without traditional interpolation ... Read more
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7 Winter Photography Tips, Ideas, and Examples

If you think wintertime is an excuse to put your camera away and stay warm indoors, think again. Winter photography can be one of the most rewarding challenges you’ll face as a photographer, whether you’re interested in landscapes, cityscapes, seascapes, wildlife, or even portraits. In this article, we’ll cover a variety of tips, ideas, and ... Read more
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Photography Tips

Best Studio Lights for Photographers

Alice Houstons

When we consider “why” photographers have or use studios, one of the primary reasons is that studios provide safe harbor. ...

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Photography Tips

5 Primary Light Patterns & Their Purposes | Slice of Pye Ep. 13

Pye

In this episode we’ll teach you 5 common key light patterns and give you situations and typical uses for each one.

Flash Photography

How To Evenly Light Backdrops With Just One Light

Elaine Torres

At one point during our studio photography journey, we encounter the need to achieve that evenly-lit background to create portraits ...

Photography Tips Photography News

Domo Arigato, Mr. NVIDIA? Computational Photography That Will Benefit Photographers

Danielle & Shaun King

When faking it is better than real

Photography Tips

Using A C-Stand As A Tool & To Add Flare To Portraits | How I Shot It

Brittany Smith

Shooting through elements such as windows, prisms and lace are an easy way to add visual interest to an image ...

Photography Tips Fashion Photography

Natural Light Vs Studio Light | Manny Ortiz Shoots Vs Jessica Kobeissi

Brittany Smith

What's your light of choice?

Camera Reviews and News

Broncolor Scoro Wi-Fi RFS 2 Review | Beast Mode

Brittany Smith

The increasing quality of cameras found in smartphones and the technological advances in lighting throughout the industry has made photography ...

Poses Flash Photography

3 Primary Subject Positions Relative To Your Key Light Source

Shivani Reddy

Learn which of 3 primary subject positions will yield more flattering portraits.

Camera Reviews and News

Review | Julia Kuzmenko’s Go Pro: Studio Beauty

Kishore Sawh

A complete how-to and guide to the creative process from planning, to team creation, lighting, shot execution, and getting work.

Photography Tips

Westcott Rapid Box Duo Review

Alice Houstons

If you've ever wondered how to get a beautiful quality of light at F16 using only Speed Lights, then shuffle your schedule, turn off your phone, do whatever you have to do to make time to read every word on this page, because lighting secrets are about to be revealed.

Flash Photography

Studio Lighting Terms For Beginner Portrait Photographers | Lindsay Adler

Hanssie

In this short video clip, Lindsay explains some common studio lighting terms.

Flash Photography

$50 DIY Continuous Lighting Set-Up For Great Portraits | Aaron Nace

Kishore Sawh

For little money, you can have a 3 light set-up for taking great portrait. Aaron Nace shows you how to make it, and make the most out of it.

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