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Photography Studio Management Software Guide (Updated)

Finding the right Studio Management Software is critical for photography and videography businesses of all sizes and genres. The right software will help you do the following: Keep your leads organized Automate critical tasks, reminders and emails Avoid double bookings Provide payment options Generate invoices and useful reports for performance tracking and taxes Much more ... Read more

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
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Optical Zoom VS Digital Zoom – What’s The Difference?

Matthew Saville

These days, almost every camera with a built-in lens has some sort of a “zoom” label on it. However, not ...

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5 Best Tamron Telephoto Lenses for Mirrorless Cameras

Matthew Saville

There are so many telephoto lenses on the market today; how do you decide which one is right for you? ...

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Canon RF 100-400mm Review | Affordable, Portable, And High-Performance?

Matthew Saville

Canon’s “L” flagship lenses have often been in the limelight as some of the best modern optics available, from their ...

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Camera Reviews and News Tamron Lenses

Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD Review | An Affordable Super-Telephoto Zoom For Sony Mirrorless

Matthew Saville

The Tamron 150-500mm is an impressive super-telephoto mirrorless zoom for its price tag of $1,399. If you are interested in this focal range, and can live with its slower aperture, it is an excellent choice!

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Camera Reviews and News Tamron Lenses

Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Review | Another Lens We’ve All Been Waiting For!

Matthew Saville

Tamron is on a roll with another fantastic, affordable, portable zoom lens for your full-frame Sony mirrorless kit.

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Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary Lens Review | The First Of Its Kind!

Matthew Saville

Sigma is now the first third-party lens maker to have a telephoto lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras! Behold, the Sigma ...

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Photography Tips

Sony Reveals 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 and 600mm f/4 Super-Tele Lenses

David Crewe

Today, Sony is announcing two exciting new lenses, the FE 600mm F4 GM OSS and the FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 OSS Super-telephoto zoom lenses.

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Canon 85mm Battle | 85mm 1.2L vs. 85mm 1.4L vs. 85mm 1.8

Wendell Weithers

The benefit of buying into an established system such as Canon is the availability of options at nearly every conceivable ...

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Sigma Announces 50-100mm F/1.8, 30mm F/1.4, Sony E Mount Adapter

Anthony Thurston

Today, the veil was officially lifted on two new and impressive lenses, a 50-100mm F/1.8 lens that looks like it may be the ultimate mid-tele zoom for crop sensor bodies now and Sigma's first F/1.4 lens for mirrorless.

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Extremely Rare Limited Edition Canon 1200mm f/5.6L USM For Sale – Only $165k

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Looking for a one-of-a kind gift for that special someone? Well, look no further...