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Posing Guide for Photographing Children

Children are often the first subjects that a photographer falls in love with as a primary subject.  There are endless benefits of shooting little ones who have yet to develop camera shyness, allowing beginning photographers to have a moving, dynamic, energetic, and sometimes patient subject.  But it isn’t until you are hired to shoot children ... Read more
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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
Marlies Hartmann

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.
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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
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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
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Landscape Photography

Developing Your Eye As A Photographer

Tony Prower

How Can I Develop My Vision? In one way your lens is your third eye that can share what you see with the rest of the world.  But how do you learn to see better and translate your visual skills to your camera?

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Camera Reviews and News

Torvol Drone Explorer Backpack Review – More Versatile Than Just Another Drone Backpack

David Crewe

We get a lot of bags to review here at SLR Lounge, and this was my first Drone-Centric one to test out, well, ever! So after a lot of back and forth in the studio with the rest of the team and the bags they have tested and own, we're all pretty happy with the quality and variety of uses for the Torvol Drone Explorer.

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Photography Tips Photography News Travel Photography

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?

Camera Reviews and News Deals

Amazon Basics Light Stand Review | Is A $12 Light Stand Good Enough For Pro Photographers?

David Crewe

Amazon has a set of travel light-stands that are incredibly cheap. Are they too good to be true?

Photography Tips Camera Reviews and News Automotive Photography Sigma Lenses

Sigma Announces August Lineup of Dealer Photography Workshops

David Crewe

Workshops for all skill levels will cover automotive, urban landscape, travel, architecture photography and more; get hands-on experience and training from Sigma experts.

Photography Tips

Moments in Time with Elia Locardi – Smugmug & Fuji

David Crewe

Elia Locardi has traveled the world, and now he's sharing everything in between -- the photography, food, travel, people, relationships and experiences that have shaped his career with his new series “Moments in Time,” launched in partnership with Flickr + SmugMug.

Photography News

The Profoto B10 Plus is Here: Twice the Power of the B10 at Just A 25% Higher Price

David Crewe

Profoto announces the new B10 Plus, a “slightly bigger brother” to the B10 that doubles the power to 500Ws from 250Ws while only adding about 25% to the price tag!

Camera Reviews and News Fujifilm Cameras and Lenses

Fuji X-T30 Review – Outstanding Performance In A Tiny Package

Justin Haugen

Fuji’s latest APS-C camera (X-T30) has a lot to offer at a more than reasonable price point of $899 (body only) for advanced enthusiasts and pros looking for a vacation from their larger daily carry.

Camera Reviews and News Photography News Camera Bags

Think Tank Announces New Mindshift Gear | Backlight Elite 45L Camera Backpack For Adventurous Photographers

Matthew Saville

This new adventure photography backpack has enough room for all your gear, and more!

Photography Tips

Color of Place: Julieanne Kost’s Color Palettes From Around the World

David Crewe

Can every location be defined by a unique, identifiable color palette? Julieanne Kost has created a series of images created from blurred strips of travel photographs to answer that question.

Photography Tips Travel Photography

Erin Outdoors On Travel Photography, Empathy & The Bigger Picture | Through The Lens

Erin Sullivan

I am passionate about a lot of things, but in terms of my career, what’s probably most important is my ...

Camera Reviews and News Tamron Lenses

New Tamron 17-35mm f2.8-f4 For Canon & Nikon | Smallest, Lightest Ultra-Wide-Angle Zoom Lens in its Class

Kishore Sawh

Tamron continues to deliver for a modern market

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