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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

Beauty & Fashion Photography | The Specifics That Divide The Great From The Mediocre

Julia Kuzmenko

These are the kind of specific pieces of information and advice you typically aren't taught by anything but experience.

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5 Tips on How to Hold a Camera

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This may be a topic that seems basic and easy to gloss over, but have you ever thought about to properly hold your camera? In this article we will be discussing 5 tips and tricks to help you get better and more stable shots while hand holding your camera.

The Sunny 16 Rule Explained

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With all the sophistication of modern metering system, it seems like the good ol’ Sunny 16 Rule can be dismissed as one of the old relics of the film era. But it is still a valid and useful rule nonetheless, and one that can teach growing photographers about the principles of metering. So if you haven’t heard about the Sunny 16 Rule or just need to brush up on it again, here’s a quick primer on this classic metering rule.

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Best Lightroom Export Settings for Web

Pye

In this episode of the Lightroom 4 A to Z DVD Training, we are going to create an Export preset that will export web-size images from Lightroom 4. This preset will help you quickly and easily export one or images for the web.

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Maternity Poses, Ideas and Tips For Beautiful Portraits

Pye

We're going to work through some of the nuances of maternity portraits in regards to lighting and posing.

Single Shot HDR Photography Done Right!

Alice Houstons

HDR images are often associated with terrible images, and the great ones tend not to let on that they are HDR shots. Here's how you can make good ones with a single RAW file.

How To Set-Up Your Wacom Intuos Tablet For Lightroom, Photoshop and Capture One

Kishore Sawh

Don't be fooled into thinking a Wacom tablet is only for Photoshop. It can totally transform your LR workflow for the better. Here's how to set-up.

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How to Shoot & Edit Layflats Using A Smartphone & VSCO

Elena Jasic

In this video, I’m going to show you how to shoot and edit ‘layflats’ using only a mobile device. I’m ...

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How to Cut A Person Out For A YouTube Thumbnail with Photoshop

David Crewe

Learn how to create a popular YouTube thumbnail style in Photoshop! Quickly cut a person from their background, help them stand out by adding a white border around them, and then finish things off with some text and simple design elements.

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How To Micro Dodge & Burn Skin in Adobe Photoshop

Elena Jasic

In this video, I am demonstrating how I professionally retouch skin using ONLY a dodge & burn technique called Micro Dodge & Burn. Bear with me as this is a lengthier video, but it's full of useful information!

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Adobe Shares Some Free Education During The Coronavirus Lockdown

David Crewe

The team at Adobe has been working on some great tutorials and how-to guides to share as more creatives spend ...

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5 Things I Learned From The Fstoppers Mastering Macro Photography Tutorial by Andres Moline

David Crewe

I’ve always been a fan of and admired the beauty of macro photography, but honestly, I have never truly known ...

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