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Location Scouting: On the Hunt for the Perfect Shots

One of the most tedious and difficult things that can often happen to photographers is to think of new locations for an upcoming photo or video shoot. Here are some tips to help you find the perfect location for your next 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
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Glossy VS Matte Photos | Which Print Paper is Better?

Even in today’s world of digital displays, most photographers have printed at least a few of their photos. When it comes to photo printing, one of the most common questions is, glossy or matte? Deciding between these two types of paper is a huge decision, and you definitely want to make the right choice! There ... Read more

Second Shooter Contract Sample for Second and Third Photographers

For those who are looking to step foot into the professional realm of photography (or those who are already there), you may start to realize that you can’t be everywhere at once. And even if you think you can, there are inevitably moments that you will miss. By photographing a wedding solo you could be ... Read more

Lighting for Pet Photography with One-Light

Often, photographers who are considering the graduation from natural-light-only photography to the addition of artificial light into the mix will feel intimidated by the notion. In this article on lighting for pet photography, we’re here to show you that there’s no need — using flash can be easy. When you’re first getting started, using a ... Read more
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Cherry Blossom Photoshoot Tips | Capturing the Beauty of Spring

Spring is a season of new beginnings, and what better way to celebrate than by capturing the beauty of cherry blossoms through photography? With their delicate pink and white petals, these trees provide a stunning backdrop for photoshoots of all kinds. Their ephemeral nature adds a unique, whimsical quality to the photos that’s hard to ... Read more

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
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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
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Lightroom Workflow Tips to Speed Up Editing

Trevor Dayley

In this article, we show how we can apply the principles of the assembly line to your own Adobe Lightroom workflow to speed it up and become much more productive.

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Zoner Photo Studio X Update | Faster And Easier To Use

Matthew Saville

For a couple of years now, one of our favorite photo editing software options has been Zoner Photo Studio X, ...

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Zoner Photo Studio X | A Professional, Affordable Solution For A Complete Wedding Photography Workflow

Matthew Saville

Wedding photographers need a streamlined, fast post-production workflow. In this step-by-step guide to a complete wedding workflow, we will demonstrate how it is possible to accomplish everything start-to-finish in a single program, Zoner Photo Studio X.

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Format Launches Workflow – Offers 1-Year Free Membership In Support of Photographers Affected by Covid-19

David Crewe

Format's new product allows photographers to manage business operations while showcasing their work through professional-client galleries

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How to Organize, Import, & Backup Your Images Using Adobe Lightroom Classic

Elena Jasic

This is one of the most important videos I will ever make. In this video I will cover the foundation you need to be a successful photographer. It starts with organization & backing up

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Work Faster with This Photo Mechanic Lightroom Workflow

Alice Houstons

Shooting a wedding or long portrait session inevitably means that you go home with a massive number of images. Thanks ...

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Speed Up Your Beauty & Portrait Workflow with PortraitPro 19

David Crewe

The latest version of PortraitPro adds new AI deep-learning algorithms to offer more realistic adjustments that make it easier for photographers to retouch their portraits quickly & efficiently.

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Lightroom Luminar Workflow | How to Use Lightroom and Luminar Together

David Crewe

Skylum Software launched the much-anticipated update for their flagship software, Luminar 4. Why was this so buzzed about? It’s largely ...

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Retouching Toolkit 3.1 Review – A Near Perfect Extension For Adobe Photoshop Retouchers

David Crewe

The latest update to the Retouching Toolkit brings some incredible addons, (like the new color wheel), and powerful scripts to an already impressive and full customizable set of tools.

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Photoshop Tip | Split Your Screen For One Image To Maximize Efficiency

Kishore Sawh

This is one of my favorite and most used features in Photoshop, that saves zooming in and out all the time and boosts efficiency.

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‘Icons’ & ‘Solo Mode’ Optimize Lightroom Use For A Cleaner Workspace & Rapid Access

Kishore Sawh

After seeing me use Lightroom on travels lately, a friend noticed these two things I do that he had never seen before and loved. Hopefully, these will save you time and headache.

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Lightroom’s Dark Knight |The Alt/Opt Key Transforms Lightroom In Ways You Likely Don’t Know [Part 1]

Kishore Sawh

If the functionality of this key were to be removed, many including myself, would write hate mail to Adobe and remove any last vestiges of LR; it does that much.

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