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Kids’ Photography | 18 Tips On How To Get Beautiful Pictures
Who says you shouldn’t work with kids or animals? Kids’…
How to Take Macro Photos on a Budget
Want to get started in macro photography but don’t have…
RAW vs JPEG – Which Image Format is Better and Why
The topic of RAW vs JPEG image format is one…
How to Photograph Herpetofauna
Photographing herpetofauna has its own special considerations when shooting in…
How to Light a ‘Big Budget’ Photo with $5 Lights
I have a client who builds amazing luxury apartment complexes…
The Best Lightroom Tool For Improving Composition in Photos
How many times have you returned from what you felt…
How to Shoot Infrared Photography with a Smartphone
I will start with a warning: Digital Infrared Photography is…
How to Enhance the Starry Night Sky in Photoshop
Let’s say I would like to enhance the stars in…
How to Trick Instagram’s Algorithm for Higher Engagement (Maybe)
In mid-2016, Instagram started using an algorithm to order the…
How to Shoot a Day-vs-Night Photo in a Single Exposure
Here’s a creative technique to add to your bag of…
Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO
Just starting out in photography and want to learn the…
How to Blend Together Any Two Landscape Photos
Part of the joy of landscape photography for me is…
How to Make a DIY Mottled Backdrop for Just $30
For those of us born in the 1970s and 80s,…
Global and Local Luminance Masking in Lightroom
I have often wanted to carry out global adjustments in…
How to Master Exposing for Dramatic Black and White Photos
The black and white aesthetic can sometimes be a contentious…
How to Sharpen Photos Without Creating Halos
In this short tutorial, Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect lays out…
Tips on How to Enter Photography Contests
In this article, learn some tips on how to prepare…
How To Bracket For Perfectly Exposed Landscape Photos
Perhaps one of the more difficult aspects of landscape photography…
9 Single-Key Lightroom Shortcuts I Use Every Day
In all honesty, I only use single-key shortcuts as opposed…
Thieves May Be Selling Your Photos on Shutterstock
While looking at my own images on Shutterstock, I noticed…
Get Your Best Landscape Photos When You Plan Your Trip First
Landscape photography requires patience, persistence, and planning in order to…
10 Helpful Tips for Posing Hands in Portraits
In his most recent video, portrait photographer Miguel Quiles decided…
How to Avoid the ‘False Positive’ Autofocus Trap and Nail Sharp Eyeballs
Have you ever been disappointed to find the eyeballs of…
5 Little-Known Features of the Crop Tool in Photoshop
Understand Photoshop’s Crop Tool in under three minutes! For more…
The 10 Most Important Camera Filters for Taking Amazing Photos
Do you wish you knew how to add drama to…
How to Do Back Button Focusing on Your Canon DSLR or Mirrorless
Back button focusing involves decoupling a camera’s autofocus from the…
A Guide to Overcoming Fear in Street Photography (And in Life)
First things first. For me, street photography is more than…
A Guide to Overcoming Fear in Street Photography (And in Life)
First things first. For me, street photography is more than…
How to Photograph Fireworks
NIKON D700 + 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 90mm, ISO 200, 5…
10 Ways to Create Landscape Photos That Stand Out
Photography by v2osk / Unsplash License With the increase in…