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Interview with Pro Photographer Abigail Murphy
Interview with Pro Photographer Abigail Murphy
Abigail Murphy has been working in the photographic industry for over fifteen years, travelling the world with her photography and working…
Jo Plumridge
Jul 17, 2017
How to Photograph 5 Challenging Types of Light
How to Photograph 5 Challenging Types of Light
Jo Plumridge
Jul 10, 2017
Shark Photography: Up Close and Personal With Jaws
Shark Photography: Up Close and Personal With Jaws
We all remember the horrifying movie Jaws. How that massive great white shark terrorized all the people in that seaside town until Roy…
Marc Schenker
Jul 3, 2017
The Power of Professional Photos in Building Your Brand
The Power of Professional Photos in Building Your Brand
Creating an image or brand for your product is important if your goal is to build awareness among consumers and achieve success…
Michael Gabriel Lucero Sumastre
Jun 30, 2017
The Guide To Improving Your Exposures in Landscape Photography
The Guide To Improving Your Exposures in Landscape Photography
While most cameras today do a fairly decent job of properly exposing the scene at hand, they don’t get it right all the time.
Christina Harman
Jun 16, 2017
The Advantages of Using A Single Lens for Professional Photography
The Advantages of Using A Single Lens for Professional Photography
When I go out and shoot, I normally rely only on my trustworthy Sigma 20mm f1.4 Art Lens.
Michael Gabriel Lucero Sumastre
Jun 14, 2017
The Ultimate Guide To Color Theory For Photographers
The Ultimate Guide To Color Theory For Photographers
Color is all around us, and when used correctly it can help your images come to life. Color has the power to transform your compositions…
Christina Harman
Jun 9, 2017
Creating an HDR Aerial Panorama in Lightroom
Creating an HDR Aerial Panorama in Lightroom
Aerial photography is all the rage these days, and with good reason. It’s now easier than ever to capture images from a high vantage point…
Simon Plant
Jun 7, 2017
Hang 10: Incredible Surf Photography Approaches
Hang 10: Incredible Surf Photography Approaches
If you’ve ever tried photographing surfers before, you know how challenging it can be at times, with the constant motion of your subject…
Marc Schenker
Jun 5, 2017
Review of the Sigma 20mm f.14 Art Lens for Canon — My Ultimate All-In-One Lens
Review of the Sigma 20mm f.14 Art Lens for Canon — My Ultimate All-...
Not all photographers like the idea of using third party lenses. In the recent years, however, many have come to accept that they can be a…
Michael Gabriel Lucero Sumastre
Jun 2, 2017
How To Successfully & Safely Photograph a Solar Eclipse
How To Successfully & Safely Photograph a Solar Eclipse
For sky watchers, or those who would like to witness an incredible and potentially once-in-a-lifetime event, a total solar eclipse is…
Christina Harman
May 24, 2017
Review of the Remarkably Powerful Elinchrom ELB 1200
Review of the Remarkably Powerful Elinchrom ELB 1200
Elinchrom have always been one of the leading manufacturers of studio and on-location flash lighting, and they are market leaders in…
Jo Plumridge
May 22, 2017
How To Shoot Awesome Yearbook Photos Every Time
How To Shoot Awesome Yearbook Photos Every Time
Yearbooks serve as an excellent, pictorial record of the past year in the life of a student. The highs, the accomplishments, the…
Marc Schenker
May 19, 2017
Processing an Aerial Photo in Lightroom & Photoshop
Processing an Aerial Photo in Lightroom & Photoshop
Aerial photographs tend to contain quite a lot of information — the sky, clouds, landscape, possibly some roads, and buildings as well. In…
Simon Plant
May 17, 2017
Interview with London-based Photographer Liam Ricketts
Interview with London-based Photographer Liam Ricketts
Liam Ricketts is a London based photographer, who specialises in portraiture and lifestyle work.
Jo Plumridge
May 15, 2017
Would You Use a Telephoto Lens for Landscape Photos?
Would You Use a Telephoto Lens for Landscape Photos?
Wide-angles are the go-to lens of choice for most landscape photographers; ideal for capturing sweeping vistas, and enhancing the sense of…
Christina Harman
May 11, 2017
Protest Photography 101
Protest Photography 101
One of the most difficult things to photograph is an action scene or a situation where a lot of things are happening at the same time. This…
Michael Gabriel Lucero Sumastre
May 8, 2017
Insurance for Photographers: What You Need To Know
Insurance for Photographers: What You Need To Know
Bottom line: You need insurance as a photographer. Though it may seem like you don’t because you may think nothing can go wrong, you…
Marc Schenker
Apr 27, 2017
Understanding The Basics of High Key vs. Low Key Lighting
Understanding The Basics of High Key vs. Low Key Lighting
In photography, if you want to create a certain kind of mood, one of the things that you can do is use high and low key effects. These…
Michael Gabriel Lucero Sumastre
Apr 24, 2017
How To Successfully Work With Natural Light
How To Successfully Work With Natural Light
No matter what type of photography you’re doing, the lighting is one of the most important things to consider. The light will have a…
Christina Harman
Apr 20, 2017
An Intro to Architectural Photography
An Intro to Architectural Photography
If you’ve ever looked through the pages of National Geographic or any other magazine that spotlights fantastic pictures of buildings and…
Marc Schenker
Apr 17, 2017
Conquer Your Fear of Heights With Aerial Photography
Conquer Your Fear of Heights With Aerial Photography
This genre of photography is exceptionally cool… if you don’t have a fear of heights and don’t mind spending a lot of your free time in…
Marc Schenker
Apr 14, 2017
5 Tips to Spark Up your Creativity
5 Tips to Spark Up your Creativity
This article is the continuation of my previous article 6 Tips To Instantly Level Up Your Photography — which mostly contained technical…
Imran Zahid
Apr 10, 2017
The Photography Show 2017: Round-Up
The Photography Show 2017: Round-Up
Every year, The Photography Show runs at the N.E.C in Birmingham, UK and is the biggest trade show for photographers in the country. I went…
Jo Plumridge
Apr 10, 2017
Dropping Focus In Adobe Lightroom — Video Tutorial
Dropping Focus In Adobe Lightroom — Video Tutorial
In this tutorial video we’ll go through the various steps you can take in Lightroom in order to enhance your portraits by dropping focus…
Simon Plant
Apr 7, 2017
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