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Shooting in low light without a full-sized tripod can be tricky to do and get a sharp image. In this short video from Adorama TV, Gavin Hoey goes over several things you can do to help you in this situation.

Low light photography tips

Some of the things he mentions in the video include:

  • Using image stabilization
  • Use a large aperture
  • Choose a higher ISO
  • Making the camera stable
  • Using the self-timer

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I love creating images with plenty of story and I need to use certain techniques to get the light the way I want. On location I use limited gear, usually two Einchrom ELB400 which I use to create interesting light to my subjects and the environment. My most used composite image technique is where I […]

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In his previous tutorial, Malaysian photographerAndrew Boeyshowed you why a white wall is the only backdrop youll ever need. After turning white to black, in his latest tutorial,he teaches you to get all kinds of vibrant colors from a plain white wall. You dont need a backdrop or Photoshop, but some speedlights, light modifiers and […]

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If there’s one thing of which we can be sure, it’s that if we post a photo to social media,somebody will ask us what settings we used. Tony Northrup recently put out a video begging people to stop asking for the settings used to get a shot. Why? Because it’s useless information. The settings were […]

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The power of social media amazes me sometimes. A recent quest for a couple who accidentally ended up in a tourists photo show exactly how powerful Facebook and other social networks can be. Martin Cervantes, an Argentinian amateur photographer living in Brisbane, visited Sydney for a weekend. As he walked from Tamarama Beach to Bondi […]

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After Nikon has officially announced their full frame mirrorless camera, it seems its time for Canon now. Website Canon Rumors collected some interesting statements from trusted sources, suggesting that Canon will be launching a new mirrorless camera in late 2018. Or better yet it may be more than just one camera. Other than this, […]

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Would you like to become a photographers assistant? Or you already got hired, but you want to get rehired? Well, then you should really watch this video from Jay P. Morgan. In a humorous way, he teaches you what not to do if you want to get and keep the assistants job. These are eight […]

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I make a lot of screen recordings that I need to edit quickly. With someone who doesn’t have a lot of video experience, I did my best to learn the basics of Premiere. Being that it was a foreign program, there wasn’t much familiarity. About the same time, I came across this video from Scott […]

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If the thought of being away from all your camera equipment stresses you out, this article is exactly what you need! I can safely say that being on the road for over two and a half months teaches you a thing or two about need and necessity versus wants.

Road trip

For the longest time, one of my dreams has been to live away from home and travel with my family for an extended period of time. I used to dream about all the places I could travel to, and how much fun I would have... more

Weve recently seen the fascinating micro-worlds in the winning videos of Nikon Small World in Motion competition. Now there are also the results of 2017 Nikon Small World photo contest, and they are simply amazing. Some photos come from scientific labs and show a colorful world of bacteria, algae or cells. But the others show […]

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