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If you are a fan of infrared photography and timelapse videos, this video brings them together. Austrian filmmaker Matthew Rycroft lives in Salzburg, Austria the birthplace of Mozart. Inspired by his music and this beautiful city, he created a moody timelapse followed by Mozarts music. Like an opera with 3 acts, this video leads […]

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No matter if you do photography as a hobby or for a living it costs money. A lot of it. Because of this,ny people consider taking a loan to buy gear. In this video, Josh Enobakhare (aka Olufemii) discusses if this is a smart move or not. If youre I want it all and […]

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Photographing moving vehicles is both fun and challenging. You want to get the car perfectly sharp, while the environment becomes a blur of motion. Often such images are created with a specialised, rig. These rigs attach to the vehicle at one end, and allow you to mount your camera on the other. Such rigs can […]

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In many parts of the world, spring has blossomed into summer, furry and feathered babies were being born and summer is on its way. Photographers are pulling out their camera gear and finally heading back outside for some nature photography. I am so ready to get out and photograph the bounty that warm weatherbrings, I bet you are too. Before you head outside though, here are a few tips on having a little lower impact on the nature youre photographing.

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If it happens to you to see a photo and wish you could recreate the look, you will find this website really handy. Piotr Chmolowski has launched Pixel Peeper, a website that reads EXIF data from JPG image and instantly shows what process was used for editing in Lightroom, as well as the camera settings. […]

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Microsofts Surface Pro laptop definitely has some good sides, but what can you expect when it breaks? Unfortunately, on the repairability test by iFixit, this stylish laptop scores far from impressive: zero. Seems that it would be pretty difficult (or even impossible) to open and repair it, and the guys from iFixit tear it down […]

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Movie special effects usually come with a big price tag. They can be complicated, requiring specialised (and licensed) skill sets. Some are also very dangerous if not performed correctly. Blood squibs are no exception. They’re the packs that you see explode whenever somebody gets shot in a movie or TV show. Traditionally, squibs hold a […]

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Ads annoy most of us, but when theyre well-made and creative, they can even be fun to watch. Spa Nederland (mineral water company) has one of those brilliant ads – it shows shooting portraits with a lens made from a water droplet. Photographer Robin de Puy used only a droplet, a glass plate and electricity […]

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If you think learning is a boring task, you definitely havent studied photography. To make this point, I decided to explain the relationship between shutter speed and movement by spending the day at a theme park.

Image blur – unwanted or not

When you get an unwanted blur in your photograph it can be very frustrating. However, this shouldnt stop you from experimenting with your cameras shutter speed. Perfectly sharp images can be great for composition and color but they dont really... more

Structuring your prices as a wedding photographer or any business in the creative industry can be a difficult task, especially if youre self employed/running your own business. Not only is the creative industry a competitive one, its also a very saturated market with some very interesting pricing structures. With so many businesses charging less and […]

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