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Adding coloured backgrounds to portraits is often done in camera at the time of shooting. It’s a quick and easy process that can be done either with the use of gels on your flashes, or by using a coloured backdrop. Sometimes, though, you’re shooting for a client, you don’t know what colour they ultimately want. […]

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In photography light is everything. Without light, whether that be artificial or natural, there is no photography. The problem is that sometimes there is just too much or too little, and in both cases, artificial light may need to be added. But what if you don’t have any artificial light available to you? And what if all you have is literally a camera with a lens and nothing else? This article focuses on how you can leverage natural light using just one lens and working without a... more

Photographer Keow Wee Long has been travelling for a month to find the perfect location for his very special proposal. Ultimately he found the Duge Bridge, standing 564metres above the Beipan River. Bridging the borders of Yunnan and Guizhou, it is not yet open to the public. Keow only plans to make a marriage proposal […]

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The Light Blaster has become one of my favourite lighting tools over the last few months. I first got to play with one in person at The Photography Showin March. Some of you might remember the cartoon portrait tutorial by Dracorubioposted here shortly afterwards. The imageshown in that tutorial was shot at the show, with […]

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Putting together a great photo book of your recent trip to show friends and family isnt always easy. The majority of people always fall into the trap of too many photos, most of which are too similar. To stop your family and friends from switching off and instead really engage with your photos, you need a clear flow with a few key shots. Here are some tips to help you put together a killer photo book.

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A love story with a little hate feeling. Last year I bought a new Fuji X-Pro 1, it was a great deal a few days before the X-Pro 2 was on the market. I bought it as a camera to keep in my pockets, not really as a serious option. But, I loved it since […]

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While geared more toward those on the other side of the camera, I thought this video I ran across over the weekend was worth sharing. It was posted to YouTube a while ago now, but in it, modelling scoutTrudi Tapscott talks about some of the biggest mistakes that new and aspiring models make when starting […]

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Whether you drive a beat up station wagon from the 80s or a finely tuned Porsche, light painting is an excellent way to photograph your car and truly make it shine! Light painting results in incredibly unique and impressive images. With a bit of persistence and creativity, you can create pictures that look like commercial photoshoots – even without heavy editing.

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Domenico Sellaro is a rising talent! Ayoung Digital Artist who specializes in Creative Retouching, and Matte Painting.Hebegan to teach himselfPhotoshop in 2008, but has since taught himself how to use 3D programs like Sculptris and Blender too. During these years he has been selected for international exhibitions, become featuredin theWacom gallery online, and received features […]

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Canon recently announced the new incarnation of its 5D lineup, the Canon 5D Mark IV. I myself have owned the 5D Classic (Mark I), and Icurrentlyown the Mark III. Personally, I don’t have any plans to upgrade as I went another way instead, choosing to shift to the Fuji X-series as they are smaller and lighter for traveling. However, I am eyeing the new X-T2!

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