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Have you learned everything your new camera can do yet? If not, then youve found the right article.

I present you with five quick exercises you can try right now, to help you better understand your new camera, and how it captures light. Ill give you some hints about what is happening, but you will need to come to your own conclusions.

If you get stuck after running the experiment, there are answers at the bottom of the article. Don’t cheat! You have to try to come to the... more

One of the best aspects of styled shoots is that it allows a photographer to create imagery that is otherwise impractical to achieve. Lin and Jirsa recently partnered with a group of Southern California Indian wedding vendors to execute a styled Indian wedding to showcase the work of each vendor as well as the hotel [...]

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So here’s is a fun little project you can do with your kids or really anyone that you may want to control…ahem, I mean impress.

Just a couple of simple techniques will have you done in no time… no strings attached. You will get the best results from two images from the same shoot so that they have the same lighting, but it is possible that you may want to add two different people from different shoots, so it is up to you.

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So here’s is a fun little project you can do with your kids or really anyone that you may want to control…ahem, I mean impress.

Just a couple of simple techniques will have you done in no time… no strings attached. You will get the best results from two images from the same shoot so that they have the same lighting, but it is possible that you may want to add two different people from different shoots, so it is up to you.

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Camera bags are nothing more than backpacks, luggage and messenger bags designed specifically to safely transport your photography gear around in. Its whats inside the bag that matters most. Of course, youre going to want camera bodies, lenses, speed lights, memory cards, microfiber clothes and more. But there are some items that you wouldnt traditionally [...]

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Social media can be a great tool to promote yourself as an artist and get your work out there. However, Facebook is a notorious time-waster and too many people sit tight by their screen after posting something on Instagram or whatever and wait to see how many likes and comments they receive. Two things are [...]

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It might sound strange, but Ive always been fascinated by a washing machine. A few times growing up, my mother and I made trips to the laundromat when our familys washer or dryer broke and each time I sat in front of the front-loading washing machines and watched as clothes, water and bubbles splashed around. [...]

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Ive shot many football games in my life. At times, my cameras batteries have lost charge more quickly than usual, but never before have my batteries actually frozen to the point where they wont even turn on. But thats exactly what happened this past weekend during the NFL Playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and [...]

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So, you just got a new camera! Congratulations! You’re in the right place, DPS is absolutely full of amazing tutorials that will help get you started, and point you in the right direction. As for me, if there’s one thing that I could say to someone who has just purchased, or received a new camera, this is it:

If this is your first DSRL or mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses, don’t buy any new lenses or gear for at least a month.... more

In this article, Dina Belenko(previously) shares the secrets behind three of her most popular recent images. See how she creates creative splashes and waves IN-STUDIO, then go home and try it yourself!   I know that proper way to photograph splashes is to use special fancy machinery that allows you to control the shape of [...]

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