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It’s Christmas day in part of the world, where most of the dPS team is based. So Merry Christmas if you celebrate that – and Happy Holidays if you celebrate with another tradition.

Thank you for being a reader and fan of dPS, we appreciate you being here, and we wish you all the best, and the happiest times with your family this season.

 

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The year comes to an end and just before the busy days of watching StarWars and celebrating the holidays I’m rushing to finish some images and close this year off. One of the images that needed to be done was my contribution to the Dark Realm Collective – Black Christmas Art Pack. I’ve been part [...]

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It’s the final day of our 12 deals of Christmas and we’ve saved one of our best deals until last.

Last year Sebastian Michaels smashed every dPS record with his Fine Art Grunge Composition course. This year hes back, with this brand new Black & White Photo Artistry course!

… and you can save 60% on the regular... more

I’m feeling very Christmasy today – shopping is done, gifts are wrapped, projects are mostly complete for the year and I’m looking forward to a little time off before re-booting in the New Year. I thought that it would be fun to kill two birds with one stone – I have a nice Christmas present [...]

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Devin Kelly recently decided to reveal his secret identity to his family and friends and told them that hes one of the greatest villains ever to have lived – Darth Vader. Ok, so he might have made that part up, but for the past year or so hes been schlepping around a Darth Vader mask, [...]

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With as many wireless photography products as there are on the market youd think you wouldnt have to deal with cables. But that doesnt seem to be the case. In fact, it almost seems as though more cords have accumulated since every wireless gadget needs to be charged. Earlier today though, I stumbled across a [...]

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You can use shadow and contrast to create dramatic images. The key is to forget about shadow detail. You dont need it. Shadows are meant to be dark and mysterious. This is good it leaves something to the viewers imagination.

Utilize the dynamic range of your sensor. Expose for the highlights, and let the shadows fall where they will. If the light is strong... more

You cant go more than one or two clicks online without seeing something related to Star Wars. And today, were contributing even more to that trend with an introduction to two of the most stylized camera bags weve ever seen. ThinkGeek has teamed up with Star Wars to create and sell officially licensed camera bags [...]

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I have had several camera and equipment bags over the years, ranging from simple backpacks to over-the-shoulder models, to free bags that came with gear I bought.While all of them have been effective to varying degrees, each one has had its own share of problems. Some are too bulky, while others are not big enough. Some have pockets in strange places, and others have no pockets at all. Some have nicely-padded straps and big cushions for gear, but these usually result in bags that are too... more

It’s day 11 in our 12 deals of Christmas and today is huge – you can get any of our eBooks not already featured in our previous days for $10 USD (that’s between 50-80% off).

We’ve also got a bonus deal today from our friend Ed Verosky who is offering 6 of his eBooks for $25!

There’s lots to choose from so you’re best to head to our 12 Deals of Christmas page here to make your... more

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