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One of the nice things about mobile phones is that virtually all of them have cameras built in, which means almost anyone can be a photographer and has at their disposal quite an advanced piece of technology, capable of creating stunning images with the tap of a button. Some people prefer dedicated cameras like a DSLR or mirrorless model, and others like to carry a small point-and-shoot or even use good old-fashioned film. However, good photography has much less to do with the gear and is... more

Have you ever thought about changing your focus setting on your camera? Or perhaps wanted to delve into more of the reasoning behind why you should (in my opinion) consider it? First and foremost,what you choose to work in and you feel you work best in is entirely your choice, I’m just putting out there [...]

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The world of camera lenses can be separated into two main groups: zooms and primes. Prime lenses are those which have a fixed focal length, meaning that they don’t zoom in and out. Once upon a time there were only primes. With the advent of zoom lenses photographers no longer had to rely on just their feet in order to get achieve the desired composition. This versatility brought with it a trade-off. Zoom lenses have more moving parts and components, which adds weight and reduces the... more

I know that after seeing The Force Awaken everybody wanted to travel toJakku. Only problem is, it does not exist. Neither are Tatooine, Naboo and the rest of the planets of the Star Wars galaxy. Well, if you can’t travel to those worlds, why not create them in a studio? PhotographerFelix Alejandro Hernndez Rodrguez (previously) [...]

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Humans 1 : statues 0. Looks like we are winning the battles against still objects. More so, we are killing those statues bytaking selfies. Or at least this is the score at the latest battle between man and the126-year-old statue of Portuguese king Dom Sebastiao. According to the New York post, the 24 year old, [...]

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For those who hate having to actually get up off their computers and leave the house, photography can be a potentially tricky prospect. Now, Nvidia have presented the world with a possible solution to this problem in the form ofAnsel; An in-game “camera system”. Ok, so it’s not really photography, but it is quite an [...]

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Do you do most of your shooting with your feet firmly planted on the ground? Camera shake is a basic concept that directs you to take a strong stance, brace your elbows, and keep that camera as still as possible. But what if you are not on the ground? What if you are up in the air? For myself, I would say that 95% of my photography happens on land, and while I get to do some underwater scuba photography sometimes, and that shooting from the sky is something I have only done a couple of times... more

I am currently in the market for a Lightroom replacement. Its a story involving a dead laptop and Adobes business practices, which are simultaneously too mundane and too incendiary to address, so I shall not indulge you with the details. But a Lightroom replacement is a tall order. First, and most obviously because Lightrooms reputation [...]

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This article isnt about how to magically transform your images using Photoshop. The real magic of Photoshop is trying to convince the viewer that no effects were added at all, and that the image was captured in camera.Photoshop can add that little extra to your imagery. Conversely, it can also ruin an image if it’soverdone.

I shoot to capture the best possible image as I can get at the time, but more often than not, time is not on my side. If I am shooting for a client, time is... more

For a start, I think I am guilty of the very thing I am mentioning in this post, so, no need to comment about that at the bottom, plus, I also know that nothing I say here is new but in my eyes it’s becoming more and more prominent in my eyes. The question [...]

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