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The idea that a person’s face has a “good side” is not an unfamiliar concept. Many of us consistently favour one side of our face when we see a camera pointed at us. We are presenting what we believe is our “good side”. But, have we got even our own face wrong? In this video, [...]

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With the heat of August, I thought that nothing will beat making a small beach set photo in the chill studio. In this product shot, I am going to use three lights to simulate outdoor sunlight for a small scale product octopus attack shot. I am going to use a Miggo Splat , a small [...]

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By now if you have ever seen any of my images you will know I am a big fan of contrast! I Like to crank that shizzle up to 11! haha So this weeks article is going to be short and straight to the point (hooray I hear you shout!) I am going to show [...]

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This is my fifth Olympic Games and I am always visiting the Canon Professional Services area to borrow equipment from them. And for all of those previous Olympics, they have always been very guarded about letting anyone, outside of Canon employees, go behind the scenes to see what they have in their inventory. And trust [...]

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When you’re starting out in photography, it’s quite easy to become obsessed with getting critique and feedback on own work to help you improve. Your peers may suggest a different crop, highlight issues with composition, and help you along your journey with camera settings and post-production techniques. Receiving feedback from your peers also provides a fantastic forum foryou yourself to ask questions about specific items that have been brought up in discussion, and clear up any... more

Being a man [street photographer] is way harder. People will think that you are a creep if you take photos of children and women.reader comment on my last article on public privacy Im 5 feet tall on a good day. People always ask me for directions and children look me in the eye. Im low-profile [...]

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New start up, Staaker, has just released their auto-follow action drone for preorder. Most of today’s drones are designedto be flown manually with remotes.Staaker, though, see things differently. Gone is the traditional remote control and the FPV headset. No longer do you need a dedicated drone operator to record your extreme antics. This onejust follows [...]

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Sometimes you find what you are not looking for I always tell people to plan the photoshoots ahead, and urge them to try to see the complete image in your head already before taking the first shots However, sometimes it takes a full U-turn and completely uncharted routes to end up with an amazing image. [...]

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The phrase candid portrait is often used to refer to the type of portrait taken when the subject is unaware of the photographer. This is usually seen in street photography... more

Shooting outside in bright sunlight scares many photographers. I always seepeople sayingto not go out and shoot portraits when the sun’s high in the sky. To wait until golden hour and shoot in the sunset, or only go out on a cloudy day. Well, I think that’s nonsense.There’s so much you can do with bright [...]

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