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At some point, almost all of us will need to shoot a good product photo. We may not be shooting them for clients, or doing video reviews, but we’ll probably stick something up on eBay and want to show it off well to increase the chances of it fetching a good price. In this video [...]

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Whether you are a Photoshop newbie or a guru, there is always something new to learn or discover in this extensive image editing software. One of the joys of using it, is that there are many ways to do the same thing in Photoshop. Here are a few tips that are useful to improve your... more

Here’s another one to add to the list of dangerous selfies. Walking across hot coals and stopping to take a selfie; if itwasn’t obvious enough already. Approximately 40people have been treated for burn injuries for allegedly doing exactly that during a Tony Robbins “Unleash the Power Within” seminar at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center [...]

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Dear friends, family, and loved ones: on June 11, 2016 I just married the love of my life, Cindy. It was (one of) my favorite days with her, and also one of the most stressful days to prepare for. It was a celebration of love, friendship, and shared experiences. Needless to say, being one of [...]

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We posted about the new drone regulations for commercial drone use a few days ago, but what about hobbyists? For most hobbyists, all you need to do is register, and that’s only if your drone weighs more than 250g. If your drone weighs less than that, just go out and fly, but for those with [...]

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Have you ever stared at a photo of a food dish, and instantly thought that something looked a little odd? Like the shot wasnt quite bang on, but you cant quite put your finger on what it is? Chances are the dish hasnt been shot using its hero angle.

You can have the freshest ingredients, the maddest styling skills, and be able to tame ever changing natural light, but if your angle isnt complimentary to the food youre shooting youre missing out on the full potential of creating... more

Learning to see and use light is one of the most important steps to creating great photographs. As you become more aware of what nice light really looks like, you can start to manipulate even the harshest conditions with some simple tools. The photo above was shot in bright sunshine using both a diffuser and a reflector.

Practice

To practice this exercise, find some flowers in bright sun. You can photograph flowers that are planted in your garden, or in pots.

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The ballotis done and U.K. are leaving the EU. Yea Brexitis full on. I am not really sure what will happen to our friends in the E.U and our friends in the U.K. but I think that photography gear from U.K. companies will have to be affected. I am not sure it the price will [...]

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Anyone who remembers my early videos knows that my commandof the english language is far from perfect extremely creative. It was after several long days with many takes that I decided to test using a teleprompter. My first test was just placing an iPad with a teleprompter app and giving it a shot. We went [...]

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One day whilst I was sprinting my heart out on the running machine at the gym, an image popped into my head. The scene was a tribal/witch doctor lady, surrounded by wolves. I wrote it down on a scrap of paper when I got home, and threw it into my ideas folder. It was around [...]

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