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Architecture is all around us, it is an integral part of our lives. We live in it, we work in it, we eat out in it, and in most towns a lot of money has been spent on it so they stand out to say something. We all know what those buildings are, and have maybe even taken photos of them, but they are often just snaps. There is nothing wrong with getting those, but it could be nice to try and get a lot more with the image, such as the essence of the building, what it says about its placement and... more

I work in the beauty industry and mainly use Instagram to promote my work, so I run into this problem a lot. This blog post has twogoals: explaining why its so important to give credit when reposting other peoples work and advice on how to protect your art. I hope that you find some useful [...]

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This image, which puts unrequited loveinto a context that photographers can understand, seems to have been doing the rounds on Facebook today, although I’m not sure who put it together. The lens choices for the image are quite interesting.It’s easy to see how somebody could get worked up over the 200mm f/2, especially when onelooks [...]

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Whether it’s a big budget action movie or a regular location photo shoot, the wide shot can be used to add some drama and interest to your scene.Environment provides context.The exact opposite of the wide shot is the extreme close-up, which focuses in on the small details while still providing some of the same effects. [...]

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Are you the sort of person who thinks that digital photography is as unexciting as shaving? Then read on Chances are if youre younger than 30 you never got to use a serious film SLR camera before you started learning about digital photography, and that mightmean you find choosing or using a traditional film SLR [...]

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Whether professional or an amateur, most photographers who enjoy wildlife photography do it because we love being outside in nature, and we love to share our experiences of the worlds wild creatures. Carrying our cameras, and making images along the way, helps us to truly see and appreciate what nature has to offer.

But theres more to making a captivating wildlife photograph than simply having an animal in the frame. If you just snap a shot when an animal is in front of you, you... more

Photographing landscapes under moonlight can be tricky, there’s no doubt about it. You’re fumbling around in the dark trying to get everything ready to take the shot, and your exposures can often be so long that you might only get one or two chances to actually capture the scene you want. In this video, Karl [...]

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Designed by portrait photographer Joel Grimes, the new 24″ Rapid Box Beauty Dish from Westcott seems to tick all of the boxes when it comesto location photography. It’s small, lightweight, and can also double up as a regular 24″ round softbox by adding the diffuser panel on the front. Havinglightweight and portable kit is importantwhen [...]

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If you are a photographer on Instagram, you know that there are two major headaches when it comes to posting your photos: You can’t schedule Instagram posts. You have to upload images and write captions from a mobile device. If you are looking for a much more efficient way to manage your Instagram profile, you [...]

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I am a huge fan of color. I love bold colors to create a mood in my images, and often use the meaning behind colors to reinforce the message I want to convey.

Sometimes though, you want to get rid of the colors to draw the viewers attention to your compositional lines, to textures, or to make a contrast. To do so, you may want to turn a color picture to black and white, in order to see what works best.

I do not work so often with black and white, but I truly love it. There are... more

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