Photography Blogs & Tutorials

Last fall an update to the D3300 was released, the new Nikon D3400. I looked around and was able to find a couple of videos that go over the features and how it compares to the D3300, and also to the relatively new Canon T6.

The Nikon D3400 Review by Chris Winter

In this video photographer, Chris Winter goes over the features in the Nikon D3400 as compared to upgrades from the D3300, and some pros and cons. He mentions the new Nikon app Snapbridge as one of them, which allows you... more

Most of us hold our cameras. Or mount them on a tripod. Either way, most of us are on the outsides of our cameras. For Canadian photographerRoss den Otter, though, stepping inside his camera is exactly how he makes his portraits. Needless to say, it’s a rather large one. Ross uses a camera obsurace. Essentially […]

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The message of unity and togetherness is a good and strong one to get across, especially right now. United Not Divided,from filmmaker Steve Giralt carries this message beautifully. And as impressive as the message itself is presented, how he created it is equally as awesome. You might remember Steve’ from the also amazing Burger Drop […]

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Anyone who has ever taken self-portraits will know the exhausting little jig that goes from in front of the camera lens, and around to check thescreen on the back. I’m pretty sure they now have this merry little dance down as fitness routine in your local gym, they call it theselfie workout! I joke, but […]

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Backing up your data is an essential part of your photography workflow. While many photographers still advocate for using physical external hard drives, there are also many online services where you can store your images. In this article, I will go over the pros and cons of several popular sites to backup your photos online. Please note that these photo solutions are constantly changing their features, so always check with them directly to verify any details.

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This week I wanted to touch on the subject of failure. Mistakes and times when everything just seems to go wrong. Is it possible to avoid them? Is it possible to stay positive and move forwards? Are they useful? I managed to make a few mistakes last year that I wanted to share with you […]

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Yesterday afternoon I noticed that my Twitter and Instagram feeds were humming with curiously styled selfies that slimmed faces, lightened skin, and applied a veneer of gloss and sheen that supposedly turned the selfees into anim-like characters. The transformations were courtesy of a Chinese app called Meitu that had suddenly become the height of fashion. […]

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Purists will say that its cheating. While the ideal scenario is always for everything in your composition to be natural, sometimes it just doesnt happen. It may be that you are in a far off place that not many people will visit, or it could be that you require a very specific type of photo to illustrate a story. Whatever the reason, sometimes it pays to think about what you are trying to communicate and then set the scene up to bring your vision to life. Here are seven reasons why you should... more

These days, along with a new US leadership transition, comes the online transition. The White House Flickr account has been scrubbed, changes have been made to the White House website, and social media has had a little bit of a reboot. Including the official @POTUS Twitter account. The Hill, and several other outlets, are reporting […]

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When I first started to dabble in photography, I knew very little about post-processing. I used Picasa to edit my photos. It’s free and easy to use. I experimented with the different settings and created some pretty interesting images (they werent very good). Needless to say, I had no idea what I was doing.

This was the extent of my early post-processing attempts. I created collages in Picasa.

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