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LEDs are developing at a ridiculous pace lately. They’re getting more colour accurate and much more powerful. The power of LEDs often comes at some expense, though. While LEDs do run much cooler than traditional tungsten lights, they can still get rather hot. In this video, Matthew at DIY Perks unboxes a very beefy 500 […]

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Okay, we know that phone cameras cant really compare to high-end professional gear. But this doesnt mean phone cameras arent getting better and cant give you some neat results. Lee Morris from FStoppers compares the new iPhone X with his favorite camera for the video, Panasonic GH5. He shoots 4K footage on both cameras in […]

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It was just days ago that Nikon announced closing their factory in China. Today, a new announcement about shutting down comes from Nikon, this time in Brazil. The company has announce the closing of all e-commerce operations in Brazil. This means Brazil customers will no longer be able to buy any Nikon gear in their […]

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The competition between Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy has lasted for years. Now its shown in Samsungs new ad titled Growing Up. In this ad, Samsung mocks the competition with iPhone, and naturally, displays Galaxy as superior in several aspects from screen size to water resistance. The ad starts in 2007, when the first […]

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Panasonic are expected to announce their new G9 mirrorless camera on Wednesday morning. Also expected is a new 200mm f/2.8 MFT lens announcement. It seems that, as usual, some folks can’t wait to share the promo images, though. A few images have leaked through both 43Rumors and serial leakers, Nokishita. While there’s obviously no confirmed […]

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Being a maid of honor is a big privilege and carries great responsibility. Sharilyn Wester performed her duty and made her best friends wedding photos unforgettable. While Rebecca Foster and her husband James did the wedding photoshoot, Sharilyn proposed to take some photos where shell be tossing the brides veil. Photographer Ashley Hempel agreed, and […]

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Having spent the past several months traveling extensively to some pretty exciting places, coming back home to small-town suburbia was a rude awakeningfor me to say the least. I was so used to having interesting subjects – be it people, landscapes, flora and fauna – at my doorstep everyday. I didn’t have to think much about what I wanted to photograph, I could just step outside and find something new and interesting every time.

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There are many situations where its hardly imaginable to take photos without a tripod. But there are several types of them, and you may find it hard to choose the one that best suits your needs. Or youve already bought it only to realize it isnt really ideal for you. This is why photographer Joe […]

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It’s always funny the things we see in images that aren’t really there. Like probably most of you who saw this come up as a preview on social media, I thought this was a crowd at a concert on first glance. But no, it’s not, it’s a field of cotton about to be mowed down […]

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When I’m on a photo shoot, I always carry two flash guns with me. However, when it’s a family outing or holiday, the flash guns are left behind in favor of kiddie stuff I need to lug around and I shoot using purely natural light, without even a reflector to help. It does help that I carry a prime lens that opens up to f/1.4 should I need or want to shoot indoors.

Here are my tips for making portraits using purely natural light.

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