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I’m a studio photographer. There are no two ways around that fact. It also happens to be the way I like it. I prefer the absolute control I have over every single factor in a studio environment. That way, I’m not at the whim of changing light at different times of the day or inclement weather.

As a studio photographer, my preferences are for an environment where I control every aspect of the light.

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Chasing your dream sounds wonderful and romantic. But in the real life, there will be so many people who will tell you not to do it, no matter if you want to become a freelance photographer, filmmaker, YouTuber or do any other creative job. In this video, Peter McKinnon visits Gary Vee who will tell […]

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No matter if you want to photograph your non-modeling friend or a stranger who just got into modeling, you need some skills to break the ice, help them feel comfortable and get some great shots. Walid Azami photographed a newbie model James, and from this collaboration, he came up with a set of 11 tips […]

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  Yongnuo is a brand known for copyingbeing inspired by expensive lenses and creating similar lenses for really cheap. To give you an idea how low their prices are, they offer an alternative to the$125 Canon50mm. F/1.8 for just$50. Although their options have little quirks such as lens flare and chromatic aberration, they’re still decent […]

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I’ve been using Photoshop since version 3.0, so right around 24 years now. So you could say I’ve had a play with most of it at some point over the years. But Photoshop is such a large application. It’s constantly growing an evolving, so there always seems to be something new to discover. New ways […]

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You might not think about it, but as a photographer, you possess a certain power over the people you photograph. In her well-known book On Photography, Susan Sontag wrote:

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People have been hoping for an update to DJI’s Phantom line for a little while now. Many thought the next announcement we’d see would be a Phantom 5, but it turns out that it’s not. It’s the Phantom 4 Pro v2.0. It packs all of the features of the old Phantom 4 Pro, but with […]

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Committingerrors is inevitable when you’re just starting out in photography. Thankfully, Sorelle Amore has some useful tips to make your photography process more streamlined as you learn the craft. In this video, she breaks down 12 critical mistakes beginners make and offers solutions on how to avoid them. 1. Simplicity is key Amore’s first advice […]

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Shutterstock has released a plug-in that allows you to find similar content in itslibrary based on your image results on Google. Of course, it’s not for free, but it gives you the option to purchase stock photos for cheap in case you can’t use the image you want for copyright reasons. If you’re in it […]

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When the project started I wondered if this mosaic was too ambitious. I had made a few tiled light painting mosaics and I was recently inspired by the work ofChris Bauer. I also hadnt been feeling like actually shooting any new pictures but I wanted to stay connect to my light painting friends so I […]

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