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When I wrote about making dramatic images using shadow and contrast, a reader rightly pointed out that a couple of my photos were also good examples of color contrast.

This is interesting because it shows how two photographers can look at the same scene, and see different things. In those examples I saw textures, shadows, and tonal contrast, and instinctively converted them to black... more

Geppettos Workshop is a precious image to me because it features my own father and my son acting the part of Geppetto and Pinocchio. When Child Photo Competition launched their Father and Child theme for January, I knew this image was a perfect fit. I was just awarded the winner of the competition with my [...]

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One of the biggest complaints from consumers in regards to the iPhone is the lack of expandable memory. Combine that with the always-minimal storage they continue to put in their lower-end models and you end up with a disaster waiting to happen if you take a lot of photos and prefer to keep them on [...]

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Everyone loves a good look. Lightroom makes it really easy to apply looks with presets, but if you want your look inside Photoshop, you are looking at one of two options: Apply a look in lightroom after the final export or take the time and effort to apply the look in Photoshop. Sadly, what only [...]

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Alongside the new and impressive a6300, Sony has released an entirely new series of interchangeable lenses, the G Master. Destined to be their most premier line of glass, the new lineup will start out with 3 new E-mount lenses: a 2470mm f/2.8, 85mm f/1.4, and 70200mm f/2.8. According to Sony, these new lenses will be [...]

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Olympus might take the mirrorless sales crown in Japan, but Sony once held the top spot and is looking to come back with vengeance. Its newestweapon is the much anticipated Sony a6300, a brand new mirrorless camera that packs in 24-megapixels, incredibly fast autofocus and 4K video capability, all for only $1,000. At the heart [...]

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Portrait photography is an incredibly complex subject to master. You have to worry about a variety of technical matters, including your lighting, location, time with subject, color temperatures, and your composition. In many situations you will be moving around an environment quickly and changing your lighting on the fly. It is a lot to pay attention to, and coordinate at the same time.

On top of all of this, you must figure out how to make, and keep, your subject comfortable... more

David Bellis and his 3-year-old son won a prize worth 2,000 in a UK contest after submitting a selfie of the two posing next to a horse. Luckily for the two, the horse named Betty spontaneously smiled at the camera and made many others smile too. The one person who isnt smiling, however, is Bettys [...]

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A genuine smile is one of the most attractive expressions of the human face, and as photographers, we love them because they brighten up our pictures with warmth, and create connection.

When you look at it on a body language level, you discover that a genuine smile informs others that we are:

  • A friend, not a foe
  • Happy
  • In a good place mentally.

Its a universal safety and happiness cue that we recognize on an instinctive level. It draws... more

Tony Northrup has stirred more than his fair share of pots in the photography community. But time and time again he comes back with another in-depth video that shows us an intricate component many of us either overlook on a daily basis or understand but take for granted. Thats precisely the case with his latest [...]

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