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Do you want a bit of action and dynamism in your portrait photography? Using your strobe to light your model in a portrait, while combining this with medium to long exposure can give you amazing results! A light painting portrait is a fun technique that you can play around with, and the equipment you need does not have to be too advanced. An entry-level DSLR camera will work well for this type of photography.

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Instagram is full of clichs and fake stuff. Studies have even shown that it can even ruin self-confidence in teenagers. Well, a fun trainer and presenter Chessie King is exposing all those perfect photos in a series of funny and honest side-by-side photos. On her Instagram page, she shares an important body-positivity message, and she […]

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When I was in college in the early 2000s, I still vividly remember how much I had to improvise to make my shots look like a real movie. Back when sliders and gimbals still weren’t available to the masses,we had to create makeshift rigs with PVC pipes and ride skateboards for tracking shots. Of course, […]

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Not long ago, it was rumored that Snap Inc. would come up with a new and improved version of Spectacles. And now its official: Snap doesnt want to give up the camera sunglasses, so they have just released the second version of Spectacles for sale. The new model has some improvements over the previous one, […]

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Describing himself as a “guerrilla street toy photographer”, Jerry Business shoots some amazing images with his iPhone. Placing tiny toys in the big wide world, he uses forced perspective to create interesting and often amusing scenes. In this short from SmugMug films, we get to follow Jerry around and listen to him talk about his […]

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Do you ever get trapped in the marketing frenzy? Is the lack of professional equipment or fancy subjects preventing you from improving your photography? Its easy to make excuses, but its better to get creative.

Keep reading to see that you dont need to go any further than your own kitchen to practice and level up your photography skills. In this article, Ill show you some tips and tricks to improve your shooting and lighting using things you find in the kitchen.

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Earlier this month, Adobe released a new “massive update” for Lightroom and Camera Raw. The update brought Sony A7III support, along with a few other new Canon & Panasonic cameras. This update wasn’t without issue, though, anda bug fix update was released a couple of days ago. The update did add a new “Profiles” tab, […]

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Shooting film isnt vegan-friendly. If you are a vegan, you might have already been aware of this, as film contains gelatin. But on a special FAQ page, Ilford helps you learn more. The company explains why shooting film isnt vegan, but also tells you more about their other products, animal by-products in them, and about […]

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Ive seen photographers make lots of mistakes when it comes to composition. Thats not a criticism we all get things wrong from time to time. But recognizing mistakes and putting them right is a key part of improving your composition skills. In that spirit then, here are the most common composition mistakes and errors that Ive seen photographers make.

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  Chinese phone company Xiaomi just announced its newest phone Mi 6X. It features a dual camera that’s set to compete against the iPhone X and the OPPO R15. The primary camera has a 12Mp Sony IMX486 sensor and features a 2x zoom. Meanwhile, the second camera has a 20MP Sony IMX376 for portrait mode […]

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