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Wildlife photography may seem like an attractive field of photography to you, but one of the most daunting things for beginners is how to actually go about finding the animals in the first place. Thanks to mankinds destructive nature were used to seeing fleeting glimpses of animals, often far away, prompting heated debates between groups as to what is that winged black speck in the distance.

Two female red grouse amongst the heather on a British moorland.

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Lightroom isn’t the first tool that usually springs to mind when it comes to creating videos. In fact, most people don’t know Lightroom even supportsvideo files. I certainly didn’t, but then I’ve never tried it. As it turns out, though, it does. And you can grade, cut and edit your footage all within Lightroom itself. […]

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As a location photographer, tourists are the bane of my existence on some days. You turn up to a gorgeous location with your subject, ready to shoot, and the place is packed. Or, you face the other problem, one I had recently on a photo shoot in Scotland. Aconstant trickle of tourists throughout the day. […]

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In some restaurants, the food looks so good that it calls for a photo before you dig in. But London restaurant Dirty Bones took a step further in pleasing the Instagram foodies. They are offering Instagram kits to everyone who wants to take their food snapshots to a new level and make their followers mouths […]

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There has been a great hype about the new Canon 6D Mark II. Now that its officially released, the first dynamic range test results are coming in and they are not good. As it turns out, the 6D Mark II has less dynamic range than models like 5D Mark IV or 1D X Mark […]

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This blog is written for anyone who photographs weddings professionally or is thinking about doing so, but it is also beneficial for future newlyweds to truly understand the planning, thought processes, coordination, work, skill and endurance that we go through to get the images. I decided to write this blog post not to showcase the […]

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We need to have a chat. There is a lot of nonsense going on in the workshop world, and it needs to stop. Taking someones money and promising that you can help their business, is no joke, and it needs to be taken seriously! Every week we hear a story of yet another workshop filled […]

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Maybe by a show of virtual hands, how many of ushave ever been in a situation where wehave gone to alocation for a photoshoot only to find out that something unexpected like a marathon, construction or worse demolition, is going on that prevents you from using the space as you intended? And I am being very serious in the demolition example!

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  For two weeks now, there has been an ongoing scam that caused twenty people from LA to lose thousands of dollars in camera gear. A user under the name Andy Mai uses Facebook Marketplace and Venmo payment system to pull the scam and steal the gear. Four victims of the scam have been verified, […]

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While I love photos of animals, I believe that animal photography is one of the most difficult genres to master. You need a hell lot of patience and focus when working with them, even when they are trained and obedient. Jay P. Morgan has some awesome animal shots, and he shares some tips that will […]

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