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While many willbe preparing their own camera bagsright now and getting ready to recordthe evening’s festivities andcelebrate American history, one photographer captures American history-in-the-making on an almost daily basis. That photographer is Pete Souza, who has followed President Obama with his cameras since 2005. By the end of Obama’s tenure, Souza believes he will have [...]

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“That guy” has been around since the dawn of photography, but with the ever advancing selfie generation, it just seems to be getting worse and worse. You try to take a group photo, and one person always seems to want to be the centre of attention, or just doesn’t know how to not screw up [...]

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Forget Mr.White, today we’re Breaking Clay! I am a long time follower ofClay Cook, and one thing that always amazes me is his softly lit group shots. I mean soft light for one person is easy, but a group is a whole other story. I sat with Clay (well, virtually sat with Clay) and asked [...]

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If you’ve only got one flash, or you’re about to dive into flash, and aren’t sure how many lights you need, or which lights to get in order to shoot portraits, then you’ll probably want to watch this video from Joe Edelman. In it, you’ll see that it’s really not about how many lights you [...]

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It isnt difficult to take sharp, well-exposed photos with modern cameras. But how do you take it a step further and create moody images that capture the spirit of a place?

What is mood?

I define mood as a feeling or emotion you getwhile experiencing something. For example, while travelling through Xian, a city in China, last year I spent some time in the citys Muslim Quarter. I felt a mixture of things overwhelmed... more

Here is an interesting piece of news.digicame-info, which is usually a pretty solidsource (1, 2, 3) just spilled the beans on the anticipatedFujifilm X-T2. It has been two and a half years since the X-T1was announced and it seems that it will get a nice refresh. We took the leap and translated the site via [...]

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Continuity is a hard mistress. It’s about small details. But if you miss something it can really ruin a movie. The reason for that is that instead of focusing on the story, the viewer is suddenly busy trying to figure out the things that don’t make sense. Take this (alleged) story from the production of [...]

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Ive been making my living as a photographer for over 20 years, and have accumulated thousands of dollars of gear over time. I have the latest Canon SLRs, a full complement of lenses, strobes, light stands, gels, filters, soft boxes, tripods, and even some video and audio gear. But the one thing that often makes the biggest difference in the quality of my portraits is a simple $20 reflector. I never leave home without it and neither should you.

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Submitting your work to competitions can feel daunting. You submit your work to scrutiny and for anyone who is emotionally invested in their photos, they make themselves vulnerable too. However, if you can summon the courage to submit your photos to competitions, you might find that the benefits extend beyond just the possibility of bagging [...]

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Josh Cripps has many really helpful videos on his YouTube channel. In this one he will help you get a handle on one of the elements of the exposure triangle that is often confusing and perplexing to many beginners – ISO.

Watch as his gives real world examples, learn what ISO is, when to change it, when you should raise it or lower it and why. Ultimately having a better grasp of ISO will help you take better photos, and get the results you want.

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