Photography Blogs & Tutorials

If you have a pet, it may stand to reason that you already point your camera at it a fair amount. Why not? Pets, whether they are cats, dogs, or even chinchillas, tend to be photogenic. Beyond that, as a photographer, your pet is a subject you already share a strong emotional bond with, so it’s only natural to take a few snapshots along the way.

As a photographic genre, pet photography can go well beyond that of the simple snapshot. If you start to dissect the various... more

I got an email the other day that got me thinking. A guy simply asked How far do I have to stop down a lens to get maximum performance. Ive heard two stops from wide open. Ive heard down to f/8. Which is correct? I asked him which lens he was referring to, and was [...]

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Who said flash portraits had to be complicated?

With our brand new ebook, Fast FLASH for Portrait Perfection by Gina Milicia, they don’t have to be!

A five-time dPS ebook author, Gina has been using flash lighting in her portraits for over 25 years photographing a-list celebrities, heads of state… even royalty.

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After months and months of rumors, Olympus has finally unveiled the Olympus PEN-F, a digital revitalization of its original Pen-F, a half-frame film camera that made its debut in 1963. Like its other Pen siblings, the Pen-F is a retro-inspired mirrorless camera designed to combine the best of digital technology with the aesthetics of the [...]

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How about a little hi-key fun… Let’s start with a simple color portrait.

Now you will want to click on the Adjustment Layer at the bottom of the Layers panel… choose Channel Mixer. Make sure to put the change the Output Channel to gray and then move the sliders to get a pretty good color conversion. It won’t be a perfect hi-key look in one shot, so don’t... more

How about a little hi-key fun… Let’s start with a simple color portrait.

Now you will want to click on the Adjustment Layer at the bottom of the Layers panel… choose Channel Mixer. Make sure to put the change the Output Channel to gray and then move the sliders to get a pretty good color conversion. It won’t be a perfect hi-key look in one shot, so don’t stress out.... more

Leica might be German-made, but that doesnt mean it cant collaborate with other markets for exclusive versions of its cameras. The latest example of this are two new Leica M-P Panda Edition camera sets, designed specifically for the Chinese market. As the name would suggest, the Panda Edition versions of Leicas M-P camera features a [...]

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The Super Bowl is just around the corner, so you know what that means. Lots and lots of food (and possibly booze). This Super Bowl, surprise your friends with a wonderful, photography-inspired snack, these Chocolate Peanut Butter Instagram Brownies. Created by Rosanna Pansino of YouTube Channel Nerdy Nummies, these delicious delicacies are fairly simple to [...]

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Adobes Content Aware Fill tool is one of the most incredible pieces of editing technology to come around in a long time. Sure, its nothing more than an automated clone and stamp tool, but with each update it seems to get more and more intelligent, making removal of unwanted objects more simple than ever. To [...]

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When you think of composition in photography, what is the first idea that pops into your head? Let me guess – the rule of thirds?

Likely that was true for many of you who reading this, why do you think that is? The rule of thirds is probably the most widely known, and well used compositional tool in photography. Most often, it is the first composition tool we are... more

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