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At a recent meetup with several photographers, during a discussion on composition, one of the beginners commented: “Why isn’t there a composition checklist for all the things we need to think about?” It was a good question and was the inspiration that prompted this article.

It’s not about the gear

You can have the most expensive camera gear and the most amazing light. You could be in a fabulous scenic location, or shooting a stunning model. There are many... more

A few years ago I become friends with a guy who likes dong infrared photography. It was something that I had tried when I was shooting film, but never quite figured out. My friend had converted an old camera of his and it seemed like a good idea. At the time, I had two old cameras and thought perhaps I could use one of them for infrared. However, the price was too high then.

Port Arthur and the main Penitentiary looks a lot better in infrared.

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Treating ISO as the foundation of the exposure triangle and only adjusting it when you really need to will help you produce more consistently creative photographs.

ISO 100 (allowing a wide aperture setting).

ISO stands for International Standards Organization, which does not really help you understand what it is. But it does indicate the standard is international and it is constant across all brands and types of cameras.

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If you have a drone, sooner or later you’re going to want to charge your drone battery off-grid. The problem is that drones use big batteries, so to charge a big battery you need an even bigger battery – a simple solar panel USB charger might be good enough to charge your phone, but it […]

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A few months ago I was commissioned by a boutique safari company to travel to Tanzania and document my experience throughout my adventure. Here is WILD: Africa is Calling Africa begins with a smell. From the moment I stepped out of the plane, I was enveloped by the strong scent of the earth. Riki, my […]

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Recently I got tointerview, Dennis Dunbar. Dennis is a composite artist and retoucher who says ‘Ever since 1991 Ive been adding the Photoshop Magic to movie posters and images for ad campaigns. And I love working on cool images whether theyre for the latest blockbuster movie or a shot of a beautiful model or a […]

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Adobe just released a huge update to Camera RAW for Lightroom and Photoshop, which includes the ability to make creative custom camera RAW profiles!

Above is a video tutorial showing you how you can make your own creative RAW profiles for Lightroom and Photoshop, and below Ive also detailed the process with photos so you can follow along and get started making your own RAW profiles.

Heres a closer look at the process detailed in the video.

Getting started

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If you were wondering what may be in store for the new DJI Phantom 5, here is a hint of what may be coming soon. While those photos are not confirmed (DUH!!), we have a good reason to believe thatOsitaLV, the Twitter user who shared the photos is spot on and is not spoofing. Rainproof? […]

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Travel photography is exciting. Theres always this sense of finding new and exotic places to capture. Of course, if you work hard you can find new and exotic places to photograph right near home. But theres something about travel that truly sparks the imagination. Its really about capturing the look and feel of a place that isnt your home.

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Flash duration. Sounds a simple enough concept – but is it? Yesand no. When I decided to write about this subject, I wrestled with how to explain the practice and principles of flash duration in a few words and (of course) pictures. Hope Ive done a reasonable job because the better our understanding of the […]

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