Photography Blogs & Tutorials

If you share your photography online, you know that your images will be re-distributed and re-published without your permission. If you are a professional photographer, or a photo enthusiast, you probably also realize that rampant online copyright infringement costs creative professionals a significant amount of lost revenue – every image that is published without a […]

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As a video shooter, I have needs and one of the big ones is power. Shooting 4K video and RAW video requires a LOT of juice and very often I am powering more than just a camera. I could have microphones that are pulling power from the camera battery. I could also have external monitors, […]

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Having a two-year-old is like having a blender that you dont have the top for. – Jerry Seinfeld

No doubt, youve experienced the frustration of photographing your own toddler or a family with toddlers. Frustration and anxiety come from not knowing how to relate to toddlers and get them to cooperate for photos. But there is a way to have a great experience photographing toddlers even if they are grumpy, unruly, shy or scared.

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Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook’s privacy & portability issues have beenall over the news lately. Naturally, some attention has turned toward Instagram, too. After all, he owns them both, so why not look at both platforms? TechCrunch posted an article a few days ago about Instagram’s portability problem. That problem being that you’re unable to download […]

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When youre having a romantic dinner you light it with candles and not a bright reflector, right? Thats because light contributes to forming an atmosphere. When youre making a photograph, measuring the right exposure is not the only thing that matters. Wouldnt you agree that manipulating that light is what makes it or break it?

In this tutorial, Ill show you how to simulate light coming in through a window, so that your photo has a warmer ambiance.

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Panasonic says that the GH5S is a direct response to feedback they received from filmmakers about the very popular GH5. We got to check one out for ourselves during The Photography Show recently, and it does have some noticeable improvements. It has a new sensor, dual native ISO, the maximum framerate has gone up to […]

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Working on hitting the trifecta,Tamronhas released a new lens which includes a very respectable70-210mmfocal range, a quality packaged compact footprint, and a price targeted at starting shooters. The folks at Midwest Photo and Tamron were kind enough to provide me with a pre-release copy, so I happily took it for a spin. Before we get […]

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Earlier I shared a few videos with images and tips for doing architecture photography, here.

Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco.

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The Panasonic Lumix GX9 was announced in February and was originally expected to ship in March, but according to retailers, it’s still only available for pre-order. We got to check one out in person recently, though, during The Photography Show. We also chatted a little about the new Panasonic Lumix GH5S and how it differs […]

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When you’re out and about walking around and shooting in the city, one of the most common things you can do is some architecture photography. The buildings don’t mind having their photo taken, they don’t move, and are interesting subjects to work with.

Here are a few videos showcasing some architecture photography and tips for doing it.

10 architecture images from COOPH

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