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Next year year, the moon will once again pass in front of the sun. This time though, the moon will be casting its shadow across the entirety of North America, giving photographers across the United States a perfect opportunity to capture the first total solar eclipse visible in the contiguous United States in 38 years. [...]

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As a self-taught photographer I am continuously seeking creative and technical inspiration, and when I find a technique that involves both technical know-how and demands creative juice I cant wait to go try it myself. When I first encountered the Bokehrama technique, sometimes referred to as the Brenizer method, I knew this is one of [...]

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As a culture we are constantly encouraged to believe that youth is a magical time – that everything is at our fingertips, easily captured, and that age will only bring a withering of possibilities and opportunities.

“Aging seems to be the only available way to live a long time.” – composer, Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber

Creativity is a huge victim of this idea – that aging destroys it rather, than helping us to flourish. Well, I don... more

  Over the years as my style and visual preferences have evolved, I’ve noticed that I’m kind of completely and utterly obsessed with any sort of float-y particle/dust/speckle/orb/bokeh/grit. Acceptance is the first step …. to NOT CARING AT ALL! I really love the way dust can add so much motion, texture, and interest to the [...]

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With each passing year, cameras are getting better and better at keeping digital noise to a minimum. Despite this, there are still times when you need to shoot at a high ISO and will inevitably end up with an amount of noise you arent pleased with. Thankfully, this can be fixed in post production. The [...]

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In the words of Terry Pratchett, Its still magic even if you know how its done. Thats good to know, because for a recent assignment from, magician DYNAMOshows us how he used a Galaxy S7 and clever practical effects to create incredibly unique and unusual images. Yes, the video is nothing more than an advert, [...]

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Sometimes it can be hard enough to time the perfect golden hour portrait. What can be even more challenging is to perfectly capture the sun as its quickly falling on the horizon. If you happen to miss it though, dont fret. The Photoshop gurus over at Phlearn have shared a helpful tutorial showing how you [...]

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When you view an image that you love, do you find yourself asking, “What camera settings did the photographer use?” This is a common question, that overlooks other important aspects which would have helped to create that image, such as the lighting conditions, and any post-processing techniques involved. As you become more experienced, and progress in your journey as a photographer, you may begin to realize that the things you originally obsessed over, may not be as important as... more

You never know when a good photo opportunity will present itself to you. Always be prepared. Im not sure if you know this but Im actually a Boy Scout (Eagle Scout) and always be prepared was our motto. Whenever we got ready for a camping trip, we made sure we had all of our supplies, [...]

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Does your heart jumpa little on a beautiful winter day?

Are you readyto run outsideand start shooting? I know how you feel, I love snow photography too.Here are a few things to keep in mind:

13 snow photography tips: a beginners guide

The tips in this article will help you get some great photos in the snow, and keep your camera safe.

1. Focus on contrast

Autofocus can have a hard time locking on, when everything is white.It helps to focus on something dark, like... more

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