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  Look how purple and shiny I am SOOL: straight out of laptop. I am at my cabin sitting at my laptop. I just showered, dried my hair, threw on a sweater and sat down to write this article. You will notice that I worked to get those light flares over my head and behind [...]

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Concert photography is a community within itself, where you often end up seeing some of the same photographers at many events. Though most photographers may often work solo, you can create an environment of mutual respect that benefits everyone. Why Do I Have to Follow Etiquette? At a concert, the crowd can get pretty rowdy, [...]

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What a fun way to learn Photoshop test your Photoshop skills. Adobe has created an Escape Room style mystery,where you need to need to assist a crew of a spaceship to return to earth. Here is the adobe connection though. Instead of solving math or click to find puzzles, you will need to work through [...]

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There may not be a more challenging subject matter for photographers than astrophotography. When I first began making photographs, I had an elusive and challenging goal which was to make a photograph of the moon.

13 years later (has it really been that long?) I think back and smile at how impossible capturing that photograph of the night sky seemed to me at the time. Back then, the idea of making an... more

You know that old saying, “Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints, Kill nothing but time”, it is the motto ofBaltimore Grotto (caving society) and something most nature photographers live by. It shows both respect for nature and respect for fellow photographer. What is the opposite of this motto? Singaporean magazine Mothership reports that [...]

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Sony, is not waiting to see who will win the sensor wars, it is defining the battlefield. With rumors of new technologies being around for a while now, Sony recently released two videos showing what’s in store for their future line of sensor technology. Specifically, Sony demoedStarvis – an ultra low light technology designed for [...]

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How compositional rules can help or hinderyour composition

Creating good photographs, and becoming a good photographer, is in general, not just about learning about your camera and all the rules of composition. These help, but while you should know your camera and have a good knowledge of technique, the biggest challenge you need to give yourself is learning to expand your perception, of the world and learn to see the world as it really is. Our minds are basically full... more

When you come to think about it, up until a decade ago, photography had only one prominent battle field for us to play at: Nikon vs. Canon. bringing up the topic of which is the better brand could be a discussion topic for hours on end (and I mean real discussion when people talk, not [...]

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Im excited to be showing this video tutorial to you guys. One of my shoots have been cancelled and we already had everything in place and so we set out to create this photo. Aside the actual photo (which you can see below), Ive been given the opportunity to work with some awesome texturesfrom the [...]

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You have finally arrived. After all the planning and decisions you are in one of the most beautiful places in the world. You have rested, and now youre ready to go out to see what you can photograph.

You look around and realize youre overwhelmed, and youre experiencing sensory overload. You cant figure out what to photograph, as there are too many options, and you dont know what will make a good image.

Manhattan at dusk from Brooklyn Park

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