Photography Blogs & Tutorials

Virtual and augmented reality has become a big deal in the last couple of years. There’s a lot of different options out there now for shooting and streaming 360 content. If you want to get into VR content, though, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Most of the currently available solutions are [...]

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Two weeks ago we asked you if you can toss a reflector behind your back folded and catch it open. Apparently, it was not as an easy task as we thought. (you can practice, 5-in-1 reflectors are cheap, just remember they are out to get you). 13 photographers took a shot at this dangerous trick. [...]

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With so much information in the world, sometimes it can be hard for newcomers to sift through the noise when theywant to learn how to use Photoshop. For me, I started by purchasing the software. I tried to work out what each tool did, then realised I was getting nowhere…although I did manage tosomehow to [...]

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Festivals, fairs, and carnivals are a great visual opportunity for any travel photographerbecause they provide us with a glimpse into the local culture. I remember working in the Gion Matsuri festival in Japan. While one can say that Japan is super modern and hi-tech, the festival allowed me to see a different, more traditional side of the place – from the local food to the clothing.

Here are some tips that will allow you to make the best out of your next festive event

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Entaniya’s fisheye lenses for GoPro cameras have proven to be quite popular since they were initially released. They led to the creation of something Entaniya calls “One Shot VR“. This is essentially footage shot with a single 250 fisheye lens and then mapped into a VR sphere. It doesn’t contain the complete surroundings, but as [...]

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I have to admit, this announcement has surprised me a little. Named the Ektra, after its classic 1941 rangefinder, it seems to hold one major difference. Well, aside from the fact that one’s actually a camera, and the other’s a smartphone. The difference is that this one appearsto be Kodak in name only, being produced [...]

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Sigma recently made a big leapinto the world of the cinema by announcing 8 new cine lensesall at once.While mostare expected to be releasedthroughout the course of 2017, pricing and availability for the first two has now been announced.Those two lensesare the 18-35mm T2.0 and 50-100mm T2.0 lenses for APS-C sensor cameras. Designed for super [...]

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Lightroom gives you a million and one ways to complete most photo edits. Having options is important. No two photos are alike, so no two edits are alike either. In this article, I’ll show you how to correct skin tones using Lightroom’s color curves.

There are times when the best way to edit color in general, and skin tones in particular,is to use Lightrooms Color Curves. After reading this tutorial, youll be able to; measure RGB skin tone numbers to give you a general idea... more

Optical illusions using glass and water have always been popular with photography. Whether it’s reflectionsof objects on top of each other or the world seen through a water droplet, it’s a fascinating subject. So, it’s no wonder that so many photographers want to give it a try. One such photographer is Brazilian bornAlexandre Watanabe, also [...]

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Yesterday we showed you South of Home Photography’s beautiful photographsof the New Zealand winter night sky. If you’re just starting out with astrophotography, it can be difficult to know where to begin. How should you plan? Is your gear up to the challenge? Do you need specialist equipment? What settings should you use? Today we [...]

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