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A lot has been said about the new GoProHero5 Black and Hero5 Session cameras since their recent release.The new touchscreen LCD has received a lot of praise, as has the fact that you can finally use it underwater without an external housing. But the resolutions and frame rates haven’t changed since the Hero4 Black. Sohow [...]

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There are lots of ways to use color in photography. One is to look for strong, complementary colors those on opposing sides of the color wheel and include them in the same frame. The opposite is to use a very limited color palette.

Heres an example of the first approach. Theres a green background, purple petals, and yellow stamen. Three strong colors, working together to... more

For those that haven’t heard the name Chase Jarvis, he’s basically the guy who kicked off the whole mobilephotography thing, amongst other accolades. In 2009, Chase released a book called The Best Camera Is The One That’s With You. It’s interesting viewing, filled withimages shot usingearly iPhones. Alongside the book was an accompanying iPhone app [...]

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Do you enjoy portrait photography? Are you a Lightroom user? You’re going to love what we’ve just released today!

It’s our all new Adobe Lightroom presets bundle: 101 Lightroom Portrait Presets.


With our new presets pack, transforming your portrait shots is a breeze.

And for a limited time, the pack can be yours for the special introductory price... more

Anybody who’s ever used strong neutral density filters knows aboutcolour casts. Whether it’s the B+W 10 Stop or the Lee Big Stopper, they’re just inevitable. Each filter presents a different colour cast. The same filter can also offer a different colour cast on different camera bodies. The typical way to deal with it is to [...]

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Tripods and monopods, you’re very likely to have seen them. They both have their uses and their purposes for existing. But when do you use one over the other and what advantages do each have? In this article, I’ll look to explain when you would use a tripod versus a monopod and how they’re not necessarily exchangeable in their properties.

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By Jake Khuon

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Prisma still seems to begaining popularity and shows no signs of slowing down just yet. One feature that users have been begging for since its initial launchis the ability to add effects to video. Sure, a few people have managed to get around this missing feature with timelapse, processing stills one at a time. But [...]

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Great light is what creates great images What makes a photograph is not the camera sensor, or the autofocus system, or the depth of field. Photographs are made with light. Im as guilty as the next person when it comes to pixel peeping. Ive gone through my share of acute episodes of G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition [...]

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Building a studio in your home is the dream for many photographers. Assuming you can convince the rest of your family it’s a good idea, it can even become a reality. For those just getting into studio photography, building a home studio may be an afterthought to a home you already own. You may be [...]

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When I read through photography forums or talk to otherphotographersthe topic of image editors often comes up. People give various opinions and thoughts about which one they prefer. Photoshop, Lightroom, Apple Photos, Capture One, GIMP, and a host of other options from companies like ON1 and MacPhun are all capable of doing various types of small and large edits to your images.

However, one advantage Lightroom has over some other programs is that it not only lets you edityour pictures... more

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