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In this article, we will explore new ways of using composition and creative framing to tell a story in your portraits. We’ll do so by understanding the marvellous ways our brain (as viewers) construct a sense of story.

The common principle of the techniques I will describe here, is that they are all based on our mind’s ability to fill in missing gaps of information. A skill that helps us survive in a world of uncertainty.

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I think that if someonedid a survey, Usain Bolt would be one of the most loved athletes in the world (actually, I am pretty sure there is such a poll somewhere). You just have to love this man, and here is another reason why. Usain Bolt insists that anyone who wants to shoot him for [...]

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The internet is slowly (and painfully) discovering that security is a hard mistress. I meanfingerprints have been hacked, and passwords have not been delivering for a long time. Next step was having a camera look at your face to see if you are really you. Of course, the early systems could be hacked with a [...]

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Macro photography opens up a whole new world to those who are willing to get up close. There is no shortage of subject matter to photograph, but in this article we’ll look at the abstract world of texture and light.

Rusted paintwork of a Dodge Campervan

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We always talk about how light hits a portrait in a certain way, but we never actuallysee how the lighthits a portrait, one second its dark and then in the next second it’s lit. There is no hitting. Well, here is how light actuallyhits a portrait. Of course you can not actually film how light [...]

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Every story has two sides. Here is one side of one story. This story is aboutAmir Zakeri and his Sony A7SII.Amir uploaded a video to YouTube where he is complaining about how Sony’s treating him (and his camera). Here is the story according to Amir: According to Amir, he bought a Sony A7Sii from B&H [...]

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Really quick and dirty article for you this week on a handy little tip I found myself having to find for a solution to a problem. I was doing a photoshoot with this subject when I noticed how awesome the decking looked, I decided that I wanted to get a shot of him led down [...]

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Soft focus photographs present themselves with a tranquil and almost dream-like effect. They have become quite popular, and can be found to some extent in many genres of photography, from portraits to landscapes.

In reality, what many of us think of as soft focus photos, aren’t actually soft focus at all. The more accurate term is soft contrast. Soft focus is essentially the blurring of an image, which is not exactly the same as soft contrast. The softening effect can be achieved... more

Tootsies, feet, toes, the often forgotten and less photographed part of the anatomy. See some photos of feet here.

By Greg Pye

Weekly Photography Challenge – Feet

This one isn’t hard – you don’t need any special gear, or an exotic location. Just go out and find some feet!

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For some of us, justseeing a white-tailed eagle in the wild would be a treat. Polish wildlife photographerKrzysztof Chomicz has seen plenty. Lately, he saw one in a situation he didn’t like, drowning in thick mud. Without hesitation, he went out to save it.This isn’t the first time, either. Chomicz rescued another white-tailed eagle last [...]

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