Photography Blogs & Tutorials

I will begin by saying that my intention is not to attack Steve McCurry or defame him in any manner. It is only an attempt to clear certain facts that have come to light regarding his work and to also raise certain questions on aspects that may or may not have been missed, but certainly [...]

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In the words of Jay P Morgan, “If you can’t fix it with gaff tape, it probably does not deserve to be fixed”, and he’s right. Gaffer tape (or gaff tape, if you prefer) is one of the most useful and versatile things you can keep in your camera bag. Probably the most common use [...]

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Adobe Sparkis a new app from Adobe that allows users to create template based social media graphics (Spark Post), web stories (Spark Page) and animated videos (Spark Video) using a simple online interface. If you’re like me, you often find yourself creating social media graphics from scratch in Photoshop (or with an Photoshop action set). [...]

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There is a lot of power you can master once you go from availablelight to even using one strobe. Photographer Manuel Ortiz demonstrates it in this short video where he compares two shots right out of camera (of course the photos can be later enhanced, but for the sake of this experiment, it is better [...]

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Companies put out patents for new stuff all the time, and Canon have filed 4,134 of them, many of which will never actually exist in reality, but every now and again, one comes along that looks gives a very strong indicator for eventual release. Patent No. 2016-102852, reportedby Canon Rumors, appears to show that Canon [...]

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Before I get into this article, I want to set the stage by sayingthat the objective here is not to diminish or make light of the concerns and questions that novice photographers have. In fact, at some point in our careers, we have all asked similar questions –sometimes out loud, and sometimes just in the solitude of our own minds. There is no wrong or silly question, and there are no right or wrong answers. These are in no particular order, and the views expressed here are solely based... more

After Calumet’s closure of US based retail stores and filing Chapter 7bankruptcy in 2014, it was pretty clear they were in trouble. WithBowens, thisnews comes as something of a surprise, however pulling out of The Photography Show at the last minute was a big clue that something was up. Now, both companies are reported to [...]

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There are countless ways of setting up and lighting a white background for stills or video, but sometimes you just need to get it done quick and maybeyou’re working with limited space. This short video from Rob & Jonas’ Filmmaking Tipsshows us howto get set up easily and relatively painlessly for filming on a white [...]

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In a slight departure from thereviews of old and weird lenses typically seen on Mathieu Stern’s YouTube channel, this tutorial shows how to create animated before and after sequences as animated gif or video files from within Photoshop. I typically hop into After Effects to make short animated gifs, purely because it’s what I’m most [...]

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Not long ago, there were two types of camera accessories to buy: brand items designed by known manufacturers such as Canon and Nikon, OR third-party items of questionable quality that you’d likely buy only if you were on a tight budget. Today, this situation has changed, with third-party manufacturers such as Sigma and Tamron stepping up their game and producing alternatives that... more

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