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We’re all beautiful. Sometimes however, we have imperfections that can be a distraction (most often they are magnified in our minds and really not as bad as we think). In this tutorial, I am going to show you how you can use a basic Photoshop tool, the Clone Stamp, to create clear, natural looking skin in your photos.

It’s always a good idea to work on a separate layer when editing or retouching images in Photoshop. Once you have your image open, you should create... more

BritishDiver and Olympic Bronze MedalistTom Daley ran a brief competition on his Twitter feed recently. The brief was simple. Modify a photograph with the winner being chosen to become the new banner forhis Twitter profile. With 2.6 million followers, Tomhadno shortage of entries, and the competition was soon hijacked by Photoshop pranksters, as was inevitable. [...]

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Lenses are getting better in quality with each passing year. But, no amount of technology put into the IQ of a lens can change physics. Sometimes, especially when using wide-angle lenses, you end up with slightly distorted images due to limitations in the lens or camera. Thankfully, these things are considerably easy to correct in [...]

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Shooting the moon has been a little obsession of mine for a very long time, in fact ever since I started photography. I guess it is my love of impossible images, science fiction and science fact that drove me to want to take photographs of the moon. I tried a few things using the gear [...]

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Please note: all focal lengths mentioned in this article are in reference to 35mm full frame sensors.

There are photographers that favor the convenience and flexibility of zoom lenses, and those that favor their sharper, lighter and cheaper counterpart, the prime lens. Note: some modern zooms do have prime-like optics. Often, its your line of work that will make that decision for you. Whichever variant you favor, you owe it to yourself to experiment with different focal lengths... more

When I first came across the work of Russian photographer, Ilya Nodia, I knew I was going to like what I saw as I headed towards his portfolio. In this particular project, the tale of “Captain Sadness”, the story goes something like this… In 1989, young Rick Sogers won a lookalikecompetition of Captain America in [...]

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I like to approach my digital photography with a certain sense of the fantastical and the surreal. Many of my architectural and cityscape images feature the use of bracketed multiple exposures, which allow me to retain highlight detail in things like window lights and neon signs when shooting at night, or shadow detail in underexposed [...]

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You might recognize the name Kirill Neiezhmakov. Thats because, hes the guy behind the incredible time-lapse of the Dubai hotel that was destroyed earlier this year in a fire. Today, hes back with in equally impressive, but far less tragic time-lapse that showcases the beauty of Madeira, a Portuguese archipelago located in the north Atlantic [...]

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Admittedly, I dont print out enough of my own photographs to either hang on my own wall or give away to family and friends. But this latest collection of videos from Epson might convince me otherwise. Five of the worlds most talented photographers sat down with Epson to discuss their work and what it means [...]

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Feeling frustrated with indoor photography?

Harsh shadows and weird skin tones are common problems. In this article, you’ll learn how to improve your indoor photography.

8 tips for indoor natural light photography

Working with natural light indoors can be a little tricky.These beginner tips will helpyou create beautiful photos using natural light.

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