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Digging around the Internet, there are tons of resources availablefor constructing the perfect studio lighting setup for photographers, but very little is written about the best travel photography lighting kits. As a result, this article is an entirely DIY approach, comprised of lots of sleuthing and trial and error, to create the ideal lighting kit, that’s compact and easy to travel with. Let’s start with the essentials: the lighting gear!

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It was yet another snowy day in New York, so I headed to the Arboretum to work on macro photography. Tripod slung over one shoulder, with my Olympus mirrorless gear in tow, I approached the door only to be stopped in my tracks. No tripods she said, pointing to the sign.

Ive been here plenty of times with a tripod, but on holidays and weekends the rules change. Since it was Presidents Day, the ban was in place. I put the tripod back in the car and decided to use the limitation as... more

Timelapses are awesome and so is high speed photography. if only there was a device that can do them both…. Oh wait… Triggertrap connects your camera to your smartphone and uses all the phone’s sensors to make timelapses, star trails, bursting balloons, breaking eggs, night to day sequences, water splashes and so much more. If [...]

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With storage being less of an issue than ever before and cameras becoming more powerful with each new iteration, RAW images have gone from something only the pros use to something that can now be captured in smartphones. What is the advantage of a RAW photo though? Information. A RAW image, specifically a 16-bit image, [...]

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GoPros might seem like small, cheap cameras that are practically disposable. But with the right light, an eye for composition and the bravery to take them to the extremes, GoPro cameras are capable of capturing incredible imagery. To show off just how incredible life can be, GoPro has put together a promotional video that shows [...]

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In this article I willoutline eight steps, that will help visualize what you’ll need to capture beautiful, well-planned, and unique images that you’ll be happy with.

Long exposures are the true artworks of photography; a normally static and bland scene can become a dynamic masterpiece when the shutter is left open, and the capturing of movement occurs. Surf on a beach becomes a swirling, cloud-like mass, and grasses flowing in the wind become a single, beautiful... more

Here is a quick and snazzy tip on adding some cool retro and vintage frame overlays to your photographs, including polaroids and borders, using Alien Skin Exposure X. It’s easy as pie, and takes seconds! Unlike Photoshop, adding frames in Exposure X does not require masking, or the use of layers.

But first… why add frames?
  1. You may be going for a certain look and want your images to stand out.
  2. You may want to use your images in scrapbooks and blogs that... more

Being a sports photographer, covering thingsranging from soccer (football) and rugby, to horse racing, I often have the Canon 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM on one of my camera bodies. Its this lens focal length and fast aperture that is most helpful.I love this lens for its image quality and... more

Photography is as much a study of the creative, as it is a study of the technical. Often, knowing all the technical ins and outs of your camera, still does not guarantee a stellar image – an image that evokes emotion, onethat makes you stop in your tracks and take a second look. Such images are created by thinking outside the box, by experimenting with new techniquesand ideas that may seem crazy, ridiculous, or even somewhat unbelievable! Lucky for us, we photographers are known to be... more

Up close and personal, wildfires are tragic and terrifying. But if you can step away from the chaos and capture things from a wider perspective, they can become a thing of beauty. No one knows this better than filmmaker Jeff Frost, who has spent the past three years capturing dozens of wildfires across the Golden [...]

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