Photography Blogs & Tutorials

We photographers tend to have a fascination with a few different subjects including old cars and bicycles.

But what other modes of transport are there that we love to shoot? How many can you see here, and how have these photographers captured their essence, done them justice?

These first few images are mine:

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More great news today, we are trying something new with the store: Splash packages We are still running our 30% off sale and we are doing our first splash package. This is a FREE wings for compositing package available for 24 hours only. Then we take it off. You can download it and tell your [...]

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I hear it all the time…. “I want to get in to studio lighting, but I just don’t have the money.” Well, you actually do. And if you care that much about the studio/ engineered lighting world, jumping in to it is actually MUCH EASIERthan you might think, and much more affordable!There are a host [...]

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Did you know Canon Asia introduced the slogan Delighting You Always a decade ago? Neither did I. But, to honor the 10th anniversary of a slogan few people have likely heard of, theyve created an equally unusual music video. Despite being targeted for the Asia-Pacific market, the lyrics are sung in English by various corporate [...]

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Some time ago, it was rumored that the first shipments of Nikons flagship D5 camera would come with a free XQD card and reader. Now, the rumor has been confirmed. As reported by Nikon Rumors, Nikon D5 (with dual XQD card slots) pre-orders in the US, Canada and UK will ship with a free 32GB [...]

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Mike Kusak at FixyourCamera.org is a self-confessed electronics nut. As a camera tech with over a decade of professional experience Mike has worked onsome of the most advanced cameras and lenses available. In the first video of what looks set to become a valuable archive of reference material, Mike dismantles, repairs and rebuilds a Tokina [...]

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Histograms play an important role in the workflow of any photographer, but the thing is, there are still plenty of digital photographers who dont know what exactly a histogram is or how theyre useful for trying to capture a proper exposure. To help explain what a histogram is Envato Tuts+ has shared a short video [...]

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Our image manipulation store is now at 93 products, and this is quite awesome. We are trying really hard to keep the prices low, and frankly, most of our textures are around $15 per package, which I think that is quite awesome. We are able to grow mostly through how sharing, liking and commenting on [...]

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Photographing a headshot can seem like a daunting prospect. To have one person in front of your camera, looking to you for direction and positivity, is an intense environment. People are generally very critical of themselves in photographs, and feel very nervous. However, there are some simple things that you can do to make it a lot easier for everyone.

Here are 10 tips to help you photograph headshots:

1. Have a pre-session consultation

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If you think the wedding photography market is crumbling beneath your feet, you might not be all that wrong. According to a recent survey, roughly one third of UK couples said they dont plan on using a professional photographer, instead opting to capture their wedding with the help of friends, relatives and GoPro action cams. [...]

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