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Some of the iconic portrait photographers, like Annie Leibovitz have a very common look for their studio portraits, they are shot against a hand painted textured backdrop. You know what I am talking about. Those gorgeous backdrops with random soft patters.Those backdrops are hand painted on canvas (just like works of art), and show great [...]

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Cameras with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity are all the rage today, but not necessarily the most intuitive feature to unlock.Luckily, Canon seems to have listened to 6D owners, and increased the ease of use of their Wi-Fi platform by switching up the free mobile phone app that comes with the 6D. Previous versions of the app where called EOS Remote and Canon CameraWindow, but earlier this year, a new improved app called... more

It is day 9 of our 12 deals of Christmas and it is one we know many of you have been waiting for – crazy deals on our Portrait Photography eBooks by Gina Milicia.

We’ve got a brilliant bundle option for those new to Gina’s teaching or deals on each individual eBook for those who just want to complete the set.

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A Light Blaster is a device that projects slides or transparencies onto walls and models. There is a commercial Light Blaster version for small strobes out there and it does have a studio adapter. But I, as always, prefer to go the DIY route Though this article will have a lot of build info, the [...]

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Growing up I remember hearing about one of the crazes from when my parents were younger. It was a super low maintenance pet that did not need to be fed, walked or groomed. In fact, it didnt really come with any requirements as it was a rock – a pet rock. Unlike the pet rock, [...]

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If you are a busy parent, you likely rely on your smart phone or pocket camera to capture the events of your daily life, especially at holiday times. But sometimes you want a little bit more than just the usual snaps, without the hassle of your bulky DSLR.

There are some days when you often wish you had the time and ability to take meaningful photos of your family and capture special, magical times. Not the phone snaps that mostly end up as blurry images, but the ones that evoke... more

Photoshop is a massive program, with many ways to do things. To help you learn Photoshop it’s great to just pick one thing, one new tip, and try it out.

In this video from Phlearn Aaron Nace will show you how to add text with a reflection to an image, but with a neat little twist that allows you to edit the text any time and have it update your finished image automatically using Smart Objects. Have a look:

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When you edit, and especially when you colorize, you want to do it in a relatively dimenvironment. And if you cannot achieve that, you at least don’twant any direct light falling on your monitor. That can really screw up the color your eyes perceive.If you are using a calibration tool like Datacolor’s Spyder (reviewed here) [...]

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It’s time for our 8th deal in our 12 Deals of Christas and today we have a fun one for you today – and cheap too!

Today we have two great deals on our must read Snapn guides.

SnapnMotion for just $5

Capturing motion is no easy feat. With this never before released guide, youll learn all the techniques for snapping away with a memory card full... more

Some short require camera shake for authenticity, but are so much easier shooting on a tripod. Think about any effect where you need to cut between two shots, or wanting to shoot something quickly while still making it seems like it was shot hand held. This gets even harder if you want a significant shake. [...]

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