Photography Blogs & Tutorials

TIME Inc. is under fire after a recent change in their freelance photography contract covering over 23 brands owned by TIME Inc. has set a new standard in the worst of ways. In a blog post for Photoshelter, writer Allen Murabayashi breaks down what it is the has photographers up in storm and [...]

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It might be a few years old, but when we came across the icicle of death, we couldnt help but to want to share it with you. Filmed by Hugh Miller and Doug Anderson for BBC Ones Frozen Planet series, this strange phenomenon is the result of extremely cold brine sinking to the bottom of [...]

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As a mother to three little ones, I can say without any doubt nor a moments hesitation, that my kids are my most difficult subject – ever. My usual tips and tricks with other families, simply do not work with my own kids, and I have to employ new strategies along with controlling my own emotions. So yes, I do fully understand, despite my profession, the despair and frustration many of you parents go through when capturing photos of your very own children.

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Taking a time-lapse is a complex task. Unlike a photo, which you can chimp and (usually) retake, retaking a time-lapse is not astrivial. This is why understanding how time-lapses work and how to take them is crucial before going out on the field. This tutorial by Mark Gee (previously) is a full crash course on [...]

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Today is the day. Panasonic has officially released Post Focus via a free firmware update for its Lumix GX7, G8, and FZ300 cameras that will give users the ability to shoot now, focus later. The overall premise sounds similar to the light field technology Lytro has built its name upon, but Panasonic takes an entirely [...]

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Reader feedback tells me that some people are confused by Lightrooms Export process. I think the confusion is caused by not completely understanding how Lightroom works, especially when processing Raw files. So lets start by recapping the process that a single Raw file goes through when you import it into Lightroom.

1. Lightroom adds the Raw files to the Catalog

The Catalog is a database containing information about all the photo files you have imported into Lightroom (for... more

6 weeksago we kicked off our Image Manipulation Store. Boy we did not see this coming. You downloaded over 5,500 packages during this month and a half. This is almost 100 packages a day. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! But we don’t just thank you with words, we want your photos to rock even [...]

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Earlier in the week we revealed the DSLRs that were best selling among our readers as well as the most popular DSLR Lenses in our community over the last few months. While DSLRs are still the most popular type of readers among our readers this last quarter has seen a big rise in the number of... more

When nutritionists say you need to have a balanced breakfast, I dont think this is what they had in mind. Its called Symmetry Breakfast and its a project by Michael Zee, wherein he creates extravagant breakfast dishes for his boyfriend Mark van Beek and arranges them in such a way that they mirror one another [...]

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Have you ever scanned film negatives on your own? If so, you know it can be a time-consuming process. To help make sure you dont waste time scanning unwanted negatives, YouTuber Adam of Ekenstam has shared a clever way to preview your negatives using an iPad. All you need to preview your photos is a [...]

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