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5 Ways To Get Creative With Seamless Background Paper

Sep 3, 2015 Glenn Norwood

I am a portrait and fashion photographer and the large percentage of my work is done in my studio. I love my studio, but space…



Dynamic Range – The Final Frontier

Sep 3, 2015 JP Danko

A while back I wrote about how High ISO Has Revolutionized Photography. With the release of the Sony Alpha 7 II and other high ISO low…



3 Lighting Setups (And 2 Tips) For Tasty Beverage Lighting

Aug 28, 2015 Laya Gerlock

I was inspired by Allen Mowery’s post on creating fake Ice cubes for beverage photography, but after a month I still can’t find clear craft beads here in…



Everything Photographers Need To Know About Color Space & How It Can Impact Your Prints

Aug 26, 2015 Tiffany Mueller

  Roy G Biv–quick show of hands if you’re familiar with the term. Even if it doesn’t ring a bell at first glance, once you…



Creating A Midday Sun In The Studio – A Lighting Tutorial

Aug 26, 2015 Glenn Norwood

As we know, shooting in harsh sunlight at midday is a portrait photographers nightmare! But, it can produce a very striking and edgy look thats fantastic….



Turning Day Into Night – A Comprehensive Photoshop Guide

Aug 23, 2015 Roderique Arisiaman

Last week my good friend and awesome photographer Yvette Leur asked if I could edit one of her images she shot.  It was a lovely…



7 Single Flash Portraits Techniques That You Can Apply Right Now

Aug 23, 2015 Laya Gerlock

Almost all the photographers I know have at least one speedlight. They use for their cameras hotshoe, if for nothing else. But what if you want…



Understanding Lens Distortion At Different Focal Lengths And How To Work With It

Aug 20, 2015 Tiffany Mueller

Wide angle lenses let you pack a lot of action into the frame, but they also present a problem: distortion. Fortunately, if you know what…



Easily Simulate The Look Of Two Camera Angles When You Only Have Footage From One Angle

Aug 19, 2015 Tiffany Mueller

For those of you who shoot a lot video (or, even just a little), having two camera angles can make your clip more interesting and…



Get Hauntingly-Beautiful Images with This Homemade Camera Lens

Aug 18, 2015 Allen Mowery

It’s been my experience that I enjoy working with things more when I create them myself.  And, for the sake of argument, we’ll say you feel…