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Tutorials and tips for the solar eclipse
Alan Dyer
There are many ways to capture great images and movies of a total eclipse of the Sun. I outline them all in great detail in...
How to set white balance for perfect landscape colours
Andrea Livieri
Which white balance setting should you use for landscape photography? In my opinion, white balance is one of the most overrated controls on a digital...
Use these ten settings for super-sharp photos
JT Armstrong
Do all of your photos come out blurry? Are you struggling to get the clearest shots out of your camera? You’re in the right place!...
Global shutters and high-speed flash photography
Michael Clark
Finally, the era of global shutters has arrived for full-frame professional cameras with the release of the Sony A9 III. I don’t use Sony cameras,...
How to connect emotionally when you photograph landscapes
David Travis
You’ll often hear landscape photographers talk about “connecting with the landscape”. But what does this mean? How do we know if we have a meaningful...
Making the most of the golden hour: 5 tips for travel photographers
Raffaele Cabras Keller
As a professional landscape photographer and a travel enthusiast, there’s something that I always keep in mind when I travel. The golden hour, with its...
How to be a headshot photographer in 50 steps
Ben Wulf
Okay, I’m kidding. It’s much easier than 50 steps, and I reckon you can get involved in the world of headshot photography in as few...
10 questions to ask yourself when you aren’t getting photo gigs
Don Giannatti
It’s a tough market out there. I mean, really tough. Perhaps it is the most competitive and strangely challenging market we have ever seen in...
This DIY clock was built into the case of an old on-camera flash
Petri Damstén
The absolute requirement for this clock was that the time is automatically set. You just plug it into the power source, and it shows the...
Learn the speedlight TTL basics with the best entry-level flash
Jay P. Morgan
Hi, this is Jay P. Morgan. Today on The Slanted Lens we’re going to take a look at speedlights. How to set up TTL with...