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Deliberate practice will make you a better photographer, here’s how

May 16, 2022 by Alex Baker Add Comment
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Practice makes perfect, or so the old saying goes. That’s not actually correct as I’ll explain later, however. But generally, if you want to get better at doing anything, from improving your golf swing to nailing that karaoke rendition of Whitney Houston, you’re going to have to practice.

In this video from photographer Ben Harvey, he talks about getting outside more so that you can practice with greater motivation and productivity.

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Take these five steps to instantly improve your portraits

Jan 8, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Although I generally believe in “instant improvement” as much as I believe in fairytales, there are situations in which you actually can instantly improve your photos. You just need to pay more attention to what you’re doing and take a few steps to make your images a whole lot better. In this video, Matt Granger gives you five steps you can take to shoot significantly better portraits.

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Change these seven things if you want to become a better photographer

Dec 8, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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There are many things to learn, improve, and change if we want to become better at something. There are many mistakes to make and learn from them as well. In this video, Nigel Danson suggests seven things that you can change and improve if you want to become a better photographer.

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These are eight big reasons why your photos suck

Oct 16, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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Do you sometimes feel like your photos suck? I sure know I do. Even if they’re objectively good, you may want to make them even better. In this video, Rachel and Daniel from Mango Street cover eight things that could be holding you back and give you some tips on how to overcome them and grow as a photographer.

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Use these five techniques to level up your photography game

Sep 8, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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One of the things I like most about photography is that there’s always something new to learn. If you’re relatively new to it, there’s a vast world ahead of you to discover. Luckily, there’s plenty of concise and interesting content to learn from, such as this video from Mango Street. Daniel and Rachel will introduce five things and techniques that you should learn in order to start taking more interesting and visually compelling images.

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If you’re not improving as a photographer, these could be the reasons why

Dec 11, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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In everything you do in life, there’s always room for growth and improvement. Photography is no exception. However, there are times in life when we feel like we’re stagnating and not getting any better, and it may be difficult to figure out why. What’s stopping us from becoming better? What can we change? In this video, Saurav Sinha gives you five possible reasons why you’re not improving as a photographer. Do you feel any of these applies to you when you feel like you’re stagnating?

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Don’t fall into these four photography traps

Feb 14, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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There are plenty of ways to make our photos better, and in photography – there’s always something new to learn. However, there are some traps we can fall into without even being aware of them. In this video, James Popsys warns you of four traps that you should avoid if you want to advance your skills and enjoy photography more.

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10 ways to improve your photography with a simple notebook

Dec 5, 2018 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments
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There are plenty of ways to improve photography and tons of accessories and gear items that can help us do it. But what about something as simple as a notebook? With all the hi-tech gadgets, how can it be beneficial for photographers? In this video, Craig Roberts of e6 Vlogs gives you a list of 10 ways to improve your photography using a simple, modest notebook.

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These things would have made me a better and faster photographer if I’d learned them sooner

Sep 10, 2018 by Jack Soltysik 6 Comments
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I’ve been shooting for about 5 years now and here are 4 things, that, had I learned them earlier, I could have saved so much time and taken many better pictures and gotten better so much faster.

And I’m curious – what things did you learn, that you wish you had learned sooner?

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Instantly improve your street photography by relying on these three techniques

Aug 24, 2018 by Dunja Djudjic 5 Comments
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There are plenty of ways to grow as a photographer and improve your skills. In this video, Martin Kaninsky shares three techniques for street photographers that will help you up your game. But, I think it’s useful to have these techniques in mind no matter your preferred photography genre, so make sure to take a look.

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Udi Tirosh: from diyphotography.netUdi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

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Dunja Djudjic: from diyphotography.netDunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

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