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Quick tips for choosing the perfect background for outdoor portraits

Oct 29, 2018 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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When shooting portraits, the background is one of the things you need to be mindful about. And if you shoot outdoors, you don’t have so much control over it as you do in the studio. In this video, photographer David Bergman will give you a few quick tips for choosing the perfect background and improve your outdoor portraits in an instant.

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Atmosphere and Light – How To Improve Your Outdoor Photography

Girl in bathing suit on the rocky shore of lake near Killarney Provincial Park

Jan 20, 2018 by JP Danko 1 Comment
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This past summer I was camping with my family and one of the lakes we visited had a perfect jumping rock.

I knew this would be a great photo opportunity, so I brought my camera to snap a few photos of us jumping off of the rock and into the lake.

What I ended up capturing was a perfect lesson on why you need to look for atmosphere and light to improve your outdoor photography.

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Friends invited photographer out for shooting – but they brought guns instead of cameras

Dec 29, 2016 by Dunja Djudjic 34 Comments
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I really, really hate guns. If someone invited me out for some shooting, I would think he wants me to go taking photos with him. And this is exactly what happened to astrophotographer Marc Leatham. Some friends invited him to a bonfire shoot at Four Peaks Wilderness in Arizona. It was only when they got there that he realized they didn’t bring cameras – they brought guns instead.

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Five tips for shooting winning Urban Landscapes

Dec 16, 2016 by Eric Kim 1 Comment
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I consider “urban landscapes” as a sub-genre of street photography. But it is tricky — what differentiates a great “urban landscape” from just a snapshot of a building?

In this guide, I will try to offer some tips, and deconstruct how to shoot more emotional, memorable, and powerful urban landscapes:

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How to use a reflector to create flattering light for portraits

Dec 12, 2016 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Reflector is most likely the second or the third thing most of us buy after the camera. If you are a portrait photographer, you probably use it a lot. But are you using it properly? In this video, Joe Edelman teaches you how to use the reflector properly and create flattering light for your subject when shooting outdoors. And the way to do it is actually very simple.

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This solar power solution lasted 14 days of shooting in the Himalayas

Dec 6, 2016 by Dunja Djudjic 2 Comments
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Imagine using your phone every day and not being able recharge it. Scary, right? Now imagine a filmmaker, who needs to use his cameras all the time, spending 14 days without power. An India-based filmmaker George Thengummoottil was in this exact situation while shooting in the Himalayas. But he didn’t go unprepared. He created a custom-made solar charger using only three components.

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