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How to avoid washed out skies in natural light outdoor portraits

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Are you tired of shooting in breathtaking locations only to end up with lacklustre images with flat skies? Washed-out skies can be a common problem when shooting outdoor portraits without flash, and it can be disappointing to be in an epic location only to find that the skies are not how you remember them.

In this video, Katelyn James walks us through an engagement shoot she did in Glencoe, Scotland. I do admit that I giggled a bit when she wonders if Scotland is always like this. Katelyn, Scotland is usually raining; you got lucky! But nevertheless, she has some excellent tips.

All About Photo Awards 2023 winning shot is literally a winning shot

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All About Photo (AAP) magazine has just announced the winners of its All About Photo Awards 2023. As the name suggests, the magazine is all about photography, and this year’s winners are impressive, as always.

The title of the Photographer of the Year was awarded to Priyo Widiyanto from Indonesia for his winning shot, which is literally a winning shot. It shows the Indonesian National Wheelchair Basketball Team in the middle of an intense match as a player was just about to throw the decisive shot.

The Best AI Software for Portraits in 2022

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AI is here to make our lives easier while getting stronger editing. And it’s improving on a day-to-day basis. So far, we’ve compared AI Upscaling, AI Sharpening, and AI Noise Removal. The results have been quite interesting. AI is driven by Machine Learning (ML), which is in a constant state of flux. The algorithm is constantly evolving as more training data flows in. Usually, it changes for the better, but as with any development, they sometimes just break and have to start all over again. This means that our results vary across tests and types of “retouching”. And today is no different.

Companies busted for using AI-generated portraits of fake employees

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I’m pretty sure you all know by now that AI-generated faces are a thing. After all, we’ve already reached the stage where we can describe something in words and AI turns it into a photo or a video in seconds. So, it’s not surprising that AI portraits have found their purpose, and it’s even less surprising that it’s – deceptive.

A recent report shows that companies are using fake AI-generated portraits on their “About Us” pages. “Why,” you may wonder. Well, apparently, they do it to look more professional and to make their companies look bigger than they are.

Watch: A complete 90-minute video crash course on retouching portraits

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When you look at all those beautiful portraits, you may want to start shooting and editing them yourself. But then you realize that it may be more challenging than it seems. Thankfully, portrait retouching is a skill you can learn, and photographer Sean Tucker is on a mission to help you on this creative journey.

Sean has just published a series of six videos that guide you through portrait retouching techniques, tips, and tricks. There is nearly an hour and a half of video material for you to watch, learn, and follow along.

Powerful war portrait wins 2022 All About Photo Awards

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All About Photo (AAP) is one of those magazines that’s all about the art of photography. It also has several photo contests, and the winners of All About Photo Awards 2022 have just been announced.

The first place was awarded to Marcus Yam from the USA for his striking portrait taken in Gaza City. But there are many more amazing photos in the jury’s selection, so let’s take a look.

Photographer travels across the US to take intimate photos of people and their bedrooms [mildly NSFW]

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I can hardly imagine a place more versatile than my bedroom. It’s a place of rest, sleep, mental recharge; a place for reading, writing, lazy mornings, cuddles, and so much more. Photographer Barbara Peacock recognizes the intimacy and meaning of one’s bedroom, so she started a project that’s all about it. For the past six years, she has traveled all over the US capturing the essence of people and their bedrooms in a stunning series of photos she named American Bedroom.

Hard vs soft light – 5 portrait lighting setups broken down to show you when to use each

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When shooting portraits, the difference between hard and soft light on your subject makes a massive difference to the final result. There are so many ways we can use both, and when it comes to photographing people, the challenges of hard light can be particularly tricky to work around. But knowing when to use each allows you to make better creative decisions.

In this video, John Gress walks us through five different lighting setups using both hard and soft light to see how they come together and how the different quality of the light affects your subject and how it makes the final image look. You may even want to mix the two from time to time.

All About Photo magazine announces the best black and white photos of its 2021 contest

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All About Photo (AAP) Magazine’s Black and White contest is all about removing colors and capturing the essence of a person or a scene, and it has recently awarded 25 photographers did it best. The results of AAP’s Black and White contest are here, so let’s check them out and enjoy them together.

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