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5 Tips for Keeping Your Horizon Line Level
The horizon line is a big deal in landscape and other outdoor photography. You can't do this kind of photography...
Paint Shop Pro 2019 Ultimate Review
About a year ago I reviewed the 2018 version of this software. It was an interesting comparison for me, as...
Weekly Challenge – Rainbows and Prisms
Your photographic challenge this week is to take and share a photo incorporating a rainbow or prism effect. Rainbow over...
How to Reverse-Engineer a Photo
Although it sounds like a highly technical term, 'reverse engineering' is something you’ve done many times. Any time you’ve asked...
5 Tips to Help Build Your Confidence in Photography
Think of your last bad day of photography, a time where you just blew a whole batch of portraits, or...
5 Photography Pitfalls to Avoid That No One Tells You About
Taking photos is easy, but being a photographer is an entirely different proposition. Whether photography is a hobby or a...
The Uncomfortable Truth About Street Photography
As someone who has photographed people candidly since I first picked up a camera over 15 years ago, there is...
Understanding Depth of Field for Beginners
You may have heard the term depth of field (DoF), but if you are new to photography you may not...
Understand Exposure in Under 10 Minutes
There are countless Photography books and classes that explain exposure, yet after reading or attending them, your photos may not...
Post Production
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How to Sync Your Develop Presets to Lightroom Mobile
Better. Faster. More efficient. That's what we photographers demand from our gear as we keep pushing them to perform at...
How to Achieve a Consistent and Clean Photo Editing Style
As a photographer, achieving a consistent and clean photo editing style is important for developing your work. Depending on your...
How to do Focus Stacking in Photoshop for a Seemingly Infinite Depth of Field
Whenever you do macro or close-up photography you usually have to choose very carefully what you want to keep in...
How to Find Your Photos in the Lightroom Catalog Using Filters
You've likely had this problem if you've been using Lightroom for any length of time. Can you relate? You go...
How to Simulate a Swirly Bokeh in Photoshop
Hailing from Russia, I give you...the Helios and its swirly bokeh. I know, it's kind of an ugly duckling right?...
How to Boost Your Post-Processing Skills With a Graphics Tablet
During the course of your love affair with photography, you’ll use many different pieces of equipment. Some you’ll purchase, some...
Top 5 Nik Collection Filters to Improve Your Landscape Photos
One of the best image editing programs available right now happens to be free. The Nik Collection by Google is a...
To Process or Not To Process? Let’s Discuss
Often when I’m looking at photos in forums online, or interacting with photographers in person, inevitably someone will proudly claim...
The 6 Most Important Things You Need to Know about Lightroom’s Develop Module
Lightroom is powerful, but it’s also complex and has a steep learning curve. If you feel overwhelmed by all the...
12 Tips for Mastering the Clone Stamp Tool in Photoshop
There are a lot of good post-processing tools available for making minor edits to your photos. Within Photoshop, there are...
5 Things You Should Know About Lightroom Before Starting
So you just installed Lightroom, now what? You could spend some time just playing around and learning through doing, but...
Cameras & Equipment
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How to Pick the Perfect Camera for Kids
As a parent, one of the most enjoyable aspects of photography for me is sharing my love of photo-taking with...
How to Make a DIY Lens Hood to Eliminate Lens Flare
? Not all lenses come with lens hoods, and that can mean you can suffer the effects of lens flare....
5 Tips for Underwater Photography with a GoPro
Jumping from a cliff. Diving with whale sharks. Documenting a road trip. The compact, rugged technology of the GoPro has...
Review: Peak Design Travel Backpack
Back in 2015, when my wife and I were looking for a bag she could carry her laptop and other...
Review of the SKOUT Handsfree Camera Carrying System by Cotton Carrier
If you want an alternative to using the regular camera strap for hiking or walking around town type of activities,...
8 Things to Consider Before You Buy Your Next Lens
Are you thinking of buying a new lens for your camera? Stop, and read this article first. One of the...
Brand Name Versus Third-Party Photography Gear: Which is better?
Not long ago, there were two types of camera accessories to buy: brand items designed by known manufacturers such as...
How Two Weeks in the Wilderness with One Prime Lens Restored My Love for Photography
If you have read a few of my previous pieces here on the Digital Photography School like "5 Uncomfortable Truths...
5 DIY Hacks to Have in Your Camera Bag
1. Camera strap(s) I stopped using the camera strap that comes with the camera (DSLR) quite awhile ago now. My...
A Beginners Guide to Light Modifiers
Regardless of the light source you use (daylight, continuous or flash) it’s really easy to use light modifiers or shapers...
Resources
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Fast FLASH For Portrait Perfection
Who said flash portraits had to be complicated? With our brand new ebook, Fast FLASH, they don't have to be! Talented and world-renowned photographer,...
Life in Natural Light
As a photographer, the most powerful tool you have is natural light It may be free for the taking –...
Portraits: After The Shot
Transform your dull and lifeless pictures of people into simply stunning portraits. If you’ve ever been disappointed that the portraits you shoot...
Photo Nuts and Shots
Photo Nuts and Shots will teach you the craft of photography – so you can take evocative photos that truly connect with viewers and reflect your creative vision.
Photo Nuts and Bolts
Put down your user manual, say goodbye to ‘Auto’ mode and learn firsthand how to use your camera to its full potential.