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A Guide to Using Natural Light for Macro Photography
Working with natural light can seem daunting. Yet as a macro photographer, I love natural light. I’ve spent years studying...
Tips for Preparing for a Portrait Session
A portrait session can be a nerve-racking event. There’s so much to remember and prepare before the actual press of...
7 Tips for Improving Your Wildlife Photography
Creating attention-grabbing wildlife photography that makes a lasting impression is a difficult and demanding challenge. Typically you’re battling a number...
7 Tips to Make Travel Photography Interesting Again
It's difficult to define travel photography these days. I see the same photos on Instagram all the time. Overly processed...
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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Tips for Dodging and Burning with Lightroom
In this video from Johny Spencer, learn how to use the local adjustment tools inside Lightroom to do dodging and...
Five Reasons Why I Finally Bit the Bullet Switched to Adobe Creative Cloud
When Adobe announced that they were transitioning their apps to a subscription model of the Adobe Creative Cloud in 2013,...
How to Create Memorable Family Albums Using the Lightroom Book Module
There is little quite as delightful as going through family albums, reliving memories and watching how things have changed over...
Tips for Portrait Processing with ON1 Photo RAW 2018.5
There are many genres within the framework of photography and one that is very popular is portraits. As such, many...
How to Create Custom Brushes in Photoshop
The Brush Tool in Photoshop is one of the most versatile and it can be used for many applications. It...
10 Lightroom Tricks That Will Make Your Life Easier
When it comes to Lightroom, there is a lot to learn, and we tend to pay the most attention to...
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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Tips for Using Neutral Density Filters for Cityscape Photography at Blue Hour
Neutral density filters (ND filters) are essential tools when it comes to shooting cityscapes at blue hour. Even without an...
Why Your Camera Gear Doesn’t Matter
Many discussions in online photography groups and discussions revolve around "What's the best camera brand?" or "What is the best...
Light Review: The PiXAPRO CITI600 Portable Strobe (Godox Wistro AD600B)
In this review, I'll put the PiXAPRO CITI600 portable strobe (also called the Godox Wistro AD600B) through the paces and...
dPS Writer’s Favorite Lens: Why I Love My 35mm F1.4
I've used a multitude of different lenses over the years, but never one that I have loved using so much...
Why I’ve Become a Light Meter Convert
Light meters Mention a light meter in photography circles and you're certain to get some fierce responses. Sure, some photographers...
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.