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6 Ideas for More Creative Landscape Photography
In the following article, you will learn how to do creative landscape photography using a variety of different techniques. The...
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...
Cull Your Photos Carefully - 5 Steps to Follow Before You Hit Delete
When to keep and when to hit delete on an image can be a tough decision to make sometimes. In...
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...
18 Friendly Photos of Buddies Just Hanging Out
What better thing to do that to just hang out with your buddy this summer. Better yet get a photo...
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...
How to Use the Star Walk 2 App for Milky Way Photography
Photographing the Milky Way is unlike any other kind of photography. The camera settings are completely different, as are the...
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...
How To Shoot A Compelling Photo Essay
I frequently encourage people who attend my photography workshops to approach the day as though they have been assigned to...
The Ultimate Guide to Learning how to use Your first DSLR
If you’ve bought yourself a DSLR and, after unpacking it from the box, you are intimidated by the number of...
How to Create a Double Exposure Effect Using Photoshop
What is a double exposure effect? In days of yore, back when DSLR cameras were SLR, a roll of film...
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...
How to Boost your Lightroom Performance and Improve Speed
Are you running out of space on your hard drive? If you’re both a prolific photographer and a Lightroom user...
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...
3 Good Reasons to Use Layers in Photoshop
If you shoot RAW, in general, you will be editing those files in Adobe Camera Raw (ACR), Lightroom or some...
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...
Image Editing Software Review: PortraitPro 15
When it comes to portrait photography, there seem to be two predominant schools of thought. The first says that retouching...
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...
How to Get Stunning Results from Lightroom in Under 2 Minutes
If you’re sick of struggling with Lightroom, disappointed with one-click presets and want to know how to produce stunning, natural...
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...
Photoshop Versus Lightroom: Which is Best for Beginners?
If you're new to photography, you're likely wondering how to post-process or edit your photos. There is a wide selection...
Four Common Myths About Full-Frame Cameras Dispelled
One of the beautiful things about modern digital photography is the astronomical degree of choice that is available to us....
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...
Quick Review of the Sigma 135mm F1.8 DG HSM Art Lens
In this quick review of the Sigma 135mm f1.8 Art Lens, I will go over some of its features and...
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 to Evaluate and Purchase Your Next New Lens
It’s a day that comes for of us all at one time or another. You have to take the plunge...the...
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...
Think Tank Signature 13 Camera Shoulder Bag Review
There are certain features most people would expect to find in any camera bag, such as spacious areas for holding gear, a shoulder...
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...
Overview of the Intuos Pro Wacom Tablet and the MobileStudio Pro for Post-Processing
Around 15 years ago we were visiting my brother-in-law and his family. While there I saw his computer and it...
DSLR vs Mirrorless: Guide to help you decide which is right for you?
Recently there has been a great deal of buzz in the photographic community regarding a few terms that might sound...
Fast FLASH For Portrait Perfection
Flash techniques & lighting set ups for studio-quality portraits
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.
Life in Natural Light
The Ultimate Guide to a photographer's most powerful tool, natural light.
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.
Portraits: After The Shot
When you have real confidence in your own workflow and post processing skills you'll be able to share your own...
