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Understanding Sensor-Shift Technology for High-Resolution Images
Changing How Photographs are Taken In recent years, a number of manufacturers have produced cameras that are capable of producing...
4 Tips for Helping People Feel Comfortable During Their Portrait Session
Sooner or later, almost everyone has to sit alone in front of a camera for a grad portrait or professional...
Tips on “Shooting for the Crop”
It’s the year 2018 and I’ve just finished a quick search of the top 10 best selling digital cameras over...
Weekly Photography Challenge – Out of the Blue
Here is another easy one for you. Get out there and find some blue things to photograph this week for...
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 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...
How to Find Your Best Photos Using Compare View In Lightroom Classic CC
To compare your images in Lightroom, you can either use Survey View or Compare View. In this article, I will...
How to Make Image-Filled Shapes in Photoshop
Photoshop may not be primarily a graphics program but it still comes with very useful tools for that kind of...
How to Merge Multiple Lightroom Catalogs Into One
In Lightroom, a catalog is a database that tracks the location of your photos and information about them. When you edit your...
Lightroom Local Adjustments – Radial Filter Versus the Adjustment Brush
Adobe Lightroom is image editing software that allows you to edit and make color adjustments to your photos. Among many,...
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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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...
Review of the Iforway PowerElf Outdoor Mini Power Station
As digital photographers, we all know the importance of being able to charge our gear. This is simple if you...
Real World Test: Using the Sony A7R III with Canon Lenses
Here's a review from Julia Trotti who has been testing the Sony A7R III mirrorless camera alongside Canon lenses. With mirrorless technology...
Review of the Olympus 300mm F4 PRO Lens
About six months ago, I made a heart-wrenching, painful, and difficult decision: I switched from Canon to Olympus. Now, I’m...
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.