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A Beginner’s Guide to Photographing Flowers
Photographing flowers is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding types of photography around. Yet it can be surprisingly difficult,...
The Best Way to Improve Your Photography is to Forget About Your Camera
Are you confident using your camera to take photographs in every situation in which you want to shoot? Do you...
How to Create Silky Smooth Water Effects
You might have seen photos in nature magazines or websites with silky-smooth water effects cascading over rocks, branches, and trees....
Rekindling the Romance of Black and White Photography
There is a renewed interest in the romance of black and white photography for several good reasons. First, hyped color...
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 Edit Food Photography Images Using Lightroom
To edit food photography it requires a bit of a different approach than you might take with other types of...
How to do Creative Editing with Layers in ACDSee Ultimate Photo Studio 2018
In my first article on ACDSee Ultimate Photo Studio 2018, I covered all the elements of the program that a...
How to Easily Make a LUT in Photoshop
If you’ve ever done any video editing then you’re probably familiar with a little something called “color look-up tables”. These...
Three Ways to Apply Tonal Effects in Photoshop
We are used to thinking about photography in terms of color or black and white, but before we arrived here,...
How to Reduce Digital Noise in Astrophotography Using Exposure Stacking
Astrophotography has become increasingly popular in recent years, with good reason. There’s something about the night sky, stars, and The...
Enter for a Chance to Win One of NINE Photomatix Licenses!
Enter the Photomatix “Spring in HDR” Photography Contest Today! Over the last few years here at dPS, we’ve run very...
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 Choose a Lens for Night Sky Photography
There is a big distinction to be made when it comes to night sky photography, which is whether or not...
Review of the Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 Art Lens
Every photographer's kit needs to include both a wide and ultra-wide lens. These lenses provide the flexibility to shoot a...
7 Reasons Why a Tripod is Must for Outdoor Photographers
Ask any photographer what their favorite accessory is, and most will be quick to reply with “tripod”. It’s with good...
Why I’m Downsizing from a Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 Lens to the f/4 Version
The Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 lens has been one of my most used since purchasing it several years ago. It's a...
REVIEW and Thoughts on the Sony RX100 V Compact Camera
Sony’s RX100 is a storied line of compact cameras that have always packed a powerhouse of features into small but...
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.