Category: Photography
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Which Studio Lights to Buy – Elinchrom Test Drive
This is Part 2 of a series on which studio lights to buy. Check out Part 1 if you missed it. Elinchrom is based in Switzerland and is…
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Which Studio Lights to Buy
Don’t get me wrong, I love my handheld flashes. They’re lightweight, fairly low cost, provide flexibility and are a lot of fun. But lately, I have been looking…
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Adobe Lightroom Workflow – Part 2 – Flag, Rate, and Filter
In the previous article of this series we took an in-depth look at importing your photos into Lightroom. Now that your photos are imported, let’s take a few…
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Digital Photography Tips – White Balance with a Gray Card
One thing that often gets overlooked by amateur photographers is getting accurate color in your photos. The first step to getting good color is making sure you have…
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Photoshop Tips – Advanced Black and White Conversion Using Actions
There are several ways to convert your photos to black and white inside Photoshop; quick options like the Desaturate command or simply adding in a Black & White…
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10 Tips for Taking Outdoor Pictures and Portraits
It’s warm and sunny outside and you’re all set to go out and take some pictures! Shooting outdoors in the sunlight can create some unexpected results; exposure issues…
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Flash Photography Tips – Intro to Softboxes
In a perfect world, photographic umbrellas are all we would need to control our lighting. However, there are some cases when you need more control and directionality from…
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Flash Photography Tips – Intro to Photographic Umbrellas
The photographic umbrella is one of the fundamental tools of off-camera flash photography. Because of the low cost, ease of use and effective ability to increase the size…
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Get It Local – Pocket Wizard Sync Cables
One thing that’s kept me in a perpetual state of wonderment is how in the world Radio Shack is still in business. Seriously. I remember buying some walkie-talkies…
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Beginning Photography Tips – Don’t Underestimate Snapshots
I personally have two cameras. I have a DSLR which I use in my professional work, and I have a smaller point-and-shoot which basically serves as a knockaround…
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