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Natural Light Portrait Tips | Use Hard Light to Shape the Body

December 13, 2025

While many photographers tend to shy away from using harsh natural light in portraits, you can use it to dramatic effect to shape your subject's body.

Creative Wedding Photography Ideas From Award Winning Photographers

December 12, 2025

Looking for ways to spice up your wedding photography? See what our community members are loving this wedding season!

Body Photography Tips for Capturing the Beauty Within

December 11, 2025

In the world of photography, the human body holds a remarkable power to convey emotions, tell stories, and celebrate the diverse beauty that exists within us all. Whether you’re a professional photographer or an enthusiastic hobbyist, this article will provide you with valuable insights and techniques to elevate your body photography skills. From understanding body ... Read more

10 Photographers Share Their Favorite Holiday Photo

December 10, 2025

This time of year elicits an inspiration in many photographers to create unique concepts and bring the joy of the season to life in a single still image.

Use These 10 Street Photography Tips to Create Compelling Images

December 9, 2025

Felix Irawan is a wedding photography out of Melbourne Australia with a side passion for street photography. We came across his work in our Facebook Community Group in our Week 9 Challenge: "To show us what you like to shoot when you're not being paid."

How to Start a Photography Business

December 8, 2025

Sometimes, statistics can be scary. If you were to search for success rates for new photography businesses, you would find that the vast majority of them fail within the first two years. I’m not sharing this information to dissuade you from starting your own photography business, but rather to emphasize the importance of putting together ... Read more

The Best Product Photography Backdrops and How to Use Them

December 7, 2025

Like window displays from the days of brick & mortar, the photos that companies use to sell their products have been purposefully designed to make a positive first impression. Afterall, within the realm of marketing, appearance definitely matters. In fact, a study from a few years back found that “93% of consumers consider visual appearance ... Read more

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Optical Zoom VS Digital Zoom – What’s The Difference?

December 6, 2025

These days, almost every camera with a built-in lens has some sort of a “zoom” label on it. However, not all types of zoom are created equal, especially if you include cell phone cameras. There are two major different technologies that are used: digital zoom, and optical zoom. What’s The Difference Between Digital And Optical ... Read more

8 Reasons Why Your Photos Are Blurry and How To Fix Them

December 5, 2025

In this video, Tony and Chelsea Northrup give 8 common reasons why your photos are blurry and also gives ways to fix each.

Linogy Rechargeable Battery System – A Smarter Way to Stay Powered | Review

December 5, 2025

For photographers and videographers juggling flash units, wireless triggers, audio gear, and other battery-hungry tools, managing AA and AAA batteries can be a quiet nuisance. Linogy’s all-in-one rechargeable battery system aims to solve that, not just with faster charging, but smarter management, safer operation, and an environmental angle worth noting. As we head into the ... Read more

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How To Master Group Portraits | Wedding Photography Guide, Pt. 7

September 12, 2025

Alice Houstons

Welcome to part seven of our official Wedding Photography Guide, a series of weekly articles designed to teach you the fundamentals ...

Flash Photography

How to Use Barn Door Lighting for Dramatic Portraits

July 16, 2025

Brittany Smith

Harsh light is back in popularity, and barn doors are a great way to control it for portraits and headshots.

Flash Photography

The Ultimate Guide to Outdoor Natural Light Portraits

April 19, 2025

Pye

You do not need a vast arsenal of expensive lighting equipment to create striking portraits. In fact, the most powerful ...

Photography Careers and Business

How to Test Shoot With Model Agency Represented Models

February 18, 2025

Brittany Smith

When pursuing fashion and beauty photography, the caliber of models that one has access to has a serious impact on ...

Portrait Photography

How to Take Direct Sunlight Portraits

February 10, 2025

Brittany Smith

I used to be terrified to shoot in harsh sunlight. I avoided it like the plague, and as a consequence ...

Fashion Photography

Black and White Photography Tips with More Intention and Impact

April 7, 2022

Brittany Smith

Seeing in monochrome tips the world on its axis and provides a fresh perspective; almost as if seeing it for ...

Photography Tips Travel Photography

5 Tips For Photographing Models While Traveling

March 21, 2022

Brittany Smith

You brought your camera with you anyway, right?

Photo Editing Lightroom

How To Set-Up Your Wacom Intuos Tablet For Lightroom, Photoshop and Capture One

December 7, 2024

Kishore Sawh

Don't be fooled into thinking a Wacom tablet is only for Photoshop. It can totally transform your LR workflow for the better. Here's how to set-up.

Photography Tips

6 Tips for Adorable Pet Photos

December 31, 2020

Daniel St Louis

While I typically spend the majority of my time taking high-end corporate headshots as a headshot photographer based out of ...

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How To Capture Dramatic Face-Covered Portraits with Gavin Hoey

February 21, 2024

David Crewe

It seems that face masks protecting us against COVID-19 have been the official accessory of 2020, and there is no ...

Camera Reviews and News Photography Basics

Telephoto vs. Wide-Angle | Lens Choice Considerations

February 20, 2024

Dawn Gilfillan

Are you confused by photography talk about telephoto and wide-angle lenses? In this post, we'll let you know all the facts about telephoto vs. wide-angle lenses.