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Wildlife Photography Tips

Learn How To Take Better Wildlife Photos

Wildlife photography is one of the best ways to connect with nature. I can think of nothing better than immersing myself in the great outdoors while I attempt to get the perfect shot of an animal...

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Winter Photography Tips

How to Photograph in the Winter

The winter can be one of the most rewarding times of year for photography. There’s nothing quite as beautiful as fresh coat of snow on a gorgeous landscape. The winter is my favorite time to photograph because the crowds of summer have long disappeared and there’s just something special about photographing a silent snowscape...

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How To Set Up The Canon R5II Menu and Shooting Preferences

The Canon EOS R5 MKii is one of the most powerful cameras that Canon has ever made. It has advanced auto focus features and offers many ways to customize the menu and shooting experience. This tutorial is a step-by-step guide that demonstrates how to set up the Canon R5ii straight out of the box...

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Yellowstone In The Winter Photography Tips - Locations, Shooting Techniques, Lodging & More

Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park is a photographer's paradise at any time of the year. However, it's during the winter months that this iconic park reveals its most intimate and starkly beautiful side. Covered in a thick blanket of snow, Yellowstone's already breathtaking scenery transforms into a serene landscape offering unique photography opportunities not available during the warmer and much busier months of the year...

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The Ultimate Lightroom Classic Tutorials | Library & Develop Modules - Complete Guides

Learn Lightroom Classic In Two Lessons

Adobe Lightroom Classic is the industry standard for photo editing. The software is for photographers who seek to streamline their workflow while pushing creative boundaries. With its robust set of tools neatly divided into modules, Lightroom Classic accommodates the full spectrum of photo processing, from the initial import to final edits...

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Tips For Photographing The White Horses Of Camargue France

Camargue France

Camargue is home to some of the most famous wild horses in the world. In fact, the horses are believed to be one of the oldest horse breeds in existence. It is thought that they have roamed the wetlands and marshes of the region for thousands of years.

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White Sands Photography Tips - A Complete Guide

How To Photograph White Sands National Park

Located in southern New Mexico, White Sands National Park is the largest gypsum dune fiend in the world. The sand is actually clear but abrasions cause it to appear white. Stepping foot in White Sands for the first time is certainly an experience you’ll remember for the rest of your life...

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How To Save Money When Upgrading Your Camera

Camera manufacturers are releasing new and improved models every two to three years. With each new generation, the damage to your pocket book seems to climbs higher. So what is a photographer to do in order to keep up?

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How to shoot and process star trail photographs | Complete Guide

Nighttime and start trail photography can be a rewarding endeavor but it can also be challenging due to the lack of a light. In this article I will explain how to shoot and process star-trail photographs from start to finish...

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How And Why To Use Smart Objects For Image Editing In Photoshop

Did you know that you can edit a RAW file in Photoshop? Well….sort of. Photoshop has Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) built right into its interface. The only problem is when you use ACR on an image has been opened in Photoshop using one of the standard methods, the edits you perform are destructive...

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How to properly backup your photos and data

Backing up your photos and data is extremely important. Unfortunately, many people do not have a proper backup system in place and every year countless photos are lost forever. This data survival guide will explain how to properly backup your photos so you never have to worry about losing them again...

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How to Insure your Camera Gear

Accidents are inevitable in all facets of our lives. Owning an expensive camera accompanied with an assortment of lenses is a liability that all photographers must confront. Leading nearly thirty workshops per year for the past five years, I’ve seen just about every camera accident that you can think of...

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How to hang artwork on drywall, plaster, brick and concrete.

Any art collector knows the wonderful feeling of finding the perfect piece for their wall. Choosing the perfect art or photograph is only the first part of the equation though. Now you have to hang your piece...

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How to Find and Reconnect Missing Photos in Lightroom Classic

Good organization is key to keeping your photos in order and online in Lightroom Classic. If you are new to Lightroom, I highly recommend reading my How to Properly Set up a Lightroom Catalog article which will help prevent missing photos in the first place...

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Infinite Black and White Plugin helps photographers understand B&W conversion

The folks at Infinite Tools recently allowed me to try out their Infinite Black & White Photoshop plugin (IBW). I’m a huge fan of black and white photography so I was quite curious about their plugin and what it does...

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How to Prepare and Pack for an International Photography Trip

There’s nothing more exciting than preparing for a big photography trip and if you’re anything like me, you’re probably running logistics though your head day and night before you ever step foot out the door...

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How To Choose The Best Photography Workshop

With the ever-growing popularity of digital photography there seems to be no shortage of photography workshops to choose from. The number of workshop companies and photographers offering photo tours can be downright daunting...

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How to create panoramas with a digital camera

What is Panorama Photography?
The traditional definition of Panorama photography is the process of capturing an image that is longer than a standard photograph. Most panoramas are longer on the horizontal side but they can be longer on vertical side as well...

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How to Use a Neutral Density Filter

WHAT IS A NEUTRAL DENSITY FILTER?

A neutral density filter (ND filter) is simply a filter that’s cuts the amount of light that enters your camera’s lens. They are most commonly used in landscape photography when a photographer wants to create a longer exposures than what would normally be possible using just the camera’s internal settings...

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How to remove tourist from your photos in Photoshop

In the world of landscape photography it is best practice to compose your shots as cleanly as possible. Sometimes it is simply impossible to remove all distractions from a scene though...

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How to photograph from a helicopter

Shooting from the air can be one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences a photographer can have. In this article I’ll explain how to photograph from a helicopter and achieve amazing results...

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HOW TO PROPERLY IMPORT PHOTOS INTO LIGHTROOM CC CLASSIC

Processing images is an essential part of photography but before you can dive into the editing process, you need to understand how to properly import your photos into Lightroom CC Classic. If you do not follow a few basic rules, you will almost certainly loose track of your images...

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How To Export Your Photos From Lightroom

The end goal for your photos will determine the export settings that you choose in Adobe Lightroom. This Lightroom exporting guide will walk you through the various settings in the Lightroom export dialog box...

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Make Dreamy Landscapes in Photoshop with Oniric Plugin

In the world of digital photography, post processing is just as important as finding the right composition and pressing the shutter button. In landscape photography it is the photographer’s job to invoke a feeling or emotion within the viewer as if they are actually standing in the location that the photo was taken...

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Hidden Lightroom features in the Library Module

There’s no question that Adobe Lightroom is a powerful piece of photo editing software. Underneath the surface are numerous hidden features that many people overlook. From secret key commands to overlooked menu items, I’m going to shed some light of the industry’s leading photo editing software...

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Hidden Lightroom features in the Develop Module

The Develop module in Adobe Lightroom CC Classic is fairly straight forward. With a little bit of poking around, a modestly computer savvy photographer can make some pretty decent edits with relatively little

knowledge of the software...

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How to Simulate Long Exposures in Photoshop

Long Exposure photography is thrilling because the camera is creating something that the eye cannot see. Traditionally, neutral density filters are used to create long exposures but a similar effect can easily be achieved with with editing software...

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How to Choose a Digital Camera

There’s a lot to consider when purchasing a camera. I suggest asking yourself the following questions to start off with.

1. What is my budget? This question alone will greatly help to narrow the field for you...

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