- Finding Inspiration
- Jan 27, 2016
- Julieanne Kost, author of Passenger Seat: Creating a Photographic Project from Conception through Execution in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, shares her thoughts on finding inspiration for your endeavors -- the key is to make sure that you continuously view the world around you with fresh eyes.
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- Video: RC Concepcion's HDR Tips: Add Texture Effects to Your HDR Images in Photoshop
- Jan 13, 2016
- RC Concepcion, author of The HDR Book, shows you how to add texture effects to your HDR images inside of Photoshop.
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- Video: RC Concepcion's HDR Tips: Post-Processing Effects Stacking in Lightroom CC (2015 release)
- Jan 6, 2016
- RC Concepcion, author of The HDR Book, talks about some post-processing effects stacking that you can do in Lightroom CC (2015 release).
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- Video: RC Concepcion's HDR Tips: Working with Layer Masks Inside of Photoshop for HDR
- Dec 30, 2015
- RC Concepcion, author of The HDR Book, shares a few techniques on working with layer masks inside of Photoshop for HDR.
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- Video: RC Concepcion's HDR Tips: Turn Your HDR Images into Black & White in Lightroom CC (2015 release)
- Dec 23, 2015
- RC Concepcion, author of The HDR Book, shows you how to turn your HDR images into stunning black and white, using Lightroom CC (2015 release).
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- The Five-Minute Fix: Posing Your Subjects
- Dec 22, 2015
- In this chapter from The Five-Minute Fix: 200 Tips for Improving Your Photography and Growing Your Business, Dale Benfield suggests posing techniques and a couple ways to make your subjects feel comfortable in front of the camera.
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- Video: RC Concepcion's HDR Tips: Using the HDR Module in Lightroom CC (2015 release)
- Dec 16, 2015
- Lightroom CC 2015 has a great HDR module. RC Concepcion, author of The HDR Book, shows you a few different ways you can use the HDR module in Lightroom and why it can be a powerful tool.
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- 5 Tips to Maximize Profits for Your Wedding Photography Business During the Holidays
- Dec 14, 2015
- For wedding photographers, we experience our busiest season from late spring to fall. Finding ways to earn extra income during the winter months can be challenging. In this article, Dale Benfield, author of The Five-Minute Fix, gives five of his best tips to earn money during the off-season, both by adding shoots and by making more money by selling additional products to your current clients.
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- Drones, Whales, and Volcanoes: An Interview with Photographer Eric Cheng
- Dec 10, 2015
- In this interview with Eric Cheng, author of Aerial Photography and Videography Using Drones, Eric talks about the most interesting thing heโs photographed with a drone, safety considerations for new drone users, and some drone gift giving tips.
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- 5 Pro Photography Tips to Help Families Look their Best During the Holidays
- Dec 7, 2015
- A little planning upfront, before a photo session, can do incredible things to the outcome of a final print. During the holiday season, when families are in a rush to get amazing images to give as gifts and holiday cards, educating them on a few key points will make your job as a photographer (and their life as a parent) easier. In this article Dale Benfield, author of The Five-Minute Fix, explains how timing, outfits, professional stylists, and more can affect the photo session.
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- Aerial Videography Using Drones
- Nov 26, 2015
- Eric Cheng, the author of Aerial Photography and Videography Using Drones, discusses the details of aerial videography using drones, including image stabilization, using gimbals, camera settings, aerial video techniques, live aerial video streaming, post-processing and sharing, and the future of aerial videography.
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- The Best of Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Book Series: Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me
- Nov 23, 2015
- In this excerpt from The Best of The Digital Photography Book Series: The step-by-step secrets for how to make your photos look like the pros'!, Scott Kelby shares five of the ten things he wishes someone had told him as a new photographer.
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- The Best of Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Book Series: Pro Tips for Getting Better Photos
- Nov 19, 2015
- Want to take better photos? Scott Kelby, author of The Best of The Digital Photography Book Series: The step-by-step secrets for how to make your photos look like the pros'!, shares his tips for improving your photos, whether you're brand new or a seasoned pro.
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- 5 Easy Steps to Back Up Your Photos and Videos
- Nov 16, 2015
- If your Mac or its hard disk fails today, will your irreplaceable digital photos and videos survive? Jeff Carlson, author of Photos for OS X and iOS: Take, Edit, and Share Photos in the Apple Photography Ecosystem, outlines a photo backup strategy to protect your memories from technology failures.
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- Audio: Introduction to The Creative Fight: Create Your Best Work and Live the Life You Imagine
- Nov 4, 2015
- Author Chris Orwig introduces his book, The Creative Fight: Create Your Best Work and Live the Life You Imagine, and talks about why the creative spark is a complex and unpredictable force.
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- Using Your Studio Like a Pro: Build It From Scratch, Then Take It Up a Notch.
- Nov 2, 2015
- Scott Kelby teaches you everything you need to know to build your own photography studio from scratch, including details on lighting, positioning, backgrounds, and tips on lighting subjects as diverse as large groups and athletes.
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- The Creative Fight: Grit and Glory
- Oct 27, 2015
- In this chapter from The Creative Fight: Create Your Best Work and Live the Life You Imagine, Chris Orwig explains that, like rock climbing, creativity is a subtle sport thatโs easy to miss.
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- The Creative Fight: Nothing to Lose
- Oct 20, 2015
- The prospect of death can help us dream. In this chapter from The Creative Fight: Create Your Best Work and Live the Life You Imagine, Chris Orwig explores how our mortality can fuel our creativity.
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- Maximizing Image Detail in Lightroom or Camera Raw
- Oct 19, 2015
- In this excerpt from The Digital Negative: Raw Image Processing in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop, 2nd Edition, Jeff Schewe offers the most salient points when adjusting the Sharpening and Noise Reduction settings in Lightroom or Camera Raw.
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- Merge to High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Merge to Panorama in Lightroom and Camera Raw
- Oct 12, 2015
- In this excerpt from The Digital Negative: Raw Image Processing in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop, 2nd Edition, Jeff Schewe explains Merge to High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Merge to Panorama in Lightroom and Camera Raw.
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