Monthly Archives: December 2017

How to Avoid Being Overwhelmed When Learning Photography

Likely, you are working hard to improve your photography. You are trying to master all the settings on your camera, trying to control things like depth of field while trying to improve your focus and the sharpness of your photos. … Continue reading

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Hot Deal: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II + PIXMA PRO-100 & 256GB CFast Card – $5,149.00 Shipped (Reg. $5,999.00)

Hot Deal: Adorama has a Canon EOS-1D X Mark II + PIXMA PRO-100 & 256GB CFast Card Bundle available for $ 5,149.00 with free shipping after $ 500.00 instant savings and $ 350.00 mail-in rebate. Regularly $ 5,999.00.   Bundle … Continue reading

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How and Why to Diffuse Your On-Camera Flash

I was recently asked a great question about how to diffuse an on-camera flash. This is an important concept to understand—not just how, but why! Today’s photo tip will explain diffusion and how to create and use it. “Pitiful” captured … Continue reading

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How to Use an On-Camera Speedlight as Fill Flash for Portraits

Using a flash or speedlight on-camera can be daunting at first. This was certainly how I felt when I first purchased my Nikon speedlight. My biggest worry was calculating all the light ratios involved to get a proper exposure as … Continue reading

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Firmware Update Postponed

Canon has issued a product advisory for the EOS 5D Mark IV to alert customers of a delay in the release of a firmware update.   From Canon USA:   We would like to inform you that release of firmware … Continue reading

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Enhanced features and performance come to Capture One 11

Phase One has overhauled its raw conversion and image-editing software, with Capture Pro 11 offering a range of new tools as well as promising to be significantly faster and offering a smoother user experience.  Highlights include improvements to layers, with … Continue reading

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How to Create a Minimal Desktop Background Using Photoshop

Ever seen those flowy, innocuous desktop backgrounds that to show up on default computer screens? That’s the exact image I thought of when I messing around with Photoshop for this tutorial. Though they aren’t exact, these simple gradients and shapes come … Continue reading

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Video Tips: Composition Dos and Don’ts For Creating Better Images

How you compose or arrange your frame is one of the keys to creating interesting and compelling images. So learning some composition rules, and when to break them is essential. Here are three short videos to help you see what … Continue reading

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Mount Rainier Sunrise

If you’ve ever had the chance to visit Mount Rainier National Park you know how stunning the views can be. With glacier-capped Mount Rainier towering in the distance and gorgeous lakes and rivers, forests, and sprawling meadows, the landscape provides … Continue reading

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The A to Z of photography: Kelvin

Every photographer knows that by adjusting the white balance on your camera, or when editing images, you can make the color of the light look neutral even if it’s warm-toned artificial light, or the cool blue of twilight. The science … Continue reading

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Weekly Photography Challenge – Framing

There are many ways to compose or images and many different elements you can use for effective composition. Framing is one such element of composition that can be very powerful for leading the viewer’s eye when done well. Eastman Kodak … Continue reading

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Last Chance: Awesome B&H and Adorama Canon DSLR + Printer Kit Deals

Expiring Saturday: B&H and Adorama’s Canon DSLR + Battery Grip & PIXMA PRO-100 & Battery Grip Kits are scheduled to end tomorrow at midnight. Here’s how the two retailers’ kits differ:   Adorama’s Canon EOS 6D Mark II Kits are … Continue reading

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