Monthly Archives: March 2018

How to Take Portraits in the Rain

Do you love the idea of taking dramatic portraits in the pouring rain, but cringe at the thought of getting your camera and gear wet? With some care and common sense, you can protect your camera and lights but still … Continue reading

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5 Quick Portrait Posing Tips to Flatter Your Subject

Being in front of the camera is daunting, to say the least, not to mention staring at a big black lens in front of you. I understand how my subjects feel because I totally hate being photographed. In this article, … Continue reading

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Mark Wallace’s Do’s and Don’ts of Drone Use While Traveling

  I’ll add one “Do” to the list: DO charge your batteries just before you plan to fly your drone. If you don’t start your flying session with a fresh battery, you may get a low voltage warning under certain … Continue reading

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Now there’s even more to Vanguard’s Award Winning Collections!

Vanguard is at The Photography Show 2018 with a selection of its award-winning tripods, camera bags and cases, alongside new additions to the range.  As part of increasing investment levels, the stand will be moving to a more central position … Continue reading

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5 Tips for Using a Tripod in Landscape Photography

Over the years I’ve learned some hard lessons when it comes to landscape photography and the obligatory use of a tripod. Love them or loath them, tripods are an essential piece of kit for landscape photography. With these 5 simple … Continue reading

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The 10 best lenses for full-frame Canon DSLRs

The sheer resolving power of full-frame Canon EOS bodies like the EOS 5DS and 5DS R, with their 50.6MP image sensors, demand the utmost sharpness from lenses, while even the EOS 5D Mark IV and EOS 6D Mark II have … Continue reading

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Nikon AF-P 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6E ED VR

Often referred to as ‘budget telephoto zooms’, 70-300mm lenses with an aperture rating of around f/4-5.6 have been highly popular since the days of 35mm film. More recently, the Nikon AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR has been the pick of … Continue reading

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Three Ways to Help Navigate Documents in Photoshop CC

  This week, Julieanne Kost gives three tips for navigating documents in Photoshop.   B&H carries Adobe Photography Plan subscriptions. Canon, Nikon and Sony News, Deals and What’s New at The-Digital-Picture.com

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How to Add a Lens Flare Effect in Photoshop

Do you put a hood on your lens to avoid lens flare? Are you always moving and reframing so that the light source is behind you? Then you have missed out on some great creative opportunities. But not to worry, … Continue reading

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Daytime Long Exposure Photography Tips

There are two main categories of long exposure photography: images captured during the day and those that are taken at night. Although the techniques used to take these photos are largely the same, a number of differences also exist. This … Continue reading

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10 Amazing Camera Hacks for Better Dog Photography

In this article, you will learn 10 camera tricks and hacks that could help you take far more interesting dog photography — or photos of any pet, for that matter. If you love taking pictures of your pooch but don’t … Continue reading

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Impact Folding Beauty Dish (Silver, 40″) – $48.18 Shipped (Reg. $73.00)

B&H has the Impact Folding Beauty Dish (Silver, 40") available for $ 48.18 with free expedited shipping. Regularly $ 73.00.   Do you already own a Westcott RapidBox Octa? If so, you can get the Westcott Beauty Dish Deflector Plate … Continue reading

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