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How to Create Abstract Photos with Colored Paper

Developed in China, paper as we know it has been around for at least 2000 years. Originally made by pressing the wet fibers of plant-derived cellulose together and dried in sheets, paper’s ability to be mass produced resulted in the … Continue reading

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Close-up photos of comets and other gems from the Rosetta Image archive

News Browse over 100,000 images from space The European Space Agency has completed the Rosetta image archive and you can download all of it for free. Popular Photography

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How to Take Fireworks Photos

Fireworks are the visual rulers of the nighttime universe. No matter how many times we see and experience their bombastic splendor, we always return to see what new designs will be exploded into the darkened sky. Photo by Chris Phutully; … Continue reading

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In photos: Inside the facility where Kodak brings film back to life

News Welcome back, Ektachrome! Since 2015, a growing enthusiast market and a goose from cinematic heavies such as directors J.J. Abrams and Christopher Nolan have helped 35-millimeter-film sales… Popular Photography

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Tips for Taking Low-Light Photos with Your Smartphone

All thanks to smartphones, photography is not an expensive hobby anymore (to some extent). Cameras have become more accessible and with the never-ending evolution in technology, the cameras in our smartphones are getting better with every iteration. But with their … Continue reading

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What Makes Great Photos? 5 Factors That Can Take Your Images From Good to Great

Have you ever heard the phrase “light is everything” or perhaps “composition is everything”? I know I have many times. But they can’t both be everything, that’s not possible. So what is really going on? Obviously, there is at least … Continue reading

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5 Framing Tricks to Help You Capture Better Landscape Photos

Landscape photography is one of the most popular genres of photography and for good reason. A great landscape photo has the power to wow the viewer and captures the beauty of the incredible planet that we live on. But landscape … Continue reading

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How to Use a White Backdrop with Studio Portrait Photos

A white wall is more versatile than you might think. If you have a perfectly white wall in your studio (or you can create one using some props) you have a background that you can manipulate to create any number … Continue reading

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How to do Visual Storytelling with Photos

The old adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words”, essentially means that what you can see in one image would take many words to describe the contents, the action, the emotion, what it’s about, and so on. It’s visual … Continue reading

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8 Ways to Create More Dramatic Flower Photos

Do you think flower photography is boring? Or even too easy and obvious? I mean, of course, when you point your camera at a pretty flower you’re going to get a pretty photograph. Right? But a subject that you feel … Continue reading

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“Got It In One!” – Emilia Clarke Recreates Stock Photos for Vanity Fair

  Best known for her role in Game of Thrones, actress Emilia Clarke can be seen taking a starring role in several classic business stock photos. Do you have a business meeting coming up in the near future? You’ll probably … Continue reading

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Fixing Your Photos with the Lightroom Spot Removal Tool

Lightroom’s suite of editing tools is not as comprehensive as its big brother Photoshop But the program does offer a host of options for fixing photos that cover most of the corrections you are likely to need on a daily … Continue reading

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