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camera lenses explained - how to choose the right lens Camera Lenses Explained – How to Choose the Right Lens For the Job If you've ever taken a photo and been disappointed with it, this article about how to choose the right camera lenses for the shot you're trying to get may help you out. To achieve the effect you want, knowing how… Read More
How to Use Shutter Speed Creatively Learn about shutter speed and how to use shutter speed and the settings on your camera to either freeze moving subjects or blur them intentionally. We’re going to talk about motion and how to use it to create the images… Read More
6 Tips for Photographing Waterfalls, Streams and Moving Water Learn some quick tips for getting stunning waterfall photographs including equipment needed, camera settings, what time of day to shoot, how to handle bright sunlight issues, and how to get something a little different. Examples showing shots taken with different… Read More
Real Photographers Only Shoot in Manual Mode – NOT! No matter your skill level or experience in photography, learning which camera shooting mode to use in different situations is a good thing. Find out if you are using Manual Mode at the wrong times and working harder than need… Read More
Luminar 3 Tutorial – How to Create a Vintage Look with a Texture Overlay In this video tutorial, I'll show you how to create a vintage look for your image using Luminar 3 and texture overlays in just a few minutes. Get ready to give it a whirl, you can do this! Read More
7 Tips for Beginner Photographers You don't really need a lot of fancy gear, just some good advice, and education. Here are seven simple tips for beginners that you can start doing right away to help you take better photos. Read More
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How to Create More Interesting Mountain Photography

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When you return from a trip are you disappointed that your mountain photos don’t seem to contain the same sense of scale and wonder that you witnessed firsthand? In this article, I’ll provide some suggestions for improving your mountain photography.

How to Become a Photo Editing Master Step-by-Step

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  Often when I’m reviewing student’s images and demonstrating photo editing techniques I get questions like this, “How can I become a master at photo editing like you?”. Well, it takes time and practice but there are a few things you can do to get on the right track. So in this article, I’ll give…

Luminar 4 – Quick Preview of its New Powerful AI Tools

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Luminar 4 with AI Sky Replacement taken for a test drive. In this video, you’ll get a look at the newest version of the powerful photo editing software, Luminar 4 by Skylum. I am usually against any sort of AI or automated editing, but Skylum has done it right with Luminar 4 and I’m super impressed!