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Photography Challenge – Processing Before and After

January 7, 2020 by Darlene Hildebrandt

It’s the start of a brand new year, so I thought it would be a good time for another photography challenge to kick it off right. This one will be about photo editing, but this time you’ll be working on your own images! 

How to Use a Flash – Tips for Total Beginners

December 18, 2019 by Darlene Hildebrandt

beginner flash photography tips for how to use your on-camera flash

Flash photography doesn’t have to be scary or complicated. In this beginner photography tutorial you’ll learn some tips, for total beginners, to help you get started using flash.

5 Ways to Think Like a Photographer and Take Better Photos

December 11, 2019 by Darlene Hildebrandt

take better photos by thinking like a photographer

Here is a list of five ways you can start to think more like a photographer. Practicing these things will help elevate your work naturally. 

What to do When Your Camera Won’t Focus

December 5, 2019 by Darlene Hildebrandt

what to do when your camera wont focus

A frustrating problem that many new photographers experience is when the camera won’t focus. In this article, I’ll cover 6 things that may cause that and what you can to fix this issue if it happens to you. 

Photo Editing Challenge Day 7 – Night Photography

November 24, 2019 by Darlene Hildebrandt

photo editing challenge night photography day 7

This is the final lesson in my 7-Day photo editing photography challenge series and today you’ll be working on a night photography image. You’ll see how to bring out detail in areas of importance, tone down bright areas, and give your image a stylized look. There will also be a review of some of the techniques and tips you learned this week to put it all together.

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