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Bokeh refers to the blur in the background of an image, and for photographers, stunning bokeh is like gold. We want it, struggle for it, need it. Yet how do you generate stunning bokeh consistently?

Fortunately, there a few simple ways tocreate high-quality background bokeh.

In this article, youll find four ways that will enhance your ability to produce pleasing bokeh, and therefore increase your photographic versatility and skill.

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Thanks to lens mount adapters, you can play with vintage lenses on modern cameras and get some of their bokeh goodness in digital photos. Iranian photographer Alireza Rostami made a simple modification to one of these vintage lenses. By flipping a single optical element, he has created magic bokeh which adds a dreamy, unique feeling […]

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Ok, so, we should be judging cameras on how they seethe world, not how they appear to the world, but this new Nikon mirrorless camera looks pretty ugly from looking at these leaked photos. I’ll reserve final judgement until I actually get one in my hands and see how it handles, but so far it’s […]

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If you want to figure out how to get amazing results like the pros, the secret is off-camera flash. Phil Steele has just released the sequel to one of the best off-camera flash courses weve ever promoted through Digital Photography School. And it has been worth the 4 year wait!

But dont worry, if you havent done the original course, you can still learn these advanced lighting techniques to make your photos stand out. For one week only we can offer you a ... more

If you’ve been shooting 4K video with your Sony A7III and thought things looked a little off, you might just be right. While shooting some footage for a video, Caleb Pike over at DSLR Video Shooter noticed that footage shot at different resolutions on the A7III wasn’t quite lining up. It seems that 4K 24fps […]

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When youre taking travel photos, you might want to carry as little gear as possible. Its great to grab just your camera and one lens so you can walk around the destination without too much baggage. But when limiting yourself to a single lens, which lens should it be? For Julia Trotti, its a 35mm […]

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Documentary photos can have a powerful impact on viewers. They can notify people of an issue that they wouldnt otherwise know about. Documentary images can help focus attention on different cultures that are rarely seen by other people. They can inspire, tell stories, and above all they can take the viewer on a journey that they may not go on themselves.

Its important to remember that documentary photos differ to the conventional travel photographs. Yes they can overlap sometimes but... more

Macro photography is technically designated as the ability to photograph subjects at magnifications equal to or greater than life size. This means that if the subjects projection size on the cameras sensor is the same size as the subject itself, then you have life-size magnification, also known as a 1:1 ratio.

Even though many lenses state they have macro functions, a true macro lens must be able to do 1:1 or greater ratio magnification. These specialized lenses allow for a closer... more

Despite some claims that photography is dead and people never print anymore, companies are still releasing printers. And not just desktop printers, either, but ones specifically designed for use with mobile phones. The latest is the newly announced Canon Zoemini. I’m not entirely sure it’s actually all that new. It looks to be identical to […]

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With an athletic build, an exotic beauty, and blue skin, Aayla Secura stood out among the many faces of the Jedi ranks. I invited Fawlkes Forge Cosplay to the studio to create some cool images as she portrays Aayla perfectly. I asked her how and why she started cosplaying. Here is what she had to […]

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