Photography Blogs & Tutorials

You can adjust the tonality of the photos using either Levels or Curves. But how to know which to use? And what are the differences anyway? Unmesh Dinda a.k.a.PiXimperfectshares a video about the differences between these two tools. He uses an interesting analogy, comparing them with different types of calculators. So if youre wondering what […]

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Street photography is a great way to get out taking pictures, even in your own city. There is always something interesting you can find doing this kind of photography. Here are some videos to help you out with your street photography and taking better photos.

Street Photography for Beginners

In this video, Josh Katz gives some very practical tips on doing street photography including camera settings, and how to find good subjects. Even if you’re not new to street photography there... more

Cinema lenses are usually much more expensive than the corresponding still lensed. So, you may have second thoughts about whether you should or shouldnt invest in them for your video project. After all, you can even take a cinematic video with your phone, right? Caleb Wojcik and Greg Farnum discuss the differences and give you […]

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Most photographers nowadays capture aerial photos and videos with a drone. But Los Angeles-based photographer Jin-Woo Prensena prefers being up there personally. This daredevil photographer dangles from a helicopter, suspended over 7,500 feet from the ground. No matter how scary it may look, its totally worth it, since his photos are spectacular. Now, Prensena doesnt […]

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No matter if youre selling or buying used gear, Im sure youd like to get a good price. Bokeh Market is a website which will tell you the market value of used gear: cameras, lenses and bundles. This way, youll get the insight into the real-time value of used gear, so you can determine the […]

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Abstract: Some parting thoughts as we wrap up Lighting 103.



Hopefully, you have enjoyed our discussion of color and light in Lighting 103 v1.0or at least found it useful as you expore your own lighting.

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You knew it was coming. It was inevitable. A new iPhone is released, so somebody has to go and do a photo shoot or make a short film with it. Well, that short film is now here. Called “Made in Paris”, it was shot by Ryan Earl and Nick Arcivosof AmnesiArt. The film presents us […]

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You know how superheroes appear out of nowhere when someones in trouble? Thien Dinh turned out to be a superhero photographer for an unknown Los Angeles wedding couple. He was in a casual walk around L.A. when he saw a couple in their wedding attire. The friend who was taking their photos forgot the battery […]

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Red, hot, melting lava is wonderful to watch, but of course, extremely dangerous. It has damaged cameras before, and this time, it engulfed a poor little GoPro. However, despite being consumed by lava and even bursting into flames the camera survived and went on filming. This epic view of melting lava was captured by […]

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People think that because Iexpect the worst and try to prepare for it, that Im negative. Thats not it at all. Im not a negative person; Im cheerfully cynical. If I expect the worst and it doesnt happen, Im happy because things went better than I expected. If I expect the worst and it does […]

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