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Light Trail Photo Tips From the Streets of London (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Dec 04, 2024  | 

We hope you had an opportunity to watch our recent tutorial explaining how to boost the impact of photos captured after dark by incorporating water reflections in a scene whenever the opportunity arises. That story was so popular that we decided to bring you another powerful nighttime trick.

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Shoot Photos Like this with a Dab of Vaseline, a Skylight Filter & a Deft Finger (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Dec 03, 2024  | 

This tutorial demonstrates the magic of a "Vaseline technique" that will impart a soft, dreamy look to just about any image you shoot. This method isn't exactly new, but it's rarely discussed among digital photographers who typically apply software filters to create special effects.

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How to give Photos a Moody & Realistic Fog Effect in Lightroom (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Dec 03, 2024  | 

We typically strive for photos with precise sharpness, vibrance, and impressive color balance when shooting outdoors. But in this tutorial from one of our favorite instructors you'll learn why and how a subdued foggy effect can draw attention by conveying an ethereal, atmospheric mood.

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Use Water Reflections to Capture Stunning Photos After Dark (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Dec 03, 2024  | 

Water reflections can be a powerful element when shooting after dark, transforming a ho-hum image into a money shot. This tutorial is another simple primer from the My Photo Journey YouTube channel, and it explains everything necessary for using reflections to boost the impact of a photo.

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Split Toning: Photo Magic in Lightroom & Photoshop (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Dec 02, 2024  | 

Sometimes the light can be "as flat as a pancake" when shooting outdoors, and this common situation rarely bodes well for capturing impressive imagery. But if you do the best you can it's possible to transform a boring photo into something more special during post processing as you'll see in this video tutorial from the folks at The Photography Spot channel.

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Histogram Primer: An Essential Tool for Perfect Photos Explained in 6 Minutes (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Dec 02, 2024  | 

It's sort of surprising that more photographers don't avail themselves of the all-important histogram when shooting and editing their work. One of our favorite landscape shooters puts it like this: "Understanding the histogram is key to mastering exposure and taking control of your photography."

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Share Your Images — Photo of the Day Gallery
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Nov 27, 2024  | 

Imagine seeing a photo you created displayed in an online gallery for all to admire. It could even end up being selected as the Shutterbug Photo of the Day and posted on our homepage.

Here's the quick and easy procedure, along with some tips to help you navigate to the upload page with just one click in the future. It's free, it's fun and it's a great way to share your creativity with the world.

Today the spotlight is on Jeff Van Scoyk, an amazing photographer and frequent Photo of the Day contributor. Tomorrow — the spotlight could be on you.

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Pro Hack for Perfectly Exposed Nature, Wildlife, & Landscape Photos (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Nov 27, 2024  | 

If you're unfamiliar with an in-camera technique known as "Expose to the Right" (ETTR) this tutorial explains the concept and demonstrates how one of our favorite pros uses it to nail exposure every time and get the best possible image quality out of every shot. The pro hack takes less that nine minutes to explain, and it will prove invaluable for every image you shoot in the great outdoors.

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Unlock This Secret Knock-Out Tool & Simplify Your Photo Edits (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Nov 27, 2024  | 

What if we told you that in the next four minutes you'll learn how to use a "secret" Knock-Out tool that will greatly simplify your Photoshop workflow and delver precision results faster than you thought possible? If this piques your interest, pay close attention to this video from the Photoshop Tutorials Pejiz YouTube channel.

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Boudoir Basics: Portraits with a Sensuous Twist (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Nov 26, 2024  | 

Do you want to give boudoir photography a try but don't know where to start? If so, this three-minute beginners guide from the Patrick's Boudoir YouTube channel will set you on the path for success. And if you've ever made conventional full-body portrait you're already halfway there.

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Using the Tone Curve to Create Photos with Intense Skies (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Nov 26, 2024  | 

Some photographers jump through a lot of image-editing hoops to replace boing skies that degrade the impact of landscape photos and other images shot outdoors. But some of us prefer the more natural approach of enhancing a sky rather than replacing it, and that's what you'll learn how to do in this easy Lightroom tutorial from the popular PHLOG Photograph YouTube channel.

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Photo Composition: You're Too Good for the Rule of Thirds (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Nov 25, 2024  | 

We all faced a barrage of so-called "photography rules" when first starting out, and one of the most enduring for outdoor shooters is the familiar Rule of Thirds. This is a compositional guideline that involves dividing an image into nine equal parts and placing the subject where two of the vertical and horizontal lines intersect.

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Wildlife & Landscape Photos with Ugly White Skies? Fix Them Don't Replace Them (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Nov 25, 2024  | 

We're all at the mercy of Mother Nature when shooting outdoors, and sometimes this means missing a great shot because of a featureless white sky that spoils would have been a very compelling image. Today's quick Lightroom tutorial will convince you to keep shooting the next

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Midtone Contrast: The Secret Sauce for Tasty Nature Photos (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Nov 22, 2024  | 

Midtone contrast is often a key ingredient for making impactful outdoor photos, but the technique is often overlooked by inexperienced shooters. As one successful pro likes to say, "it's the secret sauce that makes many images feel more lifelike" and jump off the screen.

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How to Enhance Color in Dull Nighttime Photographs (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Nov 21, 2024  | 

Nighttime can be the right time for capturing impressive outdoor photographs, when boring scenes often take on a magical appearance. But there's a challenge to overcome as the light dims, because so do the colors in a shot.

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