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5 Ways to Use a Softbox to Shoot Gorgeous Portraits (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  Dec 18, 2019  | 

What's a softbox and how do you use it in photography? What are the best ways to use a softbox to light your subject for portraits?

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4 Easy Holiday Portrait Tips to Give Your Photos a Modern Christmas Look
Dan Havlik  |  Dec 17, 2019  | 

Let's face it: traditional winter holiday portraits can be dull as dust. If you want to give your Christmas photos a fun, modern look this holiday season, follow the four easy portrait ideas from Tajreen&Co in the below video.

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Canon 50mm RF Lens vs 50mm EF Lens: Is There a Huge Difference in Quality? (VIDEO)
Henry Anderson  |  Dec 17, 2019  | 

With more and more photographers considering switching from DSLRs to mirrorless cameras, one of the biggest factors in the decision-making process is lens choice. Are the new lenses designed for mirrorless cameras better than their DSLR-centric counterparts?

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How Does an $800 Smartphone Compare to a $5000 Sony Mirrorless Camera for Photography?
Henry Anderson  |  Dec 16, 2019  | 

Smartphones have gotten really good at shooting photos but how good? In the below video, photographer Pierre T. Lambert pits an $800 Google Pixel 4 smartphone against his trusty $5000 Sony A7R III & 16-35mm f/2.8 lens combo in a series of photo challenges.

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Price Drop Alert: You Can Now Save Thousands on the Canon 5D Mark IV and EOS R Cameras
Shutterbug Staff  |  Dec 13, 2019  | 

Canon is now offering a couple of solid deals on its 30MP full frame EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR and EOS R mirrorless camera. 

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Easy Beginner Photo Tips: How to Take Better Portraits (VIDEO)
Henry Anderson  |  Dec 13, 2019  | 

Shooting portraits is a great way to get your feet wet in photography. In the below photo tutorial for beginners, Bach Photography gets you started with capturing portraits from the ground up.

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These Are the Winners of the First Annual ROAM Outdoor Adventure Photography Contest
Dan Havlik  |  Dec 12, 2019  | 

ROAM, a website designed to inspire "curiosity and purpose through adventure storytelling," recently announced the winners of its first annual awards competition including five striking photos.

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Here's Some Great Landscape Photography Advice for Beginners
Dan Havlik  |  Dec 11, 2019  | 

When he was just starting out as a landscape photographer, Mark Denney received some advice he'll never forget. In the below video, Denney shares that advice in hopes it will help beginner photographers as it did him back in the day.

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The 7 Best NEW Street Photography Cameras
Jason Schneider  |  Dec 11, 2019  | 

Street photography, capturing authentic, un-posed pictures of people being themselves, is a genre that dates back to the mid 19th century. It rapidly evolved with the introduction smaller cameras like the 35mm Leica I of 1925, and as faster films and high-speed lenses of superior quality became available.

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6 Fun and Easy Camera Hacks that Will Give Your Photos Some Fire (VIDEO)
Shutterbug Staff  |  Dec 10, 2019  | 

Photo tips, tricks and camera hacks are a great way to produce eye-catching images without spending much money. In the below video, visual artist and YouTuber Calop shares his "Top DIY Photo Hacks."

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How to Shoot Dark & Moody Boudoir Photos: 3 Tips (VIDEO)
Henry Anderson  |  Dec 10, 2019  | 

Giving boudoir photos a dark and moody look can increase the drama of the images while, at the same time, increasing the sensuality. Washington DC-based boudoir photographer Marco Ibanez knows this and in the below video he shares his secrets on how to shoot dark and moody boudoir photos yourself.

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Here's the Best Way to Improve Your Photos in 2020, According to One Photographer
Shutterbug Staff  |  Dec 09, 2019  | 

Every photographer wants to take better photos but there's so much advice out there – some of it good, some of it not so good – that it's hard to know who to listen to. According to photographer James Popsys, the best person to listen to if you want to get shoot better images is yourself.

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How to PROPERLY Sharpen & Reduce Noise in Your Images in Lightroom (VIDEO)
Henry Anderson  |  Dec 09, 2019  | 

There are many ways to sharpen your images and reduce noise using Lightroom but some are better than others. In fact, some sharpening and noise reduction methods in Lightroom can actually degrade image quality.

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5 Fun Photo Hacks You Can Do with a Regular Umbrella
Henry Anderson  |  Dec 06, 2019  | 

Here's a fun photo project you can try this weekend. Just grab a regular umbrella – we know you have one hiding in the closet somewhere – and follow along with COOPH's tutorial below titled "5 photo hacks with your umbrella."

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Watch This Underwater Photographer Swim with One of the Largest Sharks Ever Recorded
Dan Havlik  |  Dec 06, 2019  | 

Here's something awe-inspiring to start your weekend with. In the below video, underwater photographer and dive expert Ocean Ramsey has a close encounter with what she says is "possibly the largest great white shark ever recorded."

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