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Always Remember to Take a Good Look: How to See What’s Right in Front of You as a Photographer
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Jun 24, 2016  | 

I got the idea for this how-to story from something the Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist David Hume Kennerly said to me: “Believe me, the challenge of photography is not going to France for the first time and photographing the Eiffel Tower. The challenge is really seeing and then photographing the stuff that’s familiar and ordinary, stuff we see all the time but never really observe or give much attention.”

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How to Create Realistic Artificial Sunlight: An Elegantly Simple Solution To Light a Tricky Location
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Jun 21, 2016  | 

David X. Tejada’s assignment was a lighting demo for a how-to video and end-use images. The location was a private home where he was asked to create the effect of artificial sunlight. The weather cooperated by providing rain.

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How to Choose and Use the Right Wide-Angle Lenses: Getting the Most Out Of Your Wide Shots
Ron Leach  |  Jun 10, 2016  | 

Nothing beats the versatile wide-angle lens for street shooting, travel, and landscape photography. Whether you’re capturing mountain vistas or bustling street scenes, the wide-angle lens offers an ideal combination of features for quick, candid shooting.

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Interested in Light Painting? This Fascinating Video Tutorial Teaches You How
Ron Leach  |  May 18, 2016  | 

Shutterbug featured the unique work of expert light painter Jason Page back in 2014, and he has a fascinating new tutorial that will help you learn this popular technique. In this video, Page uses the Light Painting Brushes system to create some imaginative effects.

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Program AE Mode On Your Camera Is Better Than You Thought
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  May 12, 2016  | 

Even photographers who usually shoot in Manual Mode should take a closer look at Program AE Mode. Why? Because in the right hands, the two modes are more similar than they are different. 

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Why Photos Go Viral: How 10 Of My Images Blew Up the Internet
Jordan Matter  |  May 03, 2016  | 

A good friend once told me, “When you’re doing something, you’re not doing something else.” This Yogi Berra-ism is actually great advice. When considering a photo project, think about its commercial potential. You can spend a year photographing the slime left by snails at night, but does anyone want to see that? More importantly in this increasingly web-focused world, will they share it in their social media feeds?

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Do Your Photos Have the Gray Sky Blues? David Bergman’s 2-Minute Video Gives You An Easy Fix
Ron Leach  |  May 02, 2016  | 

Have you ever been on location with a beautiful model and great scenery, only to be foiled by a drab, overcast sky? In this two–minute video, celebrity/sports photographer David Bergman explains how to combine creative color-balance control with off–camera flash to get some stunning results on a gray day in Belize.

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Lighting Tip for Action Shots: A Flash Of Inspiration Makes a Startling Image Possible
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Apr 29, 2016  | 

BMX rider Daniel Coriz comes in at speed from the right side, launches himself up 10 feet, touches both tires, pulls the handlebars to pop a wheelie off the wall, then turns the bike for a clean exit. He lands a foot in front of adventure sports photographer Michael Clark, who’s been hand-holding his camera, tracking and firing to capture every turn and twist of the trick.

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Aperture Priority vs. Shutter Priority
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Apr 29, 2016  |  First Published: Apr 28, 2016  | 

Many, many years ago, in a silver halide universe far, far away, amateur photographers were divided into two camps. Their differences were not based on political orientation. And they had nothing to do with the Cold War, nationality, ideology or anything else so trivial. What was the division that separated otherwise rational people? Read on…

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Ask A Pro: Scott Kelby Answers Your Photography Questions
Scott Kelby  |  Apr 26, 2016  | 

Scott Kelby is a photographer, Photoshop Guy, award-winning author of more than 50 books, and CEO of KelbyOne, an online education community dedicated to helping photographers take the kinds of images they’ve always dreamed of.

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How to Unleash Your Inner Photographer
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Apr 14, 2016  | 

Do your friends often tell you that your photographs are so good you should become a professional? Do you sometimes stare blankly at the pages of National Geographic and hear a voice inside your head that says, “I can do better than that!”? Do you post on Instagram more than 70 times a week? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, read on—and unleash the master picture-taker that’s lurking in your soul.

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Felix Hernandez Rodriquez's Awesome Images Are Created By Photographing Small Toys (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Apr 13, 2016  | 

You know the old adage “The photographer with the best toys wins?” Well, Mexican shooter Felix Hernandez Rodriquez is doing just that by using tiny toys to create some very impactful and semi–realistic images.

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A Practical Guide to Managing Depth of Field
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Mar 18, 2016  | 

Depth of Field has a lot in common with gravity. You don’t have to fully understand the physics behind it to make it work for you. Managing depth of field is a critical component of mastering photography. This article should get you well on your way.

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Ask A Pro: Scott Kelby Answers Your Photography Questions
Scott Kelby  |  Mar 11, 2016  | 

Scott Kelby is a photographer, Photoshop Guy, award-winning author of more than 50 books, and CEO of KelbyOne, an online education community dedicated to helping photographers take the kinds of images they’ve always dreamed of.

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The Truth About ISO, ASA, Film Speed, Noise and Fast Cars
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Mar 11, 2016  |  First Published: Mar 10, 2016  | 

I don’t know much about fast cars except that nine times out of 10, the one in front of me on the NY State Thruway is not fast. However, I would like to share something about ISO and why making a reasoned choice of ISO setting is preferable to leaving the dial on Auto (or on 3200). 

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