Photoshoot and Beyond
Light stands might seem like fairly simple tools to set up and use properly. But there are a few tips and tricks worth knowing when it comes to properly (and safely) setting up a light stand. To explain the lesser-heard details of setting up light stands, Jay P. Morgan of The Slanted Lens has shared a […]
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We’re DIY fanatics here at Digital Camera World, and in this tutorial we show you how to create your own home-made light box to capture beautiful backlit photos of flowers.
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One of the more interesting photo techniques used in sports and racing photography is panning. Not only does it provide context to the speed and motion involved, it also isolates the subject matter, making for an interesting composition. The concept seems simple, but as many years of shooting has taught me, it’s anything but. To […]
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One of the biggest challenges for me when I first started taking photos was posing subjects. Coming from a more photojournalistic background, the idea of posing subjects for portraits wasn’t something I was too keen on. It took a lot of time and work to not only learn how to post my subjects, but also […]
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PSB files are Adobe’s answer to the 2GB file size limit of PSD files, the standard Photoshop Document, and something which most photographers will likely never have to deal with, but the big issue that plagues them can also apply to large or complex PSD files, too. PSB files are something I only ever have to worry about […]
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If you’ve ever photographed newborns, you’ll know that one of the challenges is to properly capture the skin tones of the infant. This comes as a hurdle because many infants have an excess amount of red or blue in their skin depending on various health aspects. While the goal isn’t to render their actual skin […]
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If you’re looking to get into filmmaking, there are plenty of tips and tricks to learn that will make your life a lot easier and make your footage stand out from the get-go. Here to provide just three of the most basic tips is Jonas from Rob & Jonas’ Filmmaking Tips. In the five-and-a-half-minute video, […]
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If you’re looking to get into filmmaking, there are plenty of tips and tricks to learn that will make your life a lot easier and make your footage stand out from the get-go. Here to provide just three of the most basic tips is Jonas from Rob & Jonas’ Filmmaking Tips. In the five-and-a-half-minute video, […]
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‘Exposing to the right’ is a technique for getting the maximum amount of image data in an image which is then adjusted to make its brightness correct. We explain how it works…
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With storage being less of an issue than ever before and cameras becoming more powerful with each new iteration, RAW images have gone from something only the pros use to something that can now be captured in smartphones. What is the advantage of a RAW …