What An Art Director Wants To See In Your Photography Portfolio

When you pitch your photography portfolio to potential clients, it is extremely important to show only what they are looking for. But how do you know what an Art Director actually wants to see? It is extremely difficult to self-critique your own work, and even harder to put together a comprehensive portfolio – so when […]

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Canon 5D Mark IV Announcement Before NAB 2016?

New rumors suggest that Canon will announce the very highly-anticipated 5D Mark IV in the first quarter of 2016. My guess would be early March, since the 5D Mark III was announced around the same time in 2012 after a long string of rumors pointed to a pre-NAB 2012 unveiling date. Such a move would allow Canon to feature […]

9 creative photo ideas to try in October

As part of our ongoing series to help you get more creative with your digital camera, each month we publish some fun, seasonal, creative photo ideas to help inspire your imagination. Along with some amazing images, we’ve also provided some quick photography tips by both amateur and professional photographers who are experts in these fields…. Continue reading

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These Are The Most Intsagrammed Locations In All 50 US States (And Canada, Too!)

Travel website, Busbud, has been up to some interesting research–they’ve been scouring Instagram for the most ‘grammed locations in both the United States and Canada. In many instances, you’ll probably be able to guess the most photographed places, but there are some surprises hidden in there, too. For example, Washington D.C.’s hot photo spot is […]

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World’s dumbest bank robbers post loot-selfies on Facebook; get arrested

Pro tip: if you decide to rob a bank, don’t celebrate it by posting photos of the money on social media. It seems pretty obvious, but a couple from Ohio did just that several days after robbing a bank near Columbus. A tip through Central Ohio Crime Stoppers eventually led police to the couple, John […]

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Managing “Uncle Bob” at Weddings

Uncle Bobs are unavoidable at weddings. I case you don’t know what I’m referring to, an “Uncle Bob” is a person (usually a family member) at a wedding that fancies themselves as good as a professional photographer. They often have decent equipment and you can see them buzzing about with their camera and lens going […]

Backup Quick Tip: How To Move Your Dropbox Pro Folder If Your C Drive Is Full

If you’re a Dropbox user, you probably have your Dropbox folder installed at the default location – on your systems drive the Main (C:) drive (under My Documents in you are on windows). If you have upgraded to Dropbox Pro with 1 TB of storage space – sooner or later you’re probably going to run […]

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Thinking different – a couple of distinctive creative lighting techniques to try

I always love playing with light, creating new techniques or finding a new gadget to help my images stand out from the crowd. I also love creating mood and texture with my light. So I would like to share with you two pieces of kit that are always at hand in my studio when I […]

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