Vanelli is a working sports and portrait photographer, educator, and author living in Florida. After a successful career as a three-time, Triple Crown Karate champion, Vanelli turned his attention to teaching the visual arts. As an experienced educator, Vanelli has created videos for LinkedIn Learn, has written hundreds of articles, taught at major photography conferences and has developed many photography and digital workflow programs including Click for Kids.
Currently, he is the Director of Education at Skylum Software, teaching workshops, writing for Photofocus and creating tutorials for the Vanelli and Friends series.
You can find out more about Vanelli at www.VanelliandFriends.com
Typically, it’s best to dedicate a memory card to one shoot. After the session, you import your images into your computer, rename them, add a few keywords, then format the card —  in-camera — for the next shoot. This is
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World Backup Day on March 31 reminds us to protect our precious digital documents and photos as we’ve become more reliant on technology. If you already built a bulletproof backup plan, great. Use World Backup Day to review it to
We all go through a creative slump. Some bounce back quickly while others struggle and live in this prolonged agony wondering when it will end. They need a slight glimpse of inspiration to get them on track. Textures can be
What type of photographer are you? Do you wait and let a scene unfold before your eyes or do you get involved and make the shot happen? Understanding how you created the shot will improve your skills.
You may not like what you hear when someone critiques your photos, but using these simple tips with teach you to have an open mind.
Adding a signature or a watermark to your images lets the public know who took the photo. Applied correctly, this can be a great form of advertisement and a chance to give yourself a little notoriety. When applied incorrectly —
A small light source has a tendency to produce hard light which causes unflattering shadows and pin size catchlights in the subject’s eyes. Sometimes when using photographing in direct sunlight at high noon or using small LED lights this can’t
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Toning is a powerful creative tool. It corrects overall brightness and contrast for a better-balanced image. It can be used to get the right tonal harmony for your photo or create a beautiful split-tone effect by changing the color of
Formal training is always helpful but is it necessary for a photography career?
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World Backup Day on March 31 reminds us to protect our precious digital documents and photos as we’ve become more reliant on technology. If you already built a bulletproof backup plan, great. Use World Backup Day to review it to
We all go through a creative slump. Some bounce back quickly while others struggle and live in this prolonged agony wondering when it will end. They need a slight glimpse of inspiration to get them on track. Textures can be
What type of photographer are you? Do you wait and let a scene unfold before your eyes or do you get involved and make the shot happen? Understanding how you created the shot will improve your skills.
You may not like what you hear when someone critiques your photos, but using these simple tips with teach you to have an open mind.
Adding a signature or a watermark to your images lets the public know who took the photo. Applied correctly, this can be a great form of advertisement and a chance to give yourself a little notoriety. When applied incorrectly —
A small light source has a tendency to produce hard light which causes unflattering shadows and pin size catchlights in the subject’s eyes. Sometimes when using photographing in direct sunlight at high noon or using small LED lights this can’t
Need advice on camera settings when shooting? Sometimes the answer is switching the dial to auto mode.
Toning is a powerful creative tool. It corrects overall brightness and contrast for a better-balanced image. It can be used to get the right tonal harmony for your photo or create a beautiful split-tone effect by changing the color of
Formal training is always helpful but is it necessary for a photography career?
Balancing natural light with flash isn’t complicated — once you have the ingredients and know the recipe!
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