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My audience doesn’t like my photos

“No one likes my photos.” Sharing our images with an audience isn’t always easy. It can be heartbreaking, bruise our egos and can make us feel like giving up. After a recent discussion about putting our images out there for the world to see, it led me to make these

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Do you own your image after using Adobe Generative Fill?

If you use Adobe Generative Fill to process one of your photos, do you own the copyright? If you add, remove or expand your image, is it still your image? What happens when you use Photoshop Generative Fill? You probably have heard of Generative Fill by now. Adobe has incorporated

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Clients don’t buy photography

Fab and Vanelli explore the wacky world of running a photography business, and in this episode, you’ll find out … That’s good news and bad news! You can find Give it a Shot on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast Index, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Overcast,

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Night photography made easy: Answers to your burning questions

Some of you have asked some interesting questions about night photography. Here’s your answers to your darkest questions. What is light painting? Light painting is used in several different ways. However, both use long exposures. One way is to shine a handheld light directly into the lens and draw things.

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Portrait Tips: What was I wearing???

How do you know someone is a photographer? They only wear black clothing, of course. The stereotypical garb of photographers is a stereotype for a reason, and we’ll get to that. Fortunately, black isn’t the right color for everyone and you should wear the colors and textures that make you

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Beginner basics: What is shutter speed in photography?

What does shutter speed do on your camera? And, why should you care? Shutter speed Shutter speed is the time which the shutter is open allowing in light to your film plane or sensor. Part of the triangle of exposure you’ll want to use and understand once you move past

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Three reasons to turn your images into greeting cards

I’ll admit, the first time I looked into printing greeting cards with my landscape images, I ended up giving up on the idea. The profit margins seemed too low for the amount of work and materials required to create a quality product. Why would I want to put time into

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