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Creating band photos for a Bay Area rock band

The Bay Area has a pretty cool rock ’n’ roll history. Journey, Green Day, Faith No More, Metallica, Rancid, Dead Kennedys and lots more started here. I was contacted by White Fuzzy Bloodbath, a Bay Area band looking to create band photos for an album cover and tour promotion. Like

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Exposure bracketing: Split light in landscape photography

Landscape photography can throw some curves at you for proper exposure. This is especially if you work in a less than flat land situation. Mountains, hills and ridges can present a wide exposure situation when the sun ducks behind yet still lights the main subject. My hometown of Sedona in

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A deep dive into Mylio Photos

Do you struggle to find the photos you need from your computer and storage devices? Stop drowning in your photo library and get organized with Mylio Photos. It syncs optimized versions of images to all your devices, so you have a universal photo library. Work from a phone, tablet, or

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What I learned photographing a puppy

I had the chance to head up north and visit my immediate family at Christmas last year. New to the family was a 9-week-old golden retriever puppy, Maverick. My sister’s new canine friend was certainly the center of attention over the trip. And that meant a few pictures Christmas morning,

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Architecture photography with a 100mm lens? Why not!

My poor, unloved Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens spends most of its days in a neoprene cover in storage. I’ve come to the point in my life where I don’t want to carry a bunch of ‘stuff.’ Whether it’s just my personal items or all the gear in

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Should you be using a drawing tablet for photo processing?

You’ve probably been using your computer mouse or laptop trackpad for years to edit your photos. But did you know that there is another option for detailed edits and retouching your photos? What is a drawing tablet? A drawing tablet, like the Veikk Voila is used instead of a computer

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How to create painterly woodland photos

Do you often find yourself mesmerized with painterly woodland photos like those of Nigel Danson? Ever wanted to also create them yourself? Well, you’re in luck! The UK-based landscape photographer recently shared how he captures these dreamy, misty scenes and brings them to life with the help of Lightroom and

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Learn how to do easy culling with AfterShoot

Want to learn more about culling your photos with AfterShoot? In this video, you’ll get a detailed overview on how to use the power of AI to rank and sort your photos easily! This application adds metadata and can even organize phots for use with any asset manager.

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Timesaving collaboration tool with Capture One Live

I’ve been using Capture One in the studio for quite a while now. The ease of live tethering and the Overlay tool are just a couple of the main reasons. But there is another very important one — Capture One Live. And the new update makes it even better. What

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How to use the Background Removal in Luminar Neo

Have you ever been editing a photo and thought to yourself, I really wish I could replace the entire background of this photo? If you have and don’t have months to learn how to use Adobe Photoshop, Luminar Neo has you covered. With the new release of Luminar Neo’s background

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Unlocking every tool in Radiant Photo

Curious about Radiant Photo and want to learn where to get started creating amazing photos with it? Join me for this webinar replay as I walk you through all the capabilities of Radiant Photo in this in-depth look. In this video, you’ll learn how to:

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