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Quick and easy Holiday snaps with Radiant Photo

Sort and edit vacation photos in a snap, part two

Don’t get caught up in the overwhelm of editing your holiday photos. No need to leave them on the SD card or hard drive, as you just can’t find the time to sort and edit them all. Now with a little help, it’s quick and easy and even dare I

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How to make the most of your fall photography adventure

Fall is my absolute favorite time of year. Hillsides and mountain roads are blazing with color, cozy blankets and sweaters reappear from summer hibernation, and my personal favorite … it’s the season of pumpkin spice everything! (I know… you can explain the error of my ways to me later.) Fall

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The pros and cons of running multiple photography brands

In 2017 I launched my first photography business, Icefeatherwind Photography, after honing my skills as an amateur for over 10 years. I took on every job I could, learned as fast as I was able and connected with models, wedding professionals and local businesses. By the end of my first

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Using Vanishing Point for perspective cloning in Photoshop

Vanishing Point is a special plugin that allows for perspective cloning. Essentially, a user can identify perspective planes (such as sides of a building), and then apply edits such as painting, cloning, copying or pasting, and transforming. All the edits to the image honor the perspective of the plane you

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Saving a rare vintage lens with a major fungus infestation

Fungus-infested lenses are a nightmare for every photographer, more so for those who like to experiment with vintage gear. As such, most would rather throw away them away than attempt to clean or restore them. However, if you’re the relentless type who would give it a try anyway, we found

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Hobolite Mini and Avant LED lights review: Style meets substance

Just because they’re pretty, doesn’t mean they aren’t capable. Old school Hollywood style combines with modern design aesthetics and ergonomics, in the Hobolite Mini and Avant LED lights. Pros Lightweight and portable HD back panels on both lights crisp, detailed, highly intuitive and simple interface App control is so much

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Enhancing Studio Portraits with Perfectly Clear Complete

Finishing a studio portrait after retouching

The purpose of working in a studio is control. This includes lighting for the most flattering result to go along with makeup, hair styling and camera angle. A photograph that has all of these advantages still has the finishing done in post-production. In the days of film and making prints,

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Creating Bokeh

Creating bokeh at home

A fun little project to try is creating bokeh with some simple items at home. Here’s how to get started. What is bokeh? Apparently, bokeh is a word with Japanese origins, defined as “the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light.” The word comes from the Japanese word boke,

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Mobile Mondays: Long exposure techniques with the iPhone

Thanks to the exponential improvements in smartphone camera technology, it’s now easy to create beautiful photos using iPhone models. Are you yet to use your iPhone’s camera to its full potential? The long exposure techniques featured in today’s Mobile Mondays is one way to get started. In the video above

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Radiant Photo Quick Edit: From OK to Oh Yeah!

Radiant Photo first got my attention because it touted quick edit controls and stellar AI detection. I’m all about timesaving, easy to use features, so I put it to the test. Would these features take my photos from OK to Oh Yeah?!? But first, let’s review working with Quick Edit.

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