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Creating an adaptive Lightroom landscape preset

Presets — one-click editing recipes — are a great way to speed up your post processing workflow. They can help minimize repetitive actions, and once you dial in a specific “look” you can easily style a series of photos. In this article I’ll walk you through the steps to create

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CreativeLive acquires Wildist.co  

CreativeLive, a Fiverr company, has announced its acquisition of the content and website of Wildist.co today. Wildist.co is a leading provider of online courses in outdoor and adventure photography. These courses are taught by industry leaders including Chris Burkard, Alex Strohl, Finn Beales, and Benjamin Hardman. The acquisition further solidifies

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Nikon announces creator-centric Z 30, 400mm super-telephoto prime lens

Overnight, Nikon announced the Z 30 mirrorless camera, designed specifically for video content creators, vloggers and streamers. The small, lightweight camera boasts 4K 30p UHD video capture, sharp focusing features, appealing audio and more. “A real camera with interchangeable lenses is a big leap in a creator’s personal evolution,” said

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Using blurs and motion to be creative in photography

Borrowing a phrase from Monty Python, “And now for something completely different.” Blurs and multiple exposures in photography are not a new concept for me. They are, however, techniques that I’ve not spent much time with. Part of the photography process is learning, growing and expanding our minds to try

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One light setup for car interiors

Whenever you photograph still life or product, using a soft backlight is a good place to start and car interiors are simply well-composed still-life arrangements. Try this technique for a simple one light setup that can kick-start your car interior shoot. This works with any camera and practically any lens

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Can you do macro photography with a $20 microscope lens?

When photographers get into an experimental mood, they can sometimes come up with fun and unexpected ways to take photos. Today’s video of Swedish photographer Micael Widell doing macro photography with a microscope lens is a great case in point. Part satisfying his curiosity and part photography challenge, we’re sure

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Adding fireworks using Photoshop

Fireworks displays are glorious, and also a common occurrence in the U.S. over Independence day. If you’re lucky, you’ll find yourself in a great location with your camera on a tripod. But sometimes you just want to enjoy the show, or the conditions are not ideal to photograph the event.

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