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Six ways to work through a creative block

In the world of photography and visual content creation, the pressure to develop fresh new ideas can be an unending challenge. Creative block is a daily reality for many photographers and artists regardless of how common, extraordinary or abstract the subject matter. While the technical issues encountered can be far

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A photography workshop may just be what you need

Take a chance they say, what do you have to lose. Well, you can lose a lot when you pack up your camera and travel over 2,000 miles away from home. Or you can fly! In 2022, I decided to book a photography shootout in Utah with a few child

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Creating random fixed color in After Effects

This tutorial expands upon my previous tutorial on creating a random color expression in After Effects. That expression randomly changed color of your shape layer, but achieved values that were in-between the range of colors selected. This tutorial features expressions to help you randomly change between fixed colors and not

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Photofocus Road Trip: Get real, real lost in Northern California

Wanna get away? Babbling brooks, towering redwood trees, empty Pacific coastlines, black sand beaches and beautiful Victorian homes sound good? Sounds like you need Humboldt and the Lost Coast in Northern California. Northern California California is an enormous state. Consequently, it differs wildly. Northern California is overflowing with verdant forests,

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Customize the workspace and panels in Lightroom Classic

Did you know that you can easily change the look of Lightroom Classic by customizing which panels are visible? This video shows you how! The modules (at the top) and panels on the left and right sides of Lightroom can easily be hidden so that you have a tidy workspace

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Photography on the water from a kayak

When you want to get close to water birds, there’s no substitute for being out on the water. Personally, I use a kayak designed for fishing because it is a little wider and more stable. It has more open space around the sitting area too, which allows me to easily

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