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Ideas for creating composited water splash product photos

Need to level up your product photography? There are many tried and tested techniques that will allow you to get extra creative. A great example is the water splash effect, often used for beverages, fruits or product that needs a fresh look. Today’s featured tutorial covers how to use compositing

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Exploring different ways to photograph architecture

Architectural photography is a pretty wide genre, and while you may know some ways to photograph architecture, I bet that you don’t know all of them. Let’s dive into the architectural world and discover many ways to capture buildings and interiors! The first distinction we’ll make here is commercial versus

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iOS 15 Preview: Create movie-like scenes with Memories

With Apple’s fall event officially taking place on September 14, 2021, iOS 15 should be out before you know it! With the upgraded Memories feature in the Photos app, you can take your special moments to a whole new level, providing you with dramatic, movie-like scenes that you can share

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How to create fabulous creative portraits on a budget

I am known for some pretty lavish creative portraits, but not all of them use high-end designer outfits or expensive props. I too started out small and appreciate a budget-friendly shoot. So here are some great ideas on How to create fabulous creative portraits on a budget, in and out

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Ricoh GR IIIx announced, with 40mm angle of view lens

This morning, Ricoh announced the launch of the Ricoh GR IIIx. This high-end digital compact camera features a newly developed GR lens with a 40mm angle of view in the 35mm format, while harmonizing professional-grade image quality with a compact, lightweight body perfect for street photography. The Ricoh GR IIIx

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Klaus Scherer: A variety of interests

This week we’re getting to know community member, Klaus Scherer. Klaus has been practicing photography since the early 1980s. He started with analog and still uses film today. Most of his work is in black and white. With digital, he also now photograph whatever he feels when he sees it.

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Are you making these photographic mistakes?

When you are a beginner, whether it’s photography or something else, it is often easy to get overwhelmed. There are some common mistakes people make. Are you making these photographic mistakes? Let’s look at a few and how to fix them. Missed focus Often this is caused by not understanding

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Five features I want to see come to Photoshop

Photoshop has been the most powerful, dominant photo editor for over well over two decades. However, we always wish for more, don’t we? Here’s five features that I would love to see come to Photoshop. 1. More accurate Sky Replacement of night sky images  Photoshop’s Sky Replacement keeps getting closer

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Seeing details in the bigger picture

Details are an important and often left out part of telling stories with our photography. I went to a fan event a couple of years ago at Guaranteed Rate Field (still Comiskey Park to me), home of the Chicago White Sox. I thought it would be a great opportunity to

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Five luxurious mirrorless cameras that will make you swoon

We often do roundups that focus on affordable cameras and lenses, but what if money were no object? There are plenty of luxurious mirrorless cameras on the market. All of them come from companies steeped in rich history. These cameras are more than just a showpiece, though. Yes, there are

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ON1 brings Sky Swap AI, NoNoise AI to Photo RAW 2022

This morning, ON1 announced the next major upgrade to ON1 Photo RAW. Version 2022 includes new Sky Swap AI for replacing dull skies, full integration of ON1’s NoNoise AI, the ability to host Photoshop plugins, new creative features and more. “We’ve been busy this past year integrating our new AI-based

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