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These five tips will level up your street photography

Have you gotten into street photography and wondering how you can improve your snaps? There are tons of tips and tricks out there, but you might want to get started with some quick and easy ones. In the video above, Pierre Lambert shares five must-know tips that he believes will

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Skylum announces Aperty; let’s take it for a test drive

After 16 years in the market, Skylum has just announced a brand new editing program tailor-made for portrait photographers. Skylum brought us the first Ai Sky Replacement and even Ai in Luminar Neo and Luminar Ai. This new program, Aperty takes retouching to a new level again. I managed to

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Skylum launches Aperty, poised to be a game-changing portrait editor

Skylum, the company behind the award-winning, AI-powered program Luminar Neo, is set to launch its newest desktop application, Aperty. Designed for professional portrait editing, Aperty will be available on November 7, 2024. Formerly known as “Project Barcelona,” Aperty sets a new standard for the next generation of portrait retouching tools.

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Using a light pad for photography

I wrote an article a few months back about DIY a light box. A reader asked me if I had tried a LED light pad, to which I answered I hadn’t thought of it. I mean I knew they existed, but thought they were still pretty bulky and expensive. Guess

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Creative lighting for your pumpkins

Whether you are photographing pumpkins for fall, Halloween or even Thanksgiving, it’s easy to get creative with lighting for your pumpkins. Halloween spooky Want something a little dark and dramatic, possibly even spooky try a beauty dish on the lowest setting, but at least 5-6 feet away (2 meters). This

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Godox announces iM30 camera flash

The Godox iM30 flash offers compact innovation for consumer photography Godox announced the launch of the iM30, a new consumer-grade camera flash introduced on September 20th. This innovative addition to their product lineup underscores Godox’s commitment to enhancing the photography experience with advanced yet accessible solutions. The Godox iM30 is

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Huion LB3 LED Light Pad: A bright star in product photography

The Huion LB3 LED Light Pad is a game-changer for product photographers seeking a reliable and versatile lighting solution. This compact yet powerful device delivers exceptional performance, making it a must-have tool for both professionals and hobbyists. But it doesn’t stop there; if you get crafty, drawing or tracing the

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ACDSee annouces PhotoStudio Ultimate 2025

ACD Systems International, are excited to announce the upcoming release of ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2025. This latest edition challenges the status quo by enhancing images at top speed with GPU-accelerated Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered editing features, like the new ACDSee AI Super-Resolution. A plethora of new and improved tools for

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Mobile Mondays: Product photography with a continuous light

Smartphone cameras are becoming increasingly advanced through the years. So, it’s not surprising that many mid-range to high-end models are capable of doing even product photography. Their results are often good enough for social media posts, especially with the right lighting. That’s where the video above by Brandon of figandlight

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Cottagecore portraits: A springtime dream

Embrace the charm of nature with cottagecore photography. Spring is the perfect time to capture the essence of nature’s beauty. With its blooming flowers, lush greenery, and warm sunlight, it’s the ideal backdrop for a cottage core photoshoot. I have been waiting to dive into it all Winter, but now

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Capture nature’s beauty with outdoor portrait photography

Spring (or Fall, depending on which hemisphere you reside in), is the perfect time to get outdoors and capture some pretty portraits in nature. I recently had the pleasure of taking some outdoor portraits at a friend’s country farm with models and horses, the barn and an old truck. What

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