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Steve Glynn’s tintype portrait project

Steve Glynn makes portraits using the tintype process (learn more about tintypes in this article) and a large format camera. This combination is striking — it yields a very shallow depth of field and a unique and irreplicable photograph. The picture is recorded directly onto a metal sheet, and I’m struck

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Photographer of the Day: Emanuele UbOldi

Category: Street Photographer: Emanuele UbOldi Photo: “Jaipur – Rajasthan” I can’t help it — this image by Emanuele UbOldi, “Jaipur – Rajasthan,” tugged at my mommy heart strings. I mean look at that face! How could you not love it? Those eyes say it all. Originally shared with the Photofocus

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Adjusting your diopter for optimal performance

The very first thing I do when I get a new camera (after I enter the mandatory date/time information and my copyright, of course) is to adjust the diopter, that little wheel that you can turn next to your viewfinder. This lets you customize the sharpness of what you see

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Showing up where it matters

How to be visible on the web You have your website up, your branding sorted out, your logo is cool, your colors are gorgeous and it’s all spanking new and glittery. It looks just like you and totally represents you, your style, your energy, your personality. You run one last,

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Photographer of the Day: Joe_r

Category: Outdoor Photographer: Joe_r Photo: “White Rocks View” I’ve always been curious about infrared photography, but have yet to give it a try. It is photos like this that always pique my interest. I love the colors and the otherworldly feel it provides. Aside from the infrared aspect, I really

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Portrait Tips: Watching and practice are key for kids

Do you ever feel like Nemo’s dad, Marlin, from Finding Nemo? He meets a new group of fish and they say, “Hey, you’re a clownfish: Say something funny!” Once people find out you’re a photographer, the pressure is on to be able to make a great photo on the spot

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Luminar gets a big update (especially for Windows users)

The team over at Skylum have been hard at work on Luminar (their photo editor and plugin combination).  They just dropped a big update for Windows users and a smaller update for Mac users.  The update is free if you own the current version of the product (if you want

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Rock your vacation family photos this year, part one

Ten vital tips to give them a different spin Family vacations. Late night packing, last minute checks, car trips, crowded stations, airport check-in queues, cranky kids. But of course it’s all worth it. We get to our destination and some days are good, some fall a bit below our expectations, but

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