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Summer beach portraits: The mermaids

Summer days mean summer beach portraits, right? But why not try something a little different? Mermaids at sunset made for a super fun shoot for me and some photography friends. Sunset means that gorgeous golden hour glow. Behind the scenes A little location scouting is always a good idea. Look

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Neurapix introduces individual AI image cropping

The optional cropping feature in Neurapix’s image editing plugin for Lightroom can now be individually trained and applied, significantly enhancing the quality of this popular function. Previously, the artificial intelligence operated based on generic patterns derived from millions of example crops. Neurapix is the first company in the world to

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What photographers can learn from Quentin Tarantino

These days, it’s not unusual for photographers to also delve into filmmaking, whether as a paid side gig or a personal project. Those who do, therefore, will often find themselves drawing inspiration from their experiences with both creative disciplines. This often extends to the life and work of iconic filmmakers

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How I got the photo: Rainy Days

Looking for a little messy fun? This rainy day photo shoot can be done inside (with some cleanup) or you can head outside in a nice shady spot. I created “Rainy Days” in the studio with Emily Reinhard (@emreinhard93). It was such a fun but messy shoot with Emily in

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Discussing night photography and colorblindness: Big Photo Hunt Podcast

Not your typical photography podcast! Join us on the Big Photo Hunt Podcast for a fascinating discussion on capturing the night while experiencing colorblindness. Here, I discuss the magical nocturnal world of colors, night photography, and colorblindness with host Ken Deckinger. Night Photography and Colorblindness with Ken Lee I had

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20 summer photography ideas from AI

Summer days are upon us! While your camera may be at the ready, do you have any ideas on what to shoot? If your creative juices are running low, just relax. AI has some summer photography suggestions for you. Yes, AI can also be useful to photographers with stuff apart

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Photographing the secret life of fruit

When was the last time you looked at a piece of fruit? I mean really looked. I recently spent a few months studying different fruits, from pineapples to kiwi fruit, strawberries to cherries and more. I captured each and every one of them in detail, with various macro lenses, extension

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Hit the road with these summer road trip ideas

I love a good road trip. I try to do them several times a year, at least once each season. If summer has hit and it’s hot or humid, there are still some fabulous road trips or even just day trips you can do. So here are my summer road

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Exploring a photographer’s obsession with photography 

It’s not unheard of for photographers, just like other creatives, to lose themselves into their work or let it take centerstage in their life. Some would commend this life-long commitment to their craft; others would dismiss or even condemn it as an obsession. The latter was the case for a

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Camtasia 2024 set to simplify video creation

TechSmith Corporation recently released the Camtasia 2024, the new version of the company’s award-winning, all-in-one screen recording and video editing software. The latest release unveils a powerful new recording engine for higher frame rate and resolution screen capture, while delivering transformative features including AI-powered dynamic captions, new effects, filters, and

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Lens review: Thypoch Simera f/1.4 28mm (E-mount)

To be completely honest, when I was offered the Thypoch Simera f/1.4 28mm lens to review, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. I knew it was a completely manual lens and I was fine with that. I have been using Lensbaby lenses for years now. But I didn’t think

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