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Five ways to get creative with beach photography

With the official arrival of summer, many of us will be spending more time outside, especially at the beach. Below are five ways to help you get creative with your beach photography! 1. Reflections Adding reflections into your beach photos can help boost your compositions. Tidal pools are one of

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Casual beach Shoot with model

Creating casual beach portraits in the winter

Just because it’s no longer summer doesn’t mean you can’t capture some gorgeous beach portraits. Don’t let the cooler weather put you off from going to the beach. Pass on the bikini and grab a lovely warm wool jumper and jeans for a casual fall or winter beach photoshoot. There

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Five fresh tips for better beach portraits

Planning to hit the beach soon for a scenic portrait session? You’d best be ready with some fresh ideas that make the most out of your location. You don’t always need a fancy setup for this. With today’s featured tips, you’ll be able to make some stunning beach portraits in

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Capturing early fall colors with a super telephoto

With fall officially upon us, I’ve been planning for sometime now to get out with my camera and capture the warm fall colors around me. But this year, things have been going a little slower, due to warmer weather. While some leaves have changed (or have started to change), others

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Capturing the last bites of summer with an all-in-one zoom

With Labor Day weekend just a couple of days away, we’re already thinking about those last moments of summer. Whether you’re headed to the beach or grilling out, here’s some great reasons why an all-in-one zoom can help you get the job done. In addition to sharing my own experiences,

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The evolution of an image begins with the original files

My husband frequently chides me for not editing tightly enough, of hanging on to image files that I “will never use and never show.” There is some truth to this.  I have no problem doing the first pass, throwing out clear mistakes and duplicates.  After that, it gets a LOT

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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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Photographing on the beach!

Happy Summer! It’s time to get away from the computer or out of the darkroom and enjoy the beautiful weather and head to the beach! Here are 3 tips on making great beach photographs.  I shot these photographs at the end of the day, catching the very last bit of light,

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Six tips to improve your beach sunset shots

It is summertime and you are off to the beach. Here are some tips to improve your sunset shots. Bracket Sunset exposures can be tricky. With bracketing, you have a better chance of getting a properly exposed image. Or you may decide to merge images by blending layers or using

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My first time using LuminarAI to replace a sky

I got the opportunity to try out LuminarAI for the first time. Not only that, I explored the new sky replacement feature. Let’s start with a little backstory. Who doesn’t love a little backstory? There I was shooting a swimsuit session at the beach … That’s got to be good

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Photographer of the Day: Raul Perez Amezquita

Category: Weddings Photographer: Raul Perez Amezquita Photo: “Beach Wedding” Upon first glance, this might seem like a typical beach wedding photo, captured at golden hour. But there’s one element of this that really sets the tone of the photograph — the bride resting her head on the groom’s shoulder. It’s

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