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Slow shutter street photography with Sony a7 IV

Feeling experimental with your street photography? Why not try something new, like using slow shutter to add motion blur to your composition? It’s not a commonly used technique for street snaps, but it does make for some interesting and dynamic images. If that sounds like something you want to try

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Chasing clouds: Capturing dreamy clouds

Are you a bit of a cloud chaser? Ever since I was a kid I loved looking at and watching clouds. Making shapes and just watching them float or in some cases fly by. On a recent holiday to Kangaroo Island (South Australia), I loved the wide open skies and

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Permission to NOT create with intent

Sometimes we feel like we need permission to just be. Just let our minds wander, pick up our cameras and create whatever it is we feel like it. Create anyway Who needs a little motivation? Do you need permission to NOT feel like taking photos or creating art? Who needs

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Common shutter speed mistakes and how to avoid them

Depending on what it is you’re trying to capture, shutter speed can be a tricky thing. Sometimes you’ll get blurred images when you didn’t want to and other times you’ll want to show movement and end up with a sharp image. Why? Well, learning how shutter speed works will help

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Abstract photography turns motion into gorgeous textures

Motion in photography typically evokes concepts like energy, activity and restlessness. That makes it a powerful visual cue for portraying the frenetic energy of the world’s biggest and busiest cities. However, Munich-based landscape photographer and visual artist Roland Krämer was also recently inspired by motion in a unique and unexpected

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Why focus stack when I can just use f/22?

I’ve got three good reasons why using f/22 won’t get you a sharp picture. However, even though I’ve proven these reasons in my own work, you should go try it yourself. The other day, I wrote a brief introduction to focus stacking (check it out here) and it has spurred

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