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Revealing colorful geometric details in architecture

If you’re in need of a creative exercise for developing your eye for details, getting into architecture photography is one of your options. You can think of photographing architecture as hunting for art in the unlikeliest places and the most unexpected mix of things. Such is what I experience whenever

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The most important street photography tips for beginners

Six of the most important tips for new street photographers to know

Street photography is an incredibly difficult form of photography. You need to go out into the world, capture spontaneous and often instantaneous random photographs of scenes and people who you’ve probably never met before. And somehow, eventually put these disparate moments all together into a cohesive body of work. Specifically,

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Three easy ways to use the Rule of Thirds

You’ve probably heard of the Rule of Thirds — I learned about it in middle school art classes, and art history in college. It’s a terrific tool for guiding composition in your pictures. Formulaic use of the Rule of Thirds can take you a long way toward making better pictures,

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Photographing the street in a busy, urban environment

In this video, Steve Simon takes us to Times Square in New York City, and walks us through best practices when creating street photographs in hectic, urban environments. For more LinkedIn Learning videos about photography, click here. Hey, everybody, we’re here in Times Square. As a street photographer, I don’t

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Portrait Tips: Take a walk

If you enjoy making pictures with people, then you should take a photowalk and make portraits on the street. There are a few good reasons to do this: Firstly, you’ll get outdoors and stretch your legs and your eyes. Just being in a bigger place for a while can be

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Photographer of the Day: Davide Ibiza

Category: Urbex Photographer: Davide Ibiza Photo: “23 dic 2018 Urbex Sardegna” This photograph, taken in the Sardinia region in Italy, showcases what appears to be chemicals in an abandoned room. What I love here is the depth of field, as well as the colors. Urbex can sometimes be very dark and un-saturated,

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Quick Tip: Shooting On A Grey Day – Color

A comment on one of my recent articles got me to thinking that I need to write some tips on how to make good looking photos on a grey day. This is the first in a series of challenges to get out and shoot even when the weather isn’t cooperating.

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Lightroom Live: Our Favorite Plugins

You gotta join us live for our next Lightroom Live, totally free of charge. Not only will you learn terrific techniques, but if you tune in live, you can be entered to win excellent prizes to help you in your work. (Note: MUST BE TUNED IN LIVE TO WIN). We’ll

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