A Long-term Review of the M1 Ultra Mac Studio

Apple’s transition to the company’s own chips has seen a massive increase in power and efficiency, and nothing has shown more raw capabilities than the M1 Ultra chip in the Mac Studio. So, how does the computer hold up after several months of usage? This great video review takes a look at the computer after three months of usage and if it can keep up with the needs of power-user creatives.

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6 Tips for Dealing With Unhappy Clients

If you are a photographer, I can guarantee you that somewhere along the line, you will have a client who is unhappy with your work. In fact, I’m sorry to say that there will be more than one, especially if you have a thriving business. When the dreaded “I’m not happy with my photos” email arrives, it can easily suck the joy out of your entire day. But not all is lost, and in this article and accompanying video, I present six tips for dealing with unhappy clients.

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A Review of the Versatile Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD Lens

Lenses like the Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD have shown the company has their eye on creating options that can replace several more specialized optics in a photographer’s bag. The 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD continues that trend by offering everything from normal to supertelephoto focal lengths, and this great video review takes a look at the lens and the performance and image quality you can expect from it in real-world usage.

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How to Quickly and Easily Replace a Sky Using Lightroom and Photoshop

In the past few years, automated sky replacement has come quite a long way, and what used to be a very tedious task can now be done in just a few clicks. If you are interested in learning how to use the technique in your own work, check out this fantastic video tutorial that will show you how to quickly and easily replace a sky using Lightroom and Photoshop.

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Eight Tips to Speed Up Your Wedding Workflow

A few days ago, I found myself among a group of wedding photographers discussing how far behind they are with their editing. Answers varied, as did attitudes. Some felt they were only eight weeks behind, which was fine. Other photographers seemed anxious, with 17 or 18 weddings in a backlog lasting months. When it was my turn, I gulped. I said: “Two weeks. The wedding I’m delivering today was shot two weeks ago”.

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