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Photography

Which of These Premium 35mm Lenses Is Best?

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

A good wide-aperture 35mm lens is by far one of the most useful many photographers can have in their bag, and there is no certainly no dearth of options out there. This excellent video review compares two of the best options available, the Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM and the Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art, including their autofocus, bokeh, image quality, and more.

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How to Tell a Story in Landscape Photography

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

It is the story that makes a photo special, and it is one of the base requirements for fine art photography. But it is also that area where landscape photographers seem to struggle most.

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Perfect Your Compositions Using the Principles of Art and Design

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

Following on from my article about the seven elements of art and how they can perfect your photography, I thought I would share a summary of the principles of art. Knowing how they work can make all the difference to how well your compositions work.

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Clean NFTs Exist, but We Are Not Using Them

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

This comes almost as an unplanned part two to my article on the environmental costs of NFTs. As was pointed out in the comments, clean NFTs are a thing. This got me wondering, why are we not using them? Why aren’t artists jumping to clean NFT platforms?

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10 Photoshop and Lightroom Tools You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom are tremendously deep editing suites that have been developed over so many years, it’s hard to keep track of all the features. Here are some of the lesser-known tools courtesy of Adobe themselves.

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Three Ways You Can Improve Your Portrait Photography Business By Using Contracts

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

Despite being a lawyer for 10 years in California and a former professor of Business Law at UCSD, I only recently started using contracts in my client portrait work. Here are the reasons why I wish I used them sooner and how they could benefit your business.

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Can You Learn How to Take Photos Like Henri Cartier-Bresson?

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

Henri Cartier-Bresson is one of the greatest photographers of all time. What is it that gave him his style, and how would you go about recreating it? This video tries to find out.

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6 Ultra-Wide Angle Prime Lens Options for Sony Landscape Photographers

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

What ultra-wide angle prime lens makes a compelling case to you? Here are six worth looking at.

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How To Create Photographic Narrative With in-Between Moments

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

Waiting to take an image until the culmination of an action or moment is a common theme in photography. But sometimes, the in-between moments are even better for telling a story or building a narrative.

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One Workflow Change With the Biggest Impact on My Professional Photography

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

I recently wrote about shooting on film, and the dangers of that. One of the reasons was that no one sees my work right away. In this article, I will break down why shooting tethered has completely changed my workflow and improved my photography beyond imaginable.

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