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Photography

Using the Canon RF 800mm for Astrophotography

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

Astrophotography has a high skill ceiling, particularly when you start to introduce trackers. In this video, a veteran astrophotographer takes on a challenge and has a few learning experiences.

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Photography

How to Overcome Winter Burnout

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

If you find yourself struggling during the colder, darker seasons, you’re far from alone. In this video, Aidin Robbins goes through how he combats winter burnout and how you can, too.

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Photography

5 Lighting Techniques for Dark and Moody Cinematography

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

Though many shots are properly exposed from corner to corner, there are times where you want a darker scene, particularly if you’re simulating nighttime. Here are five techniques for doing just that.

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How To Get Pin Sharp Landscape Images From Front To Back

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

To get landscape images with fantastic depth that lead the viewer’s eye, you are likely to have to wrestle with the problem of the foreground or the background not being tack sharp. In this video, you can see behind-the-scenes how one photographer achieves front-to-back focus on his landscape images.

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Photography

How to Use Speedlights for Music Photography

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

Photographing live music is a difficult but rewarding genre and can require a masterful understanding of settings to get the best images. If you can use speedlights, however, you not only gain more control over the results, but it allows for greater creativity too.

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Who’s Who on a Commercial Photography Set

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

Let’s have a look at the many people behind the scenes that help us to create our singular vision.

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One Disadvantage Almost All Photographers Share

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

As photographers, we all have our strengths and weaknesses. But there’s one disadvantage that almost every photographer has in common.

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Photography

Three Non-technical Concepts That Are Essential to Photographers

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

In last week’s article, I discussed three mistakes to avoid when building a career as a photographer or filmmaker. Today, let’s look into three broader concepts that you might want to lean into.

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Photography

Even Light for Full-Length Portraits

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

A little different from the last handful of episodes, Nathan Elson’s How I Got the Shot, Episode 7, moves into a darker-toned portrait set marked by its emphasis on moody overhead lighting.

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Photography

Why You Might Want to Switch from Stobes to LED for Studio Work

Posted on December 31, 1969by Andres

One of the first things you learn when using strobes is the advantages they have over constant lights. Here are the reasons why using constant lights can be better in studio than strobes.

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