When you’re shooting with strobes onto a plain backdrop, one of the most common problems you’re likely to encounter is a shadow from your subject on the background. This helpful video will show you how to deal with this situation.
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The Benefits Centered Compositions Can Have on Your Photos
Most photographers know the rule of thirds and have heard that centered compositions are something to be avoided. However, this insightful video embraces centered compositions and makes a strong case for why they’re sometimes a great idea.
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Some Common Delusions and Lies in Landscape Photography
Landscape photography, like any other genre, is full of its own myths and misconceptions about how it’s done and what a photographer needs to be successful. Here are some of the most common delusions about landscape photography.
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The Usefulness of V-Flats in Photography
One of the most useful pieces of lighting gear a studio photographer can have doesn’t actually have a light in it. Check out how v-flats can help you shape your light in this great video.
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Understanding the Difference Between f-Stops and T-Stops in Photography and Videography
If you spend your whole life shooting photo and never trying video, you might never even hear of a T-stop. However, they can tell you some very helpful information about your lenses.
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Take off Your Polarizing Filter, Especially for Landscape Photography
Probably the first advice you received as a new landscape photographer was to purchase a polarizing filter. But once you’ve mastered the polarizing filter on a few landscape photography trips, my recommendation is: take the polarizing filter off.
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How and Why You Should Keep Your Colors Consistent in Your Photos
Managing your color is one of the most subtle yet important aspects of creating consistently top-notch images. This helpful video will show you how to keep your colors consistent from the shoot to the edit.
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Learn Photoshop’s 19 Adjustment Layers in 30 Minutes
Photoshop’s adjustment layers are some of the most powerful tools available for post-processing photographs. With the ever-increasing number of sliders available in Lightroom and Camera Raw, the adjustment layers in Photoshop seem to get less visibil…
The Best Method for Exporting Photos to Instagram
For most photographers, social media is the area where fans and potential clients will see our work most often. Here is how to make sure your photos look great on Instagram.
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Everything Fstoppers Knows About Shooting and Editing Video
The idea for Fstoppers originated when Lee Morris and Patrick Hall began creating behind the scenes video content about photography. After nine years of experience, they put everything they learned into one tutorial on how to shoot and edit video. Fo…
Create Stunning Cinematic Headshots with Dylan Patrick
Dylan Patrick shoots a signature styled headshot that’s vibrant, engaging, and a perfect sale for actors and CEO’s. This week, you can learn his techniques with a 25% discount by using code “BF2018” when you purchase The Cinematic Headshot.
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Every ‘Where Art Meets Architecture’ Photography Tutorial with Mike Kelley on Sale Now
Mike Kelley is one of the biggest influencers of modern architectural photography today. This week, every one of Mike’s tutorials is on sale in the Fstoppers Store when you use code “BF2018” at checkout.
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The Composition Challenge That Will Change the Way You Create Images
I bet that you think that you are pretty good at composing your photos. You’ve been shooting for years, won some awards, nice client list. You got that part figured out. Guess what? Not only are you not “all that” but you really need to work on it. H…
Save $50 on Clay Cook’s Fashion and Editorial Photography Tutorial
There are two days left for this years Black Friday sale on Fstoppers. If you’ve been interested in learning to shoot fashion or editorial photography, you still have a chance to save $50 on “Clay Cook’s Fashion and Editorial Portrait Photography.” H…
Make More Money Next Year by Learning Photography Business Tips from Monte Isom
Hands down, the Fstoppers tutorial that can get you the biggest return on investment is Monte Isom’s tutorial “Making Real Money – The Business of Commercial Photography.” As you’ll see below, Monte’s knowledge and guidance has literally made photogr…
Save $100 of Joey Wrights Swimwear Photography Tutorial
Fstoppers Black Friday sale is in full swing and we’re offering a 33% discount on Joey Wright’s “Swimwear Photography – Lighting, Posing, and Retouching”. For the next two days only, you can save $100 by using code “BF2018” at checkout.
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One of the Worst Habits a Photographer Can Have
Everyone has some bad habits. This is one you’ll definitely want to avoid as a photographer.
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What Is the Best ISO for Video?
When you’re shooting video, the way you control the exposure parameters is a bit different than when you’re shooting photos. This helpful video will teach you one of the things to consider when choosing the correct ISO for video.
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What Is the Best ISO for Video?
When you’re shooting video, the way you control the exposure parameters is a bit different than when you’re shooting photos. This helpful video will teach you one of the things to consider when choosing the correct ISO for video.
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Why You Should Be Using Both Sessions and Catalogs In Capture One Pro
Capture One Pro is a behemoth of a raw converter. Its ability not only to bring out amazing detail in raw files but also to efficiently organize photos before, during, and after a shoot is truly impressive. If you haven’t used Capture One before, or …
