How To Clean A Camera Lens Safely and Correctly
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How To Clean A Camera Lens Safely and Correctly

All manner of debris can make its way onto your camera lens, from finger smudges to dust and oil. Regular camera lens cleaning helps you get a more precise, sharper shot with crisper details. But too much cleaning may lead to scratches on your lens. Keep reading for simple tips that will show you how…

Complete Wedding Photography Checklist for Your Business
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Complete Wedding Photography Checklist for Your Business

Want to be sure you can capture the best wedding photo on that special wedding day? This wedding photography checklist will help you through getting ready and ensure each photo shot is as good as the bride and groom want. Photos to Take Before the Big Day Getting ready before the wedding is the most…

Point and Shoot vs DSLR Cameras: What are the Differences?
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Point and Shoot vs DSLR Cameras: What are the Differences?

Are you trying to decide between point and shoot vs. DSLR? You’re not alone. Both of these are viable choices if you’re focusing on image quality, but neither is right for everyone. Here’s what you should know about them. Are High-Quality Megapixels a Must? Yes and no. More megapixels means greater detail in any photograph,…

7 Easy Steps for Using the Displacement Map in Photoshop
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7 Easy Steps for Using the Displacement Map in Photoshop

Adding text over an image is a convenient Photoshop feature. It’s an original way to make sure you’re creating a banner for your website or adding a message to your latest ad campaign in Photoshop. Displacement maps and filters are useful tools for incorporating texts, logos, and other elements into your images. Here is what…

Canon 5D vs. 6D : A Comprehensive Comparison
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Canon 5D vs. 6D : A Comprehensive Comparison

When it comes down to DSLR cameras, many photographers consider full frame cameras to be top-of-the-line. Manufacturers like Canon build their full frame cameras for durability and performance, and if you’ve already upgraded to one, then you already know how much different they are.  Both the 5D Mark III and Canon 6D are great format…

Monopod vs Tripod – A Comparison and When to Use Each One
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Monopod vs Tripod – A Comparison and When to Use Each One

You may be wondering if you need a monopod or a tripod for your photography gear, as using a slower shutter speed works best when the camera is supported and fixed in place.  We’ll discuss the monopod vs tripod distinction, provide a few tips, and suggest what works best for situations like hunting and landscape…

What is a CPL Filter? (And When To Use One)
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What is a CPL Filter? (And When To Use One)

Circular polarizing filters are popular among landscape photographers. These glass filters reduce glare and reflection and help you capture deep colors, stunning skies, and transparent bodies of water. Here is what you need to know about how a circular polarizer filter works and how to get the best results when working with light polarization. What…

How to Get Perfect Color with White Balance in Photoshop
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How to Get Perfect Color with White Balance in Photoshop

Creating the perfect level of white balance and colors with your photos is easy to accomplish with Photoshop by using some of the vital tools available and following our recommended steps. It’s not always possible to get ideal lighting for every photo, and becoming proficient at colors correction can massively improve your photography and help…

How to Use Lightroom: Quick Tips and Tricks for Beginners
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How to Use Lightroom: Quick Tips and Tricks for Beginners

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is the go-to photo editing software for photographers because it has everything you need to edit your images professionally and quickly. It comes loaded with useful presets and can accommodate extra presets that can be purchased and downloaded for your specific needs. Although it can seem a little overwhelming at first, Lightroom…

Wedding Lightroom Presets: Shooting and Editing Tips
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Wedding Lightroom Presets: Shooting and Editing Tips

Being a wedding photographer is one of the most rewarding jobs, allowing you to capture the love, emotion, and joy that two people share for one another on their special day. With a variety of venues and lighting changes during a wedding, photographers need to acquire a set of tricks that allow them to take…

All You Need To Know About Using a Fisheye Lens
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All You Need To Know About Using a Fisheye Lens

When Do You Need to Have Fisheye Lens and How to Use It for Better Image Collection? Before talking any further, let’s understand in simple terms what a fisheye lens is. It’s an ultra-wide angle lens that is used to create a wide panoramic view in a hemispherical image and brings about a lot of…

All You Need To Know About The Telephoto Lens
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All You Need To Know About The Telephoto Lens

What is a Telephoto Lens? A telephoto lens is a lens with a long-focal-length. This lens  magnifies object that are far away and helps you take a picture from a distance without disturbing your subject. Telephoto lenses are those that have a focal length of 100mm and above. The longer the focal length, the greater…

How To Recover An SD Card: Our Tips for SD Card Recovery
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How To Recover An SD Card: Our Tips for SD Card Recovery

Have You Ever Found Yourself Needing SD Card Recovery? In this article, I’m going to talk about a devastating situation most of us might have been through. And  if you have, you will immediately relate to what I felt in this situation. But luckily, I’m going to show you how to fix the problem. So,…

Nikon D5 Review: Is it really worth the cost?
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Nikon D5 Review: Is it really worth the cost?

Interested in the Nikon D5? Here is an all-inclusive Nikon D5 Review! I recently rented the Nikon D5 from LensProtoGo to spend a few days with the camera for two different photo shoots I had scheduled.  It was fun to really put it to the test and see how the camera performs. Now, of course, at a…

How to Install Photoshop Actions & Tips for Using Actions
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How to Install Photoshop Actions & Tips for Using Actions

Congrats on purchasing our brand new Photoshop Actions – The Uptown Collection!  If you’ve never used Photoshop much you might be a little intimated but as you will see in this quick tutorial, you have nothing to worry about, installing & using these Photoshop actions are actually quite easy! How to Install Your Photoshop Actions…

How to Add Snow Flakes to a Photo in Photoshop!
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How to Add Snow Flakes to a Photo in Photoshop!

Cole here for one minute before I turn it over… this tutorial was created by one of our “classmates” our wildly popular Facebook photography community, if you aren’t already a member, you can join us for free right here. Christian was nice enough to share his final photo in the group and the response to…