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by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
When it comes to improving your wedding photography, you're likely to hear a lot about gear. We've done our fair share of these gear guides from using fast lenses to complicated lighting set ups. Now, we want to talk about techniques you can use to up your wedding photography game.
Let's take a step back and return to the basics. In this guide, we're going to look at five simple things you can do to up your wedding photography game. These tricks will aid us in both our understanding of the job, marketing ourselves, and client relations.
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As photographers, we are faced with a wide array of lighting conditions, ranging from bright sunlight to dimly lit interiors. Using ambient light as your main source is often preferable; however, in a situation such as an event or portrait where time is of the essence, you will need to know how to properly expose all these varying scenes using both natural and artificial light sources.
Being resourceful with your lighting setups lends greater efficiency, and having a lighting system you can easily move from one situation to the next quickly is
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It's the dead of winter, and you're probably dreaming of photographing birds somewhere warm. But what if we told you that you could take advantage of your local area, be it a park or your own backyard. Matt is in the field to demonstrate how he finds birds, how he chooses his settings, and more.
0:00 - Why Winter Bird Photography?
0:35 - Free Birding Apps
2:50 - Best Lighting for Bird Photos
3:26 - How to Find and Photograph Birds
9:03 - Bird Baths and Habitats
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Despite what you might have seen on the internet, you don’t need all the money and time in the world to photograph wildlife. Sure, an African safari would be nice, but it is by no means the only way to capture stunning images of wild animals. In fact, regardless of where you live, odds are there’s a vast ecosystem that likely goes unnoticed. If you have trees in your neighborhood, you’re off to a great start.
What You Need to Photograph Wildlife
While gear plays a crucial role in our ability to photograph wildlife, it isn’t everything. In this
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Photographer Tina Sokolovska takes audiences inside the world of creative leadership. She discusses how leadership and trust turn ideas into lasting images. Gain longevity in your career with personal growth and soft skills to grow and manage your clients.
0:00 - Intro - About Tina
3:44 - How photography found her
8:27 - Soft skills & leadership
10:48 - Build & trust
13:37 - Leadership on set
21:13 - Resilience & reinvention
25:34 - From vision to execution
28:52 - Workflow without limits
31:23 - Closing thoughts
32:00 - Q&A
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Get the best photos with your first camera lens, aka a kit lens! As a beginner photographer or video creator, you probably have so many questions. What mistakes should I avoid? What camera settings do I use? What does shallow depth of mean, and is it better than a deeper depth of field? How do I make sure my camera is always focusing on my subject? What kind of in-camera effects can I accomplish? Matt answers these questions in this tips video.
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Photography Tips
6:11 - Video Tips
11:37 - An Important Tip
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Even for the minimalist wedding photographer, investing in these pieces of camera gear can improve your workflow and images. Lotta shares her must-have accessories that will make your job photographing weddings easier.
0:00 - Intro
0:21 - On-Camera Flash & Bouncing Light
1:06 - Off-Camera Flash
1:17 - Camera Straps & Harnesses
1:56 - Camera Bags
2:46 - Filters
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Getting started in photography can be overwhelming. With so many tutorials out there, where do you even begin? Do you need an expensive new camera? What are the rules of photography? Take a deep breath—we're here with a new educational photography course. In this episode, Sam discusses tips for new photographers to give you a place to start.
0:00 - Overview
0:28 - What Is Photography?
0:42 - How to Find Inspiration
1:18 - What Do You Need
1:46 - Composition Tips
3:26 - Storytelling: Creating a Gallery
4:30 - The Most Important Rule of All
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Paul Mobley and Ian Spanier have much in common: from starting their respective careers in New York City before relocating to the West Coast, to their knack for forging a human bond with portrait subjects, to an unrelenting drive to generate ambitious commercial assignments while being equally dedicated to complex personal projects.
Above Photograph © Ian Spanier
In today’s podcast, Paul and Ian compare notes on their photographic journeys from coast to coast, while discussing their shared inspiration for 20th century portrait masters such as
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RICOH is excited to announce a new variant of their much sought-after point-and-shoot camera: the GR IV Monochrome. While retaining the same compact form factor and exceptional image quality of the original, this version has been designed exclusively for monochrome photography.
RICOH GR IV Monochrome
This was
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If there’s one area of wildlife photography that challenges even some of the most consummate artists, it’s birds in flight. A dynamic flight shot shows action, and a bit of technical prowess. As you can imagine, capturing birds in flight is no easy feat.
To consistently capture these shots, one must be proficient with their gear and have a knowledge of animal behavior. We’d go as far as to say you need a bit of luck too, but what is luck if not preparedness meeting opportunity. In order to make the most of the opportunities that present
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Fujfilm has unveiled the latest addition to their instant camera arsenal with the retro designed Instax mini Evo Cinema. This is the first instant video capable camera in the Instax line and a great 3-in-1 camera for the photo/video enthusiast.
Fuji Instax mini Evo Cinema
Video clips up to 15 seconds long can be recorded by simply holding down the shutter button. Releasing the button pauses the recording, allowing users to
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When you first head out to take photos of wildlife, what’s the first thing you think of? If it’s not lighting, we’ve got news for you. Photography is, by definition, the capture of light on a light-sensitive surface. The word “photograph” is derived from Greek roots that translate to “drawing with light.”
We can have the most expensive camera and lens combo, but without good light, we’ll never get the most out of it. Understanding our primary light source and its many qualities is essential to improving as a wildlife photographer, and in this
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Portrait photographer Mark Wallace demos the power of Evoto AI photo editing. Mark shows how Evoto's collaborative tools make it easier to work with your post-production team, speed up delivery times, and keep projects moving smoothly. Evoto's AI helps you bring your clients directly into the process, knowing what the final photo will look like.
0:00 - Intro
3:35 - Second screen display
8:11 - Live view
9:45 - Cloud spaces
17:28 - Library panel / Collections
22:32 - AI culling
29:32 - Cropping
38:42 - AL editing
42:09 - Retouching demo
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by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
If you’ve been around photography for any length of time, you’ve probably heard of ISO. ISO is one of the three settings that determine our exposure in photography. These settings are collectively referred to as the exposure triangle. ISO is unique in this equation, and in this guide, we’re going to explore why.
ISO can be referred to in two ways. It’s most commonly spoken as an abbreviation, but it is also sometimes referred to as a word pronounced as eye-so. General consensus is that you call it whichever you like. After all, it’s not what