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5 Photography Hacks that Actually Work, According to Brandon Woelfel
Shutterbug Staff  |  Dec 14, 2018  | 

There have been LOTs of videos in the last few years offering photography “hacks” to help give your images a unique look in no time. Here's another good one.

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How to Choose a First Camera for New Photographers: Buyer's Guide & Recommendations
Joe Farace  |  Dec 07, 2018  | 

When it comes to purchasing a first camera for new photographers, you can seek recommendations from a friend, or members of a camera club (if you belong to one), or the person behind the counter at your favorite store. You can even consult reviews from blogs and YouTube. You can also choose not to do any of these things.

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How to Grow as a Photographer: Tips from Pro Shooter Deborah Sandidge
Deborah Sandidge  |  Nov 30, 2018  | 

How did I get to be the photographer I am today? It’s a question I get asked a lot by beginner photographers and, I think, there are some valuable lessons in my story. First though, I want to talk about how I view the work of other photographers.

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Is 24mm Too Wide for Street Photography? The Pros & Cons of Shooting with a Wide-Angle Lens
Dan Havlik  |  Nov 28, 2018  | 

Travel photographer Pierre T. Lambert has been on worldwide photo tour, shooting images and sharing how-to videos about his experiences. During his travels, he’s mainly been using two lenses for his Sony mirrorless camera: a 16-35mm and 70-200mm f/2.8.

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8 Non-Typical Landscape Photography Tips from 3 Full-Time Photographers
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 26, 2018  | 

Photographer and YouTuber Chris Hau teams up with two full-time professional landscape photographers to offer up eight “non-typical” landscape photography tips.

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Here Are 3 Mistakes That Nearly All Beginner Photographers Make (& How to Fix Them)
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 26, 2018  | 

Do you find yourself making the same photography mistakes over and over again? Or do your images look a little blah and you can’t figure out why? It could be simply that you’re a beginner photographer who needs an experienced set of eyes to tell you what you’re doing wrong.

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Try This Classic Photo Technique to Tell a Story with Your Images: Chronophotography
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 20, 2018  | 

It’s an antique photo technique that reveals the secrets of motion in images: chronophotography. Never heard of it? Well, you can learn more about this amazing technique in the below video from Light Club that explores “sequence photography,” which was invented in 1882 by Étienne-Jules Marey using a gun-like chronophotographic camera.

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Don’t Trust Your Camera’s EVF or Rear Screen for Judging Image Quality: Here’s Why
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 19, 2018  | 

Photographer Pierre T. Lambert has some bad news about your camera: it’s been lying to you.

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How to Get Accurate Color in Your Photos: 7 Color Management Tips from Chris Hau
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 16, 2018  | 

Getting accurate color in an image can make or break a photo. This is especially true if you’re a professional photographer and want to nail the skintones of your model to keep your clients (and the model) happy.

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31 Ways to Make Money as a Photographer, According to Sorelle Amore
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 14, 2018  | 

Photographer Sorelle Amore is here to give you a pep talk. If you thought you can’t make money as a photographer, you are wrong. In fact, as she points out in the below video, there are (at least) 31 ways you can make money as a photographer.

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How to Go from an Amateur to a Professional Photographer: Tips from Working Pro Jeff Cable
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 13, 2018  | 

It’s the dream of many who have picked up a camera and have a passion for photography. How do I get make a living as a professional photographer?

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Say Freeze!: 6 Quick Tips for Shooting Wonderful Winter Photos
Dreamstime  |  Nov 13, 2018  | 

The following outdoor photography how-to story with six winter photography tips comes courtesy of Dreamstime contributors.

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Watch This 10-Minute Street Photography Challenge in London with Pierre T. Lambert & Sean Tucker
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 12, 2018  | 

If there ever were a contrast in photography styles it would be between popular street photography YouTubers Pierre T. Lambert and Sean Tucker. While Lambert loves how self-imposed time restrictions on his photography get his juices flowing, Tucker is much slower and more deliberate in his approach to making a photo.

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Check Out This Great Beginner's Guide to Lens Filters from Photographer Lizzie Peirce (VIDEO)
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 09, 2018  | 

If you’re still learning about lens filters, the video below from photographer Lizzie Peirce teaches you everything you always wanted to know about them but were, perhaps, afraid to ask.

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You've Got to Try This Very Cool and Easy Long Exposure Camera Trick (VIDEO)
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 05, 2018  | 

Have you ever seen an amazing image and wondered: how did they do that? Well, that happened to photographer Pierre T. Lambert when he was exposed (pun intended) to those trippy, long exposure motion images that make moving objects look like fantastical vortexes.

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