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4 Food Photography Tricks that Will Make Your Mouth Water (& Your Friends Jealous)
Dan Havlik  |  Jul 02, 2020

Food photography is an awesome artform you can do at home, which is a great thing now that so many people are spending a lot of time indoors. It's also a fun way to make your friends jealous when you share all your mouth-watering food photos on Facebook and Instagram.

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Why Does It Seem Like You Never Get Better as a Photographer? Here's One Answer
Dan Havlik  |  Jul 01, 2020

We've all felt this way as photographers. You start off knowing very little about photography but then with some instruction, some practice, and some simple trial and error, you start to see improvement. You may even see dramatic improvement with your photos. 

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Here’s How to Change a Drab Sky in 3 Easy Steps in ANY Version of Photoshop
Dan Havlik  |  Jun 29, 2020

The way the sky looks can make or break or break a landscape or cityscape photo. If you have a boring sky, you will likely have a boring photo. An exciting sky, on the other hand, draws the viewer in and makes everything in your image look better.

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Here's How to Take Great Landscape Photos with Your Smartphone (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  Apr 03, 2020

Yes, there are times when you may not have your trusty DSLR or mirrorless camera, tripod and a bag full of lenses with you, and want to capture a gorgeous landscape. What do you do?

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How to Shoot Eye-catching Swimwear Photos on Cloudy Days (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  Mar 31, 2020

Sometimes in photography, the weather just doesn't cooperate. When you're shooting swimwear photos that are supposed to feature glowing, sun-kissed models in shiny new swimsuits, overcast skies at the beach can be a problem.

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8 Things Photographers Can Do When Stuck Inside During a Coronavirus Quarantine
Dan Havlik  |  Mar 19, 2020

We get it. You're stuck inside during this nerve-wracking coronavirus pandemic and you're climbing the walls because you want to be outside photographing stuff.

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Leica (Finally) Introduces 64-Megapixel S3 Medium Format Digital Camera
Dan Havlik  |  Mar 06, 2020

The last time we saw the Leica S3 – the company's much-awaited new medium format digital camera system – was when we had some hands-on time with a prototype of the camera at the 2018 photokina show in Germany. Well, a few years later, the S3 has finally been officially introduced.

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Step into a Time Machine with This Incredible 4K, 60FPS Footage of New York City in 1911
Dan Havlik  |  Feb 28, 2020

Here's something amazing to start your weekend off. The below video shows street scenes in New York City in 1911 but with a significant catch: the video quality has been boosted to 4K and 60 frames per second. It's also been sharpened, colorized, and ambient sounds have been added.

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The Fujifilm X-T4 Mirrorless Camera Is Here: Hands-On First Look Review
Dan Havlik  |  Feb 25, 2020

It's been the worst kept secret in the camera industry but it's finally here. Fujifilm officially unveiled the X-T4 tonight and Shutterbug got some pre-release hands-on time with this 26.1MP mirrorless camera, which is the follow-up to the well-reviewed X-T3 from only a year and a half ago.

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How to Shoot Gorgeous Backlit Portraits Using Only Natural Light (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  Feb 24, 2020

Backlit portraits are tricky to pull off. Do them improperly, and you'll have a flat silhouette lacking in detail and impact. Do them, right though, and they can look pretty spectacular.

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