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Peter Jackson’s Colorized WWI Film Will Blow Your Mind (and Break Your Heart)
Dan Havlik  |  Nov 29, 2018

We’re not, typically, fans of colorizing old photographs and film, but an upcoming World War I documentary with restored and colorized footage of soldiers during the Great War, looks unbelievable. Called They Shall Not Grow Old, the movie was produced and directed by Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings fame.

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Watch These 9 Photography Tricks Advertisers Use to Make Food Look Delicious (VIDEO)
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 28, 2018

We love learning insider tricks that photographers and food stylists use to make images of food look more scrumptious. In the below video from Blossom, you’ll learn nine surprising food hacks that advertisers use to get you salivating at their food photos.

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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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How to Get Rid of Distracting Background Shadows in Portrait Photography (VIDEO)
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 27, 2018

If you’ve ever shot portraits in front of a seamless white background or a cyclorama, you’ve probably had to deal with pesky background shadows. They’re fine if you’re going for a dramatic look in your portraits, but what if you wanted something cleaner as your background to draw attention to your subject?

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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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1-Minute Photoshop Tip: How to Add Punch to Your Photos with This Cool HDR Effect (VIDEO)
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 26, 2018

Photoshop can be an intimidating program, so we love quick and easy Photoshop tutorials that will help transform your images immediately. In the below 1-Minute Photoshop Tip from software expert Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect, he shows you a “juicy HDR effect."

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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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Google Pixel 3 Smartphone vs Sony A7R III Mirrorless Camera in Low Light Challenge: “Mind Blown”
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 21, 2018

The new Night Sight mode for the Google Pixel 3 smartphone’s camera has been getting a lot of good press lately so photographer Pierre T. Lambert thought he would put it to the ultimate challenge. Instead of comparing it against other smartphone cameras, he pitted the Pixel 3’s Night Sight mode against the low light shooting skills of his Sony A7R III mirrorless camera.

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How to Make the Colors Pop in Your Images Using a “Secret Code” in Photoshop
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 21, 2018

In the below video, Photoshop expert Unmesh Dinda of PIXimperfect will show you how to shape your colors in Photoshop to make them pop using a “secret code.” Well, it’s not so secret actually, and it’s not really a code but it will give your photos a striking, vibrant look.

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Watch a Huge Killer Whale Swim Casually by a Man in a Kayak (VIDEO)
Dan Havlik  |  Nov 20, 2018

Talk about a close encounter! What would you do if this happened you?

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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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Here Are 13 Fast and Easy Lighting Setups with Just One Light (VIDEO)
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 20, 2018

If you think studio lighting is too difficult or challenging, you’re wrong. In the quick and easy lighting how-to video below from photographer Brett Seeley, he shows you how you can do 13 eye-catching lighting setups with just one light.

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Watch the Landmark Street Photography Documentary “Everybody Street” for Free on YouTube
Dan Havlik  |  Nov 19, 2018

Cheryl Dunn’s excellent 2013 documentary about street photography, “Everybody Street,” has been available for rent (or as a purchasable download) on Vimeo for several years now but few know that you can also watch it for free on YouTube. The movie is available on FilmRise Features’ YouTube channel and we have embedded it below.

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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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5 Reasons You Should Buy the Nikon Df DSLR in 2018: An Underrated Classic?
Dan Havlik  |  Nov 16, 2018

We have sung the praises of the Nikon Df on Shutterbug several times before so it’s nice to know we’re not the only ones still infatuated with this retro-styled DSLR from 2013. Photographer Mattias Burling who takes second looks at recent classic cameras on his excellent YouTube channel has put out a video titled “5 Reasons to Buy a Nikon DF in 2018 - As underrated as it gets.

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