10 photography challenges to spark your creativity and take stunning shots
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by Julie Powell
1h ago
Feeling a creative rut with your photography? We’ve all been there. Sometimes, the best way to reignite your passion is to step outside your comfort zone and try something new. Here are 10 fun photography challenges and prompts to get your creative juices flowing and capture some truly unique images. The Minimalist Master Challenge yourself ..read more
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Stepping into the light: Mastering dramatic portraits with backlighting
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by Julie Powell
23h ago
Forget the flat, studio flash. You know the classic Clamshell or Rembrandt lighting. Backlighting, where the light source comes from behind your subject, injects a captivating drama and dimension into creative portrait photography. It’s a technique used by countless photographers to create striking and unforgettable images, outside of the studio. But let’s delve into the ..read more
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Meet Wilbur, the traveling wombat
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by Julie Powell
2d ago
This is Wilbur our traveling wombat. It’s all a bit of silliness, but it makes life fun and keeps people engaged while we travel on our adventures. The tags of #whereswilburnow and #wilbur get some great comments and we have taken Wilbur on so many of our adventures. So, I thought I might introduce him ..read more
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Canon announces 27x Portable Broadcast Zoom Lens and Next-Generation Digital Drive Unit
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by Photofocus News
3d ago
Camera operators can capture beautiful content with the new broadcast lens recently announced by Canon. The CJ27ex7.3B, Canon’s first 2/3” portable lens with a class-leading 27x optical zoom, expands and strengthens the company’s extensive broadcast lens lineup. The new lens, with superb optical performance, is classified as a UHDxs lens, Canon’s highest image quality rating ..read more
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SlickPic Photography Challenge: Macro
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by Photofocus Team
4d ago
Looking for a fun photography activity for the weekend? How about improving your photography skills and refilling your creative juices with another challenge from the folks of SlickPic? Now on the week 15 of their 52-week Photo Challenge, it’s all about Macro photography. In this challenge, your task is to explore the world of the ..read more
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Hobolite Mini 20W Bi-Color Continuous LED Light review: Seamless lighting options
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by Julie Powell
4d ago
I’ve been a big fan of LED lighting for a while now. I adore the ease of use and convenience for still life, product and even headshot lighting. I’m also a big fan of something that not only looks good, but is functional. And well, just works straight out of the box. I recently got ..read more
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Wavy Gravy’s hippie Hog Farm at night: A long strange trip
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by Ken Lee
4d ago
I explored Hog Farm, an abandoned hippie commune located on top of a mountain, at night. This is the long, strange trip along the way. The Hog Farm The Hog Farm is likely the longest running hippie commune in the United States. Activist Hugh Romney, more famously known as Wavy Gravy, and his wife Jahanara ..read more
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Steady snaps: Grab these top tripod deals below $100!
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by Joy Celine Asto
5d ago
Wherever you are in your photography journey, you will always come across situations where you need a steady hand to get the perfect snaps. But the reality is, it doesn’t always happen. This is where a trusty tripod comes in handy! If you don’t have one, we have just the tripod deals to help you ..read more
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Ricoh announces GR series cameras featuring built-in highlight diffusion filter
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by Photofocus News
5d ago
Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation recently announced the RICOH GR III HDF and RICOH GR IIIx HDF premium digital compact cameras. These new versions of the acclaimed RICOH GR III and RICOH GR IIIx cameras feature a newly-developed Highlight Diffusion Filter (HDF) that diffuses highlights for softer light, creating more expressive images with a sense of ..read more
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Light Painting 101: Sometimes less really is more
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by Ken Lee
5d ago
You don’t have to light paint everything in a scene. Sometimes, keeping parts in the shadow is emotionally more powerful. What is light painting? The term is often used loosely to describe any addition of light to a night photograph. Really, though, light painting is a technique that uses a handheld light source to illuminate ..read more
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