Vibrance vs Saturation – What is the Difference?

Vibrance vs Saturation – What is the Difference?

Vibrance and saturation are two terms you are going to encounter when editing colors with a digital program. Both refer to colors and their intensity, but there are some important differences. Here is what you need to know about the difference between vibrance and saturation in photography. You will find separate sliders for vibrance and…

How to Create Milk Bath Photography – The Comprehensive Guide

How to Create Milk Bath Photography – The Comprehensive Guide

As a sub-genre of portrait photography, you’ve probably seen plenty of milk bath photography images pop up as a recent trend. By turning everyone’s favorite drink into a prop, photographers have been able to capture stunning, minimalistic portraits.  If you’ve never experimented with milk bath photography, the genre can feel intimidating. Whether you’re an amateur…

What is Aesthetic Photography? Understanding the Basics.

What is Aesthetic Photography? Understanding the Basics.

If you look up aesthetics in a dictionary, you will find a definition that focuses on the artistic value of a work of art, or that discusses the characteristics of things we find beautiful and pleasing. The concept of aesthetics is central to photography. Here is what you need to know about aesthetic photography, why…

How to Choose the Best Portrait Backgrounds for Your Clients

How to Choose the Best Portrait Backgrounds for Your Clients

A good portrait should capture your subject in a unique manner and convey emotions. Focusing on your subject, their outfit, and pose is a natural way of approaching portrait photography, but you shouldn’t neglect the background choice. The background you select can set the tone and mood of the shot. Here are a few tips…

Why a Headshot Background is Really Important!
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Why a Headshot Background is Really Important!

Many headshot backgrounds are either black or white, but there is a range of textures, natural elements, and other features that you can use to make a professional headshot stand out. Our tips for choosing the right background for your headshot will help you select a better setting, and impress your clients with a headshot…

How to Get Perfect Color with White Balance in Photoshop
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How to Get Perfect Color with White Balance in Photoshop

Creating the perfect level of white balance and colors with your photos is easy to accomplish with Photoshop by using some of the vital tools available and following our recommended steps. It’s not always possible to get ideal lighting for every photo, and becoming proficient at colors correction can massively improve your photography and help…

Lightroom vs Photoshop – Which Do You Need?
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Lightroom vs Photoshop – Which Do You Need?

If you are serious about digital photography, at some point you will find yourself needing to edit your images. There are many photo editing software out on the market, but the two most popular are Photoshop and Lightroom. They’re both made by Adobe and have a lot of similarities, so you may find yourself wondering…

The Ultimate Guide to Photography Composition

The Ultimate Guide to Photography Composition

Learning composition in photography is a critical element of photography basics. The ability to understand composition techniques can genuinely help you make a difference in your photography, allowing you to take better photos every time. There are several different rules to keep in mind when planning the perfect picture taking session, including the following: 10…

How to Get a Photography Logo (and Why You Absolutely Need One)
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How to Get a Photography Logo (and Why You Absolutely Need One)

Brand recognition is important for any size business, including a photography business. Self-employed photographers can create powerful brand identity with a photography logo. A simple photography logo can be designed by a photographer and used on social media posts, as a watermark on promotional photos, and on anything used for promoting the photographer or their…

Everything You Need to Know About Using a Ring Light

Everything You Need to Know About Using a Ring Light

Interested in how to use a ring light in your photography? We’re here to explain the use of ring lights and when they are beneficial! “Why don’t my beauty and fashion images look this good?” Many beginning photographers ask this question. Sometimes, an apparent lack of quality is caused by a missing piece of equipment…

iPhone Photography Tips and Tricks

iPhone Photography Tips and Tricks

iPhones have wonderful cameras built into them. It’s now so easy to capture and share images with our phones, that printed snapshots have become a distant memory. With the right tools and knowledge, many iPhone photos can look like professional snapshots. 5 Quick iPhone Photography Tips Camera Settings and Options – Adjusting exposure, VSCO, and other…

8 Styled Photoshoot Ideas to Expand Your Portfolio and Develop Partnerships
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8 Styled Photoshoot Ideas to Expand Your Portfolio and Develop Partnerships

Styled photoshoots can be a lot of fun, and you can get creative with your photography ideas. Unlike street photography or even landscape photography, photo sessions are planned, designed, and organized photography projects that can supply you with interesting material for your portfolio. They also help you find exciting collaborations both inside and outside of…

How to Market Your Art And Sell Photography Prints (Updated 2021)
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How to Market Your Art And Sell Photography Prints (Updated 2021)

So you’re thinking about selling your photographs? Has your hobby reached a level where people want to buy photography prints from you? There is definitely a market for photography art prints, and you can be a part of it with a few simple tips. Whether you specialize in street photography, landscape photography, fine art photography, or…

How to Use Lightroom: Quick Tips and Tricks for Beginners
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How to Use Lightroom: Quick Tips and Tricks for Beginners

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is the go-to photo editing software for photographers because it has everything you need to edit your images professionally and quickly. It comes loaded with useful presets and can accommodate extra presets that can be purchased and downloaded for your specific needs. Although it can seem a little overwhelming at first, Lightroom…

Sunset Photography – The Guide to Perfect Golden Hour Pictures

Sunset Photography – The Guide to Perfect Golden Hour Pictures

“Why don’t my sunset photos look like what I saw that day?” Among all levels of photographers, taking gorgeous sunset photos can sometimes be challenging. We want to know how to take advantage of “The Gold Hour” to capture sunset pictures and sunrise images too. What type of digital cameras are used, what shutter speed,…

Wedding Lightroom Presets: Shooting and Editing Tips
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Wedding Lightroom Presets: Shooting and Editing Tips

Being a wedding photographer is one of the most rewarding jobs, allowing you to capture the love, emotion, and joy that two people share for one another on their special day. With a variety of venues and lighting changes during a wedding, photographers need to acquire a set of tricks that allow them to take…