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How to Effortlessly Remove People from Photos

Feb 9th in Videos by Simon Plant
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Annoyed by crowds of people getting in your images? Hate the thought of hours in front of the computer cloning them out? Wandering tourists and people can pose a real problem for photographers, but there’s an easy solution.

In this video tutorial, we show how to remove crowds of people automatically without hours of retouching. We’ll walk you through the process from start to finish!

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Master the Art of Photographic Composition

Feb 8th in Composition by Andrew Gibson

One of the first composition rules we learn in photography is the rule-of-thirds. But once you’ve understood this concept, what else can you do to improve the composition of your photos? It will get you started, but there’s more to composition than where you place your subject in the frame.

Today we’ll be exploring a few more aspects of photographic composition, to ensure you’re completely clued up on how to take brilliant shots!

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How to Perfectly Capture a Plate of Food With Spot Lighting

Feb 6th in Lighting by Flint Hannah

Since one of the most important aspects of photography is how to control your lighting, today I’ll be explaining how to perfectly light a scene for a warm, dramatic effect. We’ll be using grids – hard lights that are more controllable – and the subject to be used will be food, because it is usually shot with hard lighting. The emphasis will be on controlling each light to create a subtle and warm effect.

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Photo Critique

Friday Photo Critique #18

Feb 5th in Photo Critique by David Appleyard

Friday Photo Critique is our weekly community project, where we publish a photograph submitted by one of our wonderful readers, then ask you all to offer constructive feedback on the image.

It’s a great way to learn more about photography, express your viewpoint, and have your own image critiqued. Your response will also be displayed with a link to your website or portfolio, so be sure to enter it correctly when submitting a comment!

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Quick Tip: Practice Print Generosity

Feb 5th in Quick Tips by David Appleyard
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Different photographers take different approaches towards giving out prints. Some charge a fairly high fee and handle printing entirely themselves, others are happy to provide high-res digital files for a client to order their own.

Today I’ll be suggesting a few innovative ways to be generous with printing, and highlighting why I think it’s an important idea to get right!

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6 Tips for Becoming a Vintage Photography Expert

Feb 4th in Inspiration by Elizabeth Halford

Vintage style photography has seen a surge in popularity among hobbyist photographers. And thanks to photography social networking sites like Flickr, sharing of photographs in the vintage style is
easier than ever.

Users even share their post production ‘recipes’ and techniques to help you form
your own ideas and techniques if you’re interested in producing photographs in the vintage syle.
A quick search on Flickr brings up 61,000+ images of and 2,000+ groups dedicated
to the vintage style. Here are six tips for capturing a bit of vintage of your own – or as I call it,
‘vintifying’.

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120+ Magnificent Natural Landscape Photographs

Feb 3rd in Inspiration by Vailancio Rodrigues

Beautiful landscapes are fascinating, and often lead to you instinctively wanting to capture them with a camera. Many photographers specialise in this one area alone – it’s easy to do well, but very difficult to do brilliantly.

In this article, we’ve brought together over 120 technically advanced, stunning landscape images to inspire and excite you!

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How, When, and Why to Use a Polarizing Filter

Feb 3rd in Lighting, Shooting by Peter Carey
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Polarization filters are specially adapted glass that, when turned at an angle to a light source, will reduce glare from reflected surfaces. The most popular type of polarizing filter is circular to fit easily on the end of almost any lens, containing a free spinning element for quick adjustment.

In this article we’ll take a look at how a polarizing filter can improve a number of photographic scenes, along with a few unexpected results it can have.

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Quick Tip: Enter Photography Competitions

Feb 2nd in Quick Tips by David Appleyard
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As your photography skills grow and mature, you may find yourself wanting to take part in various photography contests and competitions. This is a great thing, and gives you the chance to compare your work with other talented photographers.

Though the possibility of winning is always a motivating factor, the process of critiquing your own work and selecting images to submit is just as valuable. Equally, shooting specifically for a competition is a liberating experience that leaves plenty of room for creativity.

Read on for a handful of quick tips and techniques to bear in mind when looking into photography competitions.

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Killer Techniques for Shooting in Natural Light – Part 2

Feb 1st in Lighting by John Williams
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When the weather conditions become overcast, it should not mean that the photography is done. You have plenty of ways to work with the soft light of low clouds and still make dynamic images.

In this article, we’ll look at how to use overcast lighting and clouds to create a variety of dramatic effects.

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