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How to Shoot Macro Photography of Flowers and Insects?

Vanessa DeRousseau
Macro photography is a fascinating technique that captures close-ups of the photographer's subjects - usually flowers, insects, or raindrops. One of the more challenging subjects for macro photography is our cute little pesky friends, insects. Since insects are moving targets, capturing them will take more...
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Travel Photography Tips for Beginners

Kris Krainock
If we want our photographs of the places we visit to be both vivid and everlasting, they must encapsulate each destination's unique atmosphere, personality, and vibe. A photo should tell a story about its surroundings as much as...
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Medium Close Up: A Key Shot for Filmmakers and Photographers

Kris Krainock
The medium close-up shot perfectly showcases characters within films, as it displays them from their chest or shoulders up to the crown of their head. It's an ideal balance between being slightly wider than a close-up and closer than a medium shot, though those exact boundaries are not...
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How to Use Prism Photography to Create Creative and Abstract Images?

Vanessa DeRousseau
Prism Photography is a newer technique to hit the scene. Although the concept and idea have been around for a while, it has been in the last decade that photographers tried to bring out this technique of using prisms to spray and refract light...
Basketball hoop with a ball in the net against a clear blue sky.

Insert Shot: How to Get Shots That are Important for a Movie

Kris Krainock
Insert shots are the often overlooked maestros of filmmaking, utilized in many feature films, documentaries, and ad campaigns. Getting the most out of your insert shots is an art form that can be...
Gold hoop earrings and a ring arranged with cream-colored dried flowers on a textured surface.

How to Photograph Jewelry for Etsy

Kris Krainock
The success of your Etsy store relies heavily on the quality of your product photos. This is especially true for jewelry photography, which can be challenging to capture correctly. Photographing sparkling gems and glittering metals can be daunting, and many people believe it takes...
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Close up Photography: How to Take Stellar Close-Up Shots

Kris Krainock
You can take remarkable close-up shots even with a primary point-and-shoot digital camera. Although setting the camera to macro is an important step, some additional rules may be more intricate - but don't worry! You don't need to be a photography guru to succeed...
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How to Photograph Fast Moving Objects

Kris Krainock

Have you ever attempted to take a picture of your daughter dancing, brother wave-riding, or friend skateboarding, but the photo turned out blurry? Often digital cameras struggle when trying to capture moving objects. Do not fret! With these helpful tips and tricks, you can immortalize your…

Group of photographers with cameras capturing a subject outdoors surrounded by greenery.

How to Choose a Photographer

Kris Krainock
Here are a few tips on how to pick the right photographer to work with to capture the vision inside your head. Photography is a vast and expansive craft that requires mastery of technical skills and access to proper equipment...
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5 Proven Tips for Sunset Photography

Kris Krainock
Everyone loves stunning sunset photography, but having your golden hour shots stand out from the rest takes something extra special. With so many images with colorful skies available, far fewer can be considered genuinely impactful. So what do you need to create a top-notch sunset photo?..
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Using Hard Light Isn’t As Hard As You Think

Kris Krainock
Hard Light is a bright, intense source—imagine the sun shining high in an uninterrupted sky. This type of illumination typically results in sharp shadows with dark contrast...
A photographer capturing a model wearing a colorful outfit in a studio with lighting equipment.

How to Use Fill Light

Kris Krainock

Do you constantly need help with your photos of people to turn out as silhouettes? Then it's time to discover the magic of fill light! Fill lights are aptly named, filling those dark areas with much-needed illumination and ensuring a properly exposed image...

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