Best Settings
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The Best Settings for Night Photography

There is something so beautiful about the Milky Way. It looks like a white band of light to our eyes, but the camera picks up more stars that are not visible with our naked eye—plus it picks up the gasses as well. This creates amazing images!

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Better Color
Post Production

How to Get Better Color with Canon in Lightroom Classic

As photographers, we are always searching for better color results from software. At the end of the day it doesn’t matter how beautiful your images look on the back of the camera, processing a RAW file to match can be daunting and almost make you want to shoot in JPG.

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Mobile Video Editing
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A Guide to Mobile Video Editing

Unless you’re a professional video editor or serious YouTuber and video content creator, chances are you’re recording most, if not all of your video on your phone. And why not?

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Editing Travel Photos
Post Production

Editing Travel Photos with Lightroom: Tips & Tricks

How can you make a better image if you don’t know what makes an image better? The very first sentence is important so here goes… If you want to start realizing your potential as a photographer, start recognizing the potential in your photographs. Your photos are MUCH better than you think.

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Travel Photographer
Shutter Magazine

A guide to getting started as a Travel Photographer

As a photographer who specializes in destination weddings, I found a perfect marriage between travel and wedding photography (no pun intended). My vocation has allowed me to travel to numerous countries, discover exotic locations and connect with fascinating locals for more than a decade.

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Gear Guide
Shutter Magazine

Travel Photography Gear Guide

For many photographers, nothing matches the excitement of heading off to a far-flung destination rich in photographic potential. The gear you choose to take will have a big impact on what images make the return journey home.

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working on location
Lighting

Working on location with Off-Camera Flash

As a commercial fashion and lifestyle photographer, I always want to bring out the raw beauty and personality of my subjects! It is a good idea to focus on placing your subject in the best light and utilizing certain techniques that flatter faces.

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Got the Shot
How I got the shot

How I Got the Shot

As a working photographer, most of my shoots are for other people. Whether it’s weddings or commissioned portraits, I don’t get a lot of time just to explore my own creativity. But I recently had the perfect excuse to set up a shoot just for fun, and I ran with it.

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