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Glyn Dewis – UK Photographer and Retoucher – “Photography Technique: The Invisible Black Background”

Glyn Dewis is located in the UK and is one of my favorite photographers because of his AMAZING post production work. Although the video below may be geared to a photographer, you will find that Glyn’s YOUTUBE Channel is packed with post production techniques.

Joel Grimes Photography Releases “SIMULATING SUNLIGHT in Studio” 40 Minute Video Tutorial

Joel Grimes is one of my personal favorite photographers not only because of his amazing work but also because he shoots with the Einstein 640WS from Paul C. Buff which I also use. As the title states, Joel Grimes Photography just released “SIMULATING SUNLIGHT in Studio” which is a 40 minute video tutorial that current

Toying With Light In Photography – Try Something Different – It Might Just Surprise You!

It’s not that the image to the left is something amazing because there are likely a lot of things you could probably point out that you don’t like about it. However, this brief post is about TOYING WITH LIGHT not 10 things that’s wrong with this image. Here’s the story behind this shot that will

Photography Stories From Around The Web Via Google Alerts: April 3rd, 2014

There were several stories in my Google Alerts for PHOTOGRAPHY that I plan to read and likely share on some of my social media channels.  I have divided today’s titles into Top Reads and Bonus Stories.  You may enjoy the Bonus Stories just as much, but for me, the Top Reads section is a priority

Photography Social Round Up From Last Week: The Week of March 24th

Below are some of the photography stories that David Williams highlighted on his Social Media Channels for the week of Monday, March 24th.  David calls this the “Photography Social Round Up.” 50mm Prime Lens: PrimeLenses Simply Require Two Steps Forward or Two Steps Back:   https://www.rtpphotoandvideo.com/50mm-prime-lens-prime-lensese-simply-require-two-steps-forward-or-two-steps-back New Orleans #Nightscapes: Beautiful Long Exposure Photos of NOLA Houses:  http://petapixel.com/2014/03/27/new-orleans-nightscapes-beautiful-long-exposure-photos-nola-houses/ Epson Adds Two New Metallic

50mm Prime Lens: Prime Lenses Simply Require Two Steps Forward or Two Steps Back

What’s a prime lens? It’s a lens that has ONE focal length: 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 135mm for example.  A zoom lens on the other hand may have a range like 24-105mm or 70-200mm. So why use a prime lens vs. a zoom lens? 1) Quality – Although the Canon 50mm 1.4 is pictured on

Google Alert Photography Stories That I Found Interesting

If you are not getting Google Alerts on things you enjoy, you may want to check it out http://www.google.com/alerts.  It a great way to get notifications by email.  I get one update per day on photography.  Everything below is only part of what came in just one daily email recap related to photography: Frank Sutcliffe:

LOCAL Spotlight: Alice Osborn, Writer and Editor

Alice Osborn is a professional writer and editor in Raleigh. Her specialty is fiction and memoir editing, and she teaches various workshops in the area. She also plays the guitar and the violin as well as practicing Irish Dance. I have known Alice for years, and she is a talented writer with a solid reputation