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How to Add a Motion Effect to an Image in Photoshop

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Props - The Underutilized Photography Asset

Props are often underutilized and dismissed as a valuable photographic asset. Perhaps we have seen the cliché used too many times – the bride and

Tips for Telling a Holiday Story with Photographs

Flipping through old photographs is a not-so-guilty pleasure of mine. There is something very special about those holiday photos from when we were children. They

Tips for Doing a Self-Assigned Photo Learning Project

Many years ago, I read an interesting article about a self assigned project in National Geographic magazine. It was about a guy who, for reasons

Creative Outdoor Self - Portraiture

In my previous article, we covered the basics of doing self-portraits inside or in a studio. It’s a great way to get started and engage

How to Creatively Photograph Windows and Doors

Windows and doors make a great subject matter for many reasons. Doors and windows are of particular interest to me because they can reflect the

Creative Fine Art Portraiture

A couple of years ago, while recovering from major surgery, I was stuck at home for two months, unable to drive or move much. Eventually

How to Create Photo Twirls

Before computers and digital photography, there was the Spirograph. It was a geometric drawing tool introduced in 1965, which created spiral geometric drawings. Predating the

How to Create Dazzling High Key Photography

My journey into high key photography started with a dandelion, which led to experimenting with still life and flower photography, and then I veered off

How to Plan and Execute a Low Key Photograph

It was while researching ideas for still life and food photography that I stumbled across some gorgeous dark, moody images. The colors were intense, and

Mastering Intentional Camera Movement

If you were to peruse my photographs from the past few years, you would find shots aiming for sharpness in part, if not all, of

15 Remarkable Photographs That Prove Just How Powerful Leading Lines Are

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