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What does it take to capture the perfect shot in the wild? For Belgian photographer Michel d’Oultremont, patience is key. Poised and ready, he often waits for days to see any action. When the animal finally emerges in his viewfinder, the…

These days, colour is the default from the casual smartphone shooter to the professional photographer with the high-spec DSLR. Black and white has become a filter, an afterthought, a way of 'rescuing' problematic shots. But black and…

9 of my favourite tips for taking better portraits photos. Topics covered: 1. Trust your gut feelings 2. Make the eyes your focus 3. The background 4. Lighting 5. Posing your subject 6. Learn to not care 7. Best portrait lenses — which…

Award-winning photographer Andre Hermann has unique methods in teaching students as an instructor at Houston Community College. To take one of his classes register at hccs.edu/apply.

A great video on some basic ways you can take better photos, and take your photography to the next level. This video is on exposure modes such as shutter priority, aperture priority and program mode. Brought to you by Digital Days - a…

A great video on some basic ways you can take better photos, and take your photography to the next level. Brought to you by Digital Days - a nationwide series of digital photography workshops presented by Popular Photography magazine.…

A great video on some basic ways you can take better photos, and take your photography to the next level. Tips on using color and white balance Brought to you by Digital Days - a nationwide series of digital photography workshops…

I asked 5 exceptional photographers how they capture emotion or the mojo (magic charm) in their images – Adventure photographer Chris Burkard, Patagonia staff photographer Jeff Johnson, Celebrity photographers Brian Smith and Mathew…

This is Module 3 of my flash photography course for portraits and headshots from 2016. In this module: 1) Two-Light Setups: Three uses for a second light 2) Three-Point Lighting Setups 3) Other Multiple Light Setups 4)…

This is Module 1 of my flash photography course for portraits and headshots from 2016. In this module: 1) Introduction 2) On-Camera Flash Basics 3) On-Camera Flash Modifiers 4) On-Camera Flash Techniques In the next module (to…