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Helpful Tools for Creating Dynamic Product Photos

April 29, 2015

Positioning and appearance is everything to product photography. Your clients are looking not only for images that flatter their wares, but also images that motivate thei...

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Essential Features and Camera Gear for Product Photography

April 24, 2015

In the last two posts, I showed you the basic equipment for product photography, as well as a few tools that will help you improve your lighting. However, those aren’t th...

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3 Photo Identification Tips You Never Knew

April 17, 2015

Most people have at least a few old family photos they can’t identify. It is very frustrating to know you have photos of your ancestors, but can’t place them in time or s...

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Light Modifiers for Product Photography

April 12, 2015

Last time, I briefly touched on the kinds of lighting and light modifiers that are an absolute necessity to product photographers. However, there are many different types...

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Essential Equipment for Product Photography

April 01, 2015

Product photography is a fun and rewarding way to make a living as a photographer. For the past year, I've had the privilege of taking product photos for a new survival g...

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Scouting Great New Locations for Photography

March 25, 2015

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia A large portion of my time is devoted not to photography, but to scouting out great new places for photography. Over the years, I've learned...

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How Photography Changed the World, Part 2

February 25, 2015

Making the World a Smaller Place with Photography Last week, we talked about the ways in which photography lets us examine the diversity of life. That’s not the only way...

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How Photography Changed the World, Part 1

February 18, 2015

Fundamental Ways Photography Changed the World “With the daguerreotype,” Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard said, “everyone will be able to have their portrait taken –...

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Why Are People Still Drawn to the Black and White Image?

February 10, 2015

There’s something about black and white images that makes them powerful, interesting and almost more expressive than color photos. One might have assumed, back when color...

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Developing Your Photographic Style

January 27, 2015

What makes a famous photographer famous? It’s not the gear he uses, and it’s normally not a single image, either. Most of the greatest photographers have a certain style...

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