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How One Photographer Captures the Glory of Birds in Flight

How “Selfies” Are Killing Our Relationships

What do your selfies say about you? For a generation that is overwhelmingly narcissistic, we are pretty ignorant to what we're really saying with our "selfies." Worse yet, we're not even paying much attention to how selfies are damaging our relationships.

Why Did My iCloud Photos Appear... Then Disappear?

As I’ve written previously, iCloud can be a little confusing. It’s not meant to be—at least, I don’t think Apple intended it to be—but a number of people seem to get caught up by iCloud’s synchronization setup. While it’s wonderfully convenient to have the same photos appear across all of your iCloud-using Apple devices, removing photos on one device removes them everywhere else.

Almond orchards are pretty but don’t walk on private property for a selfie

Sometimes, beauty should be admired from afar. In the case of Solano’s blooming almond orchards, make that very far. As with last year’s sunflower selfie debacle, almond orchard selfies…

3 Tips for Taking Photos of Flowers

Flowers are everywhere, and sometimes just the thought of going out to take pictures of their pretty petals can seem downright cliché, because so many people do it. However, one reason flower photography is so popular is because these kinds of pictures can capture incredible beauty, without a great deal of effort. It’s fun to go outside …

10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Photographer

When selecting a wedding photographer, there are three important elements you should keep in mind: personality, the photographer’s style, and cost. The first two are related to character traits unique only to that person and cannot be copied. The third element fluctuates due to many different variables. Let’s talk about each in the order of importance. Personality First and most importantly are the character and personality…

Avoid dull snapshots: Tips for taking stunning pictures

Smartphone cameras have seen dramatic improvements, but technology alone won't produce shots that grab attention.

The Science Behind Why You Should Use Photo Filters

New research suggests that using photo filters will increase the visibility of your images on the web's popular photo platforms.

How to Turn Your Living Room into a Photo Studio

Wish you had a studio space tod bring clients and photograph portraits and ideas? You can! See how to turn your living room into a photo studio.

Our Five Photo Gadgets & Gizmos: Wonderful Lenses

Lensbaby Spark: This lens is ideal for young enthusiasts, students or beginner photographers who want to break out of traditional photography. The Spark is a fun, affordable way to capture selective focus images with your DSLR camera. It features a unique selective focus optic and a tilting lens body—allowing users to capture creative images in-camera that have a sweet spot of focus surrounded by blur. It…

Photo studio props with an old door, farm table and shutters

Some ideas for photo studio props with an old door, farm table and shutters.

Camera Lens Coasters Keep Coffee Rings Out of Your Photography Studio

If you’re a photography enthusiast who still hauls around a heavy DSLR and a bag full of glass, you’ve probably got one of those clever camera lens mugs sitting on your desk. But a photography studio is the last place you want to spill coffee, so these matching camera lens coasters will help keep stains off your sets.

My Biz: Cedar Rapids woman helps customers preserve their photos

CEDAR RAPIDS - Shari O'Rourke always has loved photos. In the past several years, in fact, her interest in creating keepsake photo books grew to the extent that people started referring to her as

A Photo Studio for Your Small Parts

Wanting to take good photos of small parts for promotional purposes? Consider this device.

How to Find Your Photos in iOS 8 (And Where Is Camera Roll?)

What you need to know about finding and organizing your photos in iOS 8 now that the Camera Roll is gone.

The Tool Most Photographers Aren't Using Enough

Cross-posted from Fstoppers [by Robert K. Baggs] As photographers we’re in a fortunate era where we have more tools at our disposal than ever before. That said, there’s one well known one I have used consistently for years, that many photographers neglect. When I first started out in photography after buying my first camera, it didn’t take me long to realize I was in love with portraiture. As much as I enjoyed taking my camera...