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Top 5 Photo Editing Apps for Your Android Smartphone

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Smartphones can take great pictures, but what if you want to elevate those images even more? Mobile Photo Editors are great for making that great shot even better. Here are a few great apps to enhance your images: SnapSeed Snapseed is a photo editor designed by Google developers. It includes 29 filters and tools for editing RAW and JPG files. A unique feature of Snapseed is the “Control Point” technology where you can position up to 8 points on the image and assign enhancements, the algorithm does the rest magically. Use the Double Exposure option to blend two photos and selecting from blend modes available. Snapseed is a great photo editing tool that provides enough options to give you excellent creative control of your images without overwhelming you with too many tools. INSTALL SNAPSEED  PhotoDirector PhotoDirector is another photo editing tool that also gives you the option to purchase additionals filters and such via subscription. Premium members have access to ...

10 Tips For Photographing Your First Wedding!

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As a photographer going to shoot your first wedding event, it is normal to have several questions running across your mind. While many of them will be tending to calm you down and prepare for your first exposure, a lot of them will be reminding you it’s your first, and you probably don’t have one of the  best instant camera  in the market, thereby making you unnecessarily tensed. When you cover your first marriage, it’s the pressure, and it’s normal. It’s a unique moment that will not be repeated. So, we are not allowed to make mistakes. Here are 10 simple tips for those who will go through their baptism of fire: not 50 tricks, just 10. I focus on the essentials, but with these recommendations, you will be able to escape unscathed from your marriage, without forgetting anything essential. #1: Prepare your equipment I have a checklist on which is written all that I need to bring. From case to battery (at least 2), memory cards, lenses, flas...

What Gear Should You Own for Food Photography?

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In this article, we will be leaning more towards some of the simple but very useful tools or gear needed for food photography. As I’ve mentioned before, food photography is probably one of the most fun genres of photography because after all, who doesn’t like food. The tools needed in food photography are often very simple and easily accessible unless you’re doing studio food photography which is kind of a whole different story. So without having this into being too long, let’s dive into it. 1. Camera The first thing we need to discuss when it comes to food photography is the camera we’re going to use. If you’re a beginner and looking to be a food photographer or a photographer in general then I would always recommend looking into a full frame camera first. There are many benefits to shooting with a full frame camera that I have already shared in a previous article. However, if you’re on a budget and would like to just have a DSLR camera to shoot with and get some quali...

The Quick and Dirty Way to Do Long Exposures Without a Neutral Density Filter

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First off, obviously owning and using a neutral density filter rather than relying on these software tricks will always be the best option. Secondly, Harmsen's method is going to probably give you a cleaner final result, and his way is a lot more flexible in terms of shooting conditions at the cost of needing up to hundreds of photos taken and lengthy processing time in post. My way is going to be really simple, obvious, and relies on pre-planning your image. I relied on it back when I got started writing gear reviews before I accumulated an arsenal of step up and step down rings for my filters. What's important is that you don't let gear limitations get the best of you, and instead you do the best you can with your circumstance. No filters were used in the making of this photo. 1. The Faster the Movement the Better First, the scene needs to be appropriate for the method. Think streams, rivers, and waterfalls with flowing water rather than choppy lakes. T...

How to Create Your Own Photo Filters in Adobe Lightroom for Faster Edits Later

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Editing photos can be tedious, especially if you are using a similar theme for all of your photos. It takes time to select every tool, play with the bars, and find an adjustment that you're happy with. Luckily, there's a faster way. Adobe Lightroom for Android and iPhone allows you to save your favorite editing presets so you don't have to change every photo every time. Presets are basically just Lightroom's version of filters. If you have even used any of Instagram's normal photo and video filters, of which there are over 40 now, that's exactly what presets are here. Influencers on Instagram even use Lightroom to make custom filters that they sell to other users, something you could even do once you get good at designing presets. The mobile version of Adobe Lightroom CC can be installed from Google Play or the iOS App Store. It works with a free account so there is no need to pay or subscribe. However, if you do already subscribe to Adobe and have...