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8 Essential Photo Composition Rules

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Looking to improve your photography portfolio by becoming a master of image composition? These eight essential photography composition rules will get you there. While there are no unbreakable rules in photography, mastering a few fundamental principles of composition is a must for any serious photographer. The right photo composition can easily take a photo from forgettable to amazing! The best part? It doesn’t matter which of the different types of photography you do, or if you decide to switch directions, because these rules apply just as well to landscape photography as they do to portrait photography and everything in between. Mastering photo composition is a surefire way improve the images in your online photography portfolio—and a better portfolio means more clients coming your way. So play around with these photography composition rules the next time you’re shooting—you’ll be leveling up in no time! What Exactly  is  Photo C...

How to Make Effective Stock Photos: Tips and Practices for Beginners

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If you’re a photographer, selling stock photos is a great way to earn extra cash and gain exposure for your work. Stock photography, when done right, can turn into a lucrative career. Good stock photos are—and always will be—in demand. From websites and social media to marketingmaterials and publications, stock photos are valuable graphics. Whether you’re a seasoned photographer looking to expand your stock portfolio, or just someone who wants to create their own personalized images for use in X, Y, or Z, the following post provides some handy tips when it comes to producing high-quality stock images. Use a Great Camera First thing’s first, right? If you want a great result, you’re going to have to use the  right tools . For stock photography, you’ll want high-resolution images— images that can easily be increased in size and still look great. Shoot on as high a resolution as possible, and use a digital SLR for the best outcome. While good stock photos ...

How To Look Great In Photo When You Are Not A Model

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Living in a world with Instagram, Facebook profile pictures and selfie sticks, learning how to take a great photo has become a must or else you will find yourself untagging yourself in photos a lot. Let's be real though...If you're reading this post there's a .01% chance you're a model, so the likelihood of you knowing how to take a great photo other than smiling is slim. I'm here to help! As a fashion stylist I have stood behind the lens watching models, and I've learned some tips along the way. This has come in handy too as I've started to do a lot more style posts of my own. Here are my five biggest tips when standing in front of the camera: 1. Never stand still for longer than a second. Constantly moving your body is what keeps you from looking like a statue. Even if it's simply tilting your head left to right slightly or shifting your weight from one leg to another, always moving keeps you looking fresh and authentic. 2. Say "happy...

How To Remove Unwanted Objects From Your Underwater Photos

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In the "After" photo you'll notice the piece of coral obstructing the eels face has been removed with the Content Aware Fill tool. Content Aware Fill is a quasimagical Photoshop process that removes bubbles, backscatter and bozos from your pictures. When it works as intended, Content Aware Fill is a beginner-level technique that renders stunning results in the blink of an eye. When it’s not quite on the money, a slightly more advanced knowledge of Photoshop’s other superpowers is required to finesse your final product. In a perfect world, Content Aware Fill is a simple three-step process : 1) Using any selection tool, such as the Lasso, Patch or Marquee tool, create a loose selection around the area you want to eliminate. 2) Go to Edit>Fill, choose Content Aware from the menu, and click OK. 3) When the process is complete, type Command (Mac)/Control (PC) — D to deselect the edited area and get rid of the marching ants. Easy, right? Unfortunately, Con...