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Air Travel with Photography Equipment: How to Protect Your Gear and What To Remember

If you’re flying to a bustling city, or heading off the grid into the wilderness for an extended period of time, here are a few tips for packing your camera gear. Plus, I let you know what to watch out for based on my own personal experiences. Travel offers countless unforgettable moments we want to capture in our photos. The last thing you want is for those memories to be ruined because you didn’t follow the rules for carrying camera equipment on the plane.

6 Reasons You Don’t Need a Fast Lens

When I first got into photography, my camera backpack was full of prime lenses with the lowest possible f-numbers. Back then, everyone insisted that I needed fast lenses. Their reasons varied: better technical quality, faster focusing, and most importantly, beautiful bokeh or blurred backgrounds. How do I see it today? 

Travel Photography: Where to Go in May

May is one of the best months for traveling. With spring in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere and the arrival of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, travelers have a wide range of destinations to choose from. There’s something for everyone. The best locations for photographers are places that are interesting without being overrun by tourists. That’s why in this article, we’ll focus on lesser-known destinations or places where the tourist season hasn’t yet peaked.  

6 Beginner Mistakes and How to Fix Them

Just getting started with photography and feel like your pictures are missing something? You’re not alone. Nearly every beginner photographer makes a few common mistakes, from crooked horizons to poor composition. In this article, we’ll show you how to avoid these beginner mistakes, improve your composition and editing, and sharpen your photography technique.  

How to Add Text to Photos or Images

Placing text in pictures is a very common thing—book covers, calendars, photo captions, and photographer’s signatures all involve it. So there’s a wide range of uses for any tool that can do it. With Zoner Photo Studio you can add text of all kinds to pictures quickly and creatively.

Portraits Painted with Light II: Working with Models, Posing, Lighting, and Colors

Learn how to maintain sharpness when light painting. Flash is not the only way—lighting, color, and movement can be utilized in creative ways. Learn to light your models so they look natural. Also, learn how to create depth while working with multiple light sources. Finally, where does color theory come into play? In this installment, we’ll take a look at advanced techniques that will take your light painting portraits to the next level.  

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