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Rachel Durik

4 Tips For Air Travel With Your Photography Gear

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Written by: Rachel Durik I got my first DSLR in a February. By that March, I was taking it to another country, and ever since, my cameras have gone all over with me. In fact, I just did a one month trip around Europe with all my gear in tow. My camera gear and I [...]

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How To Use Pinterest for Photographers

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Pin It When you’re preparing for a photo shoot, it’s good to have a vision for what you want your final product to look like. What kind of setting and lighting will you use? What about the clothing? Props? Colors? Styles? A good way to figure out where you’re headed in a shoot is to [...]

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Starting a Photography Business | Business Organization

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You’re into photography. Your neighbor is begging you to take pictures and is ready to write you a check. You’re considering going into business. You’ve read The Six Steps to Take Before Starting a Photography Business and all things are go. So now what? Before taking that check from your neighbor, get your business set [...]

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6 Steps to Follow Before Starting a Photography Business

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Before I begin anything in this series, it is imperative that you know and understand that business is very difficult for me. I don’t really get it. I struggle through it and hate it in the process. I understand things to do with the business and legal side to the best of my ability and [...]

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Fix-It Friday #65 • Photo Editing Fun!

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It’s Fix-It Friday, a weekly event where our contributors edit the same photo and readers can join the fun by editing their own and linking to the party! Today we’ll be using a photo of Andrea Riley’s cute little boy. {Edit above by Susan Keller.} We love our contributor’s edits and can’t wait to see what [...]

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Editing A Photo’s Background With The Patch Tool

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Written by Rachel Durik Have you ever looked through your pictures thinking, “If only I had just moved this little thing out of the way!” Yes, ideally you get the perfect background in camera. But sometimes you don’t catch something until later. Take this shot. I should have noticed that the blanket didn’t cover the frame [...]

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The Importance of a Lens Hood

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Written by: Rachel Durik A lens hood. Do you need one? My answer is yes. And here’s why: Their original purpose is to keep out sunflare. So if that’s your goal, bingo. Already useful. But most of us like a little flare now and then. So what is their purpose then? Well, if you’re a [...]

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Basic Off-Camera Flash Video Tutorial

Written by: Rachel Durik from Savor Photography I get a lot of questions about lighting. Except most of the time, the questioner doesn’t realize that the question is about lighting. It’s usually, “What kind of lens do you use so you have such clean and bright pictures inside your house?” or something along those lines. [...]

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