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A Strobe Lighting Success Story {Photography Inspiration}

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Strobe lighting can create spectacular effects in your photography! I’m a natural light photographer and love the challenges that go along with it.  Whether I encounter moody clouds, noontime harshness, or sunset glow, I have learned by experience to manipulate the way I shoot in certain weather and lighting conditions to suit my photographic whims.  [...]

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Maternity Photo Posing Ideas & Tips

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Maternity portrait sessions are literally a once in a lifetime opportunity.  There is a tiny window to capture one of the most amazing, memorable, and unique times of life. The idea of being able to document a child’s life even before they are born is so exciting!  Here are a few maternity photo posing ideas [...]

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How to Use Adobe Camera Raw and Bridge – Photo Editing Tutorial

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Whether or not you have been long-time Photoshop user, you may not be using its features to their fullest. In today’s free tutorial, Lindsay Horn shares how to get the most out of Adobe Camera Raw and Bridge. It’s an internal debate for many Photoshop users – buy Lightroom or not? One thing that may [...]

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Family Photo Album Tips {Photography Project}

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Please.  Don’t let your family photos merely live in your computer.  I know we’re living in a digital age, but I still believe that there is just something special about a printed picture.  Or a whole bunch of printed photos all combined together.  In a book.  That tells a story.  That documents YOUR FAMILY.   My [...]

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The 365 Photo Project | Photography Inspiration

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A 365 Project is a great way to get to know your camera and discipline yourself into practicing your photography every day.  Whether you prefer to blog your photos or just post them to your Facebook page or Flickr account, read on to be inspired by one of our I Heart Faces participants who decided [...]

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5 Tips for Balancing Your Business and Your Life

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As a new photographer and a mom there is a constant struggle to find balance. There is no “right way” to create balance in your life. Each person has a unique set of circumstances and needs. The trick is figuring out what balance means to YOU. Here are a few tips to help you along [...]

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How to Be a Good Photographer | A Handy Step-by-Step Tutorial

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Okay, a little disclaimer: This tutorial isn’t really a post about being good at photography. I wish I could boil that down to eight simple steps — it would’ve saved me a lot of time over the past few years. But I would need about 700 pages (and a lot of coffee) to write a [...]

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How to Make Shaped Bokeh

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Making shaped bokeh can add a touch of fun to your holiday photos.  In this free tutorial, our contributor Dana Suggs shows you how to create bokeh shapes.

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