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Tutorials

A Beginner’s Guide to Low-Key Lighting

Beginner's Guide to Low-Key Lighting in Photography | via iHeartFaces.com

I have a very talented photographer-friend that had an idea for a fun photo shoot with our local photography group:  low-key lighting.   Honestly, I had no idea what that was, so I Googled it. According to my Google search, low-key lighting is the use of shadows to create a mood.  (In contrast, the term high-key [...]

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Tips for Decorating an In-Home Photography Studio

Decorating a Photography Studio via Helen John Photography and iHeartFaces.com

This is the second in a series on setting up an in-home photography studio by Helen John Photography.   You can read the rest of this photography series here: Tips for Building an In-Home Photography Studio How To Get the Most out of Your In-Home Photography Studio Once the basic blueprints for the new space [...]

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Amazing Nature Photography Ideas for Earth Day

I Heart Faces Nature Photography Inspiration

With Earth Day just around the corner, we wanted to share some of the amazing nature photos we have seen around the web.  We hope these will inspire you to get out and take some of your own nature photos for Earth Day.

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Tips for Capturing a Vibrant Holi Powder Session

Holi Powder Photography Sessions Tips | via iHeartFaces.com

Bright, vibrant, beautifully colored photography sessions are beautiful to see and including Holi powder in one of your sessions is a great way to mix things up and really capture some fun! We’re excited to welcome  Marylie Labonne, owner of Marylie Photography and one of our I Heart Faces Community members, who will be sharing [...]

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Tips for Building an In-Home Photography Studio

Building an In-Home Photography Studio | via iHeartFaces.com

This month, we are so happy to welcome Helen John of Helen John Photography  who is going to share the exciting process of building her new in-home photography studio.  This article was the first in a 3-part series.  You can finish the series here: Ideas for Decorating Your In-Home Photography Studio How To Get the [...]

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Using Keyboard Shortcuts in Lightroom to Speed Up Your Editing Workflow

Using Keyboard Shortcuts in Lightroom to Speed Up Your Editing Workflow | via iHeartFaces.com

This week,  Allison Wheeler of Poetry and Prose Photography is going to teach us how to speed up photo editing by using the keyboard shortcuts in Lightroom 4.  Follow along as she shares her workflow in today’s Before & After tutorial. Please Note: Our “Before & After” series was created as a way for photographers [...]

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How to Use Clipping Masks to Create Blog Boards

How to Use Clipping Masks to Create Blog Boards | Photoshop Tutorial via iHeartFaces.com

Have you ever wondered how some bloggers create those amazing photo collages in their posts?  Well today, our friend Mandy Blake of Flow for Photographers is going to teach you how to use clipping masks to do just that. Did you ever just want to put two images side-by-side but you can’t figure out how [...]

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Posing Ideas for Spring Portrait Sessions

I Heart Faces Posing Ideas for Spring Portrait Sessions

Many photographers are gearing up for a busy spring photo season for their clients and we’ve scoured the web looking for ideas to inspire you!  Whether you are a professional portrait photographer or a parent who loves to take photos of her children, we hope you enjoy these lovely spring photo session ideas and are [...]

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