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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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Helpful Photography Tip: Home Studio

Written by: Susan Keller from Short On Words Wanna see my makeshift “studio?” Yup. My driveway. With my dirty white garage door as my “backdrop.” Works like a charm. See?… The key ingredient that makes my driveway work so well: it’s north-facing (there’s just something special about Northern Exposure) and shaded for most of the [...]

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4 Tips for DIY Photography Backdrop Ideas on a Budget

Backdrops for photos don’t have to be expensive or done with fancy equipment. Amy Locurto, author of Living Locurto and Co-Founder of I Heart Faces, provides tips for creating your own backdrop with items around your home. Pin It When I posted this photo of my daughter for the laughter challenge, I got a lot [...]

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DIY Tutorial – How To Make Your Own Camera Strap

Written by Our Special Guest: Cheryl from TidyMom As soon as I got my new camera I knew that I wanted one of those cute camera straps I’ve seen around. It never dawned on me that most of them were just simple covers made to go over your strap. By making them myself I could [...]

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Tutorials – General Photography Tips

Enjoy this hodge-podge of awesome photography tips! We are updating links now… thanks for your patience! How To Tips How to Take Silhouette Photographs How To Work With Children…and Not Against Them How To Work With Children {Part II} How To Capture Sun Flare Using a “Gray Card” to Improve Your Photography Overcoming Backlighting Problems Give [...]

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