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10 Things About Light that will Make Your Photos Pop

February 2, 2012 0 Comments

Light is the main ingredient of a photograph. Learn to see it, make friends with it. Your photos will love you when you do.

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Week 4 Module: Looking for Light

January 28, 2012 0 Comments

Learn how to see light as you shoot, and fall in love with photography forever.

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Let Shadows Speak

March 8, 2011 2 Comments

For every light there is an equally beautiful shadow.

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All You Need is a Window

March 7, 2011 5 Comments

Window light can help you make stunning portraits…without having to go too far from home.

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Let the light inspire you

March 7, 2011 3 Comments

I think on days when we feel like the camera is bringing us blah, we should look for the light.

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Photography Doesn’t Fix Everything

March 3, 2011 4 Comments

Light doesn’t change things, just how they look.

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Beginner’s Guide to Light

February 12, 2011 8 Comments

Practice recognizing and using these basic lighting situations, and make your photos pop.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Photography’s Holy Trinity

January 25, 2011 4 Comments

Knowing how to use these settings to execute an artistic decision is a skill that will create photos with impact.

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At some point in your journey into image making, you might arrive at the proverbial “crossroad” where you have to pause and think of where you want to head next. Should you attend that next workshop? Is going pro right for you? Should you quit your high-power job and become a pet photographer like Grace Chon? Or do you prefer to perfect your technique and creative skills so you can take gorgeous images of your travels for friends and family to ooh and ahh over?

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