In this “how to” video, photography expert Gavin Hoey shares some knowledge on infrared photography. Learn how you can take great infrared photos with a digital camera and then process them in Photoshop.

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In this article, I will take up a VERY easy topic in photography that might be very well ENORMOUSLY difficult for some. And there is absolutely valid reason for it.

Photography is a wonderful mixture of science and art. The science part can be intriguing and is an important aspect but not the whole of it. Techniques like depth-of-field control, slow shutter speed effects or motion freeze are all cool but they only compliment one of the core concepts of photography which is closer to art: Read more »

Gavin Hoey shares some tips on how you can create cool photographs using nothing more then a bottle, some water and off camera flash.

Using ND Filter to create special effects

In this article, I will discuss on an important topic in photography. Although this can be treated as an intermediate to advanced technique, but I will try to keep it as simple as possible making it seem like a piece of cake to all my readers.

ND stands for “Neutral Density”.

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Learn some tips to take amazing smoke photographs from photography expert Gavin Hoey. In the first video Gavin will show you a simple but effective set up using off camera flash (strobist technique).

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Parks are one of the major places where a photographer can find many interesting subjects and challenges in Photography. But many of us shoot in parks in the same way we shoot in a birthday party. Here’s some of my personal tips that I have learnt from internet and experience that will dramatically improve the results of your park photos.

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Have you considered selling your images on microstock? Are you afraid of the amount of time it could take? Startup iSyndica is moving fast to reduce the burden of selling your images online. Microstock Diaries named it “The Ultimate Microstock Utility”.

The company, co-founded by early Vistaprint employees, has created an online platform that lets photographers easily submit their content to several stock agencies. The tagline Upload Once, Sell Everywhere™ summarizes the core feature of iSyndica: The ability to submit your images to over 20 microstock photo agencies in minutes, if not seconds. How does it work?

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An inexperienced photographer might find it very difficult to properly direct a model for great poses that will enhance the model’s presentation, showing her best face and figure, and most importantly convey the photographer’s message. Here you can find some resources which can be really handy when you’re shooting in a studio/outdoor with your models.

The first one is Photography Posing Secrets ebook by Malcolm Boone. The ebook is a newly released practical resource for creative posing that will quickly show you clear and comprehensive practical steps to produce and communicate a pose for any situation. Read this if you want to improve your ability to produce and communicate posing ideas that will lift your portraiture to a higher standard.

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Great video showing some tips for shooting indoor portrait using natural light.

Great video showing some techniques to make your photographs better