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A Bright Idea for Subject Placement in Portrait Photos

With careful composition and editing techniques, you can take your portrait game to the next level. In this video, I’ll show how you can level up your portraits with this one simple tip. Before we begin, be sure to download the exercise file here and follow along as I edit. What is the Tip? The tip is quite simple: Place your subject in the brightest part of the frame. I have two reasons for…
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Five Tips to Take Better Thanksgiving and Holiday Food Photos

Looking to improve your food photos ahead of this holiday season? If you stick to a few simple tips, there’s no reason why your photos shouldn’t go from no-go to “wow.” My name is Tajda (pronounced thai-dah) and I’m an award-winning food photographer and recipe developer based in the United Kingdom. With the holiday season just around the corner, I prepared five simple tricks you can…
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DxO Brings Major Updates to PhotoLab 5 and FilmPack 6

DxO has announced updates to PhotoLab 5 and FilmPack 6. PhotoLab 5 has enhanced local adjustments and a more powerful photo library, while FilmPack 6 adds new film emulations, cinemagraphic renderings, and support for Fujifilm RAW files. Along with Fujifilm RAW support and…
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Sony Launches the Alpha 7 IV: A 33MP ‘True Hybrid’ Full-Frame Camera

Sony has unveiled the Alpha 7 IV, the successor to the extremely popular Alpha 7 III that features a 33-megapixel sensor, up to 10 frames per second shooting, and a host of video features that Sony says makes it a true hybrid full-frame system. The Alpha 7 IV uses Sony’s latest-generation processor to power a 33-megapixel backside illuminated sensor (BSI). While it is not stacked, Sony…
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Finally, Everyone Can Upload Photos to Instagram from Desktop

Instagram is finally adding the option for everyone to upload photos to the platform directly from their browser. The long-requested feature was tested this past summer but not made widely available until today. Official support for desktop uploads to Instagram was tested in late June and because the social media platform generally makes major, well-publicized tests public features in the…
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