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2020-10-19

The British Government is Looking for Its Own Version of Pete Souza

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In a role that is open until October 22, the United Kingdom’s Cabinet Office is looking for a photographer to document and “promote the work of Ministers and the wider government visually.” The job involves international travel, constantly changing requirements, and frequent after-hours work.

Given the success other high-profile government photographers like Pete Souza, it’s likely fair to say the Britsh government sees the value of good publicity. The job description, which you can view for yourself at the U.K. Civil Service Job Board, reads like a mirror to what Souza described as being required of

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2020-10-15

The 5DayDeal 2020 Photography Bundle (Podcast 721)

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The 5DayDeal Photography Bundle 2020 is now on sale, and I’ve created this post to outline some of my favorite tools! Your Photography will thank you for this!

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2020-10-12

How I got the photo: Rag doll atop a tricycle in a ghost town

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Sometimes, spooky, creepy Halloween-type photos walk up to you with a demonic smile and say, “Hey, I’ve got it half set up for you! Bring it home!” And so it was at this Arizona ghost town. I was walking around at night with one of the volunteers who stays at the ghost town. I came […]

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2020-10-12

Blue hour

This post is by David Williams from Scott Kelby's Photoshop Insider

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It’s time for #TravelTuesday with Dave (I know it’s Monday; deal with it), and today, I want to touch on a landscape photography term that’s used throughout photography: blue hour. Let’s not waste any time, here goes.

Blue hour and golden hour go hand in hand. They aren’t accurately measured as being an hour, but we know them as the hour before and after the sun sets and rises when we have the best light for photography. The reason golden hour is so beautiful is because the light from the sun diffracts through the atmosphere as its beams travel through Continue reading “Blue hour”

2020-10-09

Mind Your Own Business: Glen Clark discusses tips for getting sponsorship opportunities

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Welcome to Mind Your Own Business, the podcast that helps photographers improve their business and their lives! Today, we chat with Glen Clark. Glen discusses ways to get your foot in the door with companies for sponsorship opportunities. You don’t want to miss this! We discuss: How Glen got started in the photography industry How […]

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2020-10-08

Don’t Look For Your Style – It’s Already A Part of You (Podcast 720)

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In this post, I explore the concept of our artistic style coming from within and embodies itself in our work by shooting from the heart.

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2020-10-06

Purists vs Photoshop

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Photoshop as a verb. Now there’s a thing! Adobe Photoshop is huge and it’s the industry standard, so it’s no surprise that the word “Photoshop” has become a verb, meaning to retouch an image, and this blog post today is all about why it’s so important that us photographers should be proficient in its use. But first!

I’m Dave Williams, and as usual, this post for #TravelTuesday on ScottKelby.com is by me, dropping in once a week to impart some of my bountiful wisdom. Before we get into it, I’ll take this opportunity to remind you all that

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2020-10-06

Purists vs Photoshop

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2020-10-06

Purists vs Photoshop

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2020-09-30

Kobe Bryant Law Bans Photos of Dead by First Responders

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new “Kobe Bryant” law that makes it illegal for first responders to shoot unauthorized photos of dead bodies at the scene of accidents and crimes.

The law resulted from the aftermath of the helicopter crash that killed NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others on January 26, 2020. Reports emerged soon after that eight sheriff deputies had snapped and shared graphic photos of the victims, leading Bryant’s widow Vanessa to sue the Los Angeles County sheriff for negligence, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

“Mrs. Bryant feels ill at the

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2020-09-30

This is my favourite $1 lighting modifier

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I’ve always been drawn to interesting looking light. The simple, soft and flat light of softboxes and other standard modifiers rarely hold my attention and I’ve often felt like that softbox lighting doesn’t exist outside of the studio. It’s always looked a little too clinical for me. We’re shown interesting light all of the time […]

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2020-09-29

Different Photowalk Opportunities

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#TravelTuesday still isn’t quite what it should be, but then again, nothing is at the moment. Something else that’s adapted to the change in the world around us is this year’s Worldwide Photo Walk, and that’s what I want to explore today. I’m Dave Williams, and I’m here every Tuesday on ScottKelby.com.

Yesterday, Scott showed a video explaining the reasons for the Photo Walk, one of which is the Springs of Hope Kenya orphanage. There are other reasons to get involved, but today, I want to address the things that may be missing from a regular photo

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2020-09-28

How to Build a Giant Soft Box on the Cheap

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Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut of the Hurlbut Academy recently shared a great DIY tutorial in which he shows you how to build a giant soft box using just some foam core and a few lengths of 1×3-inch wood. The result allows you to create a large, soft light source without breaking the bank.

This video is actually part of a 30-lesson “free sampler” that the Hurlbut Academy put up on its website, and while the target audience is definitely filmmakers, there’s no reason why many of those lessons couldn’t come in very handy for photographers as well. This giant soft box

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2020-09-28

The Secret to Getting Unstuck

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Here’s the secret to getting out of a rut, to getting unstuck and breaking through that wall: Make. More. Stuff. No matter what’s blocking you creatively, your best bet is always to just turn up the volume. MAKE. Can’t make something good? Make something bad. Make something ugly. Make something crazy doesn’t make sense. It doesn’t matter what you make, only that you’re taking action. Remember, you can’t think your way out of a rut. You must do. Only through creating can you find clarity on what you actually need to do. Consider this episode a little friendly reminder to

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2020-09-28

The Secret to Getting Unstuck

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2020-09-28

The Secret to Getting Unstuck

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2020-09-24

Newspaper Navigator is a free online base of 1.56 million newspaper photos

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The Library of Congress has created a fantastic online trip down the history lane. Newspaper Navigator is an online base consisting of 16,3 million newspaper pages, out of which 1.5 million are photos. It covers the period between 1900 and 1963, giving you a whole lot of historic newspaper photos and headlines in just a […]

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2020-09-24

A Tribute to the EF 100-400mm Mark II Lens (Podcast 719)

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This week I selected my favorite ten images shot with the Canon EF 100-400mm Mark II lens, as a tribute to a wonderful piece of engineering I let go.

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2020-09-21

Nikon Expands Z Lens Lineup: 14-24mm f/2.8 and 50mm f/1.2

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Last week, Nikon Inc. unveiled two exciting additions to the rapidly expanding NIKKOR Z lens lineup, demonstrating the brand’s commitment to the evolving Nikon Z series. These new full-frame S-Line1 lenses showcase the superior optical performance and capabilities of the Nikon Z mount for photographers and creators.

The ultra-wide-angle NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S is the world’s shortest2 and lightest2 full-frame f/2.8 zoom lens with a 14mm field of view, enabling a versatile range to capture expansive views including cityscapes, landscapes, astrophotography and more.

Meanwhile, the NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S is the