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Photography Basics: Shutter Speed Explained

A camera’s shutter is a device that allows its lens aperture to open to let light in and expose the film in film cameras or the sensor in digital cameras. Your camera shutter can move the same way every time you take a photo but may not necessarily move at the same speed each time. […]

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Wide-Angle Wedding Photo Inspiration From ShootDotEdit Customers

Wide-angle photographs are as much a part of wedding photography as wedding portraits and detail photos. With a wide-angle lens, you can bring the grandiose, the glam, and all the action of a particular scene or a venue to life in one image. If you have ever been in awe of those dramatic outdoor images […]

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A collage of an infographic stating a quote from Sara France on the left and a thumbnail of her on the right

An international award-winning photographer and a Sony Alpha Female, Sara France of Sara France Photography has achieved so much, including starting and successfully running three distinct photography brands, and she’s still growing! During her last 20 years as a photographer, not only is she a member of the exclusive Sony Artisans of Imagery, she is […]

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Drone Wedding Photography Legalities, Safety Measures, and Useful Tips

Not only does the bird’s-eye view allow you to add some variety to the wedding photos, but it also gives you the chance to experiment with various settings, angles, and perspectives. Depending on the setting, a bird’s-eye view could also enhance your couples portraits by including elements that might not be accessible otherwise (think outdoor […]

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The Logistics Behind Taking Stellar Wedding Day Getting-Dressed Photos

A hint of excitement on a bride’s face holding her bridal dress. A glimpse of a groom’s expression as he fixes his tie through the mirror. There’s something about getting-ready moments on a wedding day that make for ‘must-have’ (or in a wedding photographer’s case, ‘must-take’ images). Looking through a creative and technical eye, as […]

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How to Use Gaussian Blur in Photoshop

Gaussian Blur in Photoshop is a type of low pass filter which cuts out unevenness and smoothens pixel values in a photograph. In simple terms, if you want to reduce noise in an image, add an artistic blur effect to it, or intend to create depth in it by blurring the background, this feature can […]

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Photoshop Shortcuts Library Keyboard Keys For Windows and Mac

Incorporating shortcuts into your editing workflow can help make things faster and easier for you. Adobe Photoshop is an essential editing tool with numerous functions that can help you gain great creative control while editing. And Photoshop shortcuts can help you make the process seamless. However, there is a long list of Photoshop functions and […]

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A collage of an infographic and a thumbnail of Cassie Jones, Showit United Director

Showit is essentially a website builder for creatives (photographers, chefs, bakers, podcasters, authors – you name it). But, in a market full of website builders, this company stands out because they pride themselves on not only making it easier for creatives to build a webspace that is true to their style but also on giving […]

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