Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Five Things You Should Know When Planning a Trip to the American Southwest

Whether you are planning your trip to the desert from across a couple state lines or from across the world, here are a few things to take into account before actually spending any money on your travel plans.  These tips are coming directly from me to you. I have been a Utah resident for over…

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Your Photography Is Worthless: This Is Why!

The concept of working for “credit” is not a new one, nor is it unique to photography. Yet, it is one of the few industries that everyone thinks should work for free. Does the title of this article upset you? If it doesn’t, it really should. At some point in a photographer’s career, the inevitable…

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Monday, December 30, 2019

PSA: Use Night Sight to Improve Your Photos, Even When It’s Not Night

I’ve always known about Google’s Night Sight mode on Pixel phones as a method to take pictures in near darkness, but it seemed somewhat overkill in daylight. As it turns out, it can actually push your pictures to DSLR-like levels of detail and sharpness if you use it right. I’ve touched upon how Night Sight…

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Sunday, December 29, 2019

What I Wish To See From A Future Nikon Z 8 or Z 9 Mirrorless Camera

Since this is Santa’s week of choice, I thought it might be a good time to put out a wishlist of my own. As many regular readers might know, I’ve been on a bit of a gear journey over the last year or so. Some of it has been by necessity, like the increased demand of…

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Saturday, December 28, 2019

The Art and Science of Photography: Why Is Photography So Hard? Part I.

Ever felt a little overwhelmed at the prospect of creating a great image? Ever wonder why it seems to happen so rarely? Creating a great photograph that resonates with your audience is really complicated. But in this three-part series, we’re going to try to bring a little bit of order to that chaos! In this…

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Want to Save Money on Your Adobe Subscription? Try This Simple Trick

Earlier this year, Adobe ditched the option to buy Lightroom for a one-off fee, forcing customers to take out annual subscriptions with monthly payments, and annoying a few people along the way. However, this subscription model does present a few opportunities to save money. Check out this simple trick. While exploring out a couple of different…

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Friday, December 27, 2019

Attending a Workshop in 2020 Is Probably the Best Thing to Do If You’re a Beginner Photographer

If you’re starting out in the photography industry, getting to grips with all the different aspects that make a good image can be quite challenging. For professionals, camera settings and lighting methods may seem obvious but if you’re a beginner that may not be the case. Attending a workshop might just be the best thing to do…

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Thursday, December 26, 2019

7 Tone Curve Tips That Will Make Your Editing Better

The tone curve in Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) is a powerful tool. Subtle changes to the tone curve can make a big difference in the look and feel of your image. Here are a few tips and tricks that will make your tone curve adjustments easier and more precise. First, let’s familiarize ourselves…

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Wednesday, December 25, 2019

12 Days of Christmas: Duography and Photographing in Twos

Life is comprised of a magical interweaving of yin and yang, that infinite dance of opposites that complement one another. Twos, couplets, opposites, pairs — call them what you will, but we see this play out in photography again and again, so discover five of the best. When we think of yin and yang, we…

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Is Film Photography a Fad?

Let’s face it. Film photography is having a bit of a moment, and the growth in popularity is exponential. The question is: is it a fad or is it going to be around for a while?As you may recall from my last article, 2019 has been a great year for film photography. Nearly 10 new…

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Tuesday, December 24, 2019

If Everyone Hates Adobe, Why Is It Pulling in Record Profits?

Last week, Adobe reported that the fourth quarter of 2019 was the most lucrative in the company’s history, delivering annual revenues of $11 billion. Given that it’s rare to hear a good word said about Adobe in the world of photography and videography, why is the company still so incredibly successful? You don’t have to…

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Monday, December 23, 2019

Do You Ever Ask Yourself: ‘Why Photography?’

The easiest answer to “why do photography?” would be “money.” But, if that’s not the case, have you ever taken the time to ask yourself if photography is the right thing for you, what you get out of it, and what your reason is for doing it in the first place? When you look through photographers’ bios on their websites…

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Here Are the Top Photography and Filmmaking Channels on YouTube and Why You Should Be Following Them in 2020

With over 20 million YouTube channels on the platform in 2019, it’s important to stand out. Check out a selection of my favorite YouTube channels in the photography and filmmaking category that you should be following today.  We are in the heart of the social media generation, and it seems like just about every person you…

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Sunday, December 22, 2019

Switching to Mirrorless? A Wildlife Photographer’s View: Michelle Valberg

Imagine you’re somewhere deep in the Pacific Rain Forest to take pictures of the elusive spirit bear. It’s wet, and it’s cold. On top of that, the light is patchy, the shadows are dark. There’s a bit of movement down river. You lift your camera to your eye to capture the moment. In your imagination,…

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Saturday, December 21, 2019

What to Do If Inspiration Is Lacking

Ever find yourself needing the inspiration to create an image, but you just can muster up any from anywhere? It happens to all of us, don’t worry. Recently I had to create an image for a client. I searched and searched for inspiration, but it didn’t seem to come. This can happen because of many…

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Why I Bought a Nikon D750 in 2019

Tis the season for spending on camera gear and all the latest and greatest tools. But sometimes, the best investment isn’t always the most flashy. I realize now that that opening paragraph may also be able to be viewed as a pun. Get it? Flashy. But, while I can’t claim that to be an intentional turn of phase,…

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Friday, December 20, 2019

What Panasonic Needs to Win the Full Frame Fight

The GH5 was a huge success for Panasonic and consumers, but the stakes are much higher now. What will prevent Panasonic from being overtaken? In short, I want to talk about how Panasonic needs to make proper L-mount adapters, so they can attract users to their camera line up without needing to commit to the…

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Thursday, December 19, 2019

In Depth Comparison of the DJI Mavic Mini, Air, Zoom, and Pro Drones

With the latest Mavic Mini release, DJI now offers four drones in the Mavic line-up, ranging from entry level aircraft to professional grade quadcopter. But picking the right model might be confusing. Here is clear and comprehensive comparison based on direct, hands-on experience. Criteria of Comparison Price: The price point is an obvious criterion, but…

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

A Client Wants All Unedited Images for a Very Small Amount: What Do You Do?

You’ve photographed a commercial client, they select several images, but want all the unedited versions for a symbolic price. Obviously, you did a good job at shooting, but what about the negotiations in that case? Client’s Point of View From the client’s perspective, you have a bunch of files on your hard drive that stay…

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Fstoppers Reviews the Caldigit Tuff Nano Portable NVMe Drive

Fast and reliable portable storage is a must-have for today’s mobile creatives, and the big players in the space have been producing increasingly compact and speedy drives every year. In today’s review, we’ll be taking a look at Caldigit’s new Tuff Nano portable drive.  Caldigit’s Tuff Drives As a quick recap, Caldigit has made a…

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Monday, December 16, 2019

Please Don’t Tell Me You’re Doing This With All Your Photos

Can you imagine buying a gorgeous new Ferrari, then storing it in the darkness of your garage forever? Sounds pretty crazy, right? But you could be doing almost the exact equivalent when it comes to your photography. I’m sure you’ve seen shows like American Idol, or X Factor, or Britain’s Got Talent, and so forth.…

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Don’t Be Afraid of High ISOs in Your Photography

Every photographer would love to shoot at the lowest ISO their camera allows all the time to maintain the highest possible levels of detail and dynamic range. But sometimes, that just isn’t possible; in fact, sometimes, you have to pump up the ISO quite high to get the shot. Do not be afraid to do…

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Sunday, December 15, 2019

Mimicking Apple’s Address Book for the Web

As we all know, WordPress is so extensive that you can use it for nearly anything. There are even articles on sites with crazy titles such as 101 alternative uses for WordPress. So I thought, hey, why not? I bet a lot of people want to create their own Web Apps, and essentially WordPress can…

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5 Amazing New WordPress 2.7 Features

WordPress 2.7 is to be publically released in the next week, and a whole bunch of features have been packed in, looking past the obvious such as the new redesign. The new dashboard, Screen options, Plugins, Themes and Core upgrades and the media library! New Commenting system The Comments section of WordPress has been completely…

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Plan Your Meteor Shower Photography From Your Smartphone

Experienced night sky shooters know that some of the most challenging targets are meteors. While meteor showers, which happen several times a year, will make capturing the elusive meteors easier because there are more of them, you can still point a camera to the sky with a 30 minute exposure and get nothing. Then, suddenly,…

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Saturday, December 14, 2019

Anatomy of a WordPress Plugin

WordPress is well known for its amazing collection of free plugins. There is one for almost every needyou can think of, from backing up your WordPress installation to asking for a cup of coffeeor fighting spam. But there are times when none of the available plugins seem to quite do the trick you are looking…

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Revisiting Affinity Photo After a Few Years Away: Is It Ready for Prime Time?

I’ve been exploring alternative workflows to Adobe Photoshop ever since the company forced a subscription model on its users several years ago. For all its bugginess and performance problems, I keep coming back to it, because it still spits out the highest quality images for my purposes. But some of the competition is nipping at…

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The Ultimate Guide to Building a WordPress Plugin

When it comes to adding extra functionality to a WordPress blog, WordPress users typically go and search for a plugin that might suit their needs. There are often plugins created for basic extended functionality, but what happens when you can’t find the perfect plugin for your needs? It might be easier to just create the…

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Friday, December 13, 2019

Create a Custom WordPress Plugin From Scratch

This tutorial will describe the implementation of a WordPress plugin starting from scratch. The plugin will connect to an external OSCommerce database and display random products on your WordPress site. It also implements a configuration page for the WordPress admin panel. Looking for a Shortcut? If you have a great idea for a plugin but…

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Create a Custom WordPress Plugin From Scratch

This tutorial will describe the implementation of a WordPress plugin starting from scratch. The plugin will connect to an external OSCommerce database and display random products on your WordPress site. It also implements a configuration page for the WordPress admin panel. Looking for a Shortcut? If you have a great idea for a plugin but…

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Which Sensor Size Suits Your Type of Photography the Best?

There are different sensor sizes in existence. This is common knowledge for most photo enthusiasts, and often it is said a full frame sensor is the professional choice. Let’s see if size makes a difference for your type of photography. Although the different size photo sensors are something of the digital age, different film sizes…

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The 13 Most Essential Plugins for WordPress

WordPress is a very powerful and flexible blog/content management system, but the thousands of plugins really help to extend the basic functionality. Here are 13 essential plugins that you should immediately install after finishing the WordPress installation. Akismet This one should be a no-brainer. Akismet uses their web service to check the comments on your…

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What Do You Think Is the Best Camera of the Decade?

With the decade drawing to a close, there is a lot to review, like which camera was the best. I’m not looking for sales stats, official awards, or the general consensus. I want to know what you think the best camera of the decade is and why. There will technically be a camera that won the most…

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Thursday, December 12, 2019

Beginner to Master, Part 1

Throughout this six-part beginner-to-master series, we’ll be using the advanced features of WordPress to create our own portfolio & blog, complete with an options page, multiple styles and support for the new WordPress 2.7 features. In day one, we’re handling the preparation and admin sections by creating our Options page. Also available in this series:…

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Beginner to Master, Part 3

Throughout this six-part beginner-to-master series, we’ll be using the advanced features of WordPress to create our own portfolio & blog, complete with an options page, multiple styles and support for the new WordPress 2.7 features. Today we’ll layout our blog posts and style ‘single posts’ based on category. Today we’re going to be bringing our…

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Fstoppers Reviews the New CamRanger 2

Earlier this year, I wrote a review of the CamRanger Mini. As I mentioned in my article, I was looking for a way to remotely trigger my camera when I can’t be located in a particular area for the action sports I shoot. I found the CamRanger Mini was a terrific device for remotely controlling…

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Beginner to Master, Part 2

Throughout this six-part beginner-to-master series, we’ll be using the advanced features of WordPress to create our own portfolio & blog, complete with an options page, multiple styles and support for the new WordPress 2.7 features. Today, we’re creating our homepage layout. Also available in this series: WordPress: Beginner to Master, Part 1 WordPress: Beginner to…

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Are You Thinking of Moving From Lightroom to Capture One? Read This First

There are plenty of things about Lightroom that bug me and despite being a hardened user of more than 6 years, I thought it was about time give something else a go. The newly updated Capture One caught my attention and opened my eyes. Capture One 20 launched earlier this month and it claims to…

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Social Networking with BuddyPress

Automattic, the company behind WordPress, has recently acquired and will be releasing social networking software called BuddyPress. The software, built on top of WordPress, was created by Andy Peatling as way to start your very own social network similar to Facebook. Today, we will take a look at installing BuddyPress. Step 1 – What is…

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Beginner to Master, Part 5

Throughout this six-part beginner-to-master series, we’ll be using the advanced features of WordPress to create our own portfolio & blog, complete with an options page, multiple styles and support for the new WordPress 2.7 features. Today, we’ll deal with the comments, the search, and the archive. This part is mainly about fixing up the extra…

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Fstoppers Reviews the Wotancraft Nomad Camera Backpack

Wotancraft’s new camera backpack gives you versatility and camera storage without looking like a camera bag. When looking for a great travel camera bag, one of the main things people look for is that it doesn’t look like it’s holding a ton of expensive camera gear. Wotancraft did just that with the new Nomad backpack.…

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Beginner to Master, Part 4

Throughout this six-part beginner-to-master series, we’ll be using the advanced features of WordPress to create our own portfolio & blog, complete with an options page, multiple styles and support for the new WordPress 2.7 features. Today, we’ll work on the Portfolio itself. Today we’re going to create our main Portfolio page, which is actually very…

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Fstoppers Reviews the DJI Mavic Mini Drone

The Mavic Mini is one of the smallest HD drones on the market right now, and it actually performs well. If you are looking to get into drones, but don’t want to break the bank, this could be what you are looking for. A few weeks ago, DJI announced their Mavic Mini, a 249-gram drone that…

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Monday, December 9, 2019

How to Make a Featured Post Carousel for WordPress

It’s becoming more and more common for blogs to feature certain posts at the top of the page. In this tutorial, we’re going to show you how to implement this in WordPress. We’ll be using the default theme, Kubrik, as our base theme, but it should be adaptable to most themes with some modification. There’s…

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Six Items You Can Skimp On

Photography can be an expensive game, but there are some bits of kit that you really don’t need to spend big money on. Here are six bits of kit you can skimp on. It can be really daunting trying to decide where to spend your money, but hopefully, saving on these items will allow you…

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Sunday, December 8, 2019

WordPress Sidebar Turned Apple-Flashy Using jQuery UI

Apple have always been Gods in terms of the way they present themselves and their products. I just love the sidebar on the Apple Startpage, and wanted to use the Accordion plugin in jQuery UI to achieve this! As if that’s not enough for me, I want to be able to show and hide it…

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How I Edited It: Five Easy Steps for Portrait Retouching in Lightroom

Lightroom’s Adjustment Brush and Spot Removal Tool have improved in leaps and bounds over the past few updates, opening the door to quicker, easier portrait retouching for photographers of all editing skill levels. Here are five steps to quick and easy portrait retouching in Lightroom. Step 1: Presets and Basic Adjustments Start by opening your…

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Build a Featured Posts Section for WordPress

WordPress is awesome. Even more awesome is the fact that it can be customized to power any type of site you like! Here, we’ll be learning how to create a featured and “latest posts” section – easily a ‘must-have’ for all good News/Magazine themes. We’ll also go over using the ‘Custom Fields’ to their fullest…

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Saturday, December 7, 2019

Integrating and Customizing Lijit for Your Site

Search is an important part of any website, and a lacking search functionality will mean that your visitors won’t find what they’re looking for, never a good thing. If you’re a WordPress user, you know what it is like, because WordPress, like so many other online publishing platforms, just can’t be as good as Google…

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Do You Honestly Make Photographs?

Each and every one of us is looking for appreciation. Showing our images to friends and family, most of us hope for a nice comment or feedback. Professionals are even dependent on their clients’ excitement and recommendation. How far do you tweak your images to reach that? Your Photographs Are Not Objective In every image,…

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Build a Newspaper Theme With WP_Query and the 960 CSS Framework

WP_Query is a powerful tool to control what comes out of your loop. Today I’m going to teach you all how to use it to make a 3 columned newspaper theme that has all your main blog posts in the main column, and off to the side a set of posts with a certain…

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Why Every Photographer Should Have a Casual Compact Camera

Most photographers, especially the big-shot professionals, are very selective and even grandiose with their gear, but here’s why having a casual and compact camera for everyday use is a great idea. For most of our lives as photographers, we almost always are in pursuit of the best gear. Any reader of this site would know…

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Friday, December 6, 2019

Create a YouTube Section With WordPress

So I was reading a few blogs that I read, as you do on a lazy afternoon, and I came across Ideate . I loved the theme so much, I wanted to re-create the little TV box they have that contains a YouTube video. In this tutorial, we’ll have a look at how! Preface We’ll…

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How to Create a WordPress Theme from Scratch

Following on from the recent article on “PSD to HTML”, this tutorial will look at taking a HTML/CSS template and turning it into a functioning WordPress theme. There is so much you can do when creating your own theme we couldn’t nearly cover it all. So, we’re going to look at how themes are structured,…

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Thursday, December 5, 2019

About JPEG Images and Their Quality Degradation

You lose information when an image is saved in JPEG format. This is acceptable, unless you save the same image more than once. Let’s have a look at how much information you really lose. The JPEG file format is widely used because of its small file size. You can use it on the internet, social…

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How to Create a WordPress Theme from Scratch: Part 2

It’s time for the good stuff now. We’ll be adding the comments system, a sidebar with widgets and an archive for all the old posts. This will cover all that you need for a simple but well functioning WordPress theme, and hopefully you be able to apply this to all sorts of theming projects. Overview…

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Context Includes

The great thing about WordPress is that it doesn’t limit how content is displayed, but provides a ‘framework’ of ways to do so. Even better, it’s possible to change the display according to the content. When writing this tutorial it was hard to explain what’s going on… But the best way is this: the post…

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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Nik Updates Its Plug-In Collection With Extensive Black and White Enhancements

I reviewed the newly revived Nik Collection in June. It was nice to have the collection back, after Google bought it and then let it sit idle. Now it’s been sold to DXO, and it’s compatible with the latest PC and Mac operating systems. The collection has been freshened up with a new release from…

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The Anatomy of GamePress – Part 1 (Updated)

GamePress is a “Gaming News & Reviews” theme for WordPress and currently one of the most popular themes at ThemeForest. It is the most advanced theme I’ve created so far, and really pushes what the WordPress engine can do! Already read this article? Continue on to Part 2. This two-part series will focus on several…

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Three Key Ingredients I Look for in My Landscape Photography

There are many ingredients you can mix and match to make amazing landscape photography. In this article, I share three of the most important ingredients I use in my landscape photography. Landscape photography is my passion, my hobby, and my work. I live and breathe landscape photography, and despite the fact that I live well…

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Don’t Ignore Your WordPress Footer

Footers are often an overlooked aspect of designing a site – when they can actually be kinda handy and informative. In this tutorial we’ll go through some options you can have for your WordPress site. Preface As per usual, with these tutorials, you’ll need a WordPress directory. By now, if you’ve been doing them you…

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Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Filmmaking: Much Complex Than You Might Think

Today, many transition or expand their career from photography to videography, relying on the advanced technology we already have in our hands. However, most of them aren’t aware that they are entering a whole new universe that’s vastly unknown by stills photographers. The last decade has marked itself with a significant change in the world…

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How to Use the Slider Revolution Plugin for WordPress

In this post, we’re going to review the Slider Revolution Responsive WordPress plugin, which allows you to create rich and dynamic content on your WordPress websites. And not just sliders: it allows you to build carousels, content modules, and full-fledged websites by using the rich built-in editor! Nowadays, sliders and carousels are important building blocks…

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Monday, December 2, 2019

How to Choose a WordPress Slider or Carousel Plugin

Sliders are very popular design elements. They are the most dynamic way to display visual media on your website. You can use them in hundreds of ways to engage visitors on your website.   There are hundreds of slider plugins available for WordPress to help you build, organize, and manage your sliders.  In this article, I…

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You Don’t Feel Competitive? Maybe It’s Because You’re the Worst Photographer Ever

Photographers who already made it beyond the beginner’s level sometimes have trouble getting out to shoot. Because they know what a good photograph needs, they’re afraid they can’t deliver that quality. If that’s you, then maybe you’re the Worst Photographer Ever. A Problem Everyone Is Familiar With Every creative person will know the problem of a block. Writers have writer’s…

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How to Run a WordPress Photo Contest With a Plugin

One of the ways to create brand awareness is by offering prizes to customers. Luckily WordPress provides you with an easy way to do that by running a contest. With just a simple plugin, you can set up a contest in your WordPress site. Creating competitions and contests is also the quickest way for any brand looking…

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Sunday, December 1, 2019

How to Build Amazing Forms in WordPress With the FormCraft Plugin

In this post, we’re going to review the FormCraft WordPress plugin, which allows you to create amazing forms with drag and drop. It’s one of the most popular and useful form builders available in the market at the moment. Forms are one of the most important parts of a website—they allow you to collect various…

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Make More Money Next Year by Learning Photography Business Tips from Monte Isom

Hands down, the Fstoppers tutorial that can get you the biggest return on investment is Monte Isom’s tutorial “Making Real Money – The Business of Commercial Photography.” As you’ll see below, Monte’s knowledge and guidance has literally made photographers tens of thousands of dollars. For the last day of our Black Friday sale, you can get this tutorial for…

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Create a Membership WordPress Site With UMP

Do you want to start earning money from your WordPress website? You could enrol in the Amazon Associates program and generate revenue via referral links, sell advertising space using a plugin such as Adning, or you might even decide to start selling your own products via your website.  All of these methods can generate a…

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Saturday, November 30, 2019

Check Out Our Newly Updated WordPress Courses

WordPress is always evolving, and and we’ve just updated some of our WordPress courses to help you stay up to date. Whether you’re a beginner who wants to learn how to create beautiful pages using the Gutenberg block editor or an experienced WordPress developer who wants to code custom themes and plugins, there’s something here…

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Everything Fstoppers Knows About Shooting and Editing Video

The idea for Fstoppers originated when Lee Morris and Patrick Hall began creating behind the scenes video content about photography. After nine years of experience, they put everything they learned into one tutorial on how to shoot and edit video. For a limited time, “Introduction to Video” is $50 off when you use code BF2019 at checkout.  Lee and Patrick began their…

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Build a Tabbed Product Archive for Your WooCommerce Store

In this tutorial you will learn how to make your WooCommerce store a little more stylish by organizing the product archive with tabs. We’ll create tabs with a multi-column layout, a multi-row carousel, and a grid layout. What We’re Going to Build Over the coming steps we will create a WordPress plugin, inside which we …

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Friday, November 29, 2019

Automatically Create a Multilingual WordPress Site With a Translator Plugin

A multilingual WordPress site is one that offers content in more than one language. For example, a site can provide content in English, French, German, and Spanish. Since many countries have more than one official language, it makes sense to have content in multiple languages. Having a multilingual site is one of the best ways…

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Why You Need a Polarization Filter for the Best Landscape Photos

The polarization filter is more than making the sky blue and looking through water. It can really improve your landscape photos. Let me show you why you should use one. A little more than a year ago I wrote my first article for Fstoppers, about a polarization filter and when not to use it for…

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How to Use the Free WordPress FooGallery Plugin to Create Image Galleries

Some websites require you to add many images in a single post or webpage. For example, you might want to upload a lot of images from an art exhibition or an event on a website. Similarly, any business that focuses on products and services might add a lot of relevant images on a single page.…

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Thursday, November 28, 2019

Show Course Schedules and Timetables With a WordPress Calendar Plugin

Websites often need to let users know about upcoming events like movie shows, exhibitions, and classes. Listing the schedule for upcoming events helps everyone save time and plan their activities. With a good event listing calendar, your users will be able to see upcoming events along with their timing, location, availability and pricing in a…

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The Fujinon 200mm f/2 From the Point of View of a Portrait Photographer

The Fujinon 200mm f/2.0 is a beast of a lens designed mostly for sports and wildlife, but as a portrait shooter I wanted to see how it stacked up.  Before I dig into anything specific let’s start with the specs of this lens. The (deep breath now) Fujinon XF 200mm f/2 R LM OIS WR kens, AKA the Fuji 200mm,…

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Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Are We Witnessing the Slow Death of the Nifty Fifty?

When I moved from Canon to my Sony a7 III late last year, the first lens I ordered was a nifty fifty: a cheap, incredibly lightweight, relatively fast 50mm prime lens that’s good for portraits, landscapes, and pretty much everything in between. Given that this affordable lens is so universally loved and has such an…

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How to Use the WordPress Responsive YouTube Playlist Video Player Plugin

In this post, I’m going to review the WordPress Responsive YouTube Playlist Video Player plugin, which allows you to integrate a video player that’s capable of playing YouTube playlists seamlessly. Websites that deal with a lot of video streaming content should organize their content in a way which is appealing and intuitive to end users.…

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How to Add a Booking Calendar to WordPress With a Plugin

What You’ll Be Creating If you run a business that takes bookings or appointments, adding a booking calendar plugin to your WordPress website will win you more business. Here’s how to do it with the Bookly Pro plugin. This will help you get more business and reduce the time spent taking bookings manually. In the…

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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Why Apple Removed All Reviews From Their Website

Apple has removed all reviews from their website and it might be my fault.  On November 13th Apple unveiled the new 16inch Macbook Pro. Most Apple fans were excited to see that this laptop fixed many of the issues with the previous version like the keyboard, cooling, and the reintroduction of a physical escape key.…

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How to Create File Upload Forms on Your WordPress Site

Forms are an easy way to collect information from website visitors, and file uploads allow users to add even more useful or important information. Some of the data which you can collect from file upload forms include: user-submitted images and videos content in the form of blog posts resume files In this post, I’ll show…

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If You Start Only With Two Lenses for Your Photography, What Would Be the Best Lens Choice

Often you get one lens included when buying a camera. But what if you want another one, which one do you need to buy? This article may be of help when choosing the best lenses for your photography. When you start with photography, the camera you choose often comes with a single zoom lens. This lens is usable…

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Add a Calendar to Your Company Intranet With a WordPress Plugin

What You’ll Be Creating WordPress is a great system for building a company intranet. You may already be using WordPress for your public website, but it also handles intranets really well. From sharing news to social interaction and collaboration, WordPress lets you add functionality to your company intranet that helps you communicate more effectively as…

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Monday, November 25, 2019

Show an Event Calendar With a Free WordPress Calendar Plugin

Many businesses need to share event calendars with customers. For example, a restaurant can use an event calendar to advertise special musical events or holiday menus. Similarly, schools can use event calendars on their websites to let students and teachers know about any upcoming activities in school related to sports, exams, or other events. Event…

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Create Adverts for Your WordPress Site

Advertising is one of the main ways that websites generate revenue. Perhaps you created a blog specifically to drive people towards your website’s Store page, and want to give visitors that extra little push? Maybe you run several websites, and want to promote your biggest earner across your entire portfolio? Or maybe you don’t have…

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Sunday, November 24, 2019

8 Ways to Adjust Color in Lightroom and ACR: Compared and Contrasted

One of the things that I enjoy about Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw is that there is often more than one way to perform the same task. Perhaps the most flexible of these ways are all the different methods you can use to adjust for colors and tones. In Lightroom Classic and Adobe Camera Raw,…

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How to Create Your Own AJAX WooCommerce Wishlist Plugin

In this tutorial we will create lightweight wishlist functionality for WooCommerce using AJAX, WordPress REST API, and SVG graphics. WooCommerce doesn’t come with wishlist functionality as standard, so you’ll always need to rely on an extension to do the work for you. Unless you build it yourself for complete control.. Wish Upon a Star Wishlist…

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Am I the Only Photographer Who Prefers Heavier Equipment?

The love for mirrorless bodies and pancake lenses is bottomless, but what about heavier setups? I can’t be alone in my appreciation of them, surely. For the record, my most used camera for the last year is an a7 III with either a 24-70mm or my beloved 135mm on the front. But my decision to buy that…

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6 Best WordPress Lightbox Plugins

What Is a WordPress Lightbox Plugin? If you have a website with multiple images that you want to highlight, you could definitely benefit from using a lightbox. Generally, a lightbox allows people to click on an image or other content to view its enlarged version overlaid on the rest of the page. While the lightbox…

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How to Sell Tickets With a WordPress Event Calendar and Tickets Plugin

In this post, I’ll show you how to use the WordPress Events Calendar Registration and Tickets plugin to create different types of events for your website. Most importantly, I’ll show you how to keep track of all attendees and sell tickets for your events. No matter what kind of event you’re organizing, you want people to…

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12 Best WordPress Slider & Carousel Plugins of 2020

Whether you want to show off customer testimonials, your latest blog posts, your best images, or just celebrate the members of your team, there is a WordPress slider plugin or WordPress carousel slider plugin out there that’s right for you. But before we share the ten best WordPress sliders and carousels to be found at the Envato Market…

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How to Add Maps to Your WordPress CF7 Contact Form

A contact form is a quick way for users to get in touch with you. Some of the benefits of a contact form include the following. Reduce Spam One of the ways to cut down on spam is to use a contact form. You will no longer have to put your email address out there,…

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Saturday, November 23, 2019

Is Canon Actually Ready To Produce a Pro Level Mirrorless Camera?

A recent article by boss man Cookie reported how the demand of DSLR cameras may delay a professional mirrorless camera from Canon. It makes some sense that Canon would concentrate efforts on a system that still has a great deal of demand, however, I wonder if this an excuse or a mistake?  Canon recently announced the development of the…

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Friday, November 22, 2019

Can an iPhone Really Match Full Frame in Low Light?

The announcement of Night Mode promises “low-light shots never before possible on iPhone.” Between the new mode and the addition of a truly wide lens, the iPhone is more competitive than ever. But do the shots actually hold up in the field? I tested against my Nikon Z 7, with surprising results. Before the comment section…

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Enhance Your Photography by Shooting With Intent

Vision has always been a worn-out term when talking about photography. But how far does vision actually go in your creative process?  Every photographer has his or her own vision. With every click of the shutter button, most of us at the very least have an end result that we are wishing to produce. In the…

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Finding Calm Photographing Gloomy Minimalist Flowers

Call it a personal project or way of finding the calm again in photographs, lately I’ve been shooting a portrait style “sad flower” collection and I love it. Check out the how and why and if it tickles your fancy you can give it a try too. Honestly, when it comes to photography I feel…

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Thursday, November 21, 2019

Why Instagram Removing Like Counts Is the Greatest Change the Platform Has Ever Made

With Instagram gradually rolling out the removal of the number of likes an image gets being visible, a lot of reactions have surfaced: confusion, animosity, and for some — like me — excitement. I resisted Instagram in the early days of the platform. I didn’t feel it had a place for me or my work, but…

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Photographer Totally Happy to Bring His Camera to Thanksgiving to ‘Just Take a Few Pictures’

Davenport, Iowa: A photographer who was looking forward to relaxing is totally happy to bring his camera to Thanksgiving dinner to “take a few pictures.” Really. No problem at all. Who likes to relax anyway? Aarav Patel, a local portrait and events photographer, was looking forward to a relaxing Thanksgiving dinner with his wife’s family, when…

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs. Google Pixel 4 XL: Who Has the Better Camera?

There’s been a lot of deserved praise heaped on the Google Pixel 3 and 3a series of smartphone cameras. But since those smartphone photography juggernauts came out, the landscape has shifted a bit. Does that mean that Google is still on top? Since the release of the Pixel 3, 3 XL, 3a and 3a XL,…

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Capture One Offers Unique and Powerful Benefits For Portrait Photography

The landscape of the portrait photographer has certainly been in flux over the last decade, in which time we’ve seen photos of people go from unreal alabaster-like skin to something much more real, color grading become prominent, and image resolution grow, even though the consumption of images has moved largely to smaller screens. Then, of course,…

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Has There Ever Been a Better Time to Buy Third Party Lenses?

Sigma has recently announced that it will be releasing a brand new 24-70mm f/2.8 Art for Sony full-frame cameras, and the price is quite remarkable. Given the sudden shift from DSLR to mirrorless cameras, you’d think that lens manufacturers would be struggling to keep up, but despite that, there’s probably never been a better time to…

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Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Why YouTube is both good and bad for Learning Photography Online

When you need a quick tutorial for Photoshop, I can bet my old Sony a7 that you will end up looking for one on YouTube. Am I right? But then, is that actually that good of an learning tool? We all have different styles in photography, and our learning processes differ based on how each…

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Source: https://alonzowest.com/why-youtube-is-both-good-and-bad-for-learning-photography-online/
By: AlonzoWest.com

Monday, November 18, 2019

Fujifilm X-Pro 3: A Personal Review of a Personal Camera

There is no getting away from it: Fujifilm’s decision to implement a “hidden LCD” on their brand new Fujifilm X-Pro3 camera was always going make this a divisive camera. The question is: has Fujifilm created such a niche camera as to make it unusable? After using the camera extensively for the past couple of weeks, here is my purely…

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Source: https://alonzowest.com/fujifilm-x-pro-3-a-personal-review-of-a-personal-camera/
By: AlonzoWest.com

How to Manage Your Gear Acquisition Syndrome This Black Friday

Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS) is something photographers deal with all the time: that feeling you get by purchasing something that you think might be the one tool you need to really upgrade your work. Here are some ways to manage these impulses and stop you from buying unnecessary gear. Can You Afford It This is…

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Source: https://alonzowest.com/how-to-manage-your-gear-acquisition-syndrome-this-black-friday/
By: AlonzoWest.com

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Sunday, October 27, 2019

Got out to enjoy the fall colors! only a few leafs left 😢


Got out to enjoy the fall colors! only a few leafs left 😢

Sunday, October 6, 2019

76 West . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #philly #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator


76 West . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #philly #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator

Saturday, October 5, 2019

Driving my @ford looking for #autumn shots! . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator


Driving my @ford looking for #autumn shots! . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator

Monday, September 23, 2019

Crossing to fall . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator


Crossing to fall . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator

Sunday, September 22, 2019

@agora_ccs . . . . #500px #vscoportrait #ig_mood #discoverportrait #portraitphotography #profile_vision #moodygrams #postmoreportraits #portraitpage #igpodium_portraits #portraiture #makeportraits #eastcoastshooterz #phillyphotographer #quietthechaos #makeportraitsmag #sonyhomies #humaneffect #portrait_perfection #agameofportraits #pursuitofportraits #portraitisreligion #peopleinframe #moodyports #nosmallcreator #agoraproud


@agora_ccs . . . . #500px #vscoportrait #ig_mood #discoverportrait #portraitphotography #profile_vision #moodygrams #postmoreportraits #portraitpage #igpodium_portraits #portraiture #makeportraits #eastcoastshooterz #phillyphotographer #quietthechaos #makeportraitsmag #sonyhomies #humaneffect #portrait_perfection #agameofportraits #pursuitofportraits #portraitisreligion #peopleinframe #moodyports #nosmallcreator #agoraproud

Monday, September 16, 2019

The Drive . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator


The Drive . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator

Sunday, September 8, 2019

Steel Pier . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #atlanticcity #jerseyshore #nosmallcreator


Steel Pier . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #atlanticcity #jerseyshore #nosmallcreator

Thursday, September 5, 2019

Find a bench and enjoy the #sunset . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator


Find a bench and enjoy the #sunset . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

School Now In Session! . . . . . #500px #vscoportrait #ig_mood #discoverportrait #portraitphotography #profile_vision #moodygrams #postmoreportraits #portraitpage #igpodium_portraits #portraiture #makeportraits #eastcoastshooterz #phillyphotographer #quietthechaos #makeportraitsmag #sonyhomies #humaneffect #portrait_perfection #agameofportraits #pursuitofportraits #portraitisreligion #peopleinframe #moodyports #nosmallcreator


School Now In Session! . . . . . #500px #vscoportrait #ig_mood #discoverportrait #portraitphotography #profile_vision #moodygrams #postmoreportraits #portraitpage #igpodium_portraits #portraiture #makeportraits #eastcoastshooterz #phillyphotographer #quietthechaos #makeportraitsmag #sonyhomies #humaneffect #portrait_perfection #agameofportraits #pursuitofportraits #portraitisreligion #peopleinframe #moodyports #nosmallcreator

Monday, September 2, 2019

Anything Is Possible . . . . . #500px #vscoportrait #ig_mood #discoverportrait #portraitphotography #profile_vision #moodygrams #postmoreportraits #portraitpage #igpodium_portraits #portraiture #makeportraits #eastcoastshooterz #phillyphotographer #quietthechaos #makeportraitsmag #sonyhomies #humaneffect #portrait_perfection #agameofportraits #pursuitofportraits #portraitisreligion #peopleinframe #moodyports #nosmallcreator


Anything Is Possible . . . . . #500px #vscoportrait #ig_mood #discoverportrait #portraitphotography #profile_vision #moodygrams #postmoreportraits #portraitpage #igpodium_portraits #portraiture #makeportraits #eastcoastshooterz #phillyphotographer #quietthechaos #makeportraitsmag #sonyhomies #humaneffect #portrait_perfection #agameofportraits #pursuitofportraits #portraitisreligion #peopleinframe #moodyports #nosmallcreator

Monday, August 26, 2019

Orion Constellation . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator


Orion Constellation . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator

Sunday, August 25, 2019

#phillyphotography . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator


#phillyphotography . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator

Sunday, August 11, 2019

#phillybikelife . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator


#phillybikelife . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator

Saturday, August 3, 2019

thanks for the sweet birthday @debra_sylvestro . . . . #500px #vscoportrait #ig_mood #discoverportrait #portraitphotography #profile_vision #moodygrams #postmoreportraits #portraitpage #igpodium_portraits #portraiture #makeportraits #eastcoastshooterz #phillyphotographer #quietthechaos #makeportraitsmag #sonyhomies #humaneffect #portrait_perfection #agameofportraits #pursuitofportraits #portraitisreligion #peopleinframe #moodyports #nosmallcreator


thanks for the sweet birthday @debra_sylvestro . . . . #500px #vscoportrait #ig_mood #discoverportrait #portraitphotography #profile_vision #moodygrams #postmoreportraits #portraitpage #igpodium_portraits #portraiture #makeportraits #eastcoastshooterz #phillyphotographer #quietthechaos #makeportraitsmag #sonyhomies #humaneffect #portrait_perfection #agameofportraits #pursuitofportraits #portraitisreligion #peopleinframe #moodyports #nosmallcreator

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Blue Marsh Sunset . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator


Blue Marsh Sunset . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator

Monday, July 8, 2019

Penn Ave . . . . . #mavicair #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator


Penn Ave . . . . . #mavicair #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator

Penn Ave . . . . . #mavicair #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator


Penn Ave . . . . . #mavicair #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator

Friday, July 5, 2019

What did you do for July 4th? . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator


What did you do for July 4th? . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #phillyphotographer #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator

Sunday, June 2, 2019

This shot has been on my mind all weekend! . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #igdepth #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator #berkscounty


This shot has been on my mind all weekend! . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #igdepth #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator #berkscounty

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

The New DJI Osmo Action Camera Is a GoPro Killer!

Well let me be the first to say, its about damn time! I was wondering what was taking DJI so long to release an action camera and I am glad for the wait. Today the new DJI Osmo Action was announced and DJI did not dissapoint. The camera features a sleek design, front facing monitor…

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Source: http://www.alonzowest.com/the-new-dji-osmo-action-camera-is-a-gopro-killer/
By: AlonzoWest.com

#creativeryaneditchallenge


#creativeryaneditchallenge

Midnight Sky . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #igdepth #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator #djimavicair


Midnight Sky . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #igdepth #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator #djimavicair

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Henna . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #igdepth #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #nosmallcreator #henna #hennatattoo @5unnysr @paali_k


Henna . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #igdepth #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #nosmallcreator #henna #hennatattoo @5unnysr @paali_k

Friday, March 22, 2019

Google Announces a new gaming platform called Stadia

This week at GDC 2019, Google surprised many of us with the announcement of Stadia. It is google’s new gaming platform and studio. From what we know so far is that it seems to be a cloud based gaming platform aimed at removing the need to buy expensive hardware in exchange for a monthly subscription.…

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Source: http://www.alonzowest.com/google-announces-a-new-gaming-platform-called-stadia/
By: AlonzoWest.com

Thursday, January 31, 2019

The Photographers Glass Ball

The photographers glass ball, somtimes called a crystal ball or lens ball. They look magical and give photos a unique perspect, but where do i get one? I am sure by now that most of us have saw this mysterious glass ball appear on our instagram feeds. It seems to have been taking the instagram…

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Source: http://www.alonzowest.com/the-photographers-glass-ball/
By: AlonzoWest.com

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

The best Free stock photography and video websites to date

With the growth of youtube and instagram, somtimes you need a photo or video for your project. In this post I am going to list all the free stock photography and video sites that I know about. If you have a free stock website that is not on the list, please let me know about…

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Source: http://www.alonzowest.com/the-best-free-stock-photography-and-video-websites-to-date/
By: AlonzoWest.com

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

How to get vimeo video info using php

Sometimes you need to get details of a video, Or maybe you are creating a new project and it has videos from Vimeo, well you are in luck. In this tutorial, I am going to show you quick and easy how you can retreave the info of a vimeo video using php!   First, lets…

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Source: http://www.alonzowest.com/how-to-get-vimeo-video-info-using-php/
By: AlonzoWest.com

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Chicago Skyline . . . . . #sonyhomies #pmwintergridchallenge #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #igdepth #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #nosmallcreator #chicago #pennsylvaniaphotographer


Chicago Skyline . . . . . #sonyhomies #pmwintergridchallenge #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #igdepth #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #nosmallcreator #chicago #pennsylvaniaphotographer

Friday, January 18, 2019

The calm before the storm . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #igdepth #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator #pmwintergridchallenge


The calm before the storm . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #igdepth #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator #pmwintergridchallenge

Cant wait until its covered in snow. . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #igdepth #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator #pmwintergridchallenge


Cant wait until its covered in snow. . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #igdepth #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator #pmwintergridchallenge

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

New Video, Link In Bio! . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #igdepth #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator


New Video, Link In Bio! . . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #igdepth #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator

Photography Beginners Sony a6300 - Peter Mckinnon Challenge


Tuesday, January 15, 2019

What should I call this? . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #igdepth #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator


What should I call this? . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #igdepth #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator

Sunday, January 13, 2019

Road To Winter . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #igdepth #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator


Road To Winter . . . . #sonyhomies #eastcoastshooterz #moodygrams #artofvisuals #igtones #igdepth #ig_color #ig_masterpiece #justgoshoot #igmasters #ig_epicshotz #sonyphotogallery #artofvisuals #visualsgang #instagoodmyphoto #photographylover #agameoftones #icatching #gramslayers #dopeclickz #500px #igers #pa_explorations #pafeatured #nosmallcreator