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Posted 05/22/2020

In this Photoshop tutorial, we show you how to add lighting effects, shine, and additional light sources to your photos. Check out our other videos on editing tips you might enjoy.

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Smoke Photography at Home: Photography Tips and Post Production Tutorial

Posted 05/08/2020

We teach you how to do smoke photography, from selecting gear and camera settings to editing your photos in Adobe Photoshop Elements or Lightroom CC. Also check out these At-Home videos for more ways to help you stay creative at home.

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Five Quick Tips to Add Creativity to Your Location Shoot, with Sam Hurd

1,791 Views· Posted 06/20/2019

In this B&H interview, wedding/portrait photographer Sam Hurd offers five simple tips to help you add a creative element to location portraits in any environment. When shooting with a prime lens and shallow depth of field, mask distracting elements from a scene by holding the side of a basic cell phone in front of your lens, creating a reflection on demand. A six-inch triangular glass

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What are APD Lenses?

620 Views· Posted 05/03/2019

Apodization (APD) lenses go by many names, Smooth Trans Focus (STF), for example, but the technology is all in the name of good bokeh. Photographer David Flores tests some of the most popular options available today, while providing a great description for exactly how these optics function. Check out the whole video to see these lenses in action and be sure to read about it on B&H Explora to learn more. Product Highlights:

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