Category: Photography

  • Popular Photographers, Bloggers & Entrepreneurs Share Their New Year Resolutions

    New Year’s eve has always been considered the perfect time to look back at the year, reflect on what’s worked and what’s failed. It’s a good opportunity to start anew and think about the changes we want to make starting from day one of the new year. Among the most common resolutions people make as the year draws to an Continue Reading

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  • Don’t Miss Out: Soon These 12 Photography Training Deals Will Be Gone Forever

    As 2014 races to an end – so too are our amazing 12 photography deals of Christmas.

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    In just on 48 hours (as the calendar ticks over into 2015 US Eastern Time) these fantastic deals will close forever.

    Among them are some great savings to be had – up to 88% off resources that will help you make 2015 the year of great photos!

    The Most Popular Deals of 2014

    Each year we get readers ask for our recommendation on the best deals to pick up so as this all comes to an end we like to reveal the best selling deals so you can see what is hot!

    Of course the best deal is what is right for you. All these deals come with 60 day money back guarantees so if you’re not quite sure if a deal is for you you can pick it up and then get your money back if you find it doesn’t meet your expectations.

    It’s also worth saying that while the first 4 in the list stood out from the rest of the pack considerably – there wasn’t a great deal between the other 8 in the list!

    1. 70% off the Photoshop Artistry Course – this was our biggest deal over on SnapnDeals when we ran it earlier in the year and again was clearly the hottest deal of the 12 days. Pick it up while you can at this never before seen price.
    2. 88% off Hacking Photography’s Lightroom Presets Bundle – our biggest discount of the year and a no brainer if you’re a Lightroom user as it gets you 100 professionally designed Lightroom presets for just $ 10.
    3. Landscape Photography eBooks for $ 10 – our best selling Landscape Photography eBooks normally retail for $ 30… in this deal they are yours for $ 10 or both for $ 19 with a bonus.
    4. Portrait eBooks for $ 7! – this deal gets you any of our 4 Portraits eBooks for $ 7 or you can pick them all up with a bonus for $ 21
    5. $ 10 eBook Day – no surprises here, we put 10 great dPS eBooks up for just $ 10 each. Also hot in this day was our Photo Nuts bundle (4 great eBooks for $ 25).
    6. Ed Verosky’s Macro eBook for $ 7 (or his library at 78% off) – Ed’s eBooks are always very popular – this year was no different to previous times we’ve featured them.
    7. Natural Light for $ 7 – this best selling eBook is gorgeous and sold like crazy when we set it live on day 5!
    8. Essential Guide to Black and White Photography – one of our newest eBooks at a price never before seen.
    9. 60% off our Going Pro eBook – if you’ve ever dreamt of making money from your photography this one is for you.
    10. Save $ 40 on Gavin Gough’s Post Lightroom Tutorials – perfect if you want to brush up on your Lightroom post processing skills.
    11. Save $ 60 on KelbyOne 12 month Membership – get 365 days of amazing photography training for just 55 cents per day.
    12. Save 50% on Lighting on Location Course – while it is at the bottom of the list this course is one of our favorites. Written by our own editor and PACKED with some of the most practical and actionable information on Lighting Portraits – a bargain at this price.

    These deals all end at midnight US Eastern time 31 December (as we see in 2015) so act now to pick up yours!

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  • Post-Processing Tips of the Year 2014 on dPS

    What to do with all those photos after you’ve taken them is the question. Do you do any post-processing? Are you a minimalist? Or maybe you like do to HDR?

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    By Zvi Kons

    Whatever your tendency this year had some helpful post-processing articles. Here are a few of the most popular ones from the last year:

    Lightroom

    • 6 of Lightroom’s Hidden Treasures
    • Useful Lightroom Plug-ins
    • How to do Noise Reduction in Lightroom
    • Photoshop Versus Lightroom Which is Right for You?
    • Lightroom How To – One Tip and One Trick
    • Seven Pieces of Advice for New Lightroom Users
    • Improve Your Images with the Lightroom Graduated Filter Tool
    • Save Tons of Editing Time with Lightroom Presets
    • How to Create a Vintage Look using Lightroom
    • Step by Step Portrait Processing in Lightroom
    • Lightroom 5 Tips – Hidden Gems
    • Mastering Color in Lightroom using the HSL Tab

    Photoshop

    • >3 Easy Steps Using Photoshop to Making your Images POP
    • 5 Photoshop Tools to Take Your Images from Good to Great
    • How to Use LAB Color in Photoshop to Add Punch to Your Images
    • 6 Commonly Used and Confused Tools in Photoshop Explained
    • Ten Go-to Editing Tips for Using Photoshop
    • 4 Tips for Post Processing Efficiency in Photoshop
    • Understanding Masking in Photoshop
    • How to Watermarking Images With Photoshop and Lightroom
    • Two Quick and Easy Photoshop Head-Swapping Techniques
    • How to Use Levels in Photoshop Correct Color and Contrast
    • How to do Quick and Easy Curves Adjustments in Photoshop
    • 3 Creative Uses of the Drop Shadow in Photoshop
    • How to do Great Black and White Conversions Using Photoshop
    • 5 Creative Ways to Process Infrared Photographs in Photoshop
    • A Beginners Introduction to Using Layers

    Other

    • Are You Guilty of these 5 Over-Processing Sins?
    • Luminosity Masks Versus HDR Software For Creating Natural Looking HDR Images
    • Better Star Trails Photographs with StarStaX
    • HDR Vertorama Photography – How to Create Mind-bending Images
    • Getting to Know Picasa – a Free Image Editor and Browser by Google

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  • Best Photography Tutorials for Beginners in 2014

    Just getting started in photography? Or maybe you get a brand new camera or some photography toys for Christmas and want to get up to speed on how to use them?

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    By JakeandLindsay Sherbert

    Over the past 12 months we’ve had some great articles geared towards the beginner or novice photographer. Here’s a little holiday reading for you to give you a good kick start:

    • Understanding Depth of Field for Beginners
    • 5 Beginner Tips for More Autofocus Success
    • How to Master Your DLSR in One Afternoon a Beginner’s Guide
    • Beginners Tips for Night Sky and Star Photography
    • Bird Photography Tips for Beginners
    • Nature and Wildlife Photography Tips for Beginners
    • A Beginners Guide to Seascape Photography
    • 5 Beginner Tips for Photographing Animals in the Wild
    • 5 Tips for Newbie Landscape Photographers
    • 10 Incredible Bird Photography Tips for Beginners
    • A Year of Photographic Lessons – Journey of a Novice Photographer
    • Step-by-step Guide to Long Exposure Photography
    • Understand Exposure in Under 10 Minutes
    • Camera Basics 101: The Exposure Triangle

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  • 10 Essential Little Items To Help You Shoot On-Location

    In the past, we have talked a lot about the big, important items of gear every photographer needs- like a Camera or a proper case to transport it. Today’s post however is dedicated to all the items that don’t seem like they can make a big difference. But trust me, they do. A Good Backpack I cannot stress enough about Continue Reading

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  • Top Portrait Tips of the Year on dPS

     

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    If you like to do portraits here is a round up of some of the top portrait related articles on dPS in 2014. There are some really great tips here – get out and try them out:

    • 3 Simple Ways to Create Stunning Eyes in Your Portrait Photography
    • How to Improve Your Portrait Photography in Five Minutes
    • Using Composition to Create More Powerful Portraits
    • 15 Tips for More Powerful Portraits
    • How to Plan the Perfect Portrait Shoot
    • How to Create a Unique Bokeh Portrait for Under $ 10
    • 10 Portrait Tips to Take Your Photography to the Next Level
    • Tips for Great Beach Sunset Portraits
    • Tip for Using a Reflector for Portraits
    • How to Find Great Backgrounds for Portraits
    • DIY How to Build and Use a Reflector to Take Better Portraits
    • Tips for Taking Great Portraits in 10 Minutes or Less
    • 7 Tips for Interacting with People to Create Better Portraits
    • Tips For Great Indoor Portraits Using Natural Light
    • How Self-Portraiture Makes You a Better Photographer

    Don’t forget dPS also has several portrait ebooks in our store. Check out the entire collection here.

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  • Most Popular Gear Articles of 2014

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    Photographers love our stuff, let’s admit it. We geek out on gadgets and gizmos. We want the latest and greatest thing, lens, camera. We can’t always afford what we want but it’s fun to browse. Here are some of the top gear related posts on dPS over the last 12 months:

    Cameras

    • 10 Reasons Why a Pro is Using a Mirrorless Camera for Personal and Paid Jobs
    • How to Clean Your Camera Sensor in 3 Easy Steps
    • The Secret to Capturing the Best Image Quality with Your Digital Camera
    • Updating your Camera’s Firmware – What is it and Why it’s Important
    • Review Comparison of the Canon EOS 70D vs Canon 700D / Rebel T5i
    • Review: Comparison Canon 5D MarkIII vs the Canon 6D
    • Sony A6000 Mirrorless Camera Review and Example Images

    Lenses

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    • Old Glass: How to Use Old Film Lenses with New DSLR Cameras
    • The Only Three Lenses You Need for Travel Photography
    • Why Prime Lenses are Better Than Zooms
    • 5 Easy Steps to Choose the Perfect Prime Lens for You
    • No Telephoto Lens No Problem – Tips on Shooting for the Crop
    • Ready to Upgrade Your Kit Lens? Tips for Which Lens to Invest in Next
    • How to Choose the Perfect Portrait Lens
    • A Concise Guide to Choosing a New Lens
    • Lens Review Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD
    • Creating Swirly Bokeh with the Helios 44-2 lens
    • Writer’s Favorite Lens – the Tamron 18-270mm
    • Writer’s Favorite Lens – the 50mm f/1.4 Lens

    Other

    • Phottix Mitros+ Review – the Best Flash System You Have Never Heard of
    • Light Blaster [ For Special Effects Lighting ] a Review
    • Bounce Flash Secrets – Bouncing Your Way to Better Photography
    • 5 Ways to Create Better Images Without Buying More Gear
    • Two Videos on How to Take Care of Your Camera Gear
    • How to Buy Used Camera Gear
    • My Portrait Gear Essentials
    • Essential Gear for the Landscape Photographer

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  • The Hottest Landscape Photography Articles on dPS in 2014

    Landscape photography is always a popular topic here on dPS and we had some really great articles on that topic over the last year. Now is your time to read up, bookmark them, refresh your knowledge, or get inspired to get out shooting some landscapes.

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    A final image after being processed in Photoshop

    In no particular order, here are some of the most popular landscape photography articles from 2014:

    • How to Get Super Sharp Landscape Photography Images
    • 10 Most Common Mistakes in Landscape Photography – and How to Overcome Them
    • 3 Tips to Take Better Landscape Photos Regardless of the Weather
    • 5 Steps to Help you Take Better Landscape Photos
    • Some Punchy Black and White Landscape Photos to Oooo and Aaah Over
    • Landscape Photography and Hyperfocal Distance
    • 5 Tips for Better Long Exposure Landscape Photography
    • Better Landscape Photography Tips and Video Tutorials
    • How to Create Amazing Urban Landscape and Street Photography Images
    • How to do Dreamy Landscape Photography with a Neutral Density Filter
    • 5 Tips for Newbie Landscape Photographers
    • The Power of Post-processing for Landscape Photography
    • and a dPS ebook for good measure: A Guide to Landscape Photography Workflow and Post-Processing

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  • How to Design A Photography Business Card In Photoshop (Tutorial)

    Designing a business card doesn’t have to be difficult or time-consuming. Most business cards are simple enough: they contain, in readable type, a list of information about you, what you do, and how to get in touch. They stay in tune with your branding — the colors, fonts and general message you want to convey to people about your business Continue Reading

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  • Deal 12: All dPS eBooks are $10

    On the 12th day of Christmas dPS gave to me – $ 10 eBooks!

    Over the last 11 days we’ve featured a number of dPS eBooks but there simply are not enough days to feature them all.

    We know that some of you have been hoping that dPS eBooks we’ve not yet featured will be featured in a deal so today is that day!

    So today you can pick up ANY dPS eBook not featured in the last 11 days for just $ 10!

    Ebooks

    That’s right – you can pick up any of these 10 dPS eBooks today at 50-66% off:

    • Photo Nuts and Bolts – Know your camera and take better photos
    • Photo Nuts and Shots – Tools and Techniques for Creative Photography
    • Photo Nuts and Gear – Know Your Gear and Take Better Photos
    • Photo Nuts and Post – Transform your photos with the power of post processing
    • Transcending Travel – A guide to captivating travel photography
    • Captivating Color – A Guide to Dramatic Color Photography
    • Photo Magic – Special Effects Photography Made Easy!
    • The Art of Self Portraiture – How to take Eye Catching Self Portraits
    • Click! – How to Take Gorgeous Photos of Your Kids
    • Kids Posing Guide – It’s like having a pro photographer by your side on your next shoot

    Grab one or pick up a few here – but only in the next 24 hours.

    But Wait – There’s 2 Bundle Deals!

    If you’ve got your eye on a few eBooks we’ve put together two bundles – based upon what people tend to buy.

    Photo Nuts Series Bundle – 4 eBooks for $ 25

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    Our best selling series of Photo Nuts eBooks from Neil Creek bundled together at an amazing price.

    Sell for $ 110 if you buy them all separately but today you can pick them up for just $ 25 as a bundle.

    They cover everything from understanding your camera and other gear, getting creative control over your camera and transforming your photos with post processing.

    This one is perfect for beginner photographers or those who are stuck in auto mode.

    Secure this bundle and save 77% here for the next 24 hours.

    Posing Guides – Our Kids Posing Guide and 67 Portrait Poses together for $ 15

    Posing guides

    This year we released two very popular posing products that are available today at 50% off.

    1. The Kids Posing Guide – contains 5 modules and introduces you to the topics of posing babies, toddlers, little kids, bigger kids and tweens. Each module contains a tutorial and 10 great poses for you to start with when photographing kids of that age group. The poses come as a printable PDF as well as a digital version to put on your phone or tablet device.
    2. 67 Portrait Poses – this set of poses was developed with renowned Aussie portrait photographer Gina Milicia and contains 7 sets of poses for photographing women, men, kids, groups, couples as well as poses for the corporate setting and lifestyle poses. Again each set comes as a printable PDF version as well as a digital version for your phone or tablet.
    3. These posing guides normally sell for $ 29.98 but are yours today for just $ 15.

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