nicholasmitchell

Nicholas is a staff writer at Photodoto. His interests include photography, collecting cameras old and new, video editing, and all things 3d. If a new gadget comes out on the market, he's sure to be the first to try it. He enjoys experimenting with low light photography, very long exposures and high speed filming.

Landscape Photography: Complete Guide for Beginners; Equipment, Settings, and Tricks

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The breathtaking landscape before you is just begging to be photographed. The only problem is that you don’t know how to do it. You try taking a few images, but upon reviewing them your disappointment sinks in.

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They don’t hold a candle to the real thing — and they certainly don’t look like those gorgeous landscape images that show up in your feed on Instagram.

What are you missing?

Find out here with this comprehensive guide to landscape photography. Once we’re done with you, those ho-hum images you took won’t look a thing like the dazzling ones you get on your next outing…

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7 Awesome Tips for Black and White Still Life Photography

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Great black and white photography is stunning. It’s eye catching, emotive, and expressive. Usually, it’s also wonderfully simple. So is still life photography.

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In this article, I’ll give you seven tips on how to create stunning black and white still life photographs.

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10 Tips & Tricks to Make Your Instagram Images Look Beautiful For Beginners

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Instagram has undoubtedly become one of the most popular image sharing sites. It is also a sweet spot for photographers and enthusiasts looking to get their pictures noticed. Of course, the popularity of Instagram has led to fierce competition. To help you stand out on this social media platform, I decided to share some Instagram photo tricks to make your images better, more noticeable, and beautiful.

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Have you ever posted a photo that didn’t get much attention? If you want to fix it, you came to the right place because the tips for Instagram photos I’m about to share with you will get you more likes, engagement, and more followers!

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Here Is Why Mirrorless Cameras Have Shutters

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Mirrorless cameras are becoming more and more popular not just with amateur photographers but with professional ones too. By doing away with the mirror system within the camera in favour of an electronic viewfinder and/or LCD screen the camera is able to be more compact, lighter and have smaller interchangeable lenses than its DSLR counterpart.

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Using a sensor system similar to what you would find in your phone, it can be somewhat surprising that mirrorless cameras themselves still have shutters.

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Review of Tourbox Controller For Creators

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Today I got to test out the Tourbox.  The company behind it claims its the “ultimate controller for creators”.  The Tourbox is said to be compatible with many programs including Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator and Capture One, drawing software, like Clip Studio Paint, Comic Studio and SAI, or video and audio editing software, like Final Cut Pro, Premiere, After Effects, DaVinci, Audition and C4D. 

Lets see how it performs….

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How to Fix Photoshop Brush Lag: 5 Steps

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One of the most frustrating things that can happen while editing photos is lag. Especially photoshop brush lag. Imagine, you’re right in the middle of doing some intricate touch-up edits to finalise an amazing photo for your portfolio or for a client and you cannot get the photoshop brush to do the edits in the exact place that you want it to because it keeps lagging. I know there is only so long before I would want to throw my computer out the window through sheer frustration!

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Are Full Frame Cameras Better in Low Light?

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If you’ve been involved in photography for any time, you know there is a huge debate around full-frame cameras vs other sensor size cameras. Much like the Mac vs PC debate, or the iOS vs Android debate, this debate has shutterbugs riled up everywhere. Today, I am going to answer an important question from the debate, which is, are full-frame cameras better in low light? The answer is quite surprising.

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Continue reading to find out.

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9 Ways To Backup Photos While Traveling Without A Computer

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Picture this. You’re on an amazing trip. You’ve been taking photos left and right. You’re absolutely ecstatic because of the incredible images you’ve been blessed to capture.

Then, on the last day of your trip, something happens. It could be anything, your camera gets stolen, or you lose the memory card, or you douse the whole kit and kaboodle in the river. It doesn’t matter what, but something destroys/erases/loses all your amazing photos.

What do you do?

If you’ve read this post and followed the tips we’re about to share on how to backup your photos even without a computer, you’ll breathe a sigh of relief because you were prepared. You haven’t lost all your incredible images — just maybe a camera or a memory card, which can be replaced.

If you haven’t read this post…well, then we’ll just give you a moment to mourn your incredible loss…

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…then suggest that you read this post so that this awful occurrence never happens to you again.

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A Photographer’s Guide to Selling

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Before you invest in an expensive degree in Photography or a related program, read this guide. There are countless methods for lucrative photography sales.

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That’s because today, more people are purchasing art and printed photography than ever before. Continue reading for a comprehensive guide on selling photography.

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How To Take Good Pictures of Flowers- An Easy Step by Step Guide

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Do you want to learn how to use light in photography? Photograph a flower.

A flower in and of itself is an interesting subject. Flowers have different textures, bright colors, and won’t get bored of sitting still while you adjust your settings.

But a quick snap of a flower, while beautiful, can be boring. If you really want to bring that photo of a flower to life, you have to be intentional about taking the photo. Think about the direction of the light, the angle of the photograph, and the other elements we’re going to talk about here.

take-pictures-of-flowers-0With this simple guide on how to take good pictures of flowers, you’ll be capturing gorgeous images in no time!

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