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How to Make Instagram Filters in Photoshop: Earlybird

Cell phone cameras and apps like Instagram have made it possible for anyone to practice and enjoy the art of Photography. The filters that come with Instagram do a great job of altering the mood or tone of photographs. They also add a flare of drama to otherwise boring images.

However, because Instagram filters lack the ability to customize exactly how the images will be altered, using these filters can actually lower the quality of your photographs.

If you want to create photographs with high-quality post-editing, it is much better to use photo-editing software that has more customization features.

This guide will show you how to add really cool Instagram-inspired effects to your photos using Adobe Photoshop so that you can Instagram the professional way. You will also level up your Photoshop skills and pick up some tips and tricks along the way!

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Do You Get the Most Out of Your On-camera Flash?

Life is happening all around you. Every day is full of amazing, once in a lifetime moments that you can’t wait to capture and share.

Unfortunately for us as photographers, the moments we most want to capture often happen in less than ideal lighting conditions.

This is why flash photography is a great tool to have in your arsenal. Flash photography allows you to take well-exposed photos in virtually any lighting condition.

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5 Secrets of Great Timelapse Photography

Great timelapse photography is part art, part science, and a dash of high tech filmmaking. While the mechanics of shooting timelapse are relatively straightforward, learning the art may be a slower process.

Many of the technical decisions of a timelapse will be dictated by balancing an array of variables such as the subject, location, the length of time of the event, lighting conditions and the limitations of your camera equipment.

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5 Pillars of Post-Processing: Explaining The Basic Tools

Year 2013 is already at the door, and I still meet people who critique photos as “photoshopped” or “post-processed”, putting the very negative sense in this word. Like, “it’s not art, it’s not real, it’s not your merit”.

I don’t know if you have ever thought about it, but every single photo is post-processed. By you in Photoshop, or by point-and-shoot camera’s built-in processor, or by a film enthusiast who decides which chemicals in which amount should be used for film processing.

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20 Digital Cameras for a Kid or How to Become a Photographer from an Early Age

Do you remember your first photo camera? I do remember mine. To be honest, it was my parents’ camera – Polaroid. I was ecstatic that the photo appears in no time. Something I saw around became a cute neat picture in a few minutes. There was great magic for me in this process, but when I grew older it was lost. The technical progress goes on. When I was a kid I couldn’t even dream of the digital cameras for kids that are available today.

Photo by CarLee
Children are curious by nature.

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What is HDR and Aperture and Stuff? 30 Photo Terms You Must Know Letter-Perfect

Falling in love with photography is easy. Being scared away by the highbrow photo terms is even easier. Crop-factor, aperture, depth of field… What the heck?!

Come on, it is not that complicated, you just need a minute to settle it all down, step by step.

Here’s a rundown in plain English of the most common terms you’ll hear or read about. Don’t see a term defined? Just ask.

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3 Reasons You Don’t Need A Photography Degree

A degree in fine art with a major in photography has been one of the long-standing pathways of entering a photography career.

At the end of your degree, you’ll end up with a good-looking portfolio, as well as skills that enable you to translate ideas into photographic art.

Is it a good idea? Is studying 3-4 years going to get you a job? What other skills do you need?

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SEO For Photographers Part 1: What Are People Looking For?

Google hates me!” is something I hear almost every day from photographers who come to me for help with their websites, and especially for the answer to the question, “why can’t anyone find me in the search engines?” In short, SEO for photographers is something a lot of people appear to be struggling with!

Their concern is very real, and they are by no means alone.

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