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Add Interest. Add People.

Add Interest. Add People. One sure way to make your photographs more interesting is to add people to the picture.  You may not always need or want to put a human figure in your image if you are shooting a grant landscape or an Ansel Adams type composition. But adding a person can certainly add

Lighting Tips for Photography and Filmmaking from Fletcher Murray

Lighting Tips for Photography + Filmmaking from Emmy Award Winning Filmmaker Fletcher Murray Watch here. "Finding my own way and setting up my self as an entrepreneur and production company, I could expand as a director and then a producer who could close clients with big budgets-- that's where I want everyone to

Filmmaking Tips from the Award-Winning “Dream Team Directors”

Filmmaking Tips from the Award-Winning Dream Team Directors Award-winning writers, directors, and creators Daniel Lir and Bayou Bennet are here to teach you everything they've learned about filmmaking and photography--from working with amazing celebrities such as Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Mackie, and Coldplay, as well as famous brands like Adidas, MTV and MAC. They

3 Big Tips for Stunning Wedding & Portrait Photography

3 Big Tips for Stunning Wedding & Portrait Photography The amazing wedding and portrait photographer Bambi Cantrell gives us her biggest tips for lighting, location, and working with people when she's on a photo shoot. Tips for Taking Stunning Wedding Photos and & Portraits: Find the prettiest light source Work with light from

9 Tips for Amazing Photos with Photographer Bob Holmes

9 Tips for Amazing Photos with National Geographic Photographer Bob Holmes Struggling to really make your photos stand out? We've all been there. Our friend Bob Holmes stopped by AYP studios to help out and give you some personal tips he uses when he's in a rut. Watch his tips for creating amazing

13 Composition Tips to Help You Step Up Your Photography

13 Composition Tips to help you step up your photography    Composition is the heart of your photography. Here’s wisdom from 6 world-class photographers:  Joe McNally (@joemcnallyphoto) tells you to bend the rules Camille Seaman (@camilleseaman) says think of everything as shapes and learn to "choreograph" your images Ed Kashi (@edkashi) tells us

Composition Wisdom: 15 Tips for Amazing Photographs

Composition Wisdom 15 Tips for Amazing Photographs from photographers: Chase Jarvis, Bob Holmes & more     No matter what camera you’re using, even a smartphone, the two most important aspects to getting awesome images are composition and lighting. In this video, we're giving  you 15 tips to help you take amazing photographs

Outdoor Photoshoot with Huntington Witherill

Start to Finish Photoshoot Tips with Huntington Witherill Photographer Huntington Witherill shares how he visualizes a photo and tells us why he doesn't always take his camera with him. Grab your sunscreen and flip flops. Marc Silber's Advancing Your Photography Show heads to the beach in this week's episode, "Landscape Photography shoot and tips with Huntington Witherill."

Travel Photography Tips: What Should You Keep in Your Camera Bag?

Top 10 Items Every Travel Photographer Needs Award-winning photographer Bob Holmes shows us what's inside his camera bag plus do's and don'ts of travel photography   Imagine. It's sweltering hot outside. You're on a photoshoot. You're carrying your camera bag, with at least two different cameras inside, along with a tripod, maybe a light