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Corporate Photography Tips

There are two types of corporate photography - event photography and portrait photography. Event photography means taking pictures of employees and guests in corporate events such as conferences, birthday parties, Christmas parties, receptions and sales events. Corporate portrait photography means taking formal pictures of employees for websites, magazines and other...

How to Whiten Teeth in Photoshop

Who wouldn't want pearly white teeth gleaming through a beautiful smile! This is a quick and one of the most effective ways of whitening teeth in Photoshop. I've tried many different ways before, but once I adopted this particular method, I never went back to my old ways again. (more…)

How to Brighten Eyes in Photoshop

This Photoshop tutorial is for brightening people's eyes and making them pop in portraits. Eyes represent the soul of a person. They tell our story and are capable of magically transferring our emotions to the viewer. Good photographers know the importance of being able to capture people's inner feelings through...

DNG vs RAW – Which One is Better and Why

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Should you use DNG or Raw format? This is one of the most important questions that you as a photographer need to ask because it will affect your digital photography workflow. Every photographer has their own opinion on DNG or Raw, but it is important to know the key differences...

How to Properly Organize Your Photos

The process of organizing pictures is a time-consuming, but crucial task. Keeping your images organized and backed up will save you a lot of time and headache in the future. Therefore, it is essential that you do it properly early on and keep a consistent system in place. Photographs are...

How to Photograph Children

Photographing children can sometimes be a challenging task, since children typically do not like posing for the camera (especially when they are too busy doing something they like). Everything happens way too fast, making it extremely difficult for the photographer to capture the moment. Because of that, many of us...

Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II Review

This is an in-depth review of the new professional Nikon AF-S 70-200mm F/2.8G ED VR II lens that was released in July of 2009. The Nikon 70-200mm lens is a professional-grade lens that was introduced by Nikon in early 80's in a shape of 80-200mm f/2.8 constant aperture lens for...

Nikon RAW (NEF) Codec for 64 bit Vista or Windows 7

If you are running a 64 bit version of Windows Vista or Windows 7, you cannot use Nikon's NEF codec, because it is only compatible with 32 bit operating systems. It is unfortunate that Nikon has not yet released a 64 bit version yet and it seems like it will...

How to Take Good Pictures

A common question I get from my friends and blog readers that just got into photography is "How can I take good pictures with what I have, without spending too much money on new cameras and lenses?". Ever since DSLRs and mirrorless have become more affordable and people started buying...

Nikon D300 vs D90 High ISO Noise Comparison

Let's take a look at high ISO noise comparisons in a low-light environment between Nikon D300 and D90. I ran two quick tests - one with an external flash and one without. Both tests are performed on a sturdy tripod, with timed exposure to prevent camera vibrations. Both Nikon D300...