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The Power of the Color Green in Photography

We’ve already discussed the vibrancy and contrast that orange brings to our photography. How about the color green? Green is common in nature and is much easier to spot than orange. For a photographer, this may be both good and bad news. It’s good news because if you want to photograph something green, you only need to look around you. …

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The Power of the Color Orange in Photography

Color photography allows us to use color actively in our compositions. We can rely on color theory to enhance or reduce contrast, increase or decrease the weight of an object, build a focal point, and create an atmosphere. However, we rarely consider colors individually and lose something of their mesmerizing effect. In addition, it makes photo editing more difficult because …

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Photo Editing Apps for iPad

Let’s face it: not all photographers need the advanced technology and outstanding features of complex photo editors, such as Capture One, Exposure, Luminar, and Photoshop. For most of us, photo editing is a 4-step process of applying a few simple and subtle adjustments. We want to retouch our photos, but we don’t need image manipulation tools, complex masks and selections, …

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How to Use Adobe Color in Photography

Color theory is no stranger for photographers because color is an essential ingredient in photography composition. You already use complementary and analogous colors, take advantage of color contrast, and enhance the visual story with the meaning and weight of colors. Nonetheless, is there a tool other than the color wheel to help you understand colors and their relationships and provide …

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How to Use Lightroom Presets

Almost all photographs require some editing, even if it’s just for making subtle adjustments no one except the photographer will notice. And editing can take a lot of time and energy. That’s why creating an editing routine and using as many automated tools as possible increase your efficiency and help you create a cohesive body of work. Here is where …

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How to Enhance Contrast in Affinity Photo

A few subtle changes make the difference between a dull picture and one ready for printing or exhibiting. Photo editors such as Affinity Photo, Photoshop, and Luminar AI compete in offering smart automatic adjustments and tools for controlling the tiniest detail of the image. Fixing exposure, contrast, color, and white balance are the most frequent adjustments a photographer does. When …

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Photo Editing Plugins Pros and Cons

Digital photography has transformed photo manipulation into art. Nowadays, retouching and altering photos are so common that just the bravest photographers show their raw, non-edited images. New photo editors or updated versions of old ones appear every year, and we’re curious to try them. Moreover, we’re constantly tempted by new presets and plugins. Our devices host several photo editing programs, …

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4 Tips for Editing Winter Landscape Photographs

Winter landscapes reveal one of the unseen faces of the world: the shapes of the hills and mountains, the lines of leafless trees and rivers, the fractal-like geometry of snowflakes, and the gritty texture of the ground. They are full of stories, moods, and feelings. At the same time, it’s straightforward to go too far and lose the connection with …

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Edit Flowers in Photography

Flowers are one of the most popular subject matters for photographers. Although it might be challenging to create unique compositions and find rare wildflowers, photographers are inspired by the delicate strength, beautiful colors, and unique patterns of flowers. From nature and landscape photos to fine-art and black and white prints, flowers find their way in portfolios, exhibitions, and commercial products. …

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Photo Editing Plugins Pros and Cons

Digital photography has transformed photo manipulation into art. Nowadays, retouching and altering photos is so common that just the bravest photographers show their raw, non-edited photos. New photo editors or updated versions of old ones appear every year, and we’re curious to try them. Moreover, we’re constantly tempted by new presets and editing plugins. Our devices host several photo editing …