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If you can make it work, earning a living being the viewfinder is awesome. Here’s why:

Guest post by Jakob Schiller

Back in the day Photoshop was great for toning photos. It’s a robust and brilliant piece of software. But I’d like to personally thank Adobe for following up with Lightroom. It’s much easier to use and has streamlined the toning process in important ways. Here are five quick tips in Lightroom 5 that will help you produce well-adjusted photos every time.

1. Photos that come out of the camera can...

Guest post by Jakob Schiller

Not to be a photog snob, but there are a few key things that are frowned upon in the photo world, and for good reason. Here are the top five you want to avoid:

1. Hold and turn your lens from above.
   This is the quickest way to mark yourself as an amateur. Anyone with experience knows that you need to cradle your lens from below because that provides extra...

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There’s no magic pill that will make you a professional photographer. But there are a couple techniques and tricks that will always make your photos better. Here are five:

1. Concentrate on the moment:  A moment is a smile, laugh, frown or some sort of expression that a person shows. Or a moment can also be that split second when the sun pokes through the clouds and shines directly on...

Guest post by Jakob Schiller

Selfies are silly. But we can’t stop taking them either. Here are five tips that will help ensure your selfies stand out from the crowd.

1. Think about your background.

The whole point of a selfie is to show what you’re doing, and where you are, so you need to make sure your head isn’t totally blocking the most important part of what’s happening behind you. Most importantly be safe!