5 Quick Tips to Improve Your Photography

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Guest post by Jakob Schiller

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...

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5 Steps to a Better Selfie

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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!

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A Behind the Scenes Look at Shooting Formula DRIFT Motorsport Series

John Pangilinan

For the past seven years I've had the opportunity to be the PR manager for the Formula DRIFT Pro Championship Motorsport Series. In this post, I wanted to go behind the scenes and share the media application process from my perspective and dive into what it's like to shoot a Formula D event. A majority of these images were captured a couple weeks back at Wall Speedway in New Jersey specifically...

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Two Camera Straps to Keep You Cool This Summer

Team Custom SLR

You know the drill: You're on the second hour of a shoot in the hot summer sun, and the sweat on your neck is being trapped by your bulky, uncomfortable camera strap. Lucky for you, we've got two perfect solutions for beating the summer heat PLUS a 20% off discount code: STAYCOOL14. Use the code at checkout. Good through July 6th.

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Does Your Camera Size Really Matter?

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Guest post by Scott Wyden Kivowitz

If you've never considered a mirrorless camera, I'm going to give you two experiences that completely caught me off guard with shocking stereotypes. Some may surprise you and some may not.

I recently hosted a photographer Q&A session at a coffee shop near my home. During the small and intimate event, a group of photographers had the chance to ask a professional wedding photography team a variety of questions.

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