Improve Photography

For the last month or so, I’ve been teasing this contest but today I’m finally ready to release the details.  This contest will test your skill at editing photos in Lightroom, Photoshop, Aperture, or whatever other software you choose.  I took the photo and I’m inviting you to download the photo and edit it however [...]

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In Episode 9 of the Improve Photography Podcast, Jim and Dustin answer listener questions about using multiple camera bodies, and the big photography gift guide. If you are reading this post via email or RSS, be sure to click the blue title of this post so that you can come to the website where the [...]

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In Episode 8 of the Improve Photography Podcast, Jim and Dustin answer listener questions about choosing a tripod, getting together a portfolio, model releases, and how to get inspiration for posing. If you are reading this post via email or RSS, be sure to click the blue title of this post so that you can [...]

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In Episode 7 of the Improve Photography Podcast, Jim and Dustin answer listener questions about undue reliance on the LCD screen on your camera, getting started in stock photography, and much more If you are reading this post via email or RSS, be sure to click the blue title of this post so that you [...]

Last week on our facebook page, we did a contest with the theme “Shallow Depth of Field.”  Over 1,100 people entered the contest with their shallow DOF photos and it was REALLY fun looking through all of the creative entries.  Most of the photos were portraits, but there were quite a few non-people photos in [...]

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In Episode 6 of the Improve Photography Podcast, Jim interviews Jeff Cable.  Jeff is a sports photographer who shot the recent London Olympics.  He also runs a photography business where he caters mostly to shooting Bar-Mitzvahs, and works at Lexar.  You can check out Jeff’s blog here, and his facebook page here. If you are [...]

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The fourth episode of the Improve Photography Podcast, listeners ask several questions about winter photography, and a VERY common question is asked–what DPI is needed for printing! If you are reading this post via email or RSS, be sure to click the title of this post so that you can come to the website where [...]

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The third episode of the Improve Photography Podcast takes on photography questions from listeners around the world–and Dustin calls his photography clients “dogs.”  You’ll learn how to photograph people with glasses without getting glare, how to make your subject feel more comfortable, and all about flash brackets. If you are reading this post via email [...]

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In Episode 2 of the Improve Photography Podcast, Jim answers photography questions from people around the world, teaches about compositing, and reviews the Tripad. If you are reading this post via email or RSS, be sure to click the title of this post so that you can come to the website where the free audio [...]

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The Improve Photography Podcast is a free audio recording, published once per week, where Jim answers photography questions that are sent in by the Improve Photography community. NOTE: If you read my posts via email or RSS, click the title of this post to come to the website, where you can use the audio player to [...]