Taya Ivanova
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How to Shoot Fitness Photography for Social Media & Magazines
Fitness photography is all about strength and healthy living. As a fitness photographer, your job is to capture that and make your pictures look like they belong in a wellness magazine. Here are tips on how you can achieve that. What You’ll Need for Fitness Photography Camera Lens Editing program…
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How to Shoot a Long Exposure Time-Lapse
Long exposure time-lapse photos are a combination of long exposure and time-lapse photography. Together, these two genres can make your time-lapses look both surreal and eye-catching. What You’ll Need for a Long Exposure Time-Lapse Camera Lens Intervalometer Tripod ND filter Pick a Busy Location to Capture More Movement The busier…
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How to Shoot a Hyperlapse with a Dolly Zoom
The dolly zoom effect is often used in movies to create an unsettling and surreal feeling. It is also known as the Vertigo Effect. You can use the dolly zoom technique in your time-lapse photography to create a unique 3D illusion. No special video equipment needed! Creating the Vertigo Effect…
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How to Shoot a Stunning Milky Way Time-Lapse
A Milky Way time-lapse is a sequence of photos that document the movement of stars. It is also known as a star time lapse. You can get amazing Milky Way time-lapse results with the right location, settings, and techniques. Instructions for Shooting a Milky Way Time-Lapse What You’ll Need Camera…
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16 Double Exposure Photography Tips for Creating Cool Photos
There will be times when your scenes don’t have that wow factor. This is where double exposure photography can help. It is a creative way to make your photography and scene more interesting. Read on for 16 of my favorite double exposure effect tips. These have inspired me to look…
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How to Use Afterlight App for Amazing Smartphone Photography
Afterlight is one of the most popular photo editing apps for iPhone and Android users. Knowing how to use this app can help you elevate your smartphone photography. All you need is a few photos to experiment with and the Afterlight app. Comparing the Afterlight App on iOS and Android…
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How to Shoot Black and White Portrait Photography (Monochrome)
Black and white portrait photography is one of the most popular forms of portraiture. Many gravitate to it because of the unique and honest perspective it can bring to your photos. A lack of color opens up a new world where light, expressions, and stories are intensified. What I love most…
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Why is My Time Lapse Lagging? 12 Mistakes to Avoid
If you’re having trouble with your time-lapse photography, chances are you’re making one of these 12 mistakes. You’re prably asking yourself, “why is my time-lapse lagging?” We are here to answer that question and many more so you can create smooth time-lapse videos. 12. Why Is My Time-Lapse Lagging? 12…
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What is a Hyperlapse? ( and How to Make One Yourself)
Hyperlapses and time-lapses are similar but work very differently. You can think of a hyperlapse as a more dramatic and cinematic version of a time-lapse. Read on to see what hyperlapse is and how to create one. What Is a Hyperlapse? A hyperlapse is often confused for time-lapse photography. To…
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8 Moody Landscape Photography Tips for Shooting Dark Photos
Moody landscape photography is about capturing a scene’s feeling rather than just reproducing what you see. It can be a great way to create evocative and atmospheric images that capture a sense of place and time. 8 Moody Landscape Photography Tips Here are eight tips to help you get started.…
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How to Shoot Day to Night Time-Lapse Photos
When you shoot a day to night time-lapse, you get to document the way different times of the day affect a landscape. It takes time, but a day to night (or night to day timelapse!) is a fantastic way to improve your videography skills and make some extraordinary footage. What…
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How to Make Your Own DIY Backdrop Stand
A DIY backdrop stand can let you take creative photos of people and products in the comfort of your own home. Photo backdrop stands are relatively cheap to make and are very easy to assemble. Read on to find out how you can make your own DIY backdrop stand! Materials…
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