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Photographing Lyon France at Dusk

PPSOP Video

ArticleAdoramaTV - You Keep Shooting Techniques and How-Tos - by Bryan Peterson, 4 days ago

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Watch as Bryan Peterson shows how to get a perfect dusk exposure!

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TAGS: exposure,  tripod,  dusk 

RAW Time Lapse: Adding Finishing Touches To Make Your Video Rock

DSLR | Video Skills with Rich Harrington—AdoramaTV

ArticleAdoramaTV - DSLR Video Skills Techniques and How-Tos - by Richard Harrington, 4 days ago

Adjustment layers, filters, and other after effects to perfect your time-lapse videos.

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TAGS: video,  RAW,  post-process,  post,  time lapse,  timelapse,  video camera,  Adobe After Effects,  Videography 

Meet The Only Neutral Density Filter You'll Ever Need

You Keep Shooting with Bryan Peterson—AdoramaTV

ArticleAdoramaTV - You Keep Shooting Techniques and How-Tos - by Bryan Peterson, 5 days ago

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Did you know there's a single filter that can take the place of 6 ND filters? Watch and learn about the Tiffen 77mm Variable ND Filter.

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TAGS: exposure,  neutral density filter,  bryan peterson,  tiffen 

Keep Your Seamless White Photo Background White In Portrait Photography

Exploring Photography with Mark Wallace—AdoramaTV

ArticleAdoramaTV - Exploring Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Mark Wallace, 9 days ago

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How do you prevent a white background from showing up grey when you light it for portrait photography? Mark Wallace explains.

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TAGS: nikon,  light stands,  strobe,  studio lighting,  backdrop,  lighting technique,  backgrounds,  white,  PocketWizard,  strobist,  speedlite,  strobism,  Mark Wallace,  Profoto,  Matthews,  Speedlight,  Fujifilm X-Pro1 

Fake A Candle-Lit Portrait Using A Lantern That Looks Totally Natural

Take & Make Great Pictures with Gavin Hoey—AdoramaTV

ArticleAdoramaTV - Take and Make Great Photography Techniques and How-Tos - by Gavin Hoey, 11 days ago

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It's lantern magic! Join Gavin Hoey in his studio as he recreates the look of candlelight using a speedlight and colored gel, and then finishes it off in Photoshop.

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TAGS: lighting,  lighting technique,  Adobe Photoshop CS6,  portrait photography,  Gavin Hoey 

The Secret to Scouting The Best Location For Memorable Environmental Portrait Photography

Photo on the Go with Joe McNally—AdoramaTV

ArticleAdoramaTV - Photo on the Go Techniques and How-Tos - by Joe McNally, 12 days ago

Sometimes, when scouting a location for an environmental portrait, the best background may not be the most obvious. Joe McNally explains.

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TAGS: lighting,  location,  lighting technique,  photo technique,  photo tips,  environmental,  Joe McNally,  light painting 

The Epic Tale of Joe DiMaggio, the Umpire Helmet-Cam, and Amazing Baseball Photos!

Visual Impressions with Joe Dimaggio

ArticleAdoramaTV - Visual Impressions Techniques and How-Tos - by Joe DiMaggio , 15 days ago

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Joe DiMaggio pulled serious strings to get a view of a baseball game that only an umpire would see.

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TAGS: sports,  sports photography,  baseball,  Sports Illustrated,  sportsshooter,  GoPro,  Joe DiMaggio 

Why I Stopped Shooting Only in JPEG And Learned To Love RAW

An image file format conversion story

ArticleDigital Darkroom, Post-Processing & Printing Techniques and How-Tos - by Mason Resnick, 17 days ago

For years, I was a JPEG-only shooter. Now I'm regretting it. I'm also not looking back. Here's the story of my RAW conversion.

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TAGS: photoshop,  adobe,  photoshop elements,  RAW,  photoshop techniques,  Lightroom,  Lightroom 4,  Adobe Photoshop CS6,  Photoshop CS6 

Aviator C1 Travel Carbon Fiber Jib Kit

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ArticleAdoramaTV - Product Reviews Gear Guides & Reviews - by Doug Gordon, 17 days ago

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Adorama Photography TV presents the Aviator C1 Travel Carbon Fiber Jib.  Join guest reviewer Doug Gordon, as he reviews this compact, light-weight, affordable travel jib.

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TAGS: accessories,  video,  jib 

Adorama Hosts NAB Spin-off, Puts Top Manufacturers’ Hot New Products on Display in New York City

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ArticleAdorama Press Room Techniques and How-Tos - by Anya Oskolkova, 18 days ago

Must-attend post-NAB event Thursday May 9th gives East Coast video pros a first-hand look at the latest gear from Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, RED and more

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TAGS: adorama,  adoramapix,  Adorama TV,  NAB,  AdoramaPro,  Pro Video,  Adorama Rental Company 

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