My Step-By-Step Photo Post-Processing Workflow | A Beginner’s Guide to RAW Photo Editing | Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and Nik Collection Tutorial
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My Step-By-Step Photo Post-Processing Workflow | A Beginner’s Guide to RAW Photo Editing | Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and Nik Collection Tutorial

Our readers often ask us about our photo post-processing workflow and the tools that we use for photo editing. To be honest, a decade back, when I started my photography journey, I trembled at even the thought of entering the dark and scary den of the monster named Photoshop. And today, I can proudly say I've tamed the beast along with a dozen other imaging apps to extract the most out of my photography. I now have a structured photo post-processing workflow comprising several tools and techniques. Today, I thought of sharing them with you so that you can take your first steps towards making the world look as beautiful as it is!

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A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Photograph Fireworks | Fireworks Photography Camera Settings | 17 Powerful Tips and Tricks to Master Long Exposure Fireworks Photography
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A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Photograph Fireworks | Fireworks Photography Camera Settings | 17 Powerful Tips and Tricks to Master Long Exposure Fireworks Photography

Oh, how the night sky is illuminated by fireworks' brilliant colors and amazing beauty! A fireworks display is incredibly magical, and as a photography enthusiast, you can't help but feel the burning need to freeze those passing moments in time. However, shooting fireworks requires long-exposure photography know-how which can be tricky and require some genuine technical finesse. But trust me, if we follow the steps I’m about to mention below, there won’t be anything easier than this. So let’s start our journey towards mastering the craft of fireworks photography and taking jaw-dropping pictures!

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A Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide to Master Snow and Winter Photography | Snow and Winter Photography Tutorial | 20 Ultimate Tips and Tricks for Snow and Winter Photography
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A Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide to Master Snow and Winter Photography | Snow and Winter Photography Tutorial | 20 Ultimate Tips and Tricks for Snow and Winter Photography

Let’s face it. We all love the snow. We bow down to the miraculous power of minute frozen water droplets to transform a landscape into a winter wonderland. And also, let’s accept that photographers like us get tempted to get out in the snow to capture some remarkable images. But photographing the snow can sometimes be tricky.

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A Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide to Master Long Exposure Photography | Long Exposure Photography Tutorial | 30 Ultimate Tips and Tricks for Long Exposure Photography
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A Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide to Master Long Exposure Photography | Long Exposure Photography Tutorial | 30 Ultimate Tips and Tricks for Long Exposure Photography

It’s no secret that while scrolling through Instagram or Facebook, at some point in time, we’ve all wondered how to get those silky waterfall textures, how to capture those stunning motion blur of the clouds, or how to shoot those dazzling car light trails.

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A Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide to Master Manual Mode Photography | Manual Mode Photography Tutorial | 14 Ultimate Tips and Tricks for Shooting in Manual Mode
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A Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide to Master Manual Mode Photography | Manual Mode Photography Tutorial | 14 Ultimate Tips and Tricks for Shooting in Manual Mode

Before we begin, let me first ask you a few fundamental questions -

1. Have you invested in a new expensive camera, but the output image quality is not satisfactory to you?

2. Are your images too bright with whitewashed/blown-out backgrounds or too dark foregrounds?

3. Are you not getting the artistic background blur that you have seen in the images of other photographers?

4. Are your images not sharp and/or shaky/blurry?

5. Are your images noisy/grainy?

If the answer to these questions is yes, you are at the right place. Trust me, you are not alone. We’ve all been there, done that. Your questions are the questions of the entire humankind since all eternity. And today, I’m going to help you remediate these eternal challenges of a startup photographer!

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Ultimate Guide to the Best Camera Settings for Video Shooting
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Ultimate Guide to the Best Camera Settings for Video Shooting

Every day, we get questions from our readers about the camera settings we use for videography which can be leveraged as a standard across any camera model. As a matter of fact, we do have an extensive set of ‘fixed’ settings that you can set up once and for all and forget about them since they are not dependent on the shooting conditions. Additionally, there are a set of ‘variable’ settings that you need to change on the fly according to shooting conditions. We arrived at these after a lot of trial and error and are more or less applicable to almost all brands of cameras available in the market. Today, I’m here to share them with you!

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A Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide to Master Basic Photography Camera Settings | Best Manual Camera Settings for Beginner Photographers
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A Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide to Master Basic Photography Camera Settings | Best Manual Camera Settings for Beginner Photographers

Every day, we get questions from our readers about the camera settings we use for photography which can be leveraged as a standard across any camera model. As a matter of fact, we do have an extensive set of ‘fixed’ settings that you can set up once and for all and forget about them since they are not dependent on the shooting conditions. Additionally, there are a set of ‘variable’ settings that you need to change on the fly according to shooting conditions. We arrived at these after a lot of trial and error and are more or less applicable to almost all brands of cameras available in the market. Today, I’m here to share them with you!

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Step-By-Step Beginner’s Guide for Buying Camera Lens  | How to Choose the Right Lens for Your Camera?
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Step-By-Step Beginner’s Guide for Buying Camera Lens | How to Choose the Right Lens for Your Camera?

Lenses are precious gifts; they are the eyes of the camera. So it’s imperative to treat them as preciously as you would treat your eye. Remember, different camera bodies may come with different sensor qualities, features, and ergonomics, but it is the glass that makes the most significant difference in the image quality.

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DSLR vs. Mirrorless Cameras | What are the Key Differences and How to Choose Which is Best for You?
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DSLR vs. Mirrorless Cameras | What are the Key Differences and How to Choose Which is Best for You?

The DSLR vs. Mirrorless war is at its peak like never before. People seem to have different opinions about it and the internet is flooded with articles advising you to go this way or that. Speaking of myself, I had always been a Nikon DSLR loyalist, despite having worked with Canon. After using Nikon DSLRs for a decade, I finally made the big switch last year into the Sony Mirrorless ecosystem.

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