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Become Better Photographer: Choosing the Right Background with David Bergman

November 5, 2018

Backgrounds can make or break your pictures. How do you find a good one when you're outdoors? In this episode with David Bergman and Adorama TV we will show you few tips on how to choose a background when you are outdoors. The best backgrounds are ones that don't distract you,...

Become Better Photographer: First or Second Curtain with David Bergman

October 23, 2018

"Did you know that there are curtains in your camera that can affect your flash photography?" Photographer David Bergman in another awesome episode from Adorama TV explains: In most modern DSLR cameras, there are two shutter curtains that move separately, to expose the digital sensor to light coming through your lens. You normally don't have to...

Quick vs Quality, Why Make-up Matters, with Gavin Hoey and AdoramaTV

October 20, 2018

In this video photographer Gavin Hoey and his show "Take and Make Great Photography" on AdoramaTV shows you how you can quickly improve your portraits by working with a makeup artist. In a beauty portrait shoot Gavin makes use of good light, a talented model (Beth) and most importantly , for...

Become Better Photographer: Mark Wallace shows 3 ways to control focus

October 8, 2018

In the last post with David Bergman we learned to slow down, to analyze your shot, to shoot manual. We also learned that those conditions help foster your creativity and push your artistic boundaries without any help of hefty camera features. Shooting with manual Aperture in particular gives you a...

How to Know You’ve Made It, with Vanessa Joy

September 5, 2018

In this episode amazing Vanessa Joy (via her awesome show "Breathe Your Passion" highlighted by AdoramaTV) aims to "make you feel really good about yourself". With a few tips on how to make sure that the professional pursuit you have chosen is indeed the right pursuit for you, Vanessa attempts...

How to Get Work Done Faster, with Vanessa Joy

August 24, 2018

If you feel overwhelmed with tasks and have little to no time to focus on what you love and want to become better at (perhaps photography?), this episode is for you. From Adorama TV with Vanessa Joy (and her awesome show "Breathe Your Passion") episode you will find out that...

How To Position a Model in the Frame with David Bergman

August 20, 2018

Today David Bergman from Adorama TV will talk about placement of the subject in the frame, and the impact that it has on your images. "When you first start taking pictures of people" - David explains - "You probably start with placing them in the middle of the frame, looking...

How To Shoot In Midday Harsh Sun with David Bergman.

August 11, 2018

Shooting outside, in midday, when the sun is right above you is arguably the worst setting a photographer can find herself in. Firstly you get harsh shadows everywhere. Second, those harsh shadows appear in the most undesirable places - like right under model's eyebrows, creating distinct shadows on eyes -...

How To Shoot Portraits Using Natural Light with Mark Wallace

August 10, 2018

Shooting with Natural Light is both exciting and challenging experience. On hand, due to the fact that you cannot control the intensity of natural light, your camera will be constrained to higher ISO numbers, wider aperture and faster shutter speeds. To balance this triangle of exposure you would have to...