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7 Basic Posing Tips: How to Pose for a Portrait
Portrait posing can be intimidating, especially for people who don't have experience posing for a picture. If you're a photographer shooting non-models, here...
Ben Lucas
18 Aug 2023
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24 Essential Daily Keyboard Shortcuts in Adobe Lightroom
Saving precious seconds here and there really adds up. Speed up your workflow in Lightroom with the most used keyboard shortcuts.
Ben Lucas
14 Dec 2018
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Find Your Look: How to Stand Out in Commercial Photography
The key to success as a commercial photographer is to find your niche and become known for a certain style or specialty. In this short video from my course...
Ben Lucas
21 Jul 2016
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How to Build a $1000 Portrait Photography Lighting Kit on a $100 Budget
Learn some gear hacking techniques to stretch the most out of a budget gear bag. This tutorial covers essential items everyone should have and two DIY...
Ben Lucas
11 May 2016
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No Light, Low Light, No Problem: Environmental Portraiture at Night
Image making at night can be very difficult. If you photograph weddings, news, documentary, or creative portraits, these tips on how to make portraits at...
Ben Lucas
26 Sep 2015
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Use Color Theory for More Creative Control in Your Photos
Let's demystify the science behind color theory, specifically additive and subtractive color, and show you how you can put this knowledge to work in a...
Ben Lucas
20 Aug 2015
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30 Keyboard Shortcuts for Speed and Creativity in Adobe Photoshop
Becoming comfortable with digital post-production is all about having good flow. A good workflow lets you be fast and creative with ease. Memorizing keyboard...
Ben Lucas
14 Jun 2015
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How to Manually Synchronize Audio Tracks on Your Video Editing Timeline
Don't have Pluraleyes? Learn how to sync your external audio source to your video manually in Premiere.
Ben Lucas
25 May 2015
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Creating Flexible, Updatable Composite Images using Smart Objects
Watch a real world example of how you can make major changes to a composite with minimal effort using Smart Objects.
Ben Lucas
8 May 2015
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How to Embrace Convergence and Thrive as Hybrid Professional Photographer
What does it mean to be a professional? How can you manage adding multiple skill sets and services to your business? What happens when you mix photography...
Ben Lucas
27 Apr 2015
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Busted! 7 Myths About High Dynamic Range Photography
High Dynamic Range photography gets a lot of hate on the internet, particularly from other photographers. In this article, we're going to bust the most...
Ben Lucas
29 Mar 2015
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Is Your Photo Practice Ready to Grow? Find Your Cost of Doing Business
Building a profitable photo or video business can be hard. Before you can price yourself without pulling numbers out of thin air, you have to know what your...
Ben Lucas
4 Mar 2015
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