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10 of the Most Uplifting Movies of All Time

Lots of us could use a smile right now. If you are looking for something to distract you or simply to pass the time, this great video details 10 uplifting movies that are worth a watch.

A Review of the Nikon Z 7

The Nikon Z 7 currently sits atop the company's mirrorless lineup, with some excellent capabilities that are sure to make it a preferred tool for lots of photographers. If you are thinking of adding the camera to your arsenal, this excellent video will show you what you can expect from it.

How to Remove Dark Circles Under a Person's Eyes Using Photoshop

A ton of people have dark circles under their eyes, and if you shoot pretty much any genre with humans, knowing how to reduce them during retouching is a crucial skill. This excellent video will show you an easy and quick method for reducing dark eye circles using Photoshop.

A Beginner's Guide to Lenses

Primes, zooms, telephoto, wide angle, zooms, macro, tilt-shift: the sheer variety of camera lenses is astounding, and when you are new to photography, it can be a bit difficult to know what you should be looking for for your own work. This excellent video will introduce you to the most common types of lenses, what they are useful for, and how you can take advantage of them in your own work.

Simple Lightroom Techniques for Compelling Landscape Images

There is a bit of trend toward heavy post-processing in landscape photography these days, with advanced techniques like luminosity masks and focus stacking prevailing in lots of images. And while there is certainly nothing inherently wrong with those techniques, sometimes, it is satisfying to use simple, straightforward techniques to finish a photo. This great video will show you a range of simple methods in Lightroom for creating compelling landscape images.

Some of the Most Important Moments to a Photographer's Growth

Photography can be a really slow pursuit that takes serious commitment to progress in, often occurring in disjointed steps rather than steady, continuous growth. This excellent video features a photographer discussing some of those pivotal moments in his own growth, and they make great lessons for lots of us.

Wide Angle, Wide Aperture: A Look at the Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G Lens

A wide angle, wide aperture prime lens is a versatile optic that can jump into a lot of situations competently, ranging from events work to astrophotography. This excellent video review takes a look at just such a lens, the Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G.

Save $430 on This Fantastic Sigma Lens Today Only

The moment I first shot with my Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens, it became my go-to portrait lens thanks to its fantastic image quality, great bokeh, and snappy performance. And while I paid full price for mine, today only, you can take $430 off your own copy.

Using Luminar 4 to Edit Landscape Photos

Luminar 4 brings with it lots of interesting capabilities, including some fantastic AI tools. This great video examines what you can accomplish with it when working on landscape images.

How to Remove Background Noise From Audio

You can have the best visuals in the world, but if your video has poor or distracting audio, it will be difficult for your viewers to enjoy it as you intended. If you notice your video has excess background noise, this helpful video will show you how to remove it.

A Guide to the Basics of Photography in 10 Minutes

When you are new to photography, it can be a bit overwhelming trying to learn all the technical parameters, their relationships, and their consequences on your photos. This excellent video will get you on your way to better understanding them and taking more control of your images.

Powerful Video Capabilities on a Budget: A Look at the Fujifilm X-T200

Though Fujifilm's most powerful cameras generally get the majority of the attention, the company has a vast array of more affordable bodies that still have a lot of the capabilities of their more expensive cousins. One such example is the X-T200, and this great video takes a look at what you can expect from it in video work.

A Look at the Nikon Z 7 for Landscape Photography

Landscape photographers often prize resolution and dynamic range in a camera above pretty much all other features and specs. This great video takes a look at one such camera, the Nikon Z 7, and how it holds up in practice for landscape photographers.

Looking for Something to Photograph? Try the Flowers in Your Yard

The lockdown has left a lot of us itching for something to shoot as we are unable to travel or meet with clients. If you are one of those people, you should consider the world waiting to be unlocked by simply photographing the flowers around your yard. This great video discusses the joy of the process and the great images you can create.

Three Different Ways to Develop Large Format Film at Home

Large format film is an entirely different experience from 35mm or even medium format, and it can be a really fun and intriguing process to try out. If you are interested in large format work, this great video will show you three different ways to develop your own film at home.

Hands on With the New Canon C300 Mark III

Canon recently announced its newest cinema camera, the C300 Mark III, which features a variety of improvements over the Mark II. This excellent video takes a first look at the new camera and what sort of footage and experience you can expect from it in practice.

How Personal Projects Can Help You Get More Business

When you are a professional photographer, you can easily end up spending all your time working on things for clients and letting your personal work fall by the wayside. However, personal projects can be crucial not only to your own creative growth, but to your business as well. This excellent video discusses why you should carve out time for personal projects to help grow your business.

10 Ways to Find Your Creative Voice

There is a lot to learn in photography, and along the way, you also have to find your creative voice and learn to express it in your work. If you are struggling to find your own, this great video will give you 10 ways to find what makes your creative brain tick.