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10 Easy Macro Photography Ideas You Can Try at Home

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  JT from the YouTube channel   Run N Gun   has put together a quick video that takes you through 10 easy macro photography ideas you can try from the comfort of your own home. If you’re looking for some weekend inspiration that won’t take you out of the house or wake you up at 4am, this ought to do it. Macro photography tips/ideas/tutorials have been pretty popular this year, what with everyone stuck inside.  Admittedly, a few of the ideas are pretty predictable—think leaves and jewelry—but he includes some interesting ones like using a big block of ice to capture abstract images or exploring the macro surfaces of your car. In short, the 10 ideas covered in the video are: Plants & Leaves Fancy glasses Backlit water droplets Jewelry (watches) A block of ice Musical instruments Neon lights Wood grain Mechanical parts (nuts, bolts, gears) Cars And here are some of the images he captured while exploring each of these options: Check out the full video up top to see a...

How To Fix Pixelated Photos and Pictures in Windows

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  When you try to zoom in or open up a small image on a large screen, the pictures appear blurry and uneven. This is called pixelation, and it is prevalent when someone tries to open up a little size photo onto a big screen. Blowing up a smaller resolution picture to create a giant poster or image is not usually possible due to all blown up and without details. Whether you wish to share it over in social media, or maybe you want it for your collection, there are ways to get an undistorted picture from a low-quality picture. So how can you generate a high-quality print from a low-resolution image? For that to happen, you have to reduce the pixelation caused due to upscaling. And to help with that, we have compiled this guide on pixelation reduction of images. How to fix pixelated images? When we try to view a low-quality image on a larger display by upsizing it, everything on the image appears blocky and unclear. But luckily, various software tweaks can fix a pixelated image. There ...

How To Shot and Edited Golden Hour Portrait

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  Golden hour portraits are the favorite of many photographers who love the combination of soft, flattering, and warm light with a dramatic sky as a backdrop, and they tend to be a favorite of many clients as well. This awesome video tutorial will show you both how to shoot and edit a golden hour portrait.  Coming to you from FJH Photography, this excellent video tutorial will show you how he shot and edited a golden hour portrait. If you are new to this sort of portrait, they can make for fantastic images, but one thing that is crucial to note is that Hernandez is using a monolight to augment the shot. This is because he placed the sun behind the model for a dramatic effect, but in doing so, he needs to lower his overall exposure to avoid blowing out the highlights in the sky. By consequence, this throws his subject into shadow, and to avoid image quality losses brought about by drastically bringing up the exposure on her, he uses light to balance the over...

How to Create Presets in Lightroom Mobile

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  Over the last couple years, Lightroom mobile has evolved from an unremarkable photo editor into a worthwhile post-production app, much like the desktop version, worthy of professional photographers and enthusiasts alike. Among the most useful tools in the Lightroom mobile workflow (or any photo editing workflow), you’ll find presets, those one-click wonders that allow you to produce amazing results in a consistent, efficient manner. Thankfully, especially for those of us on the go, it’s super easy to import or create presets in Lightroom mobile. In this article, we’re going to show you how to create your very own presets in Lightroom mobile in three quick and easy steps. If you’d like more information on how to import presets into your Lightroom mobile app, be sure to check out this article. **It’s worth noting that you cannot share or sell the presets you create with Lightroom mobile unless they are synced to Lightroom for Desktop. Step 1. Edit Your Photo When creating...

7 Expert Tips For Shooting Instagram-worthy Interiors

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  It’s easy to feel intimidated by the perfection of your Instagram feed. Images that have been highly edited and styled are commonplace, and it’s little wonder many people feel like their own personal photography skills don’t quite make the grade. But if you’re a fan of sharing your home interiors or travel snaps as much as the next person – fear not – there are some simple ways to improve your Instagram interior shots, without resorting to Photoshop. With this in mind, we asked Victoria Erdelevskaya, interior photography specialist at Heal’s, for some advice when it comes to shooting your home or any interior space. Read on for Victoria’s tips to improve your Instagram interiors imagery.  1. Use the (natural) light  When photographing an interior space, natural light should always be the go-to option. Aim to take your shots when the light is at its peak. Light from household light bulbs can cast a blue or yellow hue whic...