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Whether you shoot portraits, wildlife images, or cute photos of your beloved pets, the eyes are the most important element to get dialed with precision. Achieving accurate focus on the subject's iris when capturing an image goes a long way to achieving this goal. But there's much more you can do to accentuate the eyes during post processing.

If you're familiar with Aftershoot's AI-driven Culling app, prepare to be amazed by their latest innovation: Aftershoot EDITS. This cutting-edge AI editing software streamlines the entire post-shoot workflow, saving photographers countless hours and preserving their unique editing styles.

Dull, flat light is a common culprit when it comes to unimpressive wildlife and landscape photos, even if you nailed composition and focus. This straightforward tutorial from the PHLOG Photography YouTube channel demonstrates a post-processing technique for making an eye-popping fix with a bright Golden-Hour effect.

Earlier this month we featured a quick boudoir photography tutorial for beginners from  Patrick's Boudoir Photography Secrets, demonstrating a simple way to capture sensuous photos with basic gear and ambient light. Today Patrick is back again with a similar window-lighting technique—this time  with a sitting floor pose that is very flattering for models of all body types.

The Patrick's Boudoir Photography YouTube channel is a great source of information for those new to this unique subset of portraiture that relies heavily upon your ability to capture flattering, sensuous images that emphasize a subject's best physical attributes. The video below is episode #22 of an ongoing Two-Minute Series.

This three-minute tutorial from Patrick's Boudoir Photography is designed for those new to the genre as well as for more experienced shooters interesting in trying a unique, simple, and alluring approach. All you need is a model, your camera, and a room with a window. In other words, no complicated lighting equipment, accessories, and the like.