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Dreamstime  |  Oct 17, 2018

The following outdoor photography how-to story offering five great tips for shooting fall foliage comes courtesy of Dreamstime.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Oct 17, 2018

We never get tired of learning fun and easy tips and tricks for shooting cool images with our smartphone and if you missed the below video from COOPH, now’s the time to learn some of their classic mobile photography secrets.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Oct 16, 2018

One of the most common questions from budding photographers is how to improve the level of sharpness in their images. Travel and street photographer Pierre T. Lambert has answers to that question: seven of them, to be precise, which he explains in the below video.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Oct 16, 2018

Two of our favorite photography channels on YouTube finally got together in the collaboration video (aka “collab”) everyone has been waiting for. In the entertaining and informative clip below, Los Angeles-based Daniel and Rachel of Mango Street travel north to visit Peter McKinnon in Canada to try their hands at shooting in each other’s styles.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Oct 11, 2018

The title of the video below from Cinecom.net pretty much says it all: 5 Camera Lens Hacks under 4 minutes. The video is led by Cinecom.net’s Jordy Vandeput who explains the five DIY tips for your DSLR lens to create artistic and creative looks.

Dan Havlik  |  Oct 10, 2018

It happens to all of us as photographers. We suddenly stop feeling inspired and even are, dare we say, a bit bored with shooting photos.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Oct 09, 2018

Street photography is one of the most popular topics for Shutterbug readers, so we thought we’d share another video offering tips on how to better compose street photos. The below how-to clip is from photographer Evan Ranft, who we’ve featured many times on Shutterbug.com.

Dan Havlik  |  Oct 08, 2018

It almost goes without saying: one of the most critical things in landscape photography is image sharpness. In fact, go on any web gallery or Internet forum where landscape photographers share their images and you’ll see endless debates about whether an image is sharp enough.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Oct 05, 2018

There have been a lot of videos lately with seasoned pro photographers sharing some of the early mistakes they made when they were beginners, and how they figured out how to do things the right way. Photographer Jessica Kobeissi, who has a popular YouTube channel, recently added her thoughts to the subject with the below video titled “photography mistakes you don’t even know you’re making.”

Dan Havlik  |  Oct 03, 2018

Travel photographer Pierre T. Lambert recently broke his Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM lens and rather than take it to an authorized repair shop, he decided to open it up and see what was broken inside the $2,300 lens. Smart move? Probably not but, luckily for us, he shot a video of the lens teardown, which we have embedded below.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Oct 01, 2018

Back in April of this year, popular photo vlogger Peter McKinnon released his first Camera Basics video explaining some of the essentials of photography including aperture, shutter speed and ISO. It’s taken him a while (five months to be exact) but he’s finally released Part 2 of Camera Basics, which we have embedded in this post.

Ron Leach  |  Sep 26, 2018

Fast telephoto lenses have a special mystique in the minds of most outdoor photographers. But what if you can’t afford to purchase exotic big glass? In this eye-opening tutorial, you’ll learn a free and effective alternative to using a long lens.

Barry Tanenbaum  |  Sep 20, 2018

Given skill, experience, and the awesome capabilities of today’s gear, what else is it that makes a great travel photographer?

Shutterbug Staff  |  Sep 20, 2018

Travel photographer Pierre T. Lambert teams up with Gabi Alves Photography for a fun lesson in what NOT to do as a photographer.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Sep 18, 2018

With everyone taking selfies these days, why are so many of these self-portraits so terrible? And when couples shoot selfies together while traveling (such as on vacation), why do they only seem to capture their faces and none of the scenic surroundings?

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