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How to Make a Collage in Photoshop

June 8, 2017
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In the above video, I demonstrate how to make a quick and easy collage in Adobe Photoshop CC 2017. 

 Planning
It's a good idea to plan out your layout by drawing a rough sketch on paper. How many horizontal and vertical images [...]

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How to Capture 3 Types of Silhouettes

May 28, 2014
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Creating a silhouette in an image is easier said than done. If you, like many others, have attempted this style of photography and put down your camera in frustration instead, then this post is for you! Silhouette photography is perfect for a wedding, portrait, or family event and [...]

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Tutorial- How to Use the Patch Tool!

May 20, 2014
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One of the most important rules I have learned in Portrait photography is “Head in a clean spot!” This saying has of course been around for some time, but it really wasn’t drilled into my head until I watched a lighting tutorial from a famous Atlanta photographer [...]

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Never Lose Your Photos Again!

April 22, 2014
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Just recently I had a High School Senior shoot. I was very excited for this shoot, because the subject and her family were really into the photographic process. We were creating some pretty amazing images over the course of about 5 hours of shooting around town. After finishing [...]

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Shoot for the Moon!

Many people scrambled to find the perfect location to observe the blood moon that crossed over North and South America this past Tuesday. It was a rare sight, and an excellent photo opportunity if you were able to capture the celestial phenomena!
Jason Kirby ventured out and captured [...]

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Exposure Challenge – Nail Your Exposure

April 11, 2014
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So, in order try and show the marina, I exposed for outside the window. This allowed for the sky and boats in the marina to be properly exposed. The obvious challenge then becomes that the interior portion of the shot where the cupcakes are has become completely under [...]

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Live Questions & Answers with Jason Kirby

March 28, 2014
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Join Jason live and ask your questions at 7pm Tuesday March 11, 2014. The video will start streaming live below. You can watch the video to have your questions answered.

How to ask your questions

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How I Shot It – Senior Portrait: Nature

March 14, 2014
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I have been building my photography business primarily on high school senior photography as I really like the energy that these fine young people bring to a shoot! Seniors are interested in trying just about anything. They have an idea of what they want and it’s really [...]

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Figure 1. LumoPro LP180 on umbrella bracket.

If I Could Do It All Over Again – My Thoughts on Off-Camera Flash!

February 28, 2014
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I wonder who first coined the statement; “Hindsight is 20/20?” Of course, looking back we can always see how we would do things differently if we were able to do them over again. And this is great because we can learn from others that have already experienced [...]

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