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Nikon Z7 mirrorless camera for landscape photography? One year Later.

I'm not sponsored by Nikon to make this blog post; these are just my thoughts of the camera after using the camera a little over a year now. The setup I have been using for the past year:Nikon Z7Sony...

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10 Creativity Boosting Habits for Photographers

In this article, I talk about habits that, in my experience, boost creativity. Some of these habits I have learned from dozens of self-help books. Some are my own experiences from trials and errors in...

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How to Photograph the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)?

I love to capture the northern lights, and because I get questions from people on how to capture them, I decided to share my experiences on the topic. I’m sure it is possible to photograph some kind of...

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Six Common Mistakes Most Photographers Make

I know a lot of photographers that have made most of these mistakes, and I certainly am one of those. So, I decided to share them with some insight on how you can avoid them.1. You don't realize how...

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Intuitive Editing Workflow for Photographers

Organizing and going through your photographs after each shoot is one of those less focused aspects of photography, but I believe it is wildly overlooked. It’s an important part of the entire editing...

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How to Create a Moody Photo Manipulation

For my photographs, I use Lightroom 90 percent of the time so, it's not often I create photo manipulations, but recently I created a one because I felt inspired to do so. I guess it is a representation...

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Find your style in photography

There are excellent guides where you can learn techniques and compositional rules in photography; however, there are not many guides that give you advice on how to create a unique style. That's why I...

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How to photograph minimalist landscapes?

I love to capture minimalist photographs, and it often comes naturally to me. A Zen-like view is more pleasing to my eye than a whole lot of mess in the frame. I always search the scenery to look for...

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Photography Monitor BenQ SW321C Review

For the past month, I have been using the BenQ SW321C -monitor. And I have to say that I have been pleased with the display so far. So far, I have been impressed by how good the display is. When you...

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Why I haven't been photographing?

Hey everyone. I hope you had a wonderful summer. I wanted to write this post for a long time, and finally, I have some energy to do it. It’s been a long summer and quite difficult for me. In May, I...

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Create EPIC photographs – Introducing The EPIC Preset System

Hey everyone! Since my back surgery six months ago, I haven’t been able to photograph much, but I’m getting better slowly. While I have been more inside than out, I have been working on a system that...

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How to create EPIC colors in Lightroom CC & Camera RAW

Happy weekend everyone! I released the EPIC Preset System last week, and I’m so happy how people have responded to the release. I originally edited this image with the preset system but I wanted in...

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How to create and use color profiles In Lightroom CC and Camera Raw?

Hey everyone, I hope you are doing great! This time, we are talking about color profiles and how they can immediately change the way you edit your photographs in Lightroom and Camera Raw. If you don’t...

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Get Out of a Creative Rut and Reignite Your Creativity

I originally wrote this guide before my back surgery last autumn. It’s a self-development guide for creatives who want to create more and inspire others. How to get out of a creative rut and reignite...

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Six ways to improve your landscape photography instantly

Sometimes we feel overwhelmed while taking landscape photographs. And it’s natural, but with a few steps, you can improve your results immensely. Of course, there are many ways to improve your...

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Why you need to update to the latest version of Lightroom?

Are you tired of making tedious selections with the brush tool to your photographs in Lightroom? I know I’m. Lucky for us, this week, Adobe released updates to Lightroom CC, and Classic introducing new...

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4 Easy Steps to Capture Beautiful Astrophotography Landscapes

Do you want to capture the night sky with a beautiful and interesting landscape? In this tutorial, I'll teach you my process in astrophotography, from gear to capturing the photographs. Whether you are...

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4 Easy Steps to Edit Astrophotography in Lightroom

In the last week's tutorial, we went through Four Easy Steps to Capture Beautiful Astrophotography Landscapes. This week we follow through with how to edit your astrophotographs. Next week I'll write...

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5 Steps to Create Dreamy Astrophotography Using A Dual Exposure Technique

Last week I wrote about How to Edit Astrophotography in Lightroom. And as I promised, this week, we go through how to create dreamy astrophotography using dual exposure techniques in Lightroom and...

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Landscapes With Soul Book

I’m excited and proud to announce my photo book, Landscapes with Soul. This collection of imagery is my best work captured from the coast of Finland to the mountains of Norway. It's an ode to the...

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