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Photography articles, tips, news, tutorials and resources from iPhotography.

Long Exposure Photography: A Beginner’s Guide

Long exposure turns water silky, traffic into streaks and clouds into smudges. Here's a friendly beginner's guide to settings, gear and your first shot.

Halloween Photography Tips (& Tricks)

Halloween is a perfect time to practice those spooky shots! Uncover some hauntingly great tips, tricks and techniques for scary Halloween pictures!

Lens Ball Photography

Get ready for a low-cost and creative way to take photos with this guide to lens ball photography for beginners

Bokeh Photography Tutorial

Discover how to make backgrounds blurry and filled with magical orbs of light in this bokeh photography tutorial. Camera settings & tips.

Light Painting Photography Tutorial

The complete amateur photographers introduction to Light Painting photography. Tips, tricks and step-by-step processes on how to get started.

8 Creative Angles in Photography

Look past the obvious POV and check out our 8 different creative angles that you can try with any photo. Up, Down, Left, Right - Let's Go!

Freelensing Photography: A Friendly Guide to the Trick

Freelensing is the wild trick of detaching your lens mid-shot for dreamlike blur. Here's how it works, what kit to use, and how not to ruin your sensor.

Reflection Photography

Reflections turn a normal scene into two photos in one. Here's how to find them in puddles, windows and lakes — and frame them for symmetrical shots.

Photographing Fairy Lights at Christmas

Fairy lights make magical bokeh, but pop-up flash kills the mood. Here's how to photograph Christmas lights for portraits, trees and room scenes.

Firework Photography

Make your photos go off with a bang with our spectacular firework photo tips & tricks. Discover the best angles and how to prepare for those special moments.

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