8 Ideas to Spark Your Creativity With Photography Projects
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8 Ideas to Spark Your Creativity With Photography Projects

As a photographer, I have discovered that starting a project can help me channel my creativity and bring new dimensions to my work. A project can be a way to explore new techniques, themes, and perspectives, leading to personal and artistic growth.

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The Art of Night Photography
Mikko Lagerstedt Mikko Lagerstedt

The Art of Night Photography

What is the art of night photography? Why should you try out and develop your night photography? In this week’s tutorial, I share my knowledge about night photography and how you can create unique results by heading out in the dark.

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Behind The Scenes: Wonder
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Behind The Scenes: Wonder

I share the captivating story of capturing my favorite landscape photograph, "Wonder," on a cold and misty morning. I discuss my experience, the composition of the scene, and the equipment and camera settings used. Finally, I explain the post-processing techniques I applied to enhance the image, giving you, the reader, a deeper appreciation for the photograph.

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Behind The Scenes: Frozen Patterns
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Behind The Scenes: Frozen Patterns

I talk about the awe-inspiring experience of witnessing unique ice patterns on a cold winter day in Finland, the composition, equipment, and camera settings used, and some tips for capturing similar views. Finally, I touch upon post-processing techniques and share a short video from that day to provide more depth to the story.

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Have You Lost Your Inspiration For Photography? A Toolkit to Find Your Inspiration Back.
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Have You Lost Your Inspiration For Photography? A Toolkit to Find Your Inspiration Back.

I provide a toolkit of ten tips for photographers and creatives who have lost their inspiration, including being ready for inspiration, trying new techniques or subjects, getting out of your comfort zone, finding new topics, journaling, seeking inspiration elsewhere, opening your mind, planning a trip, collaborating with others, and seeking new experiences.

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Winter photography – How to photograph in difficult Weather
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Winter photography – How to photograph in difficult Weather

In this post, I share my experience of capturing winter photographs in difficult weather conditions. I provide details about my camera equipment and clothing and share my location choices. I also share an example photograph, the equipment used to capture it, and the editing process in Lightroom using an EPIC Preset Collection.

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