Journal

Field Notes, Tutorials, and Case Studies

A growing archive of real-world photography notes, editing breakdowns, and behind the scenes articles from the field.

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Create EPIC photographs – Introducing The EPIC Preset System
Tutorial 3 min read

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 will boost your creativity while editing your photographs. We all struggle with creativity and findi

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Why I haven't been photographing?
News 4 min read

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 felt that I needed to take a break from photography, as the Spring season is not really inspiring to m

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Photography Monitor BenQ SW321C Review
Gear 3 min read

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 get the box, you can sense that it is a top-quality product. The box is enormous; no won

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How to photograph minimalist landscapes?
Tutorial 3 min read

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 the main subject and how I could frame the composition so it would be simple and beautiful. In this

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Find your style in photography
Tutorial 5 min read

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 decided to write this tutorial from the experience I have had in photography. I believe that anyone

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How to Create a Moody Photo Manipulation
Tutorial 7 min read

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 of hard times. Since the whole creating process is fresh in my mind, I want to share what goes int

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Intuitive Editing Workflow for Photographers
Tutorial 7 min read

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 process. You must have an excellent system to approach editing intuitively, and that's why I wrote t

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Six Common Mistakes Most Photographers Make
Tutorial 3 min read

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 much time and work goes into creating beautiful images. Yes, it's common to think that it doesn't

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