Five Great Composition Tips for Photographers! tutorials Feb 28, 2024

In this video, Matt shares five great composition techniques that will help you make more creative images in your own photography. Drawing on his 15+ years as a professional photographer (and photography teacher), Matt has seen these five tips help countless photographers level-up their creativit...

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FREE Live Training Event – Matt's 3 Formulas for Stunning Movement Shots tutorials Jan 10, 2024

Join us for a FREE LIVE TRAINING on Thursday, February 22nd and in less than 1 hour, your photography skills will be transformed as you learn Matt's three proven formulas for shooting stunning movement photos – every time! Full details via the link below. 📸

Info & Register here:  👉 https://www.v...

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Autumn Photography Inspiration – Tips for Capturing the Colors of Fall member's lesson preview Oct 05, 2023

Autumn is the best time of year to be a photographer (of any kind). Autumn leaves are a delight to photograph, whether you're interested in capturing Autumn landscape scenes or making creative Autumn portraits or even still life compositions. Just don't miss the opportunity to explore and create ...

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Documentary Photography Job – Sechseläuten Event in Zurich Switzerland tutorials Jun 12, 2023

In this video Matt takes you along on a recent photography job, documenting the annual Sechseläuten event in Zurich, Switzerland. Go behind the scenes with Matt as he captures the event from all angles, sharing tips about event photography along the way and explaining some interesting (and strang...

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Zooming-in to Nature – Member's Assignment for June member's lesson preview Jun 01, 2023

This month our member's are exploring the outdoors and working on their June assignment, "Zooming-in to Nature". It's all about getting up close and personal with natural subjects, whether photographing birds, flowers, insects – or other natural subjects. Embrace your inner David Attenborough!

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Looking Up – Member's Lesson Preview! member's lesson preview May 08, 2023

This month our members are working on a very cool photo assignment called "Looking Up". The whole concept is based upon constricting yourself, in order to get creative and become aware of fun new perspectives that you might not ordinary use in your photography.

We also took the opportunity this ...

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2 Great Lenses for Photographers at Any Skill Level equipment Apr 27, 2023

At Viewfinder Mastery, we get a lot of questions about lenses, especially from our newer members who are just getting started on their digital photography journey.

Do you go for a zoom lens? What about a fixed prime? Is there an ideal range or focal length to start with? Should you buy used or a...

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Leading Lines Photography – Member's Lesson Preview member's lesson preview Apr 02, 2023

Leading lines are perhaps one of the most important (but also easiest) ways to level–up your photography composition and they can be found everywhere! This months member's lesson and assignment focuses on finding and using this awesome compositional technique to draw your viewer's eye into your p...

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Intentional Camera Movement – Lesson Preview member's lesson preview Mar 01, 2023

Intentional camera movement is something that's really worth trying, especially if you want to break away from your photography routine and try a creative technique that will really force you to think outside the box.

Rather than following a moving subject with your camera (like you would for a ...

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Awesome Tripod Accessory – Video & Photo with One Tripod equipment Feb 19, 2023

On my recent trip to Norway I got a lot of use out of this little (but AWESOME) tripod accessory that lets you quickly swap between video and photo tripod heads without the use of any tools whatsoever! For photographers who also shoot video – this tripod accessory is a must-have! Check it out!

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Winter Photography – Lesson Preview member's lesson preview Feb 01, 2023

Most photographers know that winter scenes present a few special challenges. For example, getting a perfect exposure can be tricky when you're photographing lots of snow – unless you know a few key tricks! That's why our members are exploring the topic in February. We look forward to critiquing t...

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Camera Backpack Alternative – Ortlieb Atrack 45L Waterproof Backpack equipment Nov 07, 2022

Matt's been in the market for a new camera backpack for a while, but was stunned when he saw that it would cost upwards of $400 to replace his Fstop pack. Shopping around, he didn't find too many alternatives in the photography market, so he decided to look more broadly at backpacks that could do...

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