CPC Blog : Photo Tips & Techniques
10 Tips To Perfect Your Panning
April 7, 2026 | Category: Photo Tips & Techniques
Panning is a fun way to imply speed and movement and give a totally different look to an otherwise plain and ordinary scene. As your subject moves across an area, you follow it with your camera using a slow, steady, sweeping motion and fire a shot (or several) to capture them against a blurred background.
Try these 10 tips to perfect your panning.
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Snow Photography Tips and How to Capture White Snow
January 21, 2026 | Category: Photo Tips & Techniques
Learn how to expose for snow correctly and capture bright, clean winter images using simple camera settings.
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9 Tips for Exciting Night Photography
September 10, 2025 | Category: Photo Tips & Techniques
It’s exciting to photograph at night and now that the days are getting shorter it's easier to shoot and still get home at a reasonable hour.
Downtown areas provide some of the best opportunities for night photography because they include colorful lights and funky neon signs that beg to be photographed. Memorials and Monuments also provide beautifully lit scenes that can convey powerful emotions or make dramatic statements when captured at night.
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10 Tips for Stronger Spring Compositions
March 13, 2025 | Category: Photo Tips & Techniques
With spring just around the corner, we're all eager to get outdoors with our cameras. If we haven't been photographing much over the winter, we may be a bit rusty and need some inspiration to get our creative juices flowing again.
From composition techniques to creative approaches, here are some fun ideas to help you capture spring's beauty in fresh new ways.
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Lightroom Comparison: Cloud vs Classic
February 13, 2025 | Category: Photo Tips & Techniques
This article will give you an overview of the fundamental similarities and differences between Lightroom Cloud and Lightroom Classic. The two versions of Lightroom are not designed to be used interchangeably. You’ll want to pick one version and stick with it.
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Understanding ISO: From Film to Digital
January 23, 2025 | Category: Photo Tips & Techniques
Whether you're shooting your child's soccer game or capturing the Milky Way, understanding ISO is a crucial part of the exposure equation.
Simply put, ISO controls how sensitive your camera is to light. Use low ISOs for bright conditions or bright subjects. Use high ISOs for low light, dark scenes or dark subjects.