Let's talk about light in photography: theory and practice
Photography practice
How I was photographing with film: Ilford pan 100 + Zenit camera 35 mm
By Murzakhanova Rezeda
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10.01.2026
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LIGHT IN PHOTOGRAPHY
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SILVER GODDESS
Photoshoot The 24th of November 2021
How I was photographing with film: Ilford pan 100 + Zenit camera 35 mm
First, I think I should start with I have posted a lot about my beloved vintage soviet lenses, but this time was different: I was in deep dive into analog...
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Helios 44m
Helios 44M review
They Say Art Is Dead. But I Found The Chromashading Ink
What is the ART? Ink particles flow through water, creating unique patterns. As if under some kind of spell colours shift into other dimensions , changing, hiding and dissolving. It takes your breath away
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Magical Inktober: Chrome sheen Ink
Hi. there! Well, a lot of people now are taking part in Inktober. And it is the right time to talk about Ink. It is about a quite interesting art supply - chrome sheen ink
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Alien: Earth. Is it worth watching?
I can not say that I am a fan of Alien Worlds. But without any doubt, I declare I really like stories by Ridley Scott: from Blade Runner to Raised by Wolves.
Red watercolor flowers: little challenge
Well, actually I prefer to avoid flowers in my watercolor studies. The reason is that I am not good in this field at all. And I am really afraid of...
The Handmaid’s Tale came to an end: similar TV shows
Well, The Handmaid’s Tale came to the end. And while the sequel to the project, The Testaments is still in production, you can watch other series similar to The Handmaid’s...
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Digest: Vintage Soviet Lenses on Modern Cameras
This is a set of lenses I have reviewed before. All of them are in my collection and all I happily use on my Canon 5D Mark II. Love them!
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MIR-3 lens review and history: Tragedy & Greatness
MIR-3 is really amazing. Mir in Russian means World or Piece. And both words reflect what that lens actually is about. Today I tell you about a fantastic lens. The...
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Watercolor sketch
Some time ago I started my watercolor painting again. Although usually, I write about photography and more popular things in that field, I really do not see any reason to hide my little watercolor hobby. What if some of you like watercolor painting too?
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Food Photography explained | Helios 44m Canon 5D Mark II | One Light full process
Food Photography is very interesting part. Every dish needs proper preparation to be photographed. There are unique laws in this field. So, in this video I show how I have been photographed a chicken soup
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Action packed Year’s Eve Movies
The end of the year is approaching, but with it comes the main holiday, New Year's, and on this occasion, why shouldn't I make a list of the most adrenaline-pumping and interesting New Year's movies for those who are already really tired of the eternal Harry Potter? Not everyone wants…
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How to install Magic Lantern on Canon
This is a guide about how to install Magic Lantern on a Canon camera
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WHY PERFECTIONISM IS BAD FOR ARTIST
This is my first short film inspired by my experience as an artist and photographer. Which things distract us as artists and what we can do to avoid fears?
How to Draw Realistic Lips tutorial step by step
Hi there. My name is Rezeda, and today we are learning how to draw beautiful and realistic lips. I posted a video about it on my YT channel. Before we start to learn the academic general approach to drawing lips, let's study in a more simple way. It is more…
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How to Draw Realistic Eyes | Drawing Eyes Tutorial
Well, on my YT channel I have posted a really good ( I hope) video, tutorial about drawing eyes. It was so complicated for me, but I DID it!
Movies for photographers
There are just amazing movies for photographers to watch from famous directors, which I really want to share in my photography blog. There are the most interesting and beautifully shot movies. All the movies are very different: from gothic fairy tales and noirs to android science fiction and movies that…
Helios 44M-6 Review and PHOTO sample
What's so special about this lens? In recent years, many photographers obsessed by the theme of Helios. Which is not surprising at all, because the lenses of this series are successfully used both in photography and in video. Even top directors of photography are very enthusiastic about using Helios. And…
FEROCE magazine publication
Photoshoot ENCHANTED has been published by British FEROCE magazine
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MALVIE (France) publication
Publication in MALVIE April 2021 - Inessa
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Contemporary Chinese art photography
What is contemporary Chinese art photography and how it looks like? Recently I had a chance to learn it. So, I visited exhibition Big Little life, which includes series by modern Chinese woman photographers, including Liu Silin, Lu Yufan, Yu Xiaodong, and Jiayue Yu
HOW TO USE NEGATIVE SPACE IN PHOTOGRAPHY
Negative space - what is it?
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Rule of thirds
Rule of thirds vs. Golden Ratio
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5 Interesting and mysterious facts about photography
Mystery, photography and otherworld: 5 Interesting and mysterious facts about photography
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Composition in photography: symmetry and asymmetry
Composition in photography is one of fundamental theme. A photographer should think about how viewers "read" an image. It is important to think haw to organize elements within their frame
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Photoshoot in a studio
This photographs I took in 3Blok Studio, using Pro light equipment
Guide to Product Photography
Product Photography for beginners: a window, a smartphone and marketing
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The Dramatic Portrait: The Art of Crafting Light and Shadow by Chris Knight | review
Firstly, I have to say that "The Dramatic Portrait: The Art of Crafting Light and Shadow" of Chris Knight is absolutely amazing book. It contains general concept of evolution of Art, that really helpful for photographers, and technical "side" of profession such as light, color, mood, styling etc.
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Frequency Separation
Triple frequency separation (frequency separation into 3 frequencies) is one of the variants of classical frequency separation. Beginners are very fond of it because it seems more professional. I recommend try it, it may turn out that you will like the method. If you did not know how to do…
Canon 5D mark II Magic Lantern RAW
Example of Industar 50-2 vintage soviet lens shoot with Magic Lantern (ML RAW) on Canon 5D mark II
Vintage lens Industar 50-2 [review and sample photos]
I photographed Eva Lee in may of 2021, in Pushkin's park, where cherries were flowering in that time. And in this photoshoot I used a legendary retro Industar 50-2 (yes, soviet lens), which surprised me a lot in a good way. So, let's talk about Industar 50-2 and what we…
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Color spaces in photography
Most consumer monitors (from Apple, laptops, MacBooks, smartphones and other typical screens) have only sRGB profile. The fact is that only professional monitors usually support Adobe and ProPhoto profiles
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SILVER GODDESS | BTS
The film was shot as part of the Silver Goddess photoshoot on November 24, 2021. This is my first work where I tryed the role of cinematographer (I like that word)
How to prepare for a photoshoot if you are a beginner model
Often, models experience some difficulties associated with a lack of experience and understanding of the photography process. To help with this, I wrote this post where I discuss some aspects of studio work that are usually not so obvious
[SOLVED] Upload high quality photos on Instagram from Android or PC
There are three ways to improve the quality of photos and videos on Instagram
