While it remains primarily a cataloging program, Lightroom has made some significant steps forward in editing capabilities in recent years, and it is now possible to complete entire edits within the program, making your workflow far more convenient and efficient. This helpful video tutorial takes a look at the three of Lightroom's most useful tools, the Masking panel, Healing Brush, and Panoramic Merge, and how to use them. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Lightroom’s masking Brush tool is incredibly useful, and its Auto Mask feature, which helps to keep you “painting inside the lines” (so to speak), makes it even more helpful as it tries to “sense” the edges of areas where you’re painting with the brush to keep you from accidentally painting over something you didn’t want to paint over. Here’s an example: In the image above, I want to brighten just the column in the back on the left side (it’s kind of buried a bit in the shadows), and the Masking Brush would be perfect for this, so you would click on the Masking icon, then choose ‘Brush’ from the list of masking tools that appears. I increased the Exposure amount to +2.45...

Constant lights are traditionally used for video work. But I think they make for the perfect solution for a photography studio. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Jason Vinson)

When you think of memorable landscape images, you probably think of golden hour shots with dramatic rays cascading across the frame, but there is a lot more to life than that. Any light, even "bad light," can produce worthwhile images, and if you spend your time waiting for those magic golden hour moments, you are missing out on a lot of photo opportunities. This great video discusses the issue and the sort of personal philosophy that can make bad light days more enjoyable. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Landscape photographers put a high priority on resolution and dynamic range, but on the other hand, in a genre that often requires a lot of physical effort to get to a location, every ounce of weight counts. That is what makes the Hasselblad X2D 100C, as it offers the ultra-high levels of detail and quality one would expect from a medium format in a very small and portable package. Is it the ultimate package for landscape photographers? This excellent video review takes a look. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

If you are using Lightroom Classic for your photo editing, you have the possibility to use the presentation module. This module makes it easy to create a slideshow and export it as a video file. Try Premiere Pro if you want to take your slide shows to the next level. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Nando Harmsen)

HDR images took the photography world by storm about 15 years ago, and after a few years, they mostly fell away, as they were mostly deemed to be too over the top to be tasteful. Nonetheless, even today's best cameras can't capture some scenes all in one exposure, and as such, if you want to avoid blown highlights or shadows, you need to combine multiple exposures somehow. This in-depth video tutorial discusses what makes for a tasteful HDR image and how to go about creating one in Lightroom. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Over the past few years, Viltrox has quietly grown into a leader for third-party lenses that often punch well above their weights in terms of their price-to-quality ratios. Their latest offering, the AF 16mm f/1.8 FE, promises to continue that trend by offering an ultra-wide focal length in tandem with a particularly wide aperture, making it useful for quite a few applications. This excellent video review takes a look at the new lens and the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it in practice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

It would be nice if finding financial success as a photographer was as easy as taking great pictures and being paid for them, but it involves so much more than what you do behind the camera and often requires you to do things you might not really enjoy. This excellent video essay features an experienced professional discussing why you have to "play the game" if you want to make photography a career. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

While apertures like f/1.4 are totally normal for full frame and APS-C cameras, they are almost unheard of in medium format, where most lenses open as wide as f/4 or maybe f/2.8. And so, that makes the Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 65mm f/1.4 quite the intriguing lens right off the bat. Add in its very affordable price, and it becomes an option almost every Fujifilm GFX user should at least take a look at. This great video review takes a look at the lens and the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it in usage. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The highly anticipated final phase of the V&A Photography Centre is now open, and no matter what area of photography holds your interest, this news is worthy of your attention. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Kim Simpson)

I love watching other photographers at work. In this video, you will see one of my favorite fashion photographs, Lindsay Adler, who is known for studio lighting and Dani Diamond, who prefers natural light. They go head to head on the streets of New York with the same model. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Korbin Bielski)

Magnets have long been used for their quick and sometimes strong holds. But is a magnetic camera strap a good idea? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Jason Vinson)

Can combining ND filters and a flash elevate your portrait images? Miguel Quiles takes us through this technique in depth and provides great advice on how you can make the most of this setup. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Greg Sheard)

In the midst of chaos, there exists a small group of brave individuals who risk their lives to document the horrors of war: combat photographers. These individuals point their cameras at the atrocity of war, capturing the brutal reality that unfolds across the landscape of battle. What's created is a visceral reminder of the violence, allowing the public to get just a small glimpse into the nightmares faced by those touched by the fire of combat. The photos we see once the silence has settled offers us a small chance to witness the harrowing experiences they endured, what they needed to do, and what they still carry with them as they try to live their lives in peace. [ Read More...

The Northern Lights season has now drawn to a close. However, the next couple of seasons could be very special indeed for auroras chasers. Join me as I discuss the beauty of the Northern Lights, some of the science behind them, and how I capture this magical experience. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Greg Sheard)

With the advancements in camera technology and software, focus stacking has never been easier. You can now even stack complex woodland photos without significant difficulty. In this article, I share how to approach such scenes. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Michael Breitung)

Manny Ortiz is well known for his urban portraiture on the streets of Chicago, and this time, the windy city becomes the rainy city, as he captures some beautiful portraits of his model, Elizabeth, with the new Nikon Z8. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Greg Sheard)

The post 8 Advanced Street Photography Tips to Level Up Your Shots appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by James Maher. Are you ready to take your street photography skills to the next level? Once you’ve mastered the basics of capturing candid moments on the streets, it’s important that you don’t plateau. Instead, make sure you kick it up a notch and challenge yourself further. That’s how you’ll go from capturing solid, respectable images to creating the kind of photos that’ll impress even the professionals. Of course, like most things in life, the better you get at street shooting, the more difficult it is to find helpful advice – but in this article, I aim to break that...

The latest camera in Fujifilm's highly respected X Series line of mirrorless cameras, the X-S20, is here, and it brings with it some great features at a reasonable price, making it an appealing option for many photographers and filmmakers alike. This great video review takes a look at the new camera and the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it in practice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)