Seven-tenths of our planet is covered by water. For many nature photographers, it’s instinctive to want to explore what images lie beneath the water. That intrigue set me on a course to explore the world’s oceans. Here’s what I’ve learned about underwater photography along the way. I approached this photograph as a conventional landscape, so I knew I needed a strong foreground element (the anemones) and an environment to create context (the kelp forest). I made sure I had enough depth of field for the scene and a shutter speed fast enough to keep the swaying kelp sharp before dialing up my lights a bit to add some pop to the foreground and reduce the shadows. Where Did My Colors Go?...

Drones have quickly evolved into powerful and sophisticated tools for aerial photography and filmmaking, making them desirable tools for a wide range of creatives and applications. In all that sophistication are a lot of nifty and useful features that are easy to overlook. This great video tutorial will show you nine great features you should check out on your drone. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

For those of you in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s now coming into the cozier and colder time of year. Fall is great with all its colors, but the dead of winter can leave photographers feeling drab and uninspired. Check out my four spots to photograph when the weather turns inclement to keep you photographing all through the seasons. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Lucy Lumen)

Photo By Nickolas Warner Today’s Photo of the Day is “Mr. Muskox” by Nickolas Warner. Location: Deadhorse, Alaska. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them. The post Photo Of The Day By Nickolas Warner appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

The post Long-Exposure Landscape Photography: A Step-By-Step Guide appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Tim Gilbreath. The long-exposure technique is the secret sauce for many professional landscape photographers. With a well-executed long-exposure approach, a normally static and bland landscape scene comes alive. Surf on a beach transforms into a swirling, cloud-like mass, while grasses flowing in the wind morph into a single, beautiful entity. Obviously, not every great landscape shot uses a long exposure – but if you can add this technique to your arsenal, you’ll be virtually unstoppable. That’s why, in this article, I share everything you need to know for well-exposed, well-composed, stunning long-exposure landscape photography. Specifically, I outline an 8-step plan for outstanding results,...

As a photographer who works primarily within an art context, I often find myself seeking opportunities to share my work. In saying that, I would imagine being able to convincingly write and communicate about your work is a skill all photographers might find useful. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Ali Choudhry)

Autumn is just about over, and though the leaves are no longer on the trees, that does not mean we do not have any use for them anymore. If you gather a pile of leaves and bring them into your studio, you have a wonderful prop for a wide variety of portrait looks with all the control of studio lighting. This great video tutorial will show you how to take fallen leaves and turn them into an eye-catching and versatile props for studio portraits. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary lens is a small, light, and fast zoom lens suitable for a wide range of subjects. I spent a week testing the 18-50mm, and I was very impressed with this tiny powerhouse of a lens, which is now available for Fujifilm X Mount cameras. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Pete Coco)

Before we get to today’s tutorial: When I return from a trip or a workshop, I share the story and my images from the trip using Adobe Express (formerly called “Adobe Spark”). I think it’s the absolute best way to share your story – it’s super easy and free (here’s an example from my recent trip to Tuscany: https://t.co/y6TbPitfEFhttps://t.co/y6TbPitfEF). Anyway, I just did an online course on how to build one of these Adobe Express pages yourself from scratch. here’s the link to the course: https://members.kelbyone.com/course/scott-kelby-adobe-express/ Setting Up Lightroom To Suit The Way You Work One of my favorite things about Lightroom is how many options there are to set up Lightroom to suit the way you work. There’s really a surprising...

I love the feel of sun on my back as it signals the beginning of a new day. The warmth, color, quality of light and illumination can’t be replicated at any other time of day. The same holds true for the light that appears just before the sun sets in the evening. Both are special and highly revered for landscape and wildlife photography. Regardless of the horizon that’s illuminated, the light is obvious and distinct. This greatly contributes to the fact landscape photographers love to exploit it. But there’s another special time that occurs just a bit before the sun rises and a bit after the sun sets that’s equally as mesmerizing, albeit a bit subtler and gentler. Because it’s more...

The Canon EOS R3 is currently Canon's most powerful mirrorless camera, and it offers some impressive features and capabilities that have impressed most of its users. Nonetheless, the title of "flagship" will eventually belong to the EOS R1. It looks like we might have to wait a while for that, though. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Earlier this year, the scientific community was abuzz when an image of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the galactic center of the Milky Way, was released. How did scientists actually create the image, though? It took petabytes of data from a virtual telescope that size of the entire planet. This interesting video will take you behind the scenes to see how it all came together. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

If you've ever found yourself posting a photo in which you've masterfully designed your shadows, created asymmetrical balance, and selected a brilliant color palette just to see it wildly out-performed by a reel of a 20-year-old aimlessly walking down a sidewalk and spiraled into complete despair, then this is for you. In this article, I will walk you through how to shoot skillfully crafted images and easily stitch them into a stop-motion. The artist strikes a treaty with the Insta. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Michelle VanTine)

DJI has just released the Mavic 3 Classic. Very similar to the standard Mavic 3, the new DJI Mavic 3 Classic has one major difference that brings the price down significantly. Does that change compromise its performance or make it less attractive? Take a look at this pilot's first impressions. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Iain Stanley)

If you are a Lightroom user I'm sure by now you have experimented with most of the newly updated features. One feature, in particular, I was very interested in is the AI-powered Person Mask Option and how it actually performed. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Gary McIntyre)

Photo By Tom Elenbaas Today’s Photo of the Day is “Yosemite Falls Trails” by Tom Elenbaas. Location: Yosemite National Park, California. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them. The post Photo Of The Day By Tom Elenbaas appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Landscape photography takes the confluence of a variety of factors: technical skill, creative vision, time management, ability to predict conditions, and often, just a little bit of luck. If you would like to get your landscape photography on the right track, check out this fantastic video tutorial that will show you an eight-step process to creating a compelling image. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Thanks to the popularity of mini touchscreen monitors, these little screens are more available and affordable than ever. For this reason, now might be a good time for photographers to add one to their existing setup. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Paul Parker)

Instead of bouncing light underneath your subject, this method could make life easier. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Stephen Kampff)

While senior portrait season is still a few months away, the time to gear up for it is upon us, with Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and holiday deals just on the horizon. If you're starting out and looking to get into this style of photography, here are a few options from photographer and YouTuber Michelle Nichols. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Wasim Ahmad)