For years, we've heard clients ask photographers for a few images. The client would pay for all types of usage rights and then they'd ask for a few images as freebies, for social media. And that trend continued for several years. We'd throw in a few for social media and make the client happy. As social media grew, the budgets stayed small. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Walid Azami)

The post 11 Photo Manipulation Ideas (for Beautiful Results) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Megan Kennedy. If you’re looking for some fun photo manipulation ideas to create stunning art, you’ve come to the right place. Today, manipulating digital photography is a quick and easy process. Want to generate a double-exposure look? Create a tilt-shift effect? Simulate a fisheye lens? All these options and more are accessible thanks to image manipulation programs like Photoshop. So here are 11 photo manipulation ideas to get your creative juices flowing! 1. Make a tilt-shift effect Canon 5D Mark II | Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM | f/8 | 1/320s | ISO 100 When viewing a landscape from a distance,...

If you've been a hobbyist photographer long enough, or you're a professional photographer already, sooner or later, they will come for you. You think they won't, but they will. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

One of the most common and versatile uses of Photoshop is removing objects from an image in a convincing manner. If you are new to the program, this helpful video tutorial will show you two useful tools that will help you remove just about anything when used in tandem. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Fujifilm has released some incredible lenses over the years, but this one, in particular, had an unusual aim, and one I hope to see more of with lenses: magic. But did they manage it? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

The Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art is here, providing an update to the company's first-ever Art Series lens with a bevy of new features and improvements, all at a very affordable price. This excellent video review takes a look at the new lens and the kind of performance and image quality you can expect from it in practice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

This year seems like it’s shaping up to be the second wave of megapixel wars from the major manufacturers. In this review, we’ll take a look at the 102-megapixel Fujifilm GFX 100S medium format mirrorless camera and what it has been like to work with over the last month. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Dylan Goldby)

Lighting holds the keys to the overall feel of an image for the most part, particularly with portraiture. In this video, you will see behind-the-scenes of a dramatic, moody portrait shoot with some tips on how to replicate the style yourself. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Photo By Tom Elenbaas Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Galactic Eruption” by Tom Elenbaas. Location: Sedona, Arizona. “The COVID pandemic and resulting travel restrictions put the kibosh on most of my planned adventures this summer, but my brother and I did sneak away to Sedona over the Memorial Day weekend to do some night photography,” says Elenbaas. “Social distancing is easy at 3 a.m. Here, the Milky Way appears to be erupting from Bell Rock.” 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...

Sigma today announced a fast new prime lens in its DG DN line of lenses for full-frame mirrorless cameras. Available in L-Mount (Leica, Panasonic and Sigma) and Sony E-Mount, the Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG DN | Art is similar to the Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art introduced in 2012 for DSLRs, but redesigned for mirrorless systems and updated with Sigma’s latest optical and mechanical technologies. Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG DN | Art As an Art series lens, it’s one of Sigma’s premium lenses in optics and construction. It has a minimum focusing distance of 11.8 inches. Sigma states that the optical design controls sagittal coma well, even at its largest apertures, for those interested in using this lens for...

While things like camera settings and light placement are quantifiable, posing is a bit more subjective and nebulous and thus is often one of the last things photographers really master. If you have been having a bit of trouble improving your posing, this helpful video tutorial will show you five great tips that will advance your images. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Portrait lenses are some of the most popular optics out there, and as such, photographers have a huge range of choices that offer a variety of capabilities at many price points. This great video review takes a look at one of the best portrait lenses out there, the Fujifilm GF 110mm f/2 R LM WR and the kind of image quality you can expect from it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post 15 Rule of Thirds Examples (to Improve Your Compositions) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Megan Kennedy. In this article, we share 15 rule of thirds examples – so you can see this helpful compositional rule in action. If you’ve been struggling to understand the rule of thirds, or if you’re simply looking for rule of thirds inspiration, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s get started! 1. Focus The rule of thirds was designed to simplify artistic composition. The rule suggests that you break down scenes into nine equal parts separated by two evenly spaced horizontal and vertical lines, like this: The grid overlay allows you to easily visualize the rule of thirds.Canon 5D...

The Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art was the company's first in the Art line, a series that has grown to become some of the most respected optics in the industry. Now, the company has introduced the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art, an update to the classic lens, with a variety of new features and improvements. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Are you interested in exploring alternative cloud storage systems? In this review, we take a look at Cubbit and what its distributed cloud storage brings to the table. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Anete Lusina)

No matter the genre, few things matter more to the majority of photographers than the sharpness of their photos. For macro photographers, sharpness is one of the top challenges, and this great video tutorial will show you four of the most important aspects of creating a sharp macro photo and give you a variety of helpful tips for ensuring you do so. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photographing when the sun is at its highest point in the sky is rarely desirable, but there are certainly times and places where it can make for great images. Here are some tips for that less popular time of day. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Landscape photography often demands extreme depth of field, where everything from the nearest flowers to the farthest mountains need to be in focus and as sharp as possible. Often, this exceeds the laws of physics for a single shot, meaning you will need to resort to blending multiple images, known as focus stacking. This excellent video tutorial discusses when you should use it and how to do it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

We’re now well past three years since the a7 III was announced, and Sony has just registered a new camera body, sparking another round of excitement. Is the a7 IV finally upon us? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Andy Day)

Great portraiture can be created with anything from natural light to a studio full of the most expensive equipment, but if you — like most photographers — are closer to the natural light setup than a high-end studio, perhaps this video might show you just what you can produce with one, cheap light. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)