When it comes to landscape photography, a wide angle lens is usually the tool of choice and for good reason. Nonetheless, you do not have to use wide focal lengths exclusively. In fact, a telephoto lens can be a powerful tool that enables new creative opportunities. This awesome video will show you just what you can accomplish with a telephoto lens, particularly when you use one with macro capabilities. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Fujifilm's latest X Series camera, the X-H2 is here, and it brings with it a 40-megapixel sensor, the highest ever in an APS-C mirrorless camera. Along with all that resolution comes a wide range of impressive features, and this excellent video review takes a look at all those features as well as the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it in usage. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

As you've learned in a previous article, a great time to photograph cities is during blue hour. But the blue hour often lacks dimension and depth in the sky. If you're lucky, you'll have some clouds that provide structure. But if you have a clear blue sky, it'll often appear flat. In this article, I show you a trick you can use to make such a sky more interesting and improve your blue hour photos. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Michael Breitung)

Who’s ready for fall? A favorite season for many outdoor photographers, explore these gorgeous images of autumn from around the country and get inspired to go out and shoot your own memorable photos. Need some tips for capturing your best shots? We’ve got you covered with everything from gorgeous locations (including the northwest, northeast, West Virginia, Michigan and national parks) and techniques to incorporating wildlife, the best filters to use and processing in Lightroom. The post 27 Images Of Fall Color appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

The post We Won’t See Third-Party RF-Mount Lenses “Until Late 2024”  appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. Last month, Canon drew ire after it was revealed – via user screenshots of a customer-service chat – that the company had forced third-party lens manufacturer Viltrox “to stop selling all RF-mount products.”  The Viltrox representative explained: “If Canon opens up permissions in the future, there may be changes,” but that “we’re not the first company to be stopped.” In other words, Canon has been cracking down on third-party lenses designed for its RF-mount mirrorless system (a system that includes cameras such as the popular EOS R5, EOS R6, and EOS RP). And research carried out by DIY...

When it comes to landscape photography, you can certainly use prime lenses, but most professionals prefer the versatility and convenience of a zoom lens. So, what are the essential zoom lenses for a landscape photographer? This excellent video tutorial features an experienced landscape shooter discussing the three essential zoom lenses for the genre. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post Weekly Photography Challenge – My Favourite Thing appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Sime. In interesting challenge suggested by Dale Hines in our Facebook group, and Dale had some criteria, too.. “My favorite thing. An item in your life that you absolutely love, and would like to share. Not pets or people” Make sure to include the hashtag #dPSMyFavouriteThing and #dPSWeekly challenge if you’re posting to social media. Mine’s a bit of a weird one I guess, it was either going to be my drone or coffee… Both are important! One helps me create, the other helps me function while I create haha. I chose my Mavic 3 drone, I’m really enjoying the extra perspective...

There is a ton of gear buying advice on the internet. It ranges from people telling you to spend thousands on gear, to people saying all you need is a stick and a brick. I try to be somewhere in between and buy gear based on factors such as return on investment, need versus want, and return on creativity. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Illya Ovchar)

Being good with a camera and having creative vision is, of course, crucial to becoming a successful professional, but it is far from the only requirement. It takes a lot of business savvy in combination with those aforementioned skills in order to make a reasonable income. This excellent video tutorial discusses 10 common business mistakes photo and video creatives make and how to fix or avoid them altogether. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo By Andy Parkinson “I had spent a few days working with this young family on the forested edge of Kurile Lake in Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula,” recalls Andy Parkinson. “This young cub and his sibling would spend their days playing, climbing trees and generally doing all that they could to disturb their mother’s patient attempts at fishing. When something like this happens, it can feel quite overwhelming in the moment. Such is the joy and excitement that unexpected and comical interactions can elicit.” See more of Andy Parkinson’s work at andrewparkinson.com. Nikon D5, AF-S NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II with AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E III. Exposure: 1/1000 sec., ƒ/5.6, ISO 3200. The post Last Frame: Lean On Me appeared first...

Photo By Amy Ames Today’s Photo of the Day is “Outer Banks from Above” by Amy Ames. Location: North Carolina. 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 Amy Ames appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Sony shooters have a huge array of portrait lenses available to them, and if you are in the market for one, it can be hard to know which one to pick for your needs, style, and budget. If you need a bit of assistance with that decision, check out this excellent video that will show you five great portrait lenses for the Sony E mount. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Why not just a fast shutter speed to freeze motion? That's what I always think, but there are good reasons to use a flash or speedlight to do it instead. Take a look to see what they are. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Iain Stanley)

I get asked this question a lot since in all my tutorials my Mask panel appears near the top of my right side panels rather than at its default location floating over the top right corner of the image. It’s easy (and here’s how): Above: Here you can see the Masks panel in its default location where it’s covering part of your image. It is floating, so you can click on the title bar and move it, but I thought that was supposed to be one of the original great things about Lightroom’s interface – it didn’t let a bunch of panels ‘float’ over and interfere with your image area. So, let’s get it docked with the right side panels. STEP ONE:...

The post 7 Tips for Capturing the Decisive Moment in Street Photography appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Sebastian Jacobitz. Street photographers love to talk about the “decisive moment,” that slice of time when a scene reaches its compositional climax. But successfully capturing the perfect decisive moment is difficult – and without a careful strategy, it’s often impossible. I’ve been doing street photography for years, and over time, I’ve developed a handful of tricks and techniques that’ll increase your chances of nailing that decisive moment. Below, I share those tips – and I promise: If you follow my advice and you spend enough time out in the street, then you’ll create plenty of decisive-moment style photos. Let’s...

The DJI Osmo Action 3 camera is here, and it brings with it a huge range of improvements and new features that make it a competitive option for anyone needing a durable and versatile action camera. This excellent video review takes a look at the new camera and the sort of performance and quality you can expect from it in use. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

There are often multiple ways to go about achieving the same result when editing photos, and that is particularly true when it comes to editing the tones of an image. One of the most powerful and efficient tools for doing this in Lightroom is the tone curve. If you are new to the tool and wondering how to use it, check out this fantastic video tutorial that will give you an introduction to the tone curve and how to use it to create better edits. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

One of the questions I had when starting out was how to get jobs. How to turn my hobby into money? The advice on the internet was few and far between. So, here is my advice to anyone who wants to take the next step and make some cash from their art. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Illya Ovchar)

Photo By Heather Cudworth In 2018, I had planned to go to Katmai, Alaska, for a wildlife photography trip. A few months before the trip, the organizer had to cancel, and I received a full refund. As luck would have it, within hours of the cancellation, a friend called asking if I’d be interested in a photography workshop in India the following March. My passion has always had a focus on nature and wildlife. In fact, I typically tend to avoid photographing scenes with people in them altogether. So, when an opportunity to go to India—the second most populous country in the world—for a travel and culture photography workshop presented itself, it seemed like a perfect opportunity to step out of...

Last August, I took a look at a preview of a new app, Radiant Photo. It promised to do some of the heavy lifting on your unedited images and greatly improve them. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Mel Martin)