Creating a successful video takes a combination of a wide variety of factors, ranging from storytelling, to lighting, to editing, and more. This fantastic video will give you 11 different ways to improve the quality of your videos. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

While I used a tripod to create this image of Crater Lake many years ago, with the stabilization tech now available I could have easily shot this image hand-held at the 1/6 sec. exposure it was made at. It’s a new world of lightweight backcountry shooting when images like this are possible without a tripod. Should I bring the tripod? This is the question I used to ask myself before every photo shoot. But with stabilized lenses, better high-ISO capabilities and sensor-based stabilization now common in modern digital camera, are tripods obsolete? The days of needing to carry a tripod on every shoot may be gone. Or are they? Depending on what subjects you shoot, the tripod really may be a thing...

Composition is by far one of the trickiest parts of creating a successful landscape image — full of nuance and competing elements that must work in harmony. This fantastic video discusses one of the most difficult composition problems in landscape photography and how you can address it to create better, more compelling images. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Photo By David Shield Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Cathedral Pool Vortex” by David Shield. Location: Sedona, Arizona. “I chose a 91-second exposure for this iconic scene because I felt that it further conveyed a feeling of spirituality, in a place known for where meditation within a natural setting is a popular practice,” says Shield. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and the OP Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP 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 David Shield appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

If you struggle with getting sharp photos, this is for you, and even if you are experienced, there might be a tip or two to pick up. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Mads Peter Iversen

The post Peak Design Everyday Backpack Zip Review appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Suzi Pratt. In October 2016, Peak Design released the Everyday Backpack, a pack that has become iconic and ubiquitous among photographers and non-photographers alike. You might recognize this bag by the MagLatch and unique design that doesn’t scream, “I’m carrying tons of expensive camera gear!” Three years later, Peak Design updated its Everyday Bags to V2, and added brand new bags to the line including the Everyday Zip. In this Peak Design Everyday Backpack Zip review, I’ll discuss some of the unique features of this bag and who this bag is for. The all-new Peak Design Everyday Backpack Zip (20L). 1/125, f/7.1, ISO...

It is a story we have heard many times at this point. Another celebrity is being sued for posting a picture of themselves on Instagram. This time, it is Jennifer Lopez. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The May 2020 issue of Photoshop User is now live on the KelbyOne site and KelbyOne Mags for iOS and Android. In this issue, learn how to turn your travel architectural photographs into fine art, create colorful double exposure effects, quickly match colors in composites, add punch and contrast to eyes, build a design in Photoshop for the iPad, and so much more! Check out all the latest magazine articles with our Search Articles feature on the website. We hope you enjoy this issue! This issue’s cover image by KelbyOne member Beth Spencer! KelbyOne Pro & Plus members have access to more than 80 back issues of Photoshop User magazine all the way back to January 2012, plus all 60 issues of Lightroom Magazine. Not a Pro or Plus member yet? Click here for...

A New Jersey wedding photographer was charged with violating a coronavirus emergency order after police caught him photographing a ceremony, with a penalty of up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Adobe Premiere Pro is a tremendously complex program, and within it are a ton of features that can make your life easier that you might not know about yet. This fantastic will show you how seven lesser-known features that can make your video-editing life a lot easier and more efficient. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

I don’t utilize the Map module with all of my photography, but I’m grateful it is there when I have a project that is a good fit. There’s a sweet little river that passes near my home on its way to the sea. As small as it is, it is probably the reason my town exists. Like many New Hampshire towns, mine was originally a mill town and the heart of a mill town is the river from which it drew its power. My favorite spot on this river, the site of a different mill, is just a mile away and I have been taking my son there to explore for the last 10 years or so. I’ve taken a lot...

Photo By Mark Koskulitz Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Gates of the Valley” by Mark Koskulitz. Location: Yosemite National Park, California. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and the OP Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP 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 Mark Koskulitz appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

As tempting as it might be to allow the current work stoppage to push you off track, now is the time to focus even more on reaching your goals. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Christopher Malcolm

The post How to Arrange Your Photoshop Workspace for Faster Editing appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Darina Kopcok. The key to quick and painless retouching is creating a workflow that works for you. Photoshop has a highly customizable workspace that you can set up in a way that best suits your needs. Here are some tips on how to declutter your Photoshop workspace for a seamless and efficient workflow. Photoshop workspace preferences A workflow that’s effective for one photographer may not be as helpful for another. Your Photoshop workflow has to be built around your preferences and your most-used tools and windows. For example, the tools that I use most for my food photography may not...

Photo By Garry Everett Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Moonlight Navigation” by Garry Everett. Location: Victoria, Australia. “A long exposure in the moonlight at the 12 Apostles along the Great Ocean Road,” describes Everett. “The light in the distant is from a lighthouse.” Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and the OP Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP 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 Garry Everett appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

As if editing and retouching wedding photographs isn’t a large enough task as it is, spare a thought for this wedding photographer, who had to alter the color of the mother-in-law’s dress after she wore white to the ceremony. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Jack Alexander

So….when I was recording my latest round of Lightroom in 60-Seconds I somehow wound up recording two tips that I already did last year, but I thought maybe you might have missed them (wishful thinking?), so I present both today (and a bonus video) in case, ya know, you mighta missed ’em first time around. And this little beauty (below) as well: And if you’ve ever wondered what I would look like a smoking jacket and pipe, then catch the third video (and perhaps most glorious of the bunch) which is a re-broadcast of Saturday’s “Book Chat” where I chat….about my books. It’s better than it sounds, but only slightly. I share a few cool Lightroom tips, and I unveil (for...

The post Non-Photographic Activities To Improve Your Photography Without Leaving Home appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Ana Mireles. What makes a good photograph? Is it more about the form or the content? The great photographer Cartier Bresson once said, “to photograph: it is to put on the same line of sight the head, the eye, and the heart.” So, here are some suggested activities to improve your photography by exercising your mind. There are lots of things you can do to improve your photography without leaving home – from getting inspiration and exercising your analytical perception to gaining introspection to focus your mind. In this article, you’ll find some ideas to get you going. 1/6 sec....

Photo By Harry Lichtman Washington state is home to some of the most dramatic and accessible coastlines in the U.S. Second Beach, near the town of LaPush, is a gem of the National Park System and boasts sea stacks, arches, tidal pools and expansive areas of sandy Olympic coast. During a spring visit to Olympic National Park, Second Beach was high on my list due to such a concentration of natural features. Spruce trees growing atop rocky sea stacks were one of the most compelling attributes that enticed me to this beach. The spring sun sets in the direction of Quateata Arch, so the lighting possibilities were a bonus. The forested walk to the beach is a gentle 0.7 miles, which...

We spend a lot of time discussing things like lighting, posing, editing, and the like, but one that perhaps does not get the amount of discussion it needs is the choice of backdrop. This fantastic video discusses a wide range of different backdrops and the pros and cons of each for different photographic applications. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke