Layer masks are one of the most fundamental and powerful tools in Photoshop and one of the first things anyone new to the application should work on mastering. If you are new to Photoshop, this great video will show you everything you need to know about how layer masks work and how you can use them in your image editing. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens is the final entry into the company's trinity of f/2.8 zoom lens, and like the 28-75mm f/2.8 and 17-28mm f/2.8, it is quite a bit cheaper than similar first party lenses. If you are wondering how it compares to the more expensive options, check out this great comparison with the Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 and 70-200mm f/4. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Chief Adviser has been facing heat this week after he was caught repeatedly flouting lockdown. However, even more criticism has been heaped on the UK’s press, after several videos emerged of huge swarms of paparazzi photographers defying social distancing guidelines after they clustered together, each attempting to get the best shot. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Jack Alexander

Photo By Siu Lau Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Spring” by Siu Lau. Location: New Jersey. “A cardinal was sitting on a weeping cherry tree branch in our backyard,” says Lau. “Spring is here. We just wonder when we can go out again.” Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD at 483mm. Exposure: 1/180 sec., f/5.6, ISO 3200. 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 Siu Lau appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author:...

While it's important to get things right at the source, if you've made that age-old mistake of not changing your camera settings before taking the shot, is it possible to recover the photo? Or is it destined for the recycling bin? [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Jason Parnell-Brookes

The post Heaps of Fun Creative Photography Ideas to Keep Your Photography-Juices Flowing appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. This week, I thought I would compile a few videos of creative photography ideas that will get your photography juices flowing. These videos are from Jordi Koalitic, who shares some of his unique, fun ideas. Some of these you can do in your own home or out and about. Check them out, try them out, and share some of your photos with us in the comments section! Still looking for more creative ideas? Then you may also like: 10 Great At-Home Creative Photography IdeasCreative Photography Exercises to do at Home (video)10 Creative DIY Photo IDEAS when...

Noise is something we pretty much all try to minimize in our photos, and we know that one of the best ways to avoid it is to shoot at as low an ISO as possible. But even at low ISO values, you can still see noise, particularly as you shoot longer exposures. This great video will show you what long exposure noise is, why it happens, and how you can fix it. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The DJI Mavic Air 2 is the latest drone from the company, and it brings with it a range of improvements along with new features. This excellent video review takes a look at the new drone and the sort of performance you can expect from it. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The post How to Publish a Photography Zine to Promote Your Photography appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Matt Murray. Until a couple of years ago, I’d never considered publishing a photography book or zine. Years ago, the self-publishing options weren’t very attractive to me: they were either expensive and complicated or offered templated cookie-cutter style books that didn’t appeal. In recent times, new publishers specialising in short-run zines have sprung into the marketplace, making it much easier for photographers to get their work into print. Inspired by other photographers producing zines, I have just published my own. Here is my guide on how to publish a photography zine to promote your photography. What’s a zine? A...

Last month Canon excitedly released some free software to turn many of their DSLR and mirrorless cameras into a webcam. However, it was Windows only and the many people the other side of that operating system fence were displeased. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Robert K Baggs

The post Weekly Photography Challenge – Trees appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. This week’s weekly photography challenge – TREES! These images of trees I shot while out on walks, and they were just taken with my smartphone. I gave them a warmer tone when editing. © Caz Nowaczyk If you are still stuck indoors, photograph from your windows, or step out into the garden (if you are lucky enough to have one). Alternatively, go back through your archives and do some brand new edits on your photos, like false-color infrared or black and white. Use backlight, sunsets, sunrises, intentional camera movement or close-ups of foliage. The choice is yours! I look forward to seeing...

Photo By Dawn Wilson Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Ahhh, That Feels Good” by Dawn Wilson. Location: Estes Park, Colorado. “At the very beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, I realized, as I was sitting by myself in my truck photographing this elk and magpie, that social distancing was easy for a wildlife photographer,” says Wilson. “The bonus was this funny shot of what appeared to be an elk and magpie having a funny conversation. This bull elk just dropped his antlers the night before and these expressions almost made it look like he was telling the bird how good his shoulders and neck felt without that extra weight. This shot was taken just 15 minutes from my home in Estes...

How do you photograph extremists without giving them the publicity they desperately crave? [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Andy Day

The post Black and White are Rarely Black or White appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Herb Paynter. There are very few absolutes in this life. Most issues we face fall into more “gray areas” than the purely polar dictionary definitions of actual black and white. We use these terms rather cavalierly when expressing personal opinions even when real-life situations are anything but! This is also true in a number of photography-related issues. Since photography is the topic de jour, I’ll turn the conversation in that direction. I’ll explain to you how black and white are rarely black or white. Total black and white can lose important detail. Occasionally this is appropriate for drama, but in general,...

While dedicated studio lights are much more powerful, speedlights are far more portable and can be a perfectly viable substitute in a lot of situations, especially location work where full monolights would be cumbersome and tedious to use. This great video will show you how you can use simple speedlights and portable modifiers to shoot professional headshots anywhere you go. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

I primarily rely on Pick Flags and just the singular 5-star rating to tag photos in Lightroom Classic, but there’s a particular situation where I use Color Labels as well, and thought you might find it handy, too. Here’s a typical use for me: I’m doing a shoot (could be in-studio like this shoot above, or out on location where I’m shooting tethered), and there are multiple people working on this shoot. Maybe a model, a hair stylist, a makeup artist (MUA), maybe a fashion stylist, the client, and so on. To set up my Color Labels to use on this shoot, I want to give them names that work with what I’m doing. To do that, go to the Library...

You will often hear proponents of prime lenses tell fans of zoom lenses to simply "zoom with their feet." However, zooming with your feet will not produce the same image as zooming with your lens, and understanding the difference will give you lots of creative capabilities for taking more powerful images. This helpful video will show you the difference and the impact it will have on your photos. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Photography seems particularly prone to creating an air of snobbery around it for a variety of reasons, and it can impede us in lots of ways. This great video discusses the problem, and it poses some greats points I am sure a lot of us will agree with. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Photo By Tom Thomson Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Singing his Heart Out” by Tom Thomson. Location: Radnor Lake State Park, Nashville, Tennessee. “A Carolina wren calling for a mate,” describes Thomson. “This was taken at Radnor Lake State Park in Nashville, Tennessee. Radnor is 20 minutes from my home. It was closed last Saturday along with all other state parks.” Camera: NIKON D850. Exposure: 600mm, 1/1000 sec., f/6.3, ISO 1800. 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 Tom Thomson...

Taking photographs of cities at night can be a veritable feast of colors, reflections, and light, but it can also be tricky. Here are my five best tips for taking shots of cities at night. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Robert K Baggs