In part 1, we covered some techniques to consider when composing your shots. Review those tips before continuing on with the final part of this two-part series.  Photography is an art form, yet as photographers, we’re at a great disadvantage.  A painter can create his own dramatic light, an impending storm, a howling wolf upon a rocky precipice or a bald eagle swooping from the water with trout held firmly in its talons.  A photographer, on the other hand, starts with a canvas that’s already painted, has to eliminate distractions and hopefully encounters dramatic moments. A photographer has to find serenity amongst chaos and confusion. He or she has to wait for quintessential events to unfold and be lucky enough that...

The UK’s “Digital Camera World” site is one of my favorite photography sites, and this past week I ran across this post from a Lightroom user who had switched from Classic to LR ‘cloud’ and came running back to Classic. His subhead, “Lightroom CC [cloud] just doesn’t do the right things in the right way” is pretty telling. Also, he refers to LR ‘cloud” as LR CC because nobody really knows what to call it to make it clear we’re not talking about Classic. He does a point-by-point list of what Lightroom ‘cloud’ still doesn’t do, with missing features like not having Smart Collections to Virtual Copies (though he left a bunch off his list). Here’s the link if you want...

While the Canon EOS R5 and the Sony Alpha 1 may represent different classes of cameras in their respective company hierarchies, there's a lot more that's similar about the two than initially meets the eye. It's with that in mind that Tony and Chelsea Northrup put the two cameras through the gauntlet to see how they compare on the big stuff. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Wasim Ahmad

Photo By mjones Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Swans on a Misty Morning Pond” By mjones. Location: Savannah, Georgia. 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 mjones appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Do you take criticism with a pinch of salt or often far too personally and too close to heart? Is there a happy middle ground where it can work for you? [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Anete Lusina

The post 20 Dos and Don’ts for Shooting the Moon appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Bruce Wunderlich. If you’ve ever tried shooting the moon, you’ve probably discovered that it’s actually a pretty tricky subject! But don’t worry; there are some tips and techniques you can use to quickly improve your moon photography. In this article, let’s look at some dos and don’ts to take your moon images from snapshots to stunning art. The April moon, called the “Pink Moon,” rising over Marietta, Ohio. The setting sun lit the city with a warm glow. 1. Do use a tripod One of the most important pieces of equipment for shooting the moon is a good tripod. Since the moon is so...

Street photography — particularly street portraiture — is such an engaging and appealing genre to view, but taking the images is somewhat harder for a number of reasons. Here is a beginner's guide for those photographers interested in hitting the streets with their camera. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Robert K Baggs

Photo By Gary Fua Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Trailblaze” by Gary Fua. Location: Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley 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 Gary Fua appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Extending backgrounds is sometimes needed when you have a great shot, but the composition was a little off or the backdrop was just slightly too small. In this tutorial I'll show you two ways you can extend the backdrop in Photoshop CC with clean results. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Jason Parnell-Brookes

The post A Beginner’s Guide to Working With Flash Off-Camera appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Gina Milicia. I spent the first three years of my photography career avoiding the use of off-camera flash. Why? Because I couldn’t wrap my head around the concepts and science behind it. I tried to cover up my struggles by saying things like “I’m a natural light photographer,” or “I really don’t like the aesthetics of flash photography.” But I eventually – reluctantly! – invested in a flash for my first Nikon. This was the ’90s, pre-digital, pre-autofocus, and pre-TTL. I had to calculate how much power to use via a chart on top of the flash. Each photoshoot I went...

Superzoom lenses can be useful in that they cover a huge range of focal lengths without the extra weight and bulk from carrying a bag with lots of more specialized lenses. For landscape photographers, they can be especially useful, and this great video discusses why you should consider adding on to your arsenal. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The post Weekly Photo Challenge – Mirrors appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Sime. Mirror mirror on the wall… or, in my case, in a train station! Where will you find a mirror and how will you make a creative photo with it! I have a couple of ideas in mind and will be out and about making my photo to submit in the Facebook group, during the week! Meanwhile, here are a couple from yesteryear! Find a mirror in a train station and make a self portrait. Here are 19 more creative mirror self-portraits if you’d like to try! A couple more great examples for you, below. Photo by Caroline Veronez on UnsplashPhoto by Marc-Olivier Jodoin...

Photo By Robert Henderson Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Bridal Gift” by Robert Henderson. Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania. “Lilac-breasted rollers are a favorite photo subject for visitors to East Africa, but I was looking for a less familiar image,” explains Henderson. “I found what I was looking for in the Ruaha National Park, Tanzania, in early November. We watched as the male roller landed with his impressive trophy and waited for his hopefully appreciative mate to join. Moments later, she did, and the tasty centipede was handed off. What made it especially cool was the date, November 4, which happens to be the date of our own wedding anniversary. The running joke between my wife and I is now...

We're used to iterative developments in camera lines? Nikon's D800, D810, and D850 all provided incremental improvements. So what is unusual about the latest incarnation of Fuji's X-E lineup, the X-E4? [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Mike Smith

The post See the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award Winners appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. The Natural History Museum in London just announced their Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award winner plus four highly commended images, and they are stunning. Over 55,000 votes were cast. Here is the overall favorite photo, “Bushfire,” by Robert Irwin: Robert Irwin / Wildlife Photographer of the Year As explained by the Natural History Museum: “After spotting smoke billowing out of the horizon, Robert knew he had a prime opportunity. Launching his drone, he sent it straight over to the location of the fire. With only a few minutes of battery left, he knew...

Photo By Jeff Sullivan Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Clouds Over the Desert” by Jeff Sullivan. Location: Death Valley National Park, California. “Winter and spring send storms over the California desert,” says Sullivan. “Although very little of the water makes its way to the ground in Death Valley, the clouds provide dramatic light on the park’s exotic landscapes.” 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...

I’m posting this for my friend, Hans, who last night (while we’re playing Call of Duty Warzone) is telling me how’s he struggling with his Lightroom running crazy slow, and I know he’s not alone. Lightroom should actually be pretty zipping, and if it’s not — it’s probably one of these EIGHT things you can do to make it zippy again: (1) Your Lightroom Catalog is not on your computer It’s fine for photos to be stored on an external hard drive (in fact, I recommend it), but not your Lightroom Catalog file or previews files. Things will run much faster with those files right on your main internal hard drive. Here’s a post I did on how to move your catalog...

One of the most popular techniques for beginners to try with an advanced camera is long exposures, as it allows you to explore a world of new creative ideas. If you are just learning the technique, check out this fantastic video tutorial that will show you the basics of how it is done. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

It really is true that most of an iceberg is underwater. The ship pitches and rolls among the swells that send sea spray high into the air as the metal prow slaps against the water. My eyes are fixed straight ahead, straining to see the horizon, lost in the endless span of blue-white. An albatross skims across the scene, dipping its wing into a wave before disappearing into the mist. The only break in the ongoing rhythm and roar between the ship and the ocean is from my shipmates, many of whom are green and groaning with seasickness. Our two-day trek through the world’s roughest seas, known as the Drake Passage, was indeed an adventure in itself. As we navigated the...

I just realized that this will be my 200th post here on Lightroom Killer Tips. Wow! I’m so grateful for this opportunity to share what I’m learning about Lightroom Classic and Lightroom, and hope it is found to be helpful. Many thanks to Scott for inviting me to contribute. As I looked through past posts I’ve realized that there’s a variety of themes and topics that I’ve come back to over the years as I’ve learned more, or as I still find myself helping people understand. One topic that is a personal favorite is what I call my Catalog Dashboard. I’ve touched on it in a number of posts over the years, and I find that in my own work it...