Photo By Bob Faucher Today’s Photo Of The Day is “White River Valley” by Bob Faucher. Location: Badlands National Park, South Dakota. “From this vantage point, on the Rim Road in Badlands National Park, one can see the expanse of the river valley as well as the rim on the other side of the valley,” describes Faucher. EF 70-200mm at 125mm. Exposure: 1/160 sec, Ï/16, ISO 320. 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...

A wedding photo booth can be one of the most entertaining and memorable activities at your wedding. They can also be a total dud and waste of money. In this video, I share my top tips for building a successful photo booth for my wedding! [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Patrick Hall)

The Fstoppers community is brimming with creative vision and talent. Every day, we comb through your work, looking for images to feature as the Photo of the Day or simply to admire your creativity and technical prowess. In 2021, we're featuring a new photographer every month, whose portfolio represents both stellar photographic achievement and a high level of involvement within the Fstoppers community. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post Choosing Pictures: 7 Strategies to Pick Your Best Photos, Fast appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Melinda Smith. Are you tired of taking forever to pick your best pictures? Do you want to know how to choose photos, fast? When I first started out as a photographer, I’d get hung up on the picture-choosing process after every photoshoot. I’d spend way too much time agonizing over every photo (and I worried deeply about accidentally discarding a good one…). But over time, I developed several strategies. Strategies that: sped up my workflowmade the culling process far less painfulhelped me focus on actual photo editing Below, I share seven of these strategies, all of which are guaranteed...

When it comes to freezing motion, shutter speed is normally the parameter of choice. However, if you are shooting in the studio and you have full control of the light, using flash can actually be the better choice. This excellent video tutorial will show you how to freeze motion using flash. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Docking stations have become irreplaceable in the workflows of modern photographers. Just think of the last time you had to dump footage from several memory cards on several drives. Efficient hardware is critical when it comes to managing files. The Kingston Workflow station is great, with brilliant potential. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Illya Ovchar)

It used to be that lens design was generally a tradeoff between convenience and excelling at a specialized purpose. However, in recent years, we have seen some absolutely remarkable lenses that upend the traditional defining factors that characterize prime and zoom lenses. One such lens is Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD, and this excellent video review takes a look at the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it in practice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

User experience greatly affects the quality of the cameras we use. How has this changed for the new Sony a7 IV? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Nicco Valenzuela)

Buying your first camera is one of the most exciting and important things you will do on the road to becoming a photographer, but with so many options out there, it might be a little overwhelming to try to choose the right one for you. If you are wondering where to start, check out this fantastic video tutorial that will show you everything you need to know to make the right decision. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

In a few days, Activision will launch the 18th installment of Call of Duty, returning players to the Second World War. To market the game’s new photography mode, two conflict photographers were immersed inside the virtual world and tasked with photographing it. The resulting commercial portrays mankind’s most brutal act of self-destruction as little more than a game of football. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Andy Day)

The highly anticipated Sony a7 IV is finally here, and the company's do-it-all camera brings with it a variety of new features and improvements in its fourth iteration that make it a compelling option. This great video review takes a look at the camera from a video perspective and shows off the kind of performance and quality you can expect from it in use. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo By inkphotography Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Lingmoor Fell Inversion” by inkphotography. Location: England. 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 inkphotography appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original link(Originally posted by Staff)

With all the excitement about the Nikon Z 9 and how it compares to cameras like the Canon EOS R3 and Sony a1, it can be easy to forget that Canon actually still has another high-level camera coming, the flagship EOS R1. A bit more info has emerged on the camera, including an expected release date. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

If you have been using your digital camera for astrophotography, you’re probably aware that there are special astro variants of some of the more popular cameras. But how exactly are these special variants different, and can you modify yours? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Scott Donschikowski)

The post The Essential Guide to Camera Light Meters appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Simon Ringsmuth. These days, every camera has an in-built light meter – but what actually is it, and how does it work? In this article, I share everything you need to understand your camera’s light meter. And by the time you’re done, you’ll be able to select different metering modes, plus you’ll know how to meter your camera for great results. Let’s get started. What is a camera light meter? A light meter measures the amount of light reflecting off a scene, then indicates the proper combination of settings (shutter speed, aperture, and ISO) for a well-exposed image. In other words, light meters are all...

In-camera special effects are a great and fun way to emphasize a story in photography. Many of these special effects that seem high production are actually quite easy to accomplish using the tools we already have or are easy to get. Today, I'll be showing you how to create one of my signature portraits, the Day vs. Night. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Pye Jirsa)

During autumn, mushrooms are appearing everywhere. These fungi are welcome subjects for the nature photographer and it can be a challenging task to photograph mushrooms in an interesting way. I have gathered some tips that can help and for some inspiration. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Nando Harmsen)

One of the biggest problems with comparing lighting systems is that there are endless variables to compare. If you are looking for a good strobe for studio or outdoor work, this video has a lot of information to give you a concise look at which one might be best for you. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Jeff Bennion)

Many factors contribute to the success of an image. If you’re a regular reader of my Tip of the Week, you know of my passion for great light in addition to numerous other factors that determine the photo’s outcome. If you’ve accompanied me on safari, you’ve heard me say, “It’s all about the light” or “exhaust all possibilities” or “monitor your red channel” and more. But these aren’t the only aspects that make or break an image. Numerous times, I’ve mentioned the importance of composition, subject choice, mergers, distractions, etc. A huge aspect that dictates a photo’s success is the background. The background is equally as important as the subject! Busy backgrounds, ones that are too dark or too light, those...

LEE Filters, known for their excellent rectangular filters like the popular LEE100 Filter System, introduced today the company’s first set of circular photo filters. LEE Elements will be available in four common filter sizes and five different types. LEE Elements filters are available in circular polarizer, neutral density and variable neutral density. Filter sizes: 67mm, 72mm, 77mm, 82mm. Types: Little Stopper 6-stop neutral density, Big Stopper 10-stop neutral density, CPL circular polarizer, VND 2- to 5-stop variable neutral density, VND 6- to 9-stop variable neutral density. The filters are housed in black anodized aluminum frames which are stackable, allowing you to use more than one neutral density filter to block even more light, or to combine the polarizer or variable ND...