Photo By David Shield Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Sedona Mountain Sunset” by David Shield. Location: Arizona. “For a while now, I’ve been drawn to the challenge of photographing new or fresh landscape compositions,” explains Shield. “The more time I dedicate to this, the more I find the necessity to veer further off the beaten path. This, however, isn’t always the case, but the more I explore, the bigger feeling of accomplishment I feel when finding what I believe to be a new composition. I’ve also recently entered the vertical landscape world of photography. I’ve gained much appreciation for the visually pleasing form of the vertical landscape composition format. Especially where I live in the Southwest, I’ll continue to practice...

If you're striving to create more interesting and unique shots in-camera, one solution might be to use some of the creative filters on the market today. Here's how one videographer found using some and the results that came of it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Pentax has always maintained a small but fiercely loyal set of followers, and the company is unique in that it continues to plow ahead with DSLRs with no intentions to get into mirrorless. The K-3 Mark III is their latest installment in its highly popular line of APS-C DSLRs. This excellent video review takes a look at the camera's newest features and improvements and how it performs in practice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post 7 Tips for Colorful Landscape Photography appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Rick Ohnsman. Color evokes emotion – so if you can become a master of color, then your colorful landscape photography will affect viewers on a deep level. You may understand exposure, control your camera like a wizard, have the best equipment, get to the most exotic locations, and excel with editing. But if you don’t purposely imbue your images with intentional emotion, they will never “speak” to your viewer (or if your photos do speak, they might say the wrong thing). That’s where color comes in handy. Let’s learn the language of color and how to use it – through seven colorful landscape...

We live in a world where if you have a need for something, almost without fail, there's an app for that. The trick is to find one that's useful now but that can also adapt to your needs over time. It'd be nice if it was free as well. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Joe Loper)

Help Us Design Our Next Tutorial Cover Image We have a new photography tutorial coming out soon and we want your help designing the cover image. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Lee Morris)

The HSL panel is a tremendously useful tool for taking finer control over the post-processing your images, both from a technical and a creative standpoint. This excellent video tutorial will show you why the panel is so useful and how to incorporate it into your photo edits. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

There is no arguing that the camera industry is quickly transitioning to mirrorless, but that does not mean every photographer has to immediately jettison all their DSLR gear. In fact, many genres really do not need all the benefits of mirrorless cameras. This excellent video essay features a landscape photographer discussing five reasons why a switch to mirrorless would benefit him and five why he might just hang on to his DSLR a little longer. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Tamron has become well known for their ability to create lenses that strike intelligent balances between portability, image quality, performance, capabilities, and most importantly, price. The 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD offers an all-in-one solution that covers almost every focal length most photographers need in an impressively small and affordable package. How does it perform in the real world? This excellent video review takes a look. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

This week, Twitter finally decided to stop cropping image thumbnails on mobile feeds. While many will welcome this news, Twitter still has a lot of work to do if it wants to become a platform that appeals to photographers. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Andy Day)

TFP, Time For Print, Time For Photos; All these terms and initialisms can become a bit daunting and overwhelming. What do they all mean? I definitely can’t pay rent with exposure dollars. So why is everyone always offering exposure for compensation? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Ali Choudhry)

The first time you photograph a model can be extremely daunting. Here are five tips to help you make sure that the first shoot is a success and you and the model get the most out of it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Photo By Stan Bysshe Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Honeysuckle” by Stan Bysshe. Location: Virginia. A trumpet honeysuckle vine opens in time for an early arriving ruby-throated hummer,” describes Bysshe. 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 Stan Bysshe appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original link(Originally posted by Staff)

The post 5 Secrets for Creating Perfect Silhouette Portrait Photography appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Alana Orth. Silhouette portrait photography produces some of the most gorgeous images imaginable – which is why I recommend every portrait shooter try a silhouette shot or two. In this article, I’m going to show you exactly what you need to do for perfect silhouette portraits. I’ll share plenty of tips and tricks I’ve learned from my own time as a portrait photographer. And by the time you’re done, you’ll be a portrait silhouette expert. So let’s get started. 1. Shoot low and head to toe Powerful silhouettes start with clear, minimalistic compositions. Here’s what I recommend: Place the subject’s entire...

Being a creative professional, in my experience, is about harnessing this constant need to create. It’s almost as if there’s a little creature inside which comes up with little ideas and if I don’t act on at least some of them, they’ll bubble over and die — leaving behind awful regret and emptiness. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Ali Choudhry)

Zoom lenses are very versatile. In a way, these lenses offer an infinitely variable focal length adjustment. If you could have only one zoom lens, which focal range would you choose? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Nando Harmsen)

Chi Lau is a London-based photographer who has been experimenting with digital infrared photography since 2011. I was able to chat with him to learn more about the infrared process and learn what tips he has for others wanting to try it for themselves. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Abby Ferguson, MFA)

Having a strong enough grasp on lighting to control your surroundings — no matter what they may be — can be a powerful tool. Here is a brief tutorial on how to make your indoor portraits look like they were taking outdoors. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

If amidst all the challenges of the changing times and around the craft itself, you’re still really passionate about photography, it probably brings you significant joy. But why? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Nicco Valenzuela)

The post The Weekly Photography Challenge – BlackAndWhite appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Sime. Last week I ruffled some proverbial feathers and made sure to mention that we want you to go out and make a NEW photo for this challenge, which is kinda the point of a ‘challenge‘ as there really isn’t a lot that’s challenging about dipping into your Lightroom catalogue and pulling out a photograph from 1984, is there? This week your challenge theme is #dPSBlackAndWhite (Or, mostly B&W) Omaha Beach Ideally, being digital photography SCHOOL we want you all to push yourselves with ‘easy’ themes that you have to spend a little time THINKING about how to make an awesome image! THat’s...