I didn't ever intend to be a professional photographer, I didn't even intend to be a part-time photographer. Nevertheless, I am approaching 10 years of making money from my camera, and I took the time to write down some key lessons and takeaways. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

A few weeks ago I published an article here on Fstoppers about handheld focus stacking. In this article I share my in-the-field workflow, as well as the automatic stacking option Photoshop offers to put all images together during photo editing. This option has its limitations though and because I lately had to work on some very complex stacks, I had to look for a better solution. And with Helicon Focus I found it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Michael Breitung)

Have you ever had to shoot a photograph at f/11 while wishing you were shooting f/1.8? If you've ever wanted to change the depth of field of a photograph, you know that creating a depth map isn’t the easiest thing to do. Instead of struggling to create the perfect depth map in Adobe Photoshop, using selections and brushes, this video guides you down a simpler path. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Susheel Chandradhas)

It's taken me years to figure out the myriad reasons why my photos weren't always as sharp as I expected. You can cut out all of that learning time by watching this one video that sums it all up. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Wasim Ahmad)

The post Flash Sale: Tamron Temporarily Drops Prices on 6 Zoom Lenses appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. If you’re a Sony shooter in need of a high-quality zoom, then now’s the time to buy.  Earlier this week, Tamron launched a two-week flash sale, featuring discounts between $80 and $200 on a handful of zoom lenses for Sony. The sale began Monday, March 28, which means you only have until Sunday, April 10th to grab a bargain-priced lens. What items does the flash sale include? Tamron lists six high-quality zoom lenses: Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD for Sony (normally $829, now $749)Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD for Sony (normally $799, now $699)Tamron...

For most photographers, the idea of a (relatively) fast lens covering everything from 35mm to 150mm is a dream come true. Does the Tamron lens live up to the dream? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by James Madison)

The post dPS Weekly Photo Challenge – Leaves dead or alive  appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Sime. Facebook group photographer, Bodhisatya Bhaduri, suggested ‘Leaves Dead or Alive’ and I guess as it’s Autumn out here in Australia and Spring over there on the other side of the world, there will be a good mix of those two extremes in the leaf world (what did I just write!) For this challenge you need to make a photograph of a leaf, or where leaves are the main subject of your photograph. Find an interesting way to portray a leaf – use light, make it a silhouette, flatlay? So many ways to photograph a leaf I guess! Share your...

Like it or not, video is the preferred means of communication for most content creators these days. A quick look at Fstoppers itself proves that. Even when it is a photographer who is providing information to other photographers, video is the medium of choice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by John Ricard)

Photo By Robert Henderson Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Bohm’s Bee-Eater Green on Green” by Robert Henderson. Location: Nyerere National Park, Tanzania. “This Bohm’s bee-eater was sitting on a branch along the Rufiji River in Nyerere National Park, Tanzania,” explains Henderson. “We caught him during a brief sun break between showers. The patches of sky match the blue streak below his eye, while his emerald feathers blend well with the leaves.” Canon 7D Mark II, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens at 520mm with 1.4x III teleconverter. Exposure: 1/800 sec., f/8, ISO 800. 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....

It's no secret that everyone is buzzing about the Sony a1 and the Nikon Z 9. Both are beautiful mirrorless cameras that have a lot of great features to offer. But, which one should you pick? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Gary McIntyre)

In this video, MIT Associate Professor Ramesh Raskar says that photo-realism is dead. They're discussing machine learning and technologies working to give us evenly exposed night-time images on our mobile phones. If these technologies are not available in professional cameras today, will they ever be, and would you want them as a professional photographer? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Wouter du Toit)

Are you feeling a bit stuck creatively lately and unsure of how to break out of the rut? This fantastic video tutorial will show you 100 interesting and creative photoshoot ideas in just six minutes, and it is sure to help you find the inspiration you need. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

OK, put this in the “Scott didn’t realize this” category, but on Wednesday night, we wrapped up our two-day Landscape Photography Conference (which went awesome, by the way – thanks to everybody that came out – over 1,000 photographers from around the world), and during the wrap up we do a Q&A session with each of the instructors. Well, one of the conference instructors was the awesome Terry White, and a question came up from an attendee who said she was concerned because her Lightroom Classic catalog had grown to over 1-Terabyte (which is a ton – I’ve never had my catalog grow to anything approaching that). Anyway, from Terry, I learned another reason why Optimizing your catalog is a good thing (and it’s a...

There are a lot of different facets you have to learn and master when you are starting out as a photographer, and as such, things can go wrong due to a variety of reasons. If you are new to photography and looking to improve, check out this excellent video tutorial that details eight common mistakes beginner photographers make and how to fix them or avoid them entirely in the first place. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Did you miss a Photo Of The Day last month? View all of March’s selections in the slideshow below! 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. [See image gallery at www.outdoorphotographer.com] The post Photos Of The Day For March 2022 appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original link(Originally posted by Staff)

Creating a high key background and adding ring lights is a fantastic way to add a really professional touch to your images, but doing so can take three or four extra lights on top of whatever you are already using to light your subject, often making it particularly cumbersome. What if you could add the high key background and rim lights using just a single light? This fantastic video tutorial will show you how to do it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

I upgraded my camera to the Canon EOS R5 last year and have since been shooting with my adapter ring and the EF lenses. If this sounds like jargon to you: let me catch you up to speed. Canon launched its first mirrorless camera in 2018, and the mount on the mirrorless cameras is different than the ones of the previous DSLRs. As a workaround, you can use an adapter ring to shoot with your older EF lenses on the new mirrorless cameras. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Michelle VanTine)

Adobe Super Resolution technology is the best solution I’ve yet found for increasing the resolution of digital images. It doubles the linear resolution of your file, quadrupling the total pixel count while preserving fine detail. Super Resolution is available in both Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) and Lightroom and is accessed via the Enhance command. And because it’s built-in, it’s free for subscribers to the Creative Cloud Photography Plan. Mears Peak from Box Factory Park, Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Colorado. Shot with a 22-megapixel Canon EOS 5D Mark III. Super Resolution was developed by applying artificial intelligence to the task of resampling images. The software was fed millions of low-resolution images, which it up-sampled and compared to the original high-resolution images. Over time,...

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 5 Tips for Beautiful Dark Food Photography appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Darina Kopcok. Dark food photography has become wildly popular over the last few years. But while dark food photos look amazing, they’re not so easy to create – unless you have a bit of insider’s knowledge, that is! That’s why, in this article, I share my favorite tips, tricks, and secrets for moody food photography, including: How to select the best props and backgrounds for that stunning “dark” lookHow to light your food photos for a moody effectHow to determine the right settings for top-notch image quality I also share plenty of dark food photography ideas and examples along the way, so...