Artificial lighting can be a lot to try to learn when you are new to the subject, with a wide variety of tools, setups, rules, and techniques to get down. One of the most useful tools is the grid, and this excellent video will introduce you to how they work and when you should consider using them for your own work. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Professional lenses generally top out around 10x zoom ranges. However, certain bridge cameras have wider zoom ranges, with some pushing extreme ratios like 100x. This great video review takes a look at one such camera with a crazy 83x zoom range of 24-2,000mm, the Nikon Coolpix P950. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Bill Clinton was President, John Major was Prime Minister, the 49ers won the Super Bowl, and Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf were Wimbledon champions. It was the year that the Space Shuttle docked with the Mir Space Station, the World Trade Organization was formed, there was a serin gas attack on the Tokyo subway, OJ went on trial, the Oklahoma City Bombing took place, Windows95, Dolly the sheep was cloned, eBay went live, and Braveheart, Toy Story, Babe, and The Usual Suspects were released. But what happened in the photographic world? [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Mike Smith

Photo By Gary Meyers Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Flight Through Paradise” Gary Meyers. Location: Breaux Bridge, Louisiana “A great egret flying through the misty swamp of Lake Martin in Southern Louisiana,” describes Meyers. 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 Gary Meyers appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Photography is one of the few professions where the amateurs can have the same equipment as the professionals. If you have the desire and/or money, then you can shoot on the same rig that the great names in photography use. But there are a few differences. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Scott Choucino

Plain and simple, get full and free access to one of the best online education platforms for portrait photography. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Jason Vinson

The post Instaproofs Review: An All-In-One Platform to Sell Your Photography Online appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jackie Lamas. Looking for a better way to share and sell your photos online? Then Instaproofs might be the right solution for you. Whether you do in-person sales or online, Instaproofs can help you organize your sessions, sell products and prints, and even help with contracts. Read more about the platform in today’s article review. What is Instaproofs? Instaproofs is a subscription-based platform online that helps photographers use online galleries to sell products, prints, and digitals to their clients worldwide. They have been around for 15 years and over time have improved their platform to offer beautifully-designed galleries, easy...

Rim lighting can be one of the most important aspects of creating a professionally lit shot, and it is something that can be easy to overlook when you are new to artificial lighting and focused on your key light. This fantastic video will show you how to create proper rim lighting for someone's body. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

With celebrities in quarantine and major hot spots shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, paparazzi are severely struggling for work, with one agency estimating a 95 percent drop in output. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The coronavirus pandemic has left a lot of photographers very unsure of how their finances will change over the next few months. One genre that still has at least some demand, however, is stock photography. This great video takes an honest look at what you can expect to earn from stock photography right now. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Flat lay photography is quite popular at the moment, as it is a versatile way to cleanly show off a range of items in a professional manner that nicely fits with a variety of visual styles. This excellent video tutorial will give you lots of helpful advice for taking better flat lay images. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

A wide angle lens is one of the most common pieces of gear in any landscape photographer's bag, but such focal lengths come with their own unique challenges. If you struggle with creating effective images with your wide angle lens, this excellent video will give you 10 helpful tips for working with it. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

We might feel confined during the pandemic, but it does not compare to the dark realities of those locked up in forgotten prisons. After 40 years of media shut-out, we get to visually experience the life in prison in Brazil thanks to the "Locked Up" project. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Anete Lusina

Disney have found themselves the latest target of ridicule for poor CGI, as audiences noticed the attempt to cover up Daryl Hannah’s butt in a scene where she runs into the sea. The editors appear to have merely duplicated her wig and attempted to digitally stick it over her bottom. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Jack Alexander

Photo By foxfan Today’s Photo Of The Day is “The Pounce” by foxfan. Location: San Juan Island, Washington. “Fox kits chase each other during the fading light of dusk on San Juan Island,” describes foxfan. 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 foxfan appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

If you're anything like me, you're always struggling to find the perfect bag for the job at hand. While we can usually justify getting another bag based on function, it's often the cost that stops us from investing. High-end bag manufacturer f-stop have pulled out all stops (see what I did there?) for their spring sale this year with some great deals to be had across their entire range. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Dylan Goldby

The post How to Dramatically Shape the Light and Mood Using Adjustment Brushes in Lightroom (video) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. In this video from PiXimperfect, you’ll learn how to dramatically shape the light and mood of a photo using Adjustment Brushes in Lightroom. Throughout this tutorial you’ll learn: the difference between local adjustments and global adjustmentshow to auto-set particular slidersways to expand the tonal rangehow to avoid edge glow when using particular slidersabout the tone curve and how to use it effectivelyvaluable shortcuts to help you see when you are creating clipping (blown-out, and underexposed areas with no detail), to view before and after shots, to select the adjustment brush and morehow to...

The coronavirus lockdown has led to most creatives stuck at home and having to seriously rethink their work habits and how they can stay productive during this downtime. If that is something you are struggling with a bit, this excellent video features 13 tips and ideas for being productive while you are at home. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Photographers who do not specialize in portraiture or other genres involving working with people may not own dedicated professional lighting equipment suitable for the task. But almost every photographer owns a speedlight, and you might be surprised by how versatile they can be for lighting portraits. This great video tutorial will show you how to take effective portraits using a single speedlight. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The post Weekly Photography Challenge – Window Views appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. Since we are all stuck indoors, this week’s photography challenge topic is the WINDOW VIEWS! unsplash-logoChristie Kim You might want to do a full interior scene with the view as a partial element, or you may like to shoot with the window itself in the frame. Alternatively, you may just want to do a photo of your view from an open window, with no hint of the window in sight. If you choose to do the full interior with the window view, you may need to play with bracketing your exposures and HDR in editing to get an even exposure for...