Photo By Gary Nack Today’s Photo of the Day is “Boats on the Lake” By Gary Nack. Location: The Dolomites in Italy. “The boats in the foreground along with the chain of boats floating out over the lake made for a really nice sunrise pic somewhere in the Dolomites of Italy,” explains Nack. 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 Nack appeared first on Outdoor Photographer....

Portrait lighting can sometimes take complex multi-light setups, but you would be surprised at what you can accomplish with just a single light — even only a speedlight. In fact, you can even create professional images with one, and it is a great place from which to start as a beginner to artificial light. This excellent video tutorial will show you how to use a single speedlight to create compelling portrait images. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Perhaps no camera system is more iconic and more polarizing than the Leica M system. While some see it as an overly extravagant status symbol for wealthy people, others absolutely swear by both the experience it offers and the images it produces. So, who is the system really for? This fantastic video review features one photographer sharing his thoughts after four years of using Leica M cameras and lenses. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

What if I told you there is a social media platform on which you can earn money whenever somebody likes your content? And it's not owned by a big corporation but is governed by its community. In this article, I share my experience with such a platform that has been around for several years already. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Michael Breitung)

AI art generators have made significant strides in recent years, capable of producing stunning pieces of artwork that mimic the styles of famous artists such as Van Gogh, Monet, and Picasso. However, there is still one area where these AI algorithms struggle to accurately replicate, the human hand. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Usman Dawood)

Photo By Zita Quentin Today’s Photo of the Day is “Pallas’s Kitten Portrait” by Zita Quentin. Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. 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 Zita Quentin appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

As a photographer, focusing on improving your craft is one of the most important things to do. Money can buy the latest equipment, but it can't buy you knowledge of how to use that equipment. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Illya Ovchar)

One of the challenges of landscape photography is creating expressive images, as you have little control over what appears in the frame compared to most other genres. If that is something you struggle with, check out this fantastic video tutorial that will share some helpful advice for creating expressive images and how to deal with issues like composition, aspect ratios, and perspective shift. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

AI has been the talk of the town around the photography industry for a few months now, with opinions ranging from it being a fantastic tool that will significantly reduce and streamline photographers' workflows to it being the death knell of many parts of the industry. This interesting video essay features an experienced commercial photographer offering some more pragmatic and balanced thoughts on how AI will change the industry. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Thick gray clouds, dawn, interiors, dusk, cities at night, twilight and more all present low-light challenges. But before you throw in the towel, pack your gear and jump back in the car, “Exhaust All The Possibilities” I present below. One may be the answer to net a good photo. Will there be situations where the cards are stacked against you? Absolutely! There will be times when it’s just not possible to “make lemonade.”  But get yourself prepared. Before you head into the field, know how aperture, shutter speed and ISO fully interact. Know the limitations of your camera with regard to noise. Know the speeds at which your subject moves and know what speed is needed to freeze the action. Armed...

The beauty of landscape photography is that there are so many different ways to photograph the same scene. As such, it is nice to have options to cover the full range of scenarios, but that also needs to be balanced by keeping the amount of bulk you are hiking with in check. This excellent video discusses a versatile two-lens kit that will not break the bank or your back. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

What’s keeping you from being the photographer or even the artist that you hope to be? How much of it is under your control, and what can you do to get past the roadblocks? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Nicco Valenzuela)

There are a lot of iconic locations out there, and it can be wonderful to travel to and photograph them, but there is a lot of beauty in the ordinary and what is around us, and you are missing out if you overlook the places you pass by every day. This great video tutorial discusses the power of the ordinary and why embracing it will make you both a better and more content photographer. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo By David Connel Today’s Photo of the Day is “Cascade Layers” by David Connel. Location: North Cascades National Park, Washington. “My wife and I did a four-day climb of Eldorado Peak,” explains Connel. “This is one of the images I took on our hike to our climbing base camp. This image was taken early in the morning while the fog was hanging low in the valleys to create the layered mountain look.” 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...

7Artisans has become well known for producing some of the most affordable lenses available to photographers. While that sometimes means significant compromises in performance or image quality, their 15mm f/4 lens offers rather impressive results while still coming in at a very low cost. Is it the right lens for you? This excellent video review takes a look at everything you can expect from it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Shutterfest stands out as my favorite photography conference to attend each year! As I write this, I am wrapping up day three of the affair. I always look forward to the various workshops, lectures, and unique experiences available throughout this fun-filled event like no other. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Dwayne Adams)

Have you ever set up your lights, gone through the poses, gotten back to your computer, and realized you have taken some perfectly competent but uninspiring photos? If that is a situation you have recently found yourself in, check out this fantastic video tutorial that features an experienced portrait photographer sharing three different ways to reinvigorate your images. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

AI is the most talked about subject on the internet these days, with many fearing its impact (and rightfully so), but for now, we ought to see how we can harness it. In this video, Aaron Nace of PHLEARN combines a portrait with images created on Midjourney, the AI image generation software. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

There are different opinions about what makes good photography. Many suggest it’s a single ingredient; they are wrong. If we want to grow in our art, it’s by combining seven elements that we have any hope of improving. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Ivor Rackham)

Here's a super quick and easy method of adding glow to objects in Photoshop using layers, blending modes, and brushes. This technique can be used to make light sources in your images look more realistic, or add some pop to a portrait. This tutorial would be helpful to anyone looking to start using layer masks and blend modes in Photoshop. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Brad Wendes)