The film look continues to gain popularity, and whether you use it as part of your personal aesthetic or for clients, knowing how to create it from digital images is a good skill to have. This helpful video tutorial will show you everything you need to know to create the look using nothing but Lightroom. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

A park is a fantastic place to shoot portraits, full of interesting architecture, compelling light, and eye-catching foliage. If you would like to explore your creativity a bit, check out this fantastic video tutorial that will show you five easy concepts for shooting portraits in a park. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

If you've used Instagram in the past six months, you might have noticed the slow decline of photography on your feed. Reels are the main culprit of that change, but there's more to it than you might think. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Armitage)

The post Telephoto Street Photography: Pros and Cons appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Andrew S. Gibson. Most successful street photographers work with either a 50mm or a 35mm lens (including Henri Cartier-Bresson, who famously shot at 50mm) – but what about an 85mm lens? A 135mm lens? A 200mm lens? In other words, what about using a telephoto lens for street photography? Telephoto street photography may not be common, but it’s not necessarily bad. And in certain cases and for certain photographers, it can be a great idea. In this article, I explore the pros and cons of shooting street photos with a telephoto lens; that way, the next time you want to capture street scenes...

A 35mm lens with a wide maximum aperture is one of the most useful and versatile optics a photographer can have in their bag, suitable for a huge range of applications, including weddings, astrophotography, portraits, and more. For Fuji shooters, there is the XF 23mm f/1.4 R LM WR lens, and this excellent video review takes a look at the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it in real-world usage. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Another magnetic filter holder system option for landscape photographers. Let’s take a look at how this can improve your shooting process out in the field. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Nicco Valenzuela)

Photo By garynack Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Boulder Beach Sunrise” by garynack. Location: Acadia National Park, Maine. 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 garynack appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Luminar Neo from Skylum has added a much awaited feature: background removal in portraits. Removing a person's image from a photo is nothing new, but it's generally time-consuming if the background is not simple or solid. Luminar Neo does it usually in one click, and if you're a professional or an advanced hobbyist, it is a time-saver. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Mel Martin)

Even if you follow all the guidelines for keeping your sensor free of dust, it is something that will probably happen to you at one time or another, and worse yet, you might not notice it until you are at home, looking at your images on your computer. Thankfully, though, it is not very difficult to take care of it using Lightroom, and this helpful video tutorial will show you how to quickly and easily take care of it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

You can certainly just head out with your camera and create photos as you happen upon interesting scenes or subjects, but when it comes to shooting things like landscapes and cityscapes, planning ahead can really help you get next-level images. This helpful video tutorial features an experienced photographer discussing how he plans a shoot and showing some useful tools to give you a better chance of coming home with the shot you want. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Color grading is a good chance to add your personal touch to an image and to take it from good to memorable. It is a deceptively complex thing, though, and it takes a good eye and light touch to do it effectively. This helpful video tutorial will show you some great first steps and techniques for color grading images that are sure to get you up and running in no time. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post How to Fix Chromatic Aberration in Lightroom (Step-By-Step Guide) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Daniel Korzeniewski. Chromatic aberration, or CA, can create muddy, amateurish-looking images – if you let it run unchecked, that is. Fortunately, Lightroom offers a way to get rid of CA, and it’s so easy that practically anyone can do it. In this article, I share a simple, step-by-step method on how to fix chromatic aberration in Lightroom. And while it won’t handle every instance of CA, it’ll certainly do a great job in the majority of cases. Ready to get rid of chromatic aberration like a pro? Let’s do this! What is chromatic aberration? Chromatic aberration is an optical phenomenon...

After shooting more sunsets than I can count along the Pacific coast, I've experienced many different conditions and learned a plethora of valuable lessons. These are the most important tips I found throughout that journey that will help you the next time you're shooting along the coast. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Armitage)

In this behind the scenes video, I'm going to walk you through a pretty complex photograph I shot in our garage studio. Using strobes, LED lights, a crazy light modifier, and ACDSee's new photo editing software, Gemstone, this final image turned out much more interesting than I originally thought. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Patrick Hall)

Photo By David Connel Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Sunning Humpback Whale” by David Connel. Location: Silver Bank, Dominican Republic. “I traveled to photograph the humpback whales in the calving and breeding grounds off the coast of the Dominican Republic,” explains Connel. “Divers are required to maintain a certain distance from the whales at all times, but the whales can approach as close as they want to you. This particular whale sunning along the surface slowly floated right up to me, enabling me to capture a full-frame shot.” F6.3, 1/160 sec, ISO 640, 14mm 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....

Summer is coming! Your kids are just a moment or two away from finishing the school year. If you want to keep them occupied with something you can share as they grow, check out Camp Canon, an online summer camp for photography and videography. Schools out for summer, schools out forever... why not encourage a love for photography? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Mark Dunsmuir)

It's hard to believe but the Nik Collection is 25 years old, going back to a commercial product that was very popular long ago. It was snagged by Google, then, as often happens, Google sold it to DXO, who has made a great many enhancements with each release. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Mel Martin)

There are only a few hours left to take advantage of this years 2022 Complete Video Creators Bundle. Are you ready to improve your video production skills? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by David Strauss)

Creating an eye-catching and successful food photo is about more than simply lighting and arranging the food in a compelling way; you need to be able to create a set that complements the food and enhances the overall mood of the image. This helpful video tutorial features an experienced food photographer discussing some ways you can go about doing that. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The file sharing company has announced that they’re going to offer some of the fastest speeds in the industry, but just who needs this? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Stephen Kampff)