The post Prism Photography: A Step-By-Step Guide appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Megan Kennedy. Looking to create stunning photos using prisms? You’ve come to the right place. In this article, I explain everything you need to know about prism photography, including: How the prism effect worksThe equipment you need for prism imagesSimple step-by-step instructions for capturing creative prism photosMuch more! By the time you’re done reading, you’ll know how to use prisms like a pro, so let’s dive right in, starting with: What is prism photography? Prism photography refers to any photographic technique that uses a prism to create rainbows, flare, and/or blur effects. Many prism photographers use standard triangular prisms to create their images: But...

The website is the calling card for most photographers nowadays, and as such, it is crucially important that you put a lot of careful thought into the design and organization of yours. If you need some help getting yours into top shape, check out this fantastic video tutorial that will guide you through the process of creating an effectively and compellingly organized image portfolio site. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

How to light a portrait and determine the proper exposure settings are things that can be objectively codified, and in that sense, they can be a bit easier to learn. On the other hand, posing tends to be a bit more nebulous and is something a lot of photographers tend to struggle with when they are learning how to photograph portraits. If you want to improve your posing, check out this fantastic video tutorial that will show you five excellent tips sure to make your portraits better. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Chris Fain of Profoto's Geared Up has asked yours truly to share a few lighting setups I use often in the studio. Today, May 3rd at 11am EST, you can log into the live show and ask me all your favorite lighting questions! [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Patrick Hall)

As a photographer and videographer, I need a lot of fast, redundant, widely accessible storage. Let me show you my setup. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Lee Morris)

Flowers are abundant (particularly as the weather continues to warm up), and they make for fantastic photo subjects, plus there are a ton of ways to go about shooting them. This fantastic video tutorial will show you the benefits of being willing to get low for your flower shots and the kind of images you can create. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Have you ever felt unsatisfied or disconnected from your photos? It’s important to know we all go through this and these are a few things you can do to help. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Armitage)

100-400mm zoom lenses are some of the most popular out there, offering a versatile focal length range that can tackle a wide range of scenarios including everything from sports to wildlife photography and more. The Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM is one of the more affordable options among such lenses, though it still offers some impressive performance and features, and this excellent video review takes a look at just what you can expect from it in practice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post Pet Photography Settings: The Ultimate Guide appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Kevin Landwer-Johan. Are you looking to capture beautiful images of pets? Then you must master your pet photography settings. Unfortunately, pet settings can be challenging to get right, which is why some photographers – those who are not up for a challenge! – will tell you to “never photograph animals or children.” Fortunately, nailing your settings isn’t so hard when you are patient and you have a few simple tips to guide your decisions, and that’s what this article is all about. Below, I break down all of the key settings for pet photography, including shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. I explain how...

If you’re at all interested in astronomy or astrophotography, there is no escaping the effects of light pollution. Whether that means traveling to darker skies or using post-processing to reduce gradients, we all kind of wish it wasn’t there. Right? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Scott Donschikowski)

Photo By Christoph Stopka Today’s Photo Of The Day is Lightning in Cloud” by Christoph Stopka. Location: Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado. “The Mother of All Storms—that’s what everyone in Colorado’s Wet Mountain Valley called this incredible storm,” say Stopka. “It started as a typical summer monsoon thunderstorm, but after its initial shower and rumbling thunder, this storm did something very unusual: It sucked in all the clouds and moisture in the vicinity and kept on building up the cumulus tower. Higher and higher, spinning in place for several hours, getting bigger and bigger. And it wasn’t moving in any direction. Simply stationary and growing to absolute frightening proportions. “Everybody in the large Wet Mountain Valley was watching this monster and neighbors...

Being a landscape photographer means some incredible experiences and the chance to capture remarkable natural beauty, but it is not a walk in the park. If you are interested in the genre and curious about the sort of time and effort you will need to invest and the hardships you will have to endure, check out this fantastic video that will show you what really goes into being a landscape photographer. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The challenge of landscape photography is that unlike most other genres, you do not have any control over the placement of the elements in your frame, which makes creating compelling compositions one of the most challenging aspects of its pursuit. One important part of composition is perspective, and this interesting video shows a few examples of how carefully considering it can lead to better and more compelling photos. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

I’m in Prague today, leading a travel photography workshop, so I thought I’d do an installment of Photoshop for Lightroom Users column to kick off this week (since I won’t be posting much until next week, though Rob Sylvan will still be here in my steed). It’s time to move on to a new area of Photoshop, and it’s an awesome area: filters. There are a ton of filters in Photoshop that do all sorts of things, but, in reality, there is only a handful that we use on any kind of regular basis, so we’re going to focus on those here in this column. We’re going to start with one of the most useful sets of filters in all of...

If the letters, V. H. W. and T. are running through your head right now, that’s a good thing. It will help each time you go into the field and make photos. So, what do V. H. W. and T. even mean? What does it have to do with photography? I adamantly proclaim it will help make you a better photographer. I emphatically state if you adopt the principle of these four camera shots, you won’t come home regretting you overlooked a composition. I hope you’re trying to figure out what each word stands for. There’s a theme and relationship to all four letters. I do reveal what each represents in the next paragraph. Give it one more go before you...

A wedding photographer is always on the lookout for ways to book new clients. There are several methods to go about getting them, some of which do not require you to spend any extra money. This excellent video tutorial features a seasoned wedding photographer discussing seven different ways to book more weddings. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

They say that the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. As photographers, I'm sure many of you can relate to this sentiment as strongly as I do. I had an experience at an on-location shoot that reminded me how important it is to expect the unexpected as a photographer, which I would like to share with you. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Pete Coco)

Australian Dylan O'Donnell's over-the-top astrophotography adventure videos often introduce us to new equipment. But his "HOTTEST New Astrophotography Products in 2022" video caught my eye. At the very least, it's a bit presumptuous to think that the hottest products come out in the first half of the year! [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by David Kodama)

Keeping up with every new feature that is added to Lightroom and Photoshop is a never-ending task I’ve long since given up on. Fortunately, both programs currently perform all the tasks I require from them. Still, I like to periodically make myself aware of improvements to these programs to ensure that I don’t miss something that might speed up or otherwise improve my workflow. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by John Ricard)

The 24-70mm zoom range is versatile, and for many photographers and videographers, it's probably one of the best starting points when building out your lens collection for a new mount. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Susheel Chandradhas)