Following on from my article about the seven elements of art and how they can perfect your photography, I thought I would share a summary of the principles of art. Knowing how they work can make all the difference to how well your compositions work. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Ivor Rackham)

Cameras on phones have gotten incredibly good in the last five years, but can their images hold up in print? I wanted to find out, and the results blew me away. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Armitage)

Photo By Clayton Peoples Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Grizzly in Meadow” by Clayton Peoples. Location: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. “A wild grizzly bear grazes in a meadow in Yellowstone National Park,” describes Peoples. “This grizzly bear emerged from the forest and grazed in a meadow adjacent to a road in Yellowstone, causing a ‘bear jam.’ I pulled over in a safe spot (an area designated for parking) across the road from its location and got out my super-zoom camera and started snapping photos. This was one of my favorites. Although it’s a fierce predator, I believe this photo showcases the fact that despite its ‘predator’ status, it’s a beautiful animal that deserves protection.” Want to get your images in...

The artist and urban explorer known as Slippn fell six stories and broke her back for her art. Despite the incredible images urban explorers can often get, she is now warning others of the dangers. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Iain Stanley)

The post 17 Tips for Amazing Urban Photoshoots (Portrait Photography Guide) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Matt Murray. Do you want to do a top-notch urban photoshoot, but you’re not sure where to start? You’ve come to the right place. As an experienced city portrait photographer, I’ve spent years refining my techniques – and in this article, I aim to share everything you need to know for stunning urban portraits, including: How to prepare for an urban photoshootHow to pick the right settings for consistently beautiful imagesHow to generate plenty of urban photoshoot ideasMuch more! So if you’re ready to take your urban portrait photography to the next level, then let’s dive right in, starting with...

Picfair is sponsoring a new Urban Wildlife Photography Awards competition intended to celebrate our growing connection with urban wildlife. Enter here. Hurry, entries close May 31, 2022 at midnight. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Mark Dunsmuir)

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)