Santorini. In daytime, the village of Santorini, Greece, is serene and beautiful. Just after sunset, the city lights begin to come to life with a warm glow, and the sky takes a softer light as it presents its most impressive colors. I chose the 24mm range of my mid-range zoom to capture the golden sunset, beautiful village and dramatic clouds. Creating an expressive photo collection from your adventures requires more than merely the technical elements of photography. To take better travel photos, start with advance planning and strategic decisions on what to bring. You’ll enjoy a well-rounded and more authentic experience by doing a little homework, getting to know your subjects, and conceptualizing how best to photograph them. The places that...

Do you wish you could adapt your medium format glass so that you could shoot medium format images on your full frame camera? This adapter does exactly that, giving you all of the high resolution and lens performance that comes with it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Andy Day)

Seb Agnew is a German-based photographic artist. His practice is based on creating tableaux imagery, which is set in the real world, but with elements that make the ordinary extraordinary. His characters challenge the human experience and often face moments of disorientation and solitude. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Ali Choudhry)

Photo By Hi il Lee Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Morning Light” by Hi il Lee. Location: Montana. 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 Hi il Lee appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Sony's latest flagship hybrid mirrorless system aims to rival Canon's with its video functionality. If you then pair it with one of Sony's best lenses, what sort of results will you see? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

The post How to Make a Photoshop Collage (in 9 Simple Steps) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Natalia Robert. Looking to make a collage in Photoshop? You’ve come to the right place. In this article, I’m going to give you an easy, step-by-step process for creating a stunning collage – one that looks like this: (It’s a perfect way to share photos from an event, a real-estate shoot, or even a family photo session!) Let’s get started. Step 1: Choose your collage photos Before you actually create the collage, you’ll need to pick your collage photos – and you’ll need to do this carefully. I recommend selecting images connected by a theme (such as a location,...

The popular portfolio platform, Zenfolio, has undergone some wholesale changes and added a wealth of functionality, particularly for business. Is this now the best portfolio platform for photographers? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

The film era was a cash cow, with cameras being high-precision instruments from specialist manufacturers and because they used film that needed developing and printing, a huge service sector that surrounded it. From the 1960s onward, the sector innovated and grew at breakneck speed. And then, it fell apart. Is that about to happen for digital? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Mike Smith)

Summer temperatures can be brutal in the southern states, especially in desert areas. But in the northern U.S. and Canada, wild places that are dreary or even closed due to weather in the winter are perfect this time of year. Here are photography guides to ten locations that are excellent destinations for summer creativity. Bow Lake, Alberta, Canada The Canadian Rockies are home to some of the most spectacular scenery and breathtaking lakes in the world. Bow Lake is one of the largest lakes in Banff National Park, fed by meltwater from Bow Glacier in the Wapta Icefield. June to August offer the warmest weather, with average highs in the mid-70s. Spring and summer bring wildflowers to the lake’s shores. Read...

There are a ton of ways to edit any given photo, and Lightroom gives you a plethora of tools to get there. And with all those tools, some things can get a bit lost in the shuffle, one of those being the Calibration tab. And even though it does not get much attention, it can be an impressive creative tool in your arsenal, and this excellent video tutorial will show you how to use it to give your images a nice boost. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photoshop’s newest version introduced a head-scratching change to one of the essential functions of Photoshop: if you’re used to easily saving a quick JPEG or having your choice of file formats, the latest update has changed things for the worse. Fortunately, there’s a quick and easy way to get things back to normal, and it uses one of the best workflow-enhancing parts of Photoshop. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Coleman)

Focal blending: is this a technique you use, or is it one that you consider cheating? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Gary McIntyre)

For the most part, landscape photographs are shot using a wide angle lens to capture as much of the scene as possible. Of course, however, that is not the only way you have to approach the genre. A telephoto lens can give a novel and interesting view of a scene. This excellent video tutorial will show you how to use a telephoto lens to take minimalist landscape shots. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Mountains are by far one of the most popular subjects for landscape photography, and they require their own approach and technique to get the best possible results. This excellent video tutorial will show you some helpful tips, techniques, and settings for improving your mountain photos. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo By Nadeen Flynn Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Mountains for Miles” by Nadeen Flynn. Location: Near Asheville, North Carolina. “Mist settled into the valleys as the storm clouds moved in at sunset,” says Flynn. “This view is from the ridge at Craggy Gardens.” 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 Nadeen Flynn appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original link(Originally posted by Staff)

GuruShots is a photography site that hosts "The World’s Greatest Photo Game,” In their latest challenge, they invited participants to submit their best photos of "Mostly Black." I loved seeing the variety of images and mood this challenge set. There were thousands of entires and millions of votes but the winners of the challenge were decided. Check out the three winners as well as hundreds of top rated images below. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by David Strauss)

The post How to Capture Motion Blur in Photography (6 Tips) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Darren Rowse. Are you looking to capture motion blur in your photography? While photographing motion blur might seem difficult, it’s actually pretty easy; with a bit of camera know-how, you’ll be taking stunning photos like a pro. And that’s what this article is all about: giving you the tools and techniques you need to get beautiful results! Note that motion blur can look great in any photography genre, so don’t try to limit yourself. Instead, embrace the power of the blur! 1. Slow down your shutter speed Here’s the fundamental motion blur tip: Use a slow shutter speed. You see,...

Photography is a pursuit in which you can always learn something new, improve your craft, or explore new creative avenues. Whether you are new or highly experienced, this excellent video essay features eight lessons a photographer learned in eight years and how they can help you improve your own work. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Taking something that you love to do and making it a money-making endeavor fundamentally changes your relationship to it and will require way more from you than you think. If that is something you want to do, it’s worthwhile to ask yourself: “am I really ready for that?" [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Casey Chinn)

If you were building your camera system from scratch and had $4,000 to spend to get you started, what would be your choice? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Andy Day)