If you’re curious which sliders control which parts of your image, Lightroom has a way of showing you. Just hover your cursor over one of the sliders (as seen below where I’m hovering over the Exposure slider). The tonal range that particular slider affects shows up highlighted in the Histogram in light gray (as seen below). You can file this part under “nice things to know,” but while we’re here at the Exposure slider, look at how much of the overall tonal range of your image is affected by this one single slider. While we say the Exposure slider controls the all-important midtones of your image, you can see from the highlighted area above it also affects the upper shadow areas and the...

The post The Sony a6900 Will Debut Before the Month Is Out: Here’s What We Know appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. For weeks, SonyAlphaRumors has been dropping information regarding the so-called Sony a6900, which will debut in “late May” as an a6600 successor.  While the “a6900” moniker is not yet confirmed, a “trusted” SonyAlphaRumors source has said that the new camera “will not be named ‘a6700,’” with another SAR source offering the a6900 label. So what do we know about this new a6900? SonyAlphaRumors confidently states that the a6900 will replace the a6600, but will feature an APS-C sensor and a body similar to the full-frame a7C. It will “be branded as [a] ‘vlogger’...

Now several generations in, the Fujifilm X-T series has become highly refined, powerful, and respected by a wide range of photographers and filmmakers for its ability to competently tackle a wide range of scenarios despite its compact and portable size. How does it hold up in the long-term? This great video review discusses what you can expect. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Despite being a lawyer for 10 years in California and a former professor of Business Law at UCSD, I only recently started using contracts in my client portrait work. Here are the reasons why I wish I used them sooner and how they could benefit your business. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Jeff Bennion)

For those of you that enjoy extreme levels of pixel peeping, you're in for a treat. A recent video compares the image and video quality between the Sony Alpha 1 and the Fujifilm GFX 100s. Although both cameras sit in slightly different categories, it's interesting to see how both camera systems compare against one another. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Usman Dawood)

What’s the longest exposure you’ve ever taken? Thirty seconds? A few minutes? Check out this camera that shoots a ten million-second exposure of the Sun — depending on how long you leave it tied to your roof. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Andy Day)

Spring is here, and with the weather warming up and the outdoor world coming to life, there are numerous fun photography opportunities waiting for you. This great video will show you 10 ideas for springtime photography across a variety of genres. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

I often write about the careful process of making sure you get the most bang for your buck when shopping for photo gear. Well, sometimes you just get lucky. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Christopher Malcolm)

Go behind the scenes on a professional portrait shoot at the most picturesque time of the day to see how these stunning images were created. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

The Nikon FA is the arguably the best valued, vintage, manual focusing 35mm film camera you can buy today. It’s light weight, wonderfully modern for a vintage camera, and the built-in aperture priority mode makes use of the most modern metering of its day which is still unrivaled. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by James Madison)

Photo By nicolecarlon Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Shoreline Sunset” by nicolecarlon. Location: Incline Village, California. “Taken just after the sun fell behind the mountains on the shoreline of Lake Tahoe,” describes the photographer. “This beautiful landscape is a reminder of what nature has to offer us when we take care of the land. Many organizations in the Lake Tahoe area strive to protect the fragile ecosystem of the lake, including Keep Tahoe Blue. When visiting this pristine area, please remember to take your trash with you and understand that a lot of work goes into keeping this area as beautiful as it is.” Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo...

If you want to make money as a photographer, one of the most important aspects of your business is your website. It is where most of your clients will first see your work and how they will contact you to hire you. Is yours doing its job properly? This great video discusses what clients look for in a website and what you can do to make yours better. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post Chromatic Aberration: What It Is and How You Can Avoid It appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Joshua Burke. Chromatic aberration is a huge image-quality killer – but many photographers don’t know what it is and how it can be prevented. In this article, I’m going to share everything you need to know about chromatic aberration, including: Why it happensHow to identify itFour simple strategies to minimize its effects So without further ado, let’s discuss how to deal with that pesky chromatic aberration once and for all. What is chromatic aberration? Chromatic aberration (also known as color fringing or dispersion) is a common problem in lenses that occurs when colors are incorrectly refracted (bent) by...

If there's one place that you ought to invest your time and money into, it's education. This 4-day event is an interesting one for creatives as it's a mix of international photowalks and online training sessions led by experts. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Photoshop recently implemented an automated sky replacement feature that drastically cuts down on the time and effort that goes into what was once a tedious task. This excellent video tutorial will show you both how to use the tool for the best results and how to add your own skies to the library. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

If you are not keeping an eye on what you're putting in your cart, camera gear can quickly become jaw-droppingly expensive. Still, at those top-tier prices, you can get some absolutely spectacular equipment, and it is awfully fun to see what it can do. This neat video shows what $30,000 spent on Sony's best camera and two best lenses gets you in terms of performance and image quality. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Coming from the realm of really bad ideas, a 28-year-old Miami Beach woman has been charged with three counts after she posed as a high school student in an attempt to get more Instagram followers. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Water droplets are a lot of fun to capture, but it can be tricky to time the shot and light the scene. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to get started and create your own version of this classic shot. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Cameras have become so dumbed down in recent years that pretty much anyone can take great shots with even an iPhone or an entry-level camera. Here’s why you do not need to worry about the explosion of mediocre photography impacting your business. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Jeff Bennion)

For the most part, I find that Lightroom Classic’s and Lightroom’s default settings are pretty good, but there are three places that I think you should consider changing as they can cause more harm than good. Two of those are in Lightroom Classic, and one is in Lightroom on mobile. Default Catalog By default, Lightroom Classic is configured to “Load most recent catalog” when the program is launched. This works fine for most people … until it doesn’t, and when it doesn’t, things go horribly wrong. The thinking is that if you only have a single LrC catalog, then it would be the most recent one used, so it would be the one that opens on next launch. And that is...