Portrait photographers will often drop significant amounts of money on top-level lenses, but even by those standards, the Nikon NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct is particularly expensive. At $8,000, can its performance and image quality justify that stratospheric cost? This great video review takes a look at everything you can expect from the lens. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Color grading is a subtle art, and yet, it is one of the most powerful ways to give your image a professional look, convey a certain mood, and establish a recognizable personal style. If you are new to the technique and looking for some advice on how to do it in a professional manner, check out this fantastic video tutorial that will show you a wide range of useful tips and techniques for color grading images in Lightroom. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Small, dye-sublimation printers have all but eliminated the need to go to the drugstore to make basic 4x6 prints, and HP’s new Sprocket Studio Plus is a welcome update to this style of printer from a venerable name in printing. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Wasim Ahmad)

Photo By Garry Everett Today’s Photo of the Day is “The Ancient One” by Garry Everett. Location: Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, California. 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 Garry Everett appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

The nostalgia of film and the decades gone is fascinating so no wonder film presets and looks are popular to buy for your editing software. They’re pretty easy to make yourself if you put a little bit of time into understanding what elements in editing make the film look different from digital. Follow my tutorial to make your own vintage film presets for Capture One, Lightroom or PhotoShop. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Kaisa Leinonen)

The way you edit the sky can have a tremendous impact on not just the quality of a landscape images, but the mood it conveys to the viewer. Lightroom offers a lot of power and versatility for editing skies, and this fantastic video tutorial will show you how to take advantage of those capabilities to create better and more precise edits. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Venus Optics, well known for creating some of the most unique lenses available, recently released the Laowa Argus 28mm f/1.2 FF, which offers an extremely wide maximum aperture in tandem with a popular in-between focal length. This great video review takes a look at the new lens and the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it in practice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The ultra-wide angle lens is one of the most exciting out there, able to take sprawling, majestic scenes and bring their entirety into a single frame. They can be rather challenging to use, however. If you just picked up your first ultra-wide angle lens and you are ready to get started, check out this helpful video tutorial that will give you a range of useful advice sure to have you on your way in no time. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

A few brief words on why it sometimes pays to have more hands in the kitchen when cooking up a creative project. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Christopher Malcolm)

The wide-aperture 50mm lens is, by far, one of the most common lenses out there, and for good reason, as it is also one of the most versatile, able to tackle a humongous range of scenarios and needs thanks to its neutral focal length and top-notch low-light and narrow depth of field capabilities. Both Sigma and Sony have recently released professional-level 50mm f/1.4 options. So, which is right for you? This excellent video comparison looks at both to help you decide. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo By Robert Henderson Today’s Photo of the Day is “Vigilant Veteran” by Robert Henderson. Location: Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia. “It was an extremely hot, very dry 42-degree November day in the Lower Zambezi National Park in Zambia,” explains Henderson. “As the sun began to drop in the sky, the lions started to perk up, interact with each other, yawn and look around. This old female had missing teeth, many scars and her canines were quite worn down. But she gave the impression of knowing exactly what she was doing.” Canon 7D Mark II, Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS Extender lens at 560mm. Exposure: 1/1600 sec., f/6.3, ISO 1250. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo...

The post Canon Is Developing RF-Mount Tilt-Shift Lenses appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. It’s only been a few years since the release of Canon’s first full-frame mirrorless camera, but the imaging company’s RF-mount lineup now features dozens of lenses, including pro-level zooms, top-notch primes, and even a handful of macro and super-telephoto models. One product that has been conspicuously absent from Canon’s mirrorless lineup, however, is the tilt-shift lens. While TS glass isn’t exactly mainstream, it offers a myriad of benefits for certain shooters: Architectural and cityscape photographers can use shift technology to prevent perspective distortion, while landscape snappers can use tilt technology to keep deep scenes in focus without relying on diffraction-plagued apertures...

Last summer I bought a super telephoto lens to capture wildlife in Alaska. After more than half a year of using it as a lens for landscape photography, was it worth it? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Armitage)

Without a doubt, finding success as a professional photographer takes solid technique and a strong creative voice, but those alone are not sufficient. Becoming a successful professional takes quite a bit of business savvy, including the ability to monetize your work, anticipate market trends, and understand how to convert one-time clients into loyal returning customers. This great video essay featured an experienced pro discussing one of the most common mistakes newer professionals make and how you can fix it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

A new Finnish startup business, Huhtikuu Yksi, offers software that unlocks advanced functionality in basic camera models and standardizes features from different brands. I interviewed the company's CEO, Harri Tyhmäläinen. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Ivor Rackham)

Landscape photography is a challenging genre that takes a combination of strong technical skills, planning ahead, a keen awareness of conditions, and often, a smidgen of luck. As such, there are a lot of places where things can go a bit wrong and end up derailing your images. This great video tutorial details five such mistakes and how to fix them or avoid them altogether. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Have you ever wondered what the frame rate of the human eye is and, just importantly, why it matters? It turns out the answer is far more complex than a simple numerical value, and that has tremendous consequences for the design of cameras and why we work the way we do. This neat and informative video takes you behind the scenes of the science behind how the eyes sees to discuss the topic and the implications it has for filmmakers. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photography is a common hobby and profession in which high amounts of money and valuable equipment frequently change hands, making it a popular target for scammers. This excellent video essay details some of the most common scams in the industry and how to recognize and avoid them to ensure you are not taken advantage of. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

You may notice that most cinematography has a shallow depth of field. There are lots of reasons for this, and in this video, one filmmaker goes through the pros and cons of using it and why it is often avoided. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

In the land of the photographer, times are harder than ever before, with companies ending their contracts at lower levels and shoots being less available, with budgets cut and a huge number of working photographers facing hard times. With all this uncertainty in the world, can we really survive doing what we love and live comfortably? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Michael Barrow)