Photo By James Woolcock Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Badlands Dawn” by James Woolcock. Location: Badlands National Park, South Dakota. 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 James Woolcock appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

When it comes to camera settings, the common wisdom is that one should always use manual mode or at least a semiautomatic mode. But when you are brand new to photography, perhaps it is better to go fully automatic. This awesome video discusses why it might be best to set your camera to Program mode for just a little while to start. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The June 2021 update to the Lightroom family of apps brought a new feature to the Lightroom cloud ecosystem, called Collaborative Editing. This builds on the existing functionality for sharing an album with others by giving you the ability to grant permission to those you invite for editing existing photos as well as adding new photos of their own to the shared album. [Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the August 2021 issue of Photoshop User Magazine.] Previously, we could share the album, and we could allow those we shared it with to add their own photos, so granting editing permission represents a pretty significant change in how these albums might be shared. For example, I’ve been creating shared albums...

If you’re a wedding or event photographer, it’s likely you’ve come across mixed lighting situations, and understanding how to work with or around it is crucial. If done right, mixed lighting can have a flattering effect and can add visual interest and depth to your photos. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Pye Jirsa)

The post Lightroom vs ON1: Which Photo Editor Is Right for You? appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Dawn Gilfillan. Which program is best for photo editing, Lightroom vs ON1 Photo RAW? In this comparison, we lay it all out for you. We discuss the pros and cons of these two popular programs, including: Editing featuresPhoto organization capabilitiesPriceEase of use By the time you’re done, you’ll know exactly which editing program is the better buy! Let’s dive right in. Lightroom vs ON1: Overview Lightroom Classic has been around for a while now, and the program has plenty of die-hard fans; when it was first released, it attracted a lot of attention, thanks to its user-friendly tools and...

While 24-70mm lenses are generally the workhorses of choice for a lot of photographers, many others prefer a 24-105mm for the extra reach, even if it means losing a stop of aperture. Canon shooters have a wide range of options when it comes to 24-105mm lenses, and this excellent video comparison takes a look at three of them, the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM, RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, and the RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

If you're not exploring all the possibilities that modern digital editing software offers you then you're letting potential earning opportunities pass you by. This article explores how you exploit different markets with single images. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Iain Stanley)

Lighting for portraiture doesn't need to be complicated or involved an arsenal of lights. If you know how to use just one key light effectively and how to control it, you can create excellent, corporate headshots for your friends and for clients. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Like many small businesses, I decided to use the very popular restaurant recommendation site Yelp to advertise my business after seeing they automatically created a page for me. Here’s how you can avoid the disasters that come with making that same mistake. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Jeff Bennion)

You don't have to spend a fortune to have great-looking lighting in your images and videos, you just need to know what sort of light you want and how to create it. In this video, learn how to put together a DIY overhead light, perfect for dramatic scenes. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

When you think of landscape photography, you probably think of bright and vibrant swathes of color, but black and white images can be dramatic, compelling, and eye-catching. That being said, working in black and white comes with its own challenges and pitfalls beyond those of working in color. This helpful video tutorial discusses seven common mistakes landscape photographers make when working in black and white and how to avoid or fix them. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

There is often talk about the Leica look, both with their cameras and their lenses. In this video, we look at the difference between two 28mm lenses on similar resolution sensors. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Photo By Denis Dessoliers Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Mono Lake” by Denis Dessoliers. Location: Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, California. “Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve is located near Yosemite National Park within Mono County, in eastern California,” says Dessoliers. “It was established in 1981 by the California State Legislature to preserve the natural limestone ‘tufa tower’ formations at Mono Lake.” 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...

The post Perspective in Photography: 4 Vantage Points for Unique Compositions appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Katie McEnaney. As photographers, we often fall into the bad habit of shooting everything we see from eye level. We walk around, something catches our attention, and we take a picture – right from where we are standing, without bending down, moving to the side, getting up high, etc. (Sound familiar?) But if you want to create stunning, eye-catching, original compositions, you need to get out of your eye-level (or tripod-level) rut. You need a change in perspective. And that’s what this article is all about. I’m going to give you several easy tips for working with perspective in photography....

Earning a degree in photography is not a necessity for becoming a professional, working photographer. However, there are still some good reasons to seek out more formal training in the medium. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Abby Ferguson, MFA)

The Canon EOS R3 is inching closer to its full official announcement, and we are getting more and more details about the camera. The newest detail is particularly intriguing, as it shows Canon going toe to toe with Sony on one of its most innovative features. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Social media is the place for photographers to show their work and discuss photography. It is great looking at those photos, but there are also some things that keep annoying me. I have identified 5 things photographers should stop doing. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Nando Harmsen)

An image isn’t just about a subject, such as a model, or the clothes or hair or makeup. A huge aspect of image-making is the setting or set design. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Ali Choudhry)

There’s always that one photographer who says they’ve got 40 years of experience, and their photos are at the high school photography level. Truth is, this happens quite often. Assuming they are telling the truth, how come someone’s pictures with so much experience look so much like a beginner's? Let’s dive deep. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Illya Ovchar)

Self-improvement is paramount to success and a well-rounded, happy life, at least in my eyes. I am always looking for ways I can change for the better and learn, but the older I get, the more I realize that one change mattered more than most. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)