The post 3 Simple Steps to Make Your Skies Pop in Lightroom appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jim Hamel. You photograph a scene that includes a beautiful blue sky with puffy white clouds. You’re excited – until you look down at your LCD, only to see that the sky your camera captured is not what you see in front of you. It’s washed out. It has little or no detail. It looks overexposed, colorless, and really, really boring. So what do you do? Here’s the good news: You can fix this problem both quickly and easily in Lightroom. And you don’t need to be a post-processing wizard to make it happen. In fact, there are three...

Today, Olympus has announced a new, lightweight, ultra wide-angle zoom lens for their Micro Four Thirds (MFT) systems. This versatile lens has the image quality people have come to expect of the PRO range, but with a much wider coverage than most lenses in their line-up. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

So much of portraiture is of women that you would be surprised at just how much posing knowledge you might have without trying. However, for many reasons, with men, it's trickier. This video goes into some tips, tricks, and mistakes when posing men for portraits. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

The amount of high-end television and film on display in recent years is unparalleled. One show that got a lot of attention is the drama mystery, DARK after it was added to Netflix. Its acting and plot are both brilliant, but the cinematography is utterly superb. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

One of Canon’s rarest lenses is about to come up for auction: the EF 1200mm f/5.6 L USM, the world's largest interchangeable autofocus SLR lens. If you have a spare $150,000, you might want to place a bid for this exceptional piece of glass. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Andy Day)

Many photographers would love to sell prints from their website but holding stock is expensive, shipping can be complicated, and buying a quality print can be a significant investment of money and wallspace that won't appeal to a large chunk of your audience. Why not sell postcards instead? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Andy Day)

Figure 1. Shot with the new iPhone 12 Pro Max using the Apple ProRAW format. Developed in Lightroom Classic. Introduced in the iPhone 12 Pro and the 12 Pro Max, Apple ProRAW is an entirely new file format that indicates where Apple is heading with its camera technology. Two years ago, I did something I never thought I would do. I wrote my first article about an iPhone, the XS Max, for this very publication. I never thought I would write such a thing because, truth be told, I’m a photo snob, and a proud snob, at that. I felt camera phones prior to the XS Max were crude toys reserved for those uninitiated into the craft of photography. Real photographers...

The neat thing about landscape photography is that any single subject can be rendered in many different ways simply by your choice of settings and more. So, how do you know which settings to choose for a specific shot? This excellent video tutorial discusses what to think about when you are deciding which camera settings to use. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

For the last 5 days, 5DayDeal has featured the deal of the year, including over $4,000 value in video products and education for only $157. You have five more hours to save 96 percent on products from dozens of industry leaders. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by David Strauss)

Photo By Jeremy Janus Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Standley Lake Sunset” by Jeremy Janus. Location: Colorado. “Early in the afternoon I saw the clouds forming and sky splitting, so I knew it was going to be an amazing sunset,” says Janus. “I drove out about a half-hour from Denver to one of my favorite lakes to capture the occasion. The clouds had so many unique formations and they were framing the scene beautifully as they cut the mountains and made way for the sun to shine through and illuminate them in the process.” 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....

The top-end mirrorless full frame cameras from Sony and Canon both shoot 8K video, but which gives better results? This short video aims to find out. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Andy Day)

Adobe has just released new features, bug fixes, new camera support, and new lens profiles. Let’s take a closer look at what to expect in this update. New to Lightroom Classic and Lightroom desktop  There are a few features that have been added to both of these programs (and Camera Raw too), so let’s address those first. Super Resolution While not a feature I use every day, I am pleased to see that Super Resolution has been added to both Lightroom products on the Mac and Windows platforms. It works the same as it does in Camera Raw when it was released back in March, except that now we can access it right inside of either Lightroom Classic or Lightroom (desktop...

The post How to Avoid and Reduce Noise in Your Photos (2021 Guide) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Barry J Brady. We’ve all seen it in our images: that uneven grainy look that makes our images unappealing. But how can you avoid noise? And, in cases where it’s unavoidable, how do you reduce noise in photos? In this article, I’m going to share plenty of tips and tricks for both preventing and removing noise. Specifically, I’ll share: Why you’re actually dealing with noise in the first placeFive simple ways to stop noise from ever appearing in your imagesA noise reduction workflow you can use to reduce noise in Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw Sound good? Let’s...

In this article, you will discover the key differences between two very popular cameras with video shooters, the Sony a7S III and the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro. Check out the article to decide which one of these video workhorses is the right one for you. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Craig Beckta)

I recently decided to upgrade to a nicer gimbal head for my tripod. However, I wasn't quite fond of the $500+ options available on the market. I'm sure they are nice, but I couldn't justify the extra cost because my current gimbal did almost everything I needed. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Mike Dixon)

Landscape photographers often blend images shot at different focal distances for maximum sharpness and occasionally those shot at separate focal lengths for creative effect. However, you can also blend images shot at different shutter speeds for both creative effect and high levels of sharpness, and this excellent video tutorial will show you how to do it using Photoshop. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

There are a few locations you'll encounter in landscape photography that don't get golden hour light. This video discusses a few examples of those locations and a few ideas of what you can do when you find yourself without golden hour. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Armitage)

Composition is one of the most challenging aspects of landscape photography, and a good composition can be what takes an interesting subject and creates a compelling photo of it. If you have been struggling with creating good compositions, this great video tutorial will show you an effective method for finding worthwhile subjects and using them to make better photos. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Sony mirrorless cameras have now become some of the most popular options on the market. The extensive features and fantastic autofocus have caused many photographers to switch over to Sony. In this article, we will be looking at the best budget options from Sony for photographers at every level. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Usman Dawood)

Socotra is one of the most stunning places on the planet to photograph. Its strikingly white sand dunes and breathtaking dragon blood trees certainly have a lot to do with it. But there’s way more to love about one of the planet’s most biodiverse islands. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Daniel Kordan)