The post How to Pose and Angle the Body for Better Portraits appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Alexis Arnold. One of the best ways to make a living with photography is to photograph people. People need photographs of themselves for their businesses, conferences, publications, acting, and more. Now, when a person comes to you to have their photo taken, they trust you to make them look good. That is really one of the biggest parts of your job as a photographer: Make your subject look great. When someone hires you to take their portraits or headshots, it’s important you understand how to pose them and how to angle their body toward the camera. With the right...

Lead viewers of your photographs through a scenic journey by incorporating lines into your images. Strategically placed, you control where the viewer enters your image, how the viewer’s eye travels through the image and even direct the viewer to the most important elements within your photos. The lines can be bold and pronounced or soft and subtle. It doesn’t matter. What is important is they enhance the image in a positive way as the viewer courses his or her eyes throughout your photo. Lines help convey depth when they start at the perimeter of the photo and converge at a key part of the composition. They can also convey movement depending on their direction of flow and how they create rhythm....

Do you want to shoot more dramatic landscape photos? Then you need to pay attention to the sky. An interesting sky adds amazing drama to your image. And when the light is just right, your photos will be breathtaking. But what kind of weather creates the most dramatic skies? And how do you capture the most spectacular light? Find out in this iPhone Landscape Mastery video. CLICK HERE to get the full iPhone Landscape Mastery course where you’ll discover more tips and techniques for taking stunning landscape photos with your iPhone. The post How To Shoot Dramatic Landscape Photos On iPhone [Video Tutorial] appeared first on iPhone Photography School. Original linkOriginal author: Kate Wesson

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Tomorrow I’m teaching a pre-conference workshop on “What makes a great travel photo” as part of our online “Travel Photography Conference.” It’s open to anyone who has signed up for the conference (it’s not too late to join in — it’s this Wed. and Thurs., and you get access to the full conference, both tracks, both days and my pre-conference workshop, for a full year after!). Here’s the link to register. OK, onto to today’s tip. It’s hidden alright, and I had forgotten it was even a ‘thing’ (even though I had written about it in my Lightroom book), but it’s the hidden ability to create conditional situations when creating Smart Collections. Here’s how you reveal these features. Above: here’s...

Levels is a popular tool in Adobe Photoshop and one many use or at the very least are aware of. But what if it's not the right choice after all. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Robert K Baggs

The post 8 Simple Guidelines for Capturing Spectacular Sunrise and Sunset Images appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Tim Gilbreath. When we are asked to think of popular subjects for landscape photography, images of beautiful sunsets and sunrises immediately come to mind. What outdoor photographer worth their salt doesn’t have at least a couple of images of the sun dipping below the horizon? In most people’s minds, sunrise and sunset photography is an easy thing to capture; the beauty and scale of the event itself should carry the photo, with minimal interaction from the photographer. But is this really the case? Unfortunately, it’s not. Unless you’re relying on luck alone, you’ll need to possess a few seeds...

Photo By Bob Faucher Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Moose’s Tooth” by Bob Faucher. Location: Denali National Park, Alaska. “The distinct 5000-foot vertical columns of the Moose’s Tooth, with Bear Tooth on its right, appear suddenly on the east as one approaches the northern end of the Ruth Gorge.” Canon EOS 5D II, Canon EF 28-70mm @ 50mm, Exposure: 1/250 sec., f/16, ISO 100. 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...

Light is the key to incredible landscape photography. If the light isn’t right, your landscape shots will look dull and lifeless. But how do you capture stunning light in your images? Watch this free video from our iPhone Landscape Mastery course… and discover how to get perfect light in your landscape photos. CLICK HERE to get the full iPhone Landscape Mastery course where you’ll discover more tips and techniques for taking stunning landscape photos with your iPhone. The post How To Get Perfect Light In Your iPhone Landscape Photos [Video Tutorial] appeared first on iPhone Photography School. Original linkOriginal author: Kate Wesson

Here’s a quick 1-minute video from photographer, Photoshop wizard, and KelbyOne Instructor Gilmar Smith on how she uses Lightroom gradients in her portrait work. I like how she adds little things like negative Clarity to her gradient so the viewer’s eye doesn’t land in areas where she doesn’t want to you go. Hope you have a fantastic Friday, a safe, happy wonderful weekend, and we’ll catch you next week! -Scott P.S. Today over on my blog is a cautionary tale about me being one-click away from being ripped off and losing my camera gear on eBay. Here’s the link if you’ve got a sec. The post Cool Tip From Gilmar On How She Uses Lightroom Gradients In Her Portrait Work appeared...

There is always more you can do with photography in your own home, and I have some incredible results, but this use of a projector is up there with the best. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Robert K Baggs

The post 6 Reasons Why Photography Matters appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Guest Contributor. Why does photography matter? It’s a question that we all ask at one time or another. After all, why do we keep waking up at 4:00 AM to photograph the sunrise, when we could be warm and comfortable lying in bed? Why do we spend long hours tweaking our compositions and learning about photography fundamentals when we could be watching television or out with friends? And some days, when we have no creativity at all and pressing the shutter button seems like the hardest thing in the world, we continue to persevere – but why? What is it about photography that’s so...

The 900 miles along the California Pacific Coast, strewn with dramatic rocky cliffs, sandy beaches, majestic mountains, desert lands and redwood forests, offer enormous opportunity for photography. Coastal redwoods occupy a narrow strip of land approximately 470 miles in length and 5 to 47 miles in width along the Pacific Coast; the most southerly grove is in Monterey County, California, and the most northerly groves are in southwestern Oregon. Jedediah Smith, Del Norte Coast and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Parks and Redwood National Park are all close to each other. To the south of these is Humboldt Redwoods State Park. For those seeking a comprehensive list of all redwood hikes, check out redwoodhikes.com. Weather At Del Norte Coast Redwoods Temperatures range from 40...

How do you decide where to stand when taking a photo? It might seem like a small thing… but the position you shoot from makes all the difference in photography. Watch this free video from our iPhone Landscape Mastery course… and discover where to stand to capture the best iPhone photos. CLICK HERE to get the full iPhone Landscape Mastery course where you’ll discover more tips and techniques for taking stunning landscape photos with your iPhone. The post How To Decide Where To Stand To Capture The Best iPhone Photos [Video Tutorial] appeared first on iPhone Photography School. Original linkOriginal author: Kate Wesson

Let’s kick off this week by learning some really helpful Lightroom keyboard shortcuts. Here we go: (1) To open all the panels in the left or right side panels, hold the Command-key (PC: Ctrl-key) and click on any panel. To close ‘em all back up, use the same shortcut. (2) To have Lightroom show you exactly where your currently open image is found on your computer, press Command-R (PC: Ctrl-R) and it will open the original image in the Finder (Windows: Explorer) (3) To play an instant slideshow of your current images in the Library module or the Develop Module, press Command-Return (PC: Ctrl-Enter). (4) To apply an Auto White Balance to your image in the Develop Module, press Shift-Command-U (PC: Shift-Ctrl-U). (5) To change the...

If you want a moody color grade for your next video or some footage you've shot, look no further; here's a guide for Adobe Premiere Pro using the Lumetri Color tool. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Robert K Baggs

The post Sony to Announce “the One Never Seen” on January 26th appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. Last week, Sony offered a mysterious announcement, displaying only the words, “The one never seen,” as well as a date, January 26th, 2021, 10 AM EST. The title of the YouTube countdown reads, “New product announcement on January 26th, 2021.” And the caption simply states to “be ready for the announcement of the new Alpha.” In other words: We should have a new Sony Alpha mirrorless model – and our first compelling camera reveal of 2021 – before the week is out.  But what camera is this new Alpha, the “one never seen”? What model is Sony...

Dear KCC Members, Digital Challenge…Now it is your turn. I have critiqued your digital images. Some agree with my assessments...some do not.  What follows is my methodology and reasons. Approach: Let’s start with the KCC Scoring Chart: 60 - 69 = Acceptable 70 - 79 = Average 80 - 87 = Good (above average image, but could be improved) 88 – 94 = Excellent (a well-done image) 95 – 100 = Superior (a near-perfect image) Now for my interpretation and application of the KCC score chart: Acceptable – A simple “been there – saw that” shot. A photograph that records an image without any thought to exposure (including hot spots or blinkies), composition, focus, or artistic statement.   Average – A photograph that seems to...

Congratulations to Jessica Nelson for winning the Fall Wildlife Assignment with the image, “Tufted Titmouse Fall.” See more of Nelson’s work at www.thegagglephotography.com.  View the winning image and a selection of submissions in the gallery below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots! [See image gallery at www.outdoorphotographer.com] The post Fall Wildlife Assignment Winner Jessica Nelson appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Have you ever taken a photo with a stunning mountain range in the background… only to discover that the mountains look small and insignificant in your image? It’s a common problem when shooting landscapes… but there’s an easy way to make the mountains loom large. Watch this free video from our iPhone Landscape Mastery course… and discover a simple trick to make mountains loom large in your photos. CLICK HERE to get the full iPhone Landscape Mastery course where you’ll discover more tips and techniques for taking stunning landscape photos with your iPhone. The post Simple Trick To Make Mountains Loom Large In Your iPhone Photos [Video Tutorial] appeared first on iPhone Photography School. Original linkOriginal author: Kate Wesson

I suppose it is the nature of the beast, but no matter what software or hardware you are using in your day-to-day, things go wrong, bugs appear, something breaks, and the fix is just out of your hands. I had this happen recently with sending email from Lightroom Classic (LrC). I don’t use this feature a lot as I usually share photos via a link to a file or folder in Dropbox, but every now and then, just attaching the photo to an email is the way to go. For whatever reason, there seems to be an issue with doing that from LrC on a Mac right now. At least for some of us, when using Apple Mail (I don’t have...