The Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM is the latest lens from the company, and it brings with it a variety of useful features for a lot of applications. This great video review takes a look at the lens and how it performs for portraiture work. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The post Backlighting in Photography: The Ultimate Guide to Beautiful Backlit Images appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Simon Ringsmuth. When used creatively and intentionally, backlighting can be an incredible tool to take your photography to the next level. However, the concept of backlighting seems somewhat counterintuitive. After all, when your subject is backlit, the main source of light is coming from behind, not from the front – and conventional photography wisdom generally says that your subject should be well-lit from the front. So how can you create backlighting that looks good? How can you capture backlit images that really stun the viewer? That’s what this article is all about. Let’s dive right in. Nikon D750 |...

There are a lot of high-resolution full frame cameras available nowadays, and they all offer quite well-rounded feature sets and image quality. Which one is right for you? This fantastic video review takes a look at the four of the most impressive and modern options out there and how they compare to each other. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

I can’t believe it’s already here, but next week our “Travel Photography Conference” officially kicks off! Two days, two tracks, all online, and it’s so going to rock! The conference itself is Wednesday and Thursday of next week, but it kicks off a day early on Tuesday with a special pre-conference session I’m teaching called “What makes a great travel photo?” I’ve got such a great session put together for this pre-con — I can’t wait to share it with the folks who’ve signed up. Give the trailer above a quick look (it’s only like 2 minutes or so), and then go sign up right now — it’s going to be an amazing few days with an incredible team of instructors from all...

The post 13 Snow Photography Tips: A Beginner’s Guide appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Dena Haines. Does your heart jump a little on a snowy winter day? Do you want to run outside and start shooting? I know how you feel; I love snow photography, too! So if you’re after some stunning snow photos… …then read on! 13 snow photography tips: a beginner’s guide The tips in this article will help you get some great photos in the snow – while also keeping your camera safe. So make sure to keep these tips and techniques in mind the next time you head out for a snow photoshoot! 1. Focus on contrast Autofocus can have a hard time when everything...

Photo By Heather Nicole Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Cheesy Cheetah” By Heather Nicole. Location: Kenya. Canon EOS 6D Mark II, Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011. Exposure: 1/3200 sec., f/5.6, ISO 1600. 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 Heather Nicole appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

I recently published some thoughts on exposure compensation that might put things in a different perspective.  It discusses what your camera considers (the standard explanation) and what your camera can't consider.  It is on the Bee Happy Graphics blog (www.beehappygraphics.com/blog/2020/tips-for-using-exposure-compensation/).  Enjoy!

Should we separate the art from the artist? Are we complicit in perpetuating terrible behavior when we elevate talented creatives who also happen to be poor humans? [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

I've become more and more interested in pocket cameras as the years roll on and I don't to always take my full kit bag out with me. Two of the best cameras for this job are both under $1,000, but one is half the price of the other. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Robert K Baggs

Photo By Craig Bill Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Cloud Giants” by Craig Bill. See more of the photographer’s work at CraigBill.com. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and the OP Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP 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 Craig Bill appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Every time I hear someone say how much better a camera or lens or computer is from the previous model, I cannot help but think of how little you actually need to create nice images. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: James Madison

The post Pgytech OneMo 25L Backpack Review appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Kav Dadfar. When Pgytech first got in touch about doing an Onemo 25L backpack review, I wasn’t familiar with the company. So whilst I waited (not so patiently) for the bag to arrive, I set about finding out a little more about them, their origin, and ethos. Pgytech was formed by a group of young, enthusiastic, and like-minded photographers to create pioneering products that link together seamlessly with photographers’ existing kit. Besides this bag, they have created a load of products for other photography and video equipment such as drones and action cameras. OneMo 25L Backpack Review: bag specifications Capacity – 25L expandable to...

In the midst of the weekend's unrest across the country, looters ransacked NYC's Leica Store SoHo early Monday morning along with a number of other luxury stores in the area. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Adam Ottke

The wonderful thing about creativity is that there are no real right or wrong answers. There are plenty of artists that regularly break the rules in order to produce something compelling or beautiful. Nonetheless, there are still certain practices that can be widely disliked and preferably avoided. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Usman Dawood

In this time at home I’ve been trying to learn about focus stacking as a way to keep shooting what is available to me right now. I’ve still got a lot to learn (which is awesome), but it got me thinking about all the many ways Lightroom Classic allows us to increase our post processing efficiency through various batch editing functions. I couldn’t believe how many options there were when I started listing them out. Batching the Baseline The first place to start is by setting your Raw Defaults, so be sure to go through that if you haven’t yet. By customizing your Raw Default setting you are batch editing right out of the gate. The gate, so to speak, is...

Celebrated British documentary photographer Martin Parr has just started selling a range face masks featuring photographs from his archive. The response on social media has not been kind. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Andy Day

The post How to Use the Orton Effect in Photoshop to Save Blurry Photos appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Ana Mireles. Is your photo a little bit blurry? Don’t throw it out just yet. In most cases, you wouldn’t want soft-focus in your image, but you can rehash-it with a different purpose. One thing you can do is apply an Orton effect in Photoshop to give it new life, especially if it’s a landscape. Some times when you see your photographs in the camera without zooming in, they look sharp when they are not. Maybe your shutter speed was too slow, or you were using the wrong focus mode. There are many reasons this can happen....

Summer brings warm weather, long days and family vacations—elements that add up to make it the busiest time of year in the national parks. That makes some folks shy away, but savvy photographers know plenty of opportunities still abound for making beautiful images in the most amazing of America’s wild places. To that end, we asked award-winning nature photographer and national parks expert QT Luong to recommend the best national parks for summer visits. He’s made more than 300 trips to the parks, and as the author of Treasured Lands—a 480-page compendium of photographs of the national parks that’s filled with useful information for his fellow photographers—Luong is uniquely qualified to highlight the best parks and special places within them to photograph...

It was about a year ago I reviewed the NIK Collection 2, a rebirth of popular Adobe plugins that laid fallow while its new owner, Google, tried to figure out what to do with them until DXO bought the software in 2017 and continually upgraded the collection. They have now added a feature that is really going to excite photographers. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Mel Martin

The post Sony to Announce Ultra-Wide 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Lens appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. If you’re a landscape photographer, you’re in for a treat. Sony is preparing to announce its brand-new, ultra-wide 12-24mm GM lens, which will offer a great range of focal lengths, an impressive f/2.8 maximum aperture, and (likely) stellar optics. Let’s take a look at what we know. First, the lens specs: The Sony 12-24mm will feature a focal length range custom-made for landscape photographers. At 24mm, you’ll be poised to capture some wide images. And once you zoom out to 12mm, you’ll have wide-angle capabilities that few lenses can match, able to capture sweeping vistas that would normally be...