One particularly difficult aspect of being a professional photographer that does not get discussed enough is what one does when they encounter the inevitable creative block. This excellent video discusses what you can do to overcome a creative block. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Mirrorless medium format cameras like the Hasselblad X1D II and Fujifilm’s GFX series offer landscape photographers the stunning image quality of a medium format sensor in bodies that are relatively compact, field-ready and easy to handle. Frame from 4K video captured by Dave Pardue with the Fujifilm GFX 100. Dave Pardue at our network site Imaging Resource took the Fujifilm GFX 100 to the Outer Banks of North Carolina back in January to give it a hands-on test. Pardue found a lot to like about the camera, which features 100-megapixel resolution and in-body image stabilization—the first medium format camera to offer this. “There’s really nothing like the GFX 100 anywhere near this price,” Pardue concludes. Imaging Resource gave the Fujifilm GFX...

We have seen plenty of negative news, so it's time to shine the light on those who are trying to make this world a better place by extending financial help to photographers who have been affected by the pandemic. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Anete Lusina

Photo By Nick Paoni  Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Sunset Sets” by Nick Paoni. Location: Seaside, Cardiff State Beach, California. “I really enjoy shooting waves at sunset,” says Paoni. “For this shot, I used intentional camera movement to smooth the ocean and produce an artistic effect. It took a lot of tries and patience, but I finally found just the right sequence of swells coming towards the beach to get this triplet set. The images were captured at Seaside, Cardiff State Beach, California.” 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...

Canon has announced that it will be hosting an online press conference on April 20 in order to present some new products. Will the much-anticipated EOS R5 officially be launched? [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Andy Day

Whether you want a great doorway into photography that has a low financial entry point, or back-up camera you're not scared to put at risk, this could be the camera for you! [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Robert K Baggs

The post Take Time to Practice These Three Composition Skills Around Your Home appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Kevin Landwer-Johan. Now is a good time to practice composition skills. With many people having to self-isolate, it means you may not be able to enjoy regular life. This will include being able to get out and photograph the subjects you typically take pictures of. Make good use of the time to practice. This is not something photographers do as much as other artists. You can imagine that to play a song on a guitar or the piano, you must first practice it. It’s easy for a photographer to pick up a camera and get a pretty well-exposed...

With COVID-19 impacting our world on a global scale, it has become an important part of social history that needs to be (safely) documented not just for tomorrow, but also future generations. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Anete Lusina

The post The dPS At-Home 7-Day Photography Challenge – Week Three appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. As many of us around the world are continuing self-isolation, and social distancing (whoever thought that would be a thing?) due to the C-word, we thought we’d make it a little less boring and stressful and give you (and us) an “At-Home, 7-Day Photography Challenge.” This is week three of the challenge (see week one here, and week two here. You can still do those challenges, as there are no deadlines on any of these). These are all things you can try in and around your home. As always, we would love to see your results in the comments...

Doing long exposures is the most fundamental trick up a landscape photographer's sleeve. But for effective use of its visual effects, there are a few essential steps that one must follow. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Nicco Valenzuela

Strict laws around social distancing has meant an abrupt halt to most photographers’ shooting schedules. One creative wedding photographer, however, is finding a resourceful way to continue taking portraits while documenting lockdown: he’s using his drone to take pictures of his neighbors and their families. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Jack Alexander

Many photographers are scared right now and with good reason. The Coronavirus is causing an unprecedented financial crisis, which we'll probably feel the repercussions of for many years to come. While you may feel pretty helpless right now, there are still things you can do to give yourself the best possible chance of surviving all this. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Paul Parker

What's with this blocky, banded mess? [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: David J. Fulde

The Daily Beast’s Miranda Green reported that a park employee at Lyndon B. Johnson Historic Park in Texas sent a staff-wide email demanding park closures. Photo credit: NPS/Cynthia Dorminey. We love our national parks, and as we all grapple with adjusting to staying at home, away from public places and gatherings, the idea of wide-open wild places is incredibly appealing for many of us. But even if our national parks have ample room for “social distancing,” keeping them open is an enticement to ignore “stay at home” orders. More importantly, it puts park rangers and staff unnecessarily in harm’s way. The Daily Beast’s Miranda Green today reported that many of the National Park Service’s rangers and employees are growing impatient with...

Billions of people around the world are self-isolating to slow the spread of Coronavirus. However, it's not just our physical wellbeing at risk, but also our mental health. Stu McKenzie has pioneered a new project to help veterans with PTSD, which could also help those suffering from anxiety and depression during the quarantine. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Jason Parnell-Brookes

Lightroom Classic’s catalog is simply a database of information about our photos. Learning how to edit and add to that information can help us manage, find, and organize our photos over time. Metadata is information about your photos. Some metadata is created and applied to your photos at the moment the shutter is pressed, which is called EXIF metadata. This includes information like shutter speed, ISO, aperture, capture date/time, and so on. This EXIF metadata is automatically added to the catalog during import. Beyond this EXIF metadata, Lightroom Classic also gives us the ability to add more information about each photo, such as keywords, titles, captions, star ratings, flags, and a host of other data points. The more data we add...

Photo By Saniapenkar Today’s Photo Of The Day is “The Balance” by Saniapenkar. 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 Saniapenkar appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Details are emerging of a new patent just filed by Canon that could revolutionize one of its most exciting products: the Cripple Hammer. Brace yourselves, because the plans for this updated version look crazy. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Andy Day

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause major disruptions around the world, one of the world's biggest film producers, Ilford, is shutting down all production until further notice. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The post Create Light Beams in GIMP that Glow Without Any Plug-ins appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Ana Mireles. Do you want to create light beams with GIMP? While previous versions of GIMP used a process called Alpha to Logo, it’s not available in the latest version. Not to worry, you don’t have to download any plug-in or script-fu, as I’ll show you a step-by-step example to do them manually. GIMP’s open-source nature can be the most attractive thing for some people and the most off-putting for others. Create light beams used to be a one-click operation, but the script-fu was removed since version 2.10.4. There’s a way to get it back and install it separately,...