Macro lenses with short telephoto focal lengths are some of the most useful and flexible optics a photographer can own, giving you access to a world of detail all around us, but also doubling as a fantastic option for tack-sharp portraits and more. The Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art offers that versatile combo at a relatively affordable price ($799), and this great video review takes a look at the lens and the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

In tandem with shutter speed and ISO, aperture is one of three fundamental exposure parameters that grant you the technical and creative control over your images that you bought a specialized camera for in the first place. If you are new to photography and wondering what aperture is and how it works, check out this great video tutorial that will give you a practical guide to using it for taking better control of your photos. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Printing your photos and holding a tactile representation of your hard work is a wonderful and exciting experience, but creating a proper print is a skill and area of knowledge unto itself. If you are just starting to print your photos and want to ensure you do not waste your money, check out this fantastic video tutorial that will show you five common mistakes beginners make when printing photos and how to avoid them. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

With autofocus achieving superhuman heights in recent years, its ability seems limitless. But when narrative filmmaking, nothing beats the human touch. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Christopher Malcolm)

The post Weekly Photo Challenge – Pumpkins appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Sime. We ran a poll in the Facebook group! Pumpkins or no pumpkins… 65% in favour, and so here we are. I also asked for pumpkin photos as I have no pumpkin or pumpkin photos! The reason for pumpkins is ‘Halloween’ and, if you don’t do Halloween, you can do a food shoot with a pumpkin, whole or sliced, you can choose! We have four example photos! Your challenge is to go out and take a photograph for this weeks theme – Pumpkins. Use the weekly challenge tags in your post if you share to your social media pages! #dPSWeeklyCHallenge #dPSPumpkinChallenge Don’t forget, we...

Canon makes some really impressive lenses, but of course, they come at prices that match that stellar performance. Do you really need that to spend that much, though, or would you be better off going with a more affordable option? This interesting video compares two 50mm options from the company to help you decide. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post The Canon EOS R6 Mark II Is “in the Near-Term Pipeline” appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. Since the release of Canon’s first full-frame mirrorless camera, the EOS R, the company has continued to debut new R-series models without upgrading the old; as Canon fans will undoubtedly know, the EOS R was followed by a slew of cameras: the EOS RP, the EOS R5, the EOS R6, the EOS R3, and most recently, the (APS-C) EOS R7 and EOS R10. But now, four years after the EOS R’s launch, Canon seems ready to revisit and improve upon its original designs. According to Canon Rumors, the EOS R6 Mark II, successor to the EOS...

If you want to lift your retouching skills to the next level, you should familiarize yourself with frequency separation and how it can aid you in various photo editing tasks. One of those can come up in cityscape and architecture photography. Especially during blue hour and nighttime, you can get unwanted shadows in your photos. In this article, I explain how to remove those with frequency separation. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Michael Breitung)

Photo By Gene Putney Today’s Photo of the Day is “Rocky Mountain Bull Elk” by Gene Putney. Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. “On this particular October morning, the elk rut was very active and the autumn colors were in transition,” says Putney. “This bull emerged from an aspen grove into a clearing and posed briefly to bugle, responding to other bulls bugling in the distance. 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...

Creating a successful landscape photo takes a combination of planning, patience, technique, vision, and sometimes, just a bit of luck. Professional landscape photographers have some common habits and productivity hacks they use both to be more efficient and to ensure that they come home with the best possible images. This great video tutorial will take you through some of those habits and hacks to help you improve your landscape work. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The latest version of Photoshop is here, and it brings with it some pretty nifty features that will both save you time and help you make better, more precise edits. If you are wondering what is new, what it can do, and how to use it, check out this great video that will give you an overview of what to expect and where to find it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Creating successful portraits is a complex task that requires a lot of specialized knowledge and techniques, but just like any other genre of photography, having a complete mastery of lighting is near the top of the list of requirements. If you would like to improve your portraits, check out this fantastic video tutorial that will show you four lighting secrets that will put you on the right track. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Today, Blackmagic Design announced that its prominent post-production platform, DaVinci Resolve, will now be available on the Apple iPad. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Christopher Malcolm)

See how one guy left Australia with nothing but a dream and arrived in Iceland to a job cleaning toilets, but persisted and became a full-time content creator and photo tour guide with more than 700,000 followers. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Iain Stanley)

The new Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 Di III VXD is one of the more interesting lenses to come along in a while, offering an intriguing focal length range that sacrifices reach at the long end compared to a 24-70mm for the ability to go wider than the usual 24mm, putting it somewhere between a standard zoom and an ultra-wide angle zoom. This excellent video review takes a look at the lens and the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it in usage. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photography scams are something that we all need to be on guard against. These scams often come our way in the form of poorly worded emails that we instantly delete. Atlanta wedding photographers Jaimie Dee and her husband Kyle were recently targeted by a rather elaborate variation of a classic photography scam. Fortunately, they didn’t fall for the con. How might you fare if you were targeted by the scam detailed below? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by John Ricard)

Photo By Tom Elenbaas I’ve always enjoyed taking pictures, but it was the advent of digital photography and the ability to process my own images in Photoshop that really piqued my interest. As I assume is the case with most photographers, certain events marked a turning point in my artistic development. For me, one of those moments happened in May of 2014 when I attended my first photography workshop, run by Gary Hart and Don Smith and based in Yosemite National Park. One of the highlights of the workshop was when we made the trip to Glacier Point to photograph the full moon rising over Little Yosemite Valley. The far end of the viewing area looks out directly at Half Dome,...

Landscape photography isn't just about photographing beautiful landscapes. It's about creating a connection with your viewer, and one of the best ways to do that is through mood. See how you can master mood in your landscape images in less than five minutes. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Iain Stanley)

One of the most consistent opportunities we have as photographers to earn money with our cameras is photographing real estate and hospitality properties, such as Airbnb rentals, and contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t take a huge investment to offer quality images for this purpose. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert Stevens)

Photo By Suzanne Mathia Today’s Photo of the Day is “North Rim” by Suzanne Mathia. Location: Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. “The North Rim of the Grand Canyon gets its first snow of the season as the fall colors are still vibrant,” describes Mathia. 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 Suzanne Mathia appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff