Creating a successful portrait photograph takes knowledge of lighting, posing, proper camera settings, and a lot more. A good composition brings it all together, though with a person as the main focus, you have to make some special considerations. This helpful video tutorial discusses seven common mistakes photographers make when composing portrait images and how to fix them or avoid them entirely in the first place. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

It's time to be honest with yourself. It's time to ask some hard questions about your work and answer them straightforwardly, even if you hurt your own feelings. Grab a pen and paper, drop your ego, and tackle these questions. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Michelle VanTine)

Photo By Linn Smith Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Serious Responsibility” by Linn Smith. Location: Oviedo, Florida. “With meticulous care, a white ibis takes time to arrange and check for any imperfections in order to keep its feathers in perfect condition,” says Smith. 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 Linn Smith appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Adding artificial light to your natural light scene is a relatively simple technique that you can use to create an image that depicts the scene more dramatically than it appeared to your eyes when you were there. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by John Ricard)

Summer is here, and many wildflowers are in full bloom, making it a great time to grab your camera and head out to enjoy the warm weather and photo opportunities. If you want to improve your wildflower images, check out this fantastic video tutorial that offers some helpful tips and also discusses some common mistakes and how to fix or avoid them in the first place. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Andrew Interisano, a digital advertising specialist and an amateur photographer, has won Picfair's Urban Wildlife Photography Awards. Scroll to see all of the category winners! Of note, all of Picfair's profits on winners print sales will go to global conservation non-profit Re:Wild. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Mark Dunsmuir)

What a time to be alive for photography! Advances in technology, combined with reduction in pricing and the “gear wars” that brands wage against each other continue to make image-making hardware of the highest quality more and more accessible to the every person. This market process continues to make it possible for us to minimize sacrifices in image quality we once made when shooting in less than optimal conditions. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert Stevens)

The default behavior of pretty much every camera is to activate autofocus through a half-press of the shutter button. This works perfectly well for most scenarios, but you can often improve your experience and hit rate by using a different method: back-button autofocus. This helpful video will show you why it is so useful and how to take advantage of it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post How to Fix Bad Lighting in Your Photos: 7 Tips appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Kevin Landwer-Johan. Photographers love certain types of lighting for photography – the golden hours and the blue hour are two great examples – but what do you do when the lighting is bad? Do you give up? Do you go home? In my view, it’s entirely possible to create interesting, meaningful photos when the lighting is poor – you just have to know a few tricks! And that’s what I share in this article: a handful of easy techniques to get great shots using strong sunlight, powerful backlight, boring flat light, and more. Let’s dive right in. 1. Use...

You’ve received an enquiry from a potential new client and you’re looking forward to booking them in. Here are five questions to ask on your discovery call to make sure you understand what the client needs and that you can quote for the job accurately. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Helena Murphy)

Photo By Christopher Mills Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Katahdin Reflections” by Christopher Mills. Location: Baxter State Park, Piscataquis County, Maine. “After spending a night in a tent at Roaring Brook Campground in Baxter State Park, I woke up at 4 a.m. and started hiking to Sandy Stream Pond,” explains Mills. “I got to the pond about 10 minutes before sunrise and made my way out to what they call ‘Big Rock’ and set up my camera and tripod and waited for the sun to rise. Mount Katahdin was being hugged by a few clouds left over from the thunderstorms of the day before. The pond was so still as the golden light from sunrise hit the mountain creating a...

A 35mm lens with a wide maximum aperture is one of the most versatile a photographer can have in their bag, offering a wide but relatively neutral focal length in tandem with the ability to leverage narrow depth of field or work in low-light situations. For Sony shooters looking for the best of the best, there is the FE 35mm f/1.4 GM, 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)

Well, it’s at least the ones I get asked (or got asked at our most-recent Lightroom conference). Anyway, I did an entire course with step-by-step answers and tutorials on these techniques. It’s not really one of those “Watch it all in one sitting” courses – instead I made it as a resource for those times when you need to do a particular thing, but don’t know (or remember) how to do it. Check out the official trailer below and you’ll see what I mean (and why I made it): Here’s a link to the course. If you’re a KelbyOne member, you can watch it as part of your membership. If not, you can just buy the individual course for just $29. Could...

There are numerous factors that impact the sharpness of an image. There are also numerous strategies you can utilize to attain the necessary sharpness in your subjects. Some are basic and some aren’t so obvious. But even the most professional photographers sometimes get lazy and wind up with images rendered unusable due to a lack of sharpness. Here I’ll discuss some strategies, from those that are ultra-basic to those that aren’t so obvious, for consistently obtaining sharp photos. Be sure to adhere to them all for consistent results.  Use A Stable Tripod To obtain sharp photos, use a stable tripod. I emphasize “stable” because too many photographers purchase a tripod that’s easy and light to carry but, in actuality, if it’s...

Being new to photography can be a bit daunting, as you have to build a variety of technical and creative skills simultaneously in order to create competent and compelling images. This helpful video tutorial discusses five common mistakes new photographers make and what you can do to fix them or avoid them altogether in the first place. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Lightroom is more powerful than ever before, and it is entirely possible to edit a landscape photo from start to finish without having to switch over to Photoshop. If you would like to learn how to do so and pick up some useful tips along the way, check out this great video tutorial that will show you one such edit done entirely within Lightroom. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

You probably have one or more camera bags for transporting your camera equipment. A shoulder bag, a backpack, perhaps a trolley. Do you place your camera in your bag with or without a lens attached? Or does it depend on how you use your camera bag? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Nando Harmsen)

The post 10 Nature Photography Ideas (for Easy Inspiration) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Karen Quist. Stuck in a creative rut? Don’t worry. In this article, I share 10 inspirational nature photography ideas, which include plenty of subjects you can find in your own backyard. The ideas are simple, but don’t let that fool you; many of the best nature shots are taken with the most basic of subjects. (I also offer plenty of nature photo examples. That way, as you go along, you can see the potential each idea offers!) Let’s dive right in, starting with: 1. Flowers and leaves Cymbidium orchid | Canon 5D Mark III | Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro | 1/100 sec...

Perhaps no camera brand generates stronger opinions than Leica, with some photographers absolutely swearing by the equipment and experience and others seeing it as overpriced niche gear. Just like any other brand, there are good and bad aspects of using Leica cameras and lenses. This interesting video essay examines the company's lines as they stand in 2022, what they are doing right, and what could be improved. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

While browsing through various photo-sharing platforms, you might get the impression that everything has already been photographed. After all, millions of photos get uploaded each day to Instagram alone. But if you take a closer look, you'll see a lot of repetition. Many photos show the same places, the same compositions, and often similar light and editing. Even today, it's possible to discover new photo spots. In this article, I show you my favorite way to do so. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Michael Breitung)