Few recent cameras have had a more profound impact on the hierarchy of consumer options than the Fujifilm GFX medium format series of mirrorless cameras. Perhaps the most interesting of all is the GFX 100S, offering Fuji's best sensor at a price that competes with top-level full frame options, and this great video takes a look at its image quality and performance. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post The dPS Top Photography Tips of 2021 appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. This year, we’ve published hundreds of photography tutorials; below, we feature the most popular, covering composition, lighting, camera settings, post-processing, and more. So if you want to enhance your photos, you’ve come to the right place. Take a look! 1. Rule of Thirds in Photography: The Essential Guide Rule of Thirds in Photography: The Essential Guide 2. Glamour Posing Guide: 21 Sample Poses to Get You Started Glamour Posing Guide: 21 Sample Poses to Get You Started 3. Female Poses: 21 Posing Ideas to Get You Started Photographing Women Female Poses: 21 Posing Ideas to Get You Started Photographing Women...

What season is your favorite to photograph scenics? Each has its pluses and minuses with regard to weather, light, crowds, highlights, etc. Summer provides comfortable temperatures, so even at higher latitudes, it’s warm and comfortable. Spring brings a plethora of wildflowers and the land signals its rebirth of vegetation and life. Autumn is extremely special as yellows, reds and oranges adorn hillsides and forests in rainbows of warm-colored hues. And then comes winter. Most people’s immediate reactions are it’s cold, gray, barren, windy and they can’t wait until it’s over so spring can breathe life back into the ground. While these aspects may be true, it’s also a time when many positive cold and snowy landscape photography opportunities await the motivated...

24mm is a useful and popular focal length, offering a noticeably wide angle of view without a lot of the distortion that starts to creep in as you go wider. Viltrox offers the AF 24mm f/1.8, which brings with it a wide maximum aperture and autofocus capabilities at an affordable price, and this excellent video review takes a look at the performance and image quality you can expect from it in practice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

When you are new to photography, it can be a lot to try to learn and master every technique and develop a creative voice all at the same time. If you are working on getting your footing and need a bump in the right direction, check out this fantastic video tutorial that will show you 10 great tips for improving your photography. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Apple's M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBook Pros are mightily impressive, but their prices can grow quite quickly as you add more features and capabilities, with the top model tipping the scales at over $6,000. On the other hand, the base model comes in at less than half that price. Can it keep up with the demands of professional photographers and filmmakers, though? This great video review puts it through the paces to find out. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Until recently, the last time I shot an entire roll of film was on a Canon EOS 5, sometime in the mid-2000s. Last month, I put a roll of black-and-white film through my mother’s old Olympus Trip 35, and the results sparked some strong emotions. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Andy Day)

What can be achieved in post-production is astounding these days, but more surprising of all is just how much can be achieved without a career in Hollywood. In this video, learn how to create some incredible effects. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Clint Bentley’s new film, Jockey, is an intense character study that contrasts the ending of a veteran jockey’s career with the ascendance of a younger jockey. Under the watchful eye of director of photographer Adolpho Veloso, the filmmakers use some exciting photography and lighting techniques to complement the strong script and award-winning acting. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Mark Dunsmuir)

Photoshop has a huge range of blending modes — almost 30, in fact — but the majority of photographers go their entire careers using only about six of them most of the time. One of the rarer blending modes is color dodge, and though you will not use it every day, this helpful video tutorial will show you a specific and nifty application for it that can give your images a bit more pop. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo By Garry Everett Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Winter Light” by Garry Everett. Location: Yosemite National Park, California. “A snowstorm showing some respite to let the sun break through the clouds as it moved down the Yosemite Valley,” describes Everett. 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 Garry Everett appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original link(Originally posted by Staff)

The post The dPS Top Landscape Photography Tips of 2021 appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. Looking to enhance your landscape photos in the new year? Today, we’re sharing our top landscape tips published in 2021. Check out these amazing articles, covering gear, settings, composition, and more! 1. Sunset Predictor: How to Predict Dramatic Sunsets Like a Pro Sunset Predictor: How to Predict Dramatic Sunsets Like a Pro 2. 12 Snow Photography Tips (How to Capture Magical Snow Shots) 12 Snow Photography Tips (How to Capture Magical Snow Shots) 3. Long Exposure Photography: A Step-by-Step Guide Long Exposure Photography: A Step-by-Step Guide 4. 11 Sunset Photography Tips for Beautiful Results 11 Sunset Photography Tips for...

Astrophotography has always fascinated me, as the thought of capturing objects that are such unfathomable distances from Earth just blows my mind. This great video goes behind the scenes to show you the process of shooting one of the most well-known objects in the night sky and the sort of technique and effort that goes into producing a memorable image. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

At the end of the year, when the nights are long, and the days dark and weary, photographing can become less interesting. Some may even lose inspiration during these days. I have some ideas for you to get through the dark winter months in the Northern hemisphere. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Nando Harmsen)

When it comes to portrait work, things like camera settings and lighting often have quantifiable positions and settings, and in that sense, they can be more easily learned (to a degree). Posing, on the other hand, is a more subjective art and often presents difficulty to newer photographers. One useful technique is knowing how to make your subjects look taller, and this great video tutorial will show you what you need to know to accomplish that. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Sony users tend not to struggle when it comes to choosing lenses thanks to a ton of third parties complementing a large offering from the Japanese manufacturer. However, one lens now forms a bizarre gap in the lens lineup and, amazingly, companies are not trying to fill it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Andy Day)

The Apple iPhone 13 Pro has won the MKBHD award for the best camera phone in 2021. This may not come as a surprise to many considering all of the latest improvements and advancements in the latest iPhone cameras. Honorable mentions included the Google Pixel 6 Pro and the Vivo X70 Pro Plus. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Usman Dawood)

Photo By Archie Tucker Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Christmas Portrait Grand Canyon” by Archie Tucker. Location: Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. 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 Archie Tucker appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Canon was a little slow in the mirrorless game at first, but once the EOS R5 and RF 28-70mm f/2L arrived, the company showed that they had their foot on the gas and had no intention of letting up. It looks like that trend will continue into 2022, with a bevy of new cameras likely to arrive. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

We are lucky to live in a time when modern lenses can open to extreme apertures and somehow still produce sharp images that render every in-focus detail in sharp relief. Can a lens actually be too sharp, though? It seems like an absurd question to ask, but this interesting video makes a great argument for why that can sometimes be the case. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)