Photo By Kathleen Wasselle Croft Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Mammatus Explosion” by Kathleen Wasselle Croft. Location: Lake Powell in Arizona. “I was all ready for sunrise,” says Croft. “I had scouted my spot the night before trying to emphasize the low water levels in Lake Powell. The levels are as low as they’ve ever been since the Colorado River was dammed. I woke up early in anticipation of a glorious sunrise to be met with dull grey clouds. I waited, hoping, but it was to no avail. The wind was whipping and I knew that a storm was on the horizon. I sat there after the disappointing sunrise and was just taking in all of the peace and quiet...

As photographers, we come across many different scenarios, and it might not be possible to get the perfect shot with the perfect lighting 100% of the time. It could've been that we didn't have the right gear with us or that we were in a rush. Either way, that shouldn't be a reason to shy away from trying to get the best possible shot and bringing it to life in post-production. In this video and article, I'll be showing you how to fix a portrait with bad lighting in post using Adobe Lightroom. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Pye Jirsa)

The post How to Make Money With Your Photography (From Fine Art America) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. Have you ever wanted to sell your photos, but the process seemed too time-consuming or even overwhelming? Does making stress-free money from your images sound appealing?  Then you should explore Fine Art America, a company that takes artists from creators to full-blown entrepreneurs – practically overnight. Fine Art America is designed to get photography businesses off the ground. FAA lets you sell photos online and create merchandise directly from its online platform with zero hassle, zero equipment, and zero time spent performing thankless customer service tasks.  Instead, with Fine Art America, you can concentrate on making...

Natural talent is something often attributed left and right to people. Talent is quite mysterious; no one can put their finger on what it is. If it’s there, you can make it, but if it’s not, you cant. But is it all a made-up excuse? It might be. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Illya Ovchar)

Nik Tools (now called the Nik collection) has been around since 1995 as an Adobe plugin. Google bought the tools, then dropped them, and DXO rescued the popular photo-editing aids in 2017. They've undergone continuous upgrades since then, and this new version will please Mac users with the new M1 chips. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Mel Martin)

The post Backyard Photography Challenge appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Darren Rowse. It’s been super fun going through our old challenges from over ten years ago! While you can now share your challenge photo in our Facebook Group, or below in the comments, the idea is the same! Last week it was ten things within ten meters, this week we want you to head into your backyard, or… as Darren said below, whatever the closest thing to a backyard is that you have! Balcony? Window? Make it work, get creative, have fun! (No, don’t sneak into someone else’s backyard! haha) Tag your photos on social with #dPSBackyardChallenge Yesterday we posted an article about Backyard photography –...

Today, Fstoppers has teamed up with NiSi filters to launch a brand new, free tutorial series with landscape photographer Elia Locardi. Not only are we releasing new video lessons every week, but we are also giving away over $600 worth of free gear with every video. Welcome to our long exposure adventure in Puerto Rico! [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Elia Locardi)

Zahar is a high-end retoucher who has worked with Vogue, Elle, Bazaar, and other magazines. His commercial clients include some of the biggest names in the industry, such as Dior. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Illya Ovchar)

Daniel Schiffer is an editing master. In this video, he walks us through his editing to make a video shot completely on a tripod more dynamic. He does this by adding movement, scaling the video using keyframes, masking, and then ultimately adding some effects to complete the video. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Wouter du Toit)

From October the 26th Adobe Lightroom introduces its new update, with some great new masking features. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Gary McIntyre)

Canon enthusiasts are waiting patiently to find out if the manufacturer will add APS-C sensors to its R-series cameras and a new rumor brings the possibility of a model such as an R7 — perfect for action and wildlife photography — another step closer. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Andy Day)

Leica branded cameras have very few ‘features.’ Instead, they favor craftsmanship and quality and the Leica M6 is no exception to this. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Ali Choudhry)

Photo By Ae Sun Choi Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Andean Landscape and Flamingos” by Ae Sun Choi. 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 Ae Sun Choi appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Creative entrepreneurs have a different hill to climb compared to other professions. Other professions have a set path to follow. Sign up for the right classes, then pass the predetermined tests, and qualify for a piece of paper that tells the market you are good enough. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Walid Azami)

The post Tamron Announces an Eye-Catching Travel Zoom, the 35-150mm f/2-2.8 for Sony appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. Tamron has unveiled a uniquely versatile zoom lens, the 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD for Sony E-mount cameras. Perfect for travel and other on-the-go photographers, the lens features an impressive focal length range, spanning from wide-angle (35mm) through standard (50mm) to telephoto (150mm) focal lengths. At the wide end, capture beautiful landscapes, architectural scenes, and environmental portraits; in the middle, shoot tighter landscapes, portraits, and street scenes; toward the end, capture headshots, architectural details, and even the occasional bird or animal. But the most impressive feature of the Tamron 35-150mm lens is not its focal length,...

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Today we announced “The Portrait Photography Conference” – a new two-day, two-training-track, all online conference November 2-3, 2021 featuring an incredible team of instructors to help you create your best portraits yet. Check out the mini-trailer below: Details, the full class schedule, instructor list, and tickets are available right here. I’m super psyched, and I hope I see you at the conference! Now, for a handy little Lightroom tip: When you’re using the Adjustment Brush, one of the options you have to paint a tint over an area of your image using the Color Picker that appear when you click on the little “X” swatch near the bottom of the Adjustment Brush sliders, as shown here. The problem happens when you...

Did you miss a Photo Of The Day last month? View all of September’s selections in the slideshow below. 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. [See image gallery at www.outdoorphotographer.com] The post Photos Of The Day For September 2021 appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Few events bring more photographers out with their cameras than the leaves changing in fall, and no matter what you shoot, it is a fantastic opportunity to capture beautiful shots of dramatic colors and landscapes. Of course, managing and editing color properly is of the utmost importance with such photos, and this great video tutorial will give you three helpful tips to make sure you are creating the best edits possible. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

A wide-aperture 50mm lens is one of the most versatile optics a photographer can own, suitable for everything from portraiture to low-light events work. For Sony shooters, the FE 50mm f/1.2 GM offers an extremely wide maximum aperture and features geared toward professional use, and this awesome video review takes a look at the sort of image quality and performance you can expect from it in practice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Fujifilm's GFX medium format mirrorless cameras have turned industry paradigms on their respective heads, modernizing medium format with newer features normally reserved for smaller cameras and bringing prices into direct competition with the upper levels of full frame bodies. This excellent video review takes a look at the camera for portrait and wedding photography and what you can expect from it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)