The post Light Trail Photography: A Beginner’s Guide (+ Examples) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Darren Rowse. If you want to capture beautiful light trail photography, then you’ve come to the right place. Because while beginners struggle to understand how light trails work, it’s actually pretty easy – once you know a few simple tricks. And that’s what I’ll share with you in this article: The tips, tricks, and techniques you need to know for amazing results. By the time you’re done, you’ll be able to capture images just like this: Plus, you’ll know how to experiment with different approaches for unique, one-of-a-kind light trail images. Let’s get started. What is light trail photography? Light trail...

The November 2021 issue of Photoshop User is now live on the KelbyOne site and KelbyOne Mags for iOS and Android. It’s that time of year again when Adobe rolls out a bunch of new features in Photoshop and Lightroom at Adobe MAX, so join us as we break everything down, along with an in-depth look at the new Masking features in Lightroom, plus a Symmetry painting hack to create wordy holiday graphics, editing your images for Instagram success, creating custom calendars for 2022, and so much more! This issue’s cover image by KelbyOne member Mario Balzi KelbyOne Pro & Plus members have access to 100 back issues of Photoshop User magazine all the way back to January 2012, plus all 64 issues of Lightroom Magazine. Not a Pro or...

The new/upgraded Masking functionality in Lightroom Classic (and friends) has been very positively received so far. There’s one aspect, Intersect Mask, that seems be a little harder to understand on first look, so I thought it would make a good topic for a deeper dive. However, let’s first take a step back to the previous version, Lightroom Classic 10.4, to see if that can help us as we move forward. Previously we had Range Masks In the prior version of Lightroom Classic (10.4), within either the Graduated Filter, Radial Filter, or Adjustment Brush, we could refine the affected area by applying a Color or Luminance Range Mask. Here’s a simple example, let’s say I wanted to affect just the flowers of...

Whether your next shoot is deep in the woods, high atop a mountain or somewhere in between, now you can bring the power capabilities of the studio with you. With its 1000Wh capacity, 10 outlets, solar charging capability and ergonomic handle, the 70mai Power Station Tera 1000 is an innovative, clean-energy solution designed to keep you charged and connected – even in the most remote locations. Reliable Power for All Your Remote Photography Needs With a 1000W capacity and ability to power up to 10 devices at once, the Tera 1000 can charge a 20W camera 38+ times, a 100W drone up to 9 times and a 600W AARI light for up to 1.6 hours. It’s also a great back-up for...

It’s a simple question with a (not so) simple answer: can Adobe Lightroom on the iPad give you everything you need to edit your photos? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by James Madison)

GuruShots is a photography site that hosts "The World’s Greatest Photo Game,” In their latest challenge, they invited participants to submit their best photos of "Beach Time." There was such a great variety of seascapes and ideas incorporated into the challenge set. There were thousands of entires and millions of votes but the winners of the challenge were decided. Check out the three winners as well as hundreds of top rated images below. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by David Strauss)

One cinematographer takes the majority of commonly used, video-centric or cinema cameras, and assembles them in a tier list from "God Mode" (of which there is only one), to "The group that shall not be named". Do you agree with the rankings? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

The idea of commercial use permits is ubiquitous in nearly every country. If you want to perform a commercial activity in a public space, you need permission, and probably a fee, to do so. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Scott Donschikowski)

Lighting for portraits is a nuanced and tricky thing to learn, and it can be easy to make some mistakes along the way. If you are new to working with artificial lighting and looking to improve, check out this great video tutorial that features an experienced photographer discussing five common lighting mistakes portrait photographers make and how to fix them or avoid them entirely. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

A wedding photo booth can be one of the most entertaining and memorable activities at your wedding. They can also be a total dud and waste of money. In this video, I share my top tips for building a successful photo booth for my wedding! [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Patrick Hall)

In 2019, a photographer from San Francisco designed, built, and launched one of the most innovative and bizarre cameras of its kind: the Idolcam. While GoPro and DJI rely on sensor stablization and digital wizardry to create smooth footage, Idolcam does something completely different. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Andy Day)

When you are working in the studio or on a slow-paced shoot, you generally have pretty good control of the background. However, in a lot of situations, you will not have control over the background or the time to fix it. Fortunately, it is not overly difficult or time-consuming to get rid of most background distractions, and this fantastic video tutorial will show you a few ways to do so using Photoshop. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo By Bob Faucher Today’s Photo Of The Day is “White River Valley” by Bob Faucher. Location: Badlands National Park, South Dakota. “From this vantage point, on the Rim Road in Badlands National Park, one can see the expanse of the river valley as well as the rim on the other side of the valley,” describes Faucher. EF 70-200mm at 125mm. Exposure: 1/160 sec, Ï/16, ISO 320. 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...

As part of its 60th anniversary celebrations, the African Wildlife Foundation just launched the Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards exhibition. The exhibition displays the winners of a worldwide competition that received almost 9,000 entries from 50 different countries. If you're a fan of wildlife photography, this exhibition is worth a look. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Mark Dunsmuir)

The post Choosing Pictures: 7 Strategies to Pick Your Best Photos, Fast appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Melinda Smith. Are you tired of taking forever to pick your best pictures? Do you want to know how to choose photos, fast? When I first started out as a photographer, I’d get hung up on the picture-choosing process after every photoshoot. I’d spend way too much time agonizing over every photo (and I worried deeply about accidentally discarding a good one…). But over time, I developed several strategies. Strategies that: sped up my workflowmade the culling process far less painfulhelped me focus on actual photo editing Below, I share seven of these strategies, all of which are guaranteed...

In a few days, Activision will launch the 18th installment of Call of Duty, returning players to the Second World War. To market the game’s new photography mode, two conflict photographers were immersed inside the virtual world and tasked with photographing it. The resulting commercial portrays mankind’s most brutal act of self-destruction as little more than a game of football. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Andy Day)

Buying your first camera is one of the most exciting and important things you will do on the road to becoming a photographer, but with so many options out there, it might be a little overwhelming to try to choose the right one for you. If you are wondering where to start, check out this fantastic video tutorial that will show you everything you need to know to make the right decision. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The highly anticipated Sony a7 IV is finally here, and the company's do-it-all camera brings with it a variety of new features and improvements in its fourth iteration that make it a compelling option. This great video review takes a look at the camera from a video perspective and shows off the kind of performance and quality you can expect from it in use. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

User experience greatly affects the quality of the cameras we use. How has this changed for the new Sony a7 IV? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Nicco Valenzuela)

It used to be that lens design was generally a tradeoff between convenience and excelling at a specialized purpose. However, in recent years, we have seen some absolutely remarkable lenses that upend the traditional defining factors that characterize prime and zoom lenses. One such lens is Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD, and this excellent video review takes a look at the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it in practice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)