50mm lenses run the gamut from under $100 to well over $1,000 and everywhere in between. Almost every new photographer is told to buy one of the budget options, a nifty fifty, but this lens offers a bit of an upgrade in performance and image quality without flirting with the stratospheric prices of top-shelf options. Is it worth the bump in price? This great video review takes a look. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Much of commercial photography is about marketing. Agency Access is a service that is aimed at helping commercial photographers market their work efficiently. But how good is it? Here is my review of Agency Access. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Illya Ovchar)

All of us want to be better photographers, and it seems like the internet is overflowing with methods that claim to help you do that — some legitimate and some not. That being said, there are some dangerous rabbit holes you can go down in this pursuit of improvement, particularly when they involve your wallet. This excellent video essay features an experienced photographer providing a good reminder of what really matters when it comes to becoming a better photographer. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo By Harry Lichtman Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Unveiled” by Harry Lichtman. Location: Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho. “This year’s first snowfall in Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains left clouds and snow at the highest elevations and thick fog in the lower elevation aspen,” explains Lichtman. “I had wandered through a number of groves on prior hikes but selected this grouping as I liked the foggy transition between the aspen and lower understory of trees more obscured by fog. Following game trails, I worked my way up and down the mountainside until I came upon this composition as the sun began to break through.” Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of...

It takes the meeting of several factors to create a good photo, and the absence or poor execution of any one of them can often derail the entire image. Some of these factors are obvious, but some can sneak up on us, often not noticed until we are back at home to examine our shots on our computers. This great video essay discusses one of the tricker factors and what you can do to get it right. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post 8 Chocolate Photography Tips for Mouthwatering Images appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Ana Mireles. Do you want to do chocolate photography that looks elegant, beautiful, and mouthwateringly delicious? If you’ve ever tried to photograph chocolate, you probably realize that making it look good is not an easy task – unless you know a few tricks, that is! In this article, you’ll find some tips and techniques that’ll help you on your next chocolate photoshoot; they discuss handling your subject, picking the perfect gear, editing your images, and more. So if you’re eager to improve your chocolate photography, keep on reading. 1. Work with a dummy 55mm | f/2.8 | 1/125s | ISO 200 Chocolate...

I mentioned the changes to the Metadata panel when the update was released, but I thought it deserved a deeper dive. [Editor’s note, this first appeared in the December issue of Photoshop User.] At first glance you may not notice anything different about this panel, but upon closer inspection the Default view of the panel has changed and gain new options. At the top left is a new icon resembling an eye (and a tiny pencil), which represents View and Edit mode. This is the default mode for this panel, and it allows you to view all available fields and alter any of the editable fields displayed. When clicked, you’ll switch to Edit Only mode, and you’ll only see fields displayed...

Figure 1. Adobe Lightroom’s Export dialogue. In part one of this article series on sharing your photos using Adobe Lightroom Classic, I asked an important question: Once we’ve invested in equipment and explored the outdoors in search of inspiring photographs, what’s next for our images? To kick off answering that question, I covered some important fundamentals, including file formats, resolution settings and color spaces. Here in part two, it’s time to jump right into Lightroom’s Export dialogue. I’ll show you how to apply the knowledge from the first article to your chosen settings as you export. Accessing Lightroom’s Export Dialogue The first step is to select a set of images for export. You can choose one or many, and there is...

There are several business management platforms on the market, but few are aimed solely at photographers. Light Blue is a fabulous option, and its unique features set it well ahead of the competition. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Ivor Rackham)

The holy grail of time-lapse videos is smooth day-night transitions. Could it be as simple as a few settings on the right camera? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Susheel Chandradhas)

How do you bring your gear for a hike while keeping yourself comfortable? This is a viable option. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Nicco Valenzuela)

Modern cameras are incredibly powerful tools, but there are still limitations to what they can do, some imposed by the current state of technology and some forever imposed by the laws of physics. That does not mean you are simply out of luck, though, as there are ways to work around these limitations. Often, this is done via bracketing, and this excellent video tutorial will show you some of the different kinds of bracketing, why they are valuable, and how to use them. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Rumors about the forthcoming Leica M11 are circulating, and one particular feature stands out: 64 gigabytes of internal memory. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Andy Day)

Congratulations to James Day for winning the recent Rule Of Thirds Assignment with the image, “Pointing Bear.” See more of Day’s photography at www.jdaypix.com.  View the winning image and a selection of submissions in the gallery below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots! [See image gallery at www.outdoorphotographer.com] The post Rule Of Thirds Assignment Winner James Day appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

How many times have you gone out after dark, wishing you had your camera with you? Night photography opens up a world of extraordinary images, and with the advanced technologies of our mobile phones today, you can get excellent image quality. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Wouter du Toit)

Few lenses are more classic than a wide-aperture 85mm, which is often the preferred choice of portrait photographers. Nonetheless, a good 85mm lens can be awfully expensive. There are some quite affordable options out there as well, with one such example being the Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8, and this excellent video review takes a look at the image quality and performance you can expect from it in practice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo By Jeff Sullivan Today’s Photo Of The Day is “White Cracked Mud in Death Valley” by Jeff Sullivan. Location: Death Valley National Park, California. 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 Jeff Sullivan appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original link(Originally posted by Staff)

I'm a long-time user of Nik Tools, and the suite of filters and presets has been advancing rapidly since DXO took the software over in 2017. There are tools to create a variety of monochrome looks, perspective corrections, sharpening, HDR renders, analog and film replication effects, color adjustments, noise reduction, and sharpening. Now, DXO is offering version 4.3 with 35 new presets, most useful to landscape photographers. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Mel Martin)

The post The 6 Types of Lightroom Previews (And How to Use Them) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Andrew S. Gibson. Lightroom previews are an essential part of the editing workflow. But with so many different preview types, it’s easy to get confused. For example, do you know the difference between Minimal, Standard, and 1:1 previews? Do you know what a Smart Preview does, or why 1:1 previews are useless in the Develop module? In this article, I’ll share everything you need to know about previews, including: Why Lightroom uses previews (and why Photoshop doesn’t)The 6 preview types and what they can do for your image editingHow to easily build previews in Lightroom By the time...

November’s astronomical events led me to plan for a week-long marathon astrophotography session. The catch was that it had to be around the full Moon, normally a frustratingly unproductive time for astrophotographers. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by David Kodama)