Photo By Heather Cudworth “In February of 2019, I was in Kenya for a breathtaking photography safari,” explains Heather Cudworth. “On this particular day, which just happened to be my birthday, my group woke up before sunrise to start our day of sightseeing. After a bit of searching, we saw a momma leopard with two young cubs. We spent some time observing the majestic cats, but as the sun rose higher in the sky, we decided to venture off to look for more wildlife. “Shortly after leaving the sight of the leopards, our guides received word that there was a cheetah sighting. We hastily made our way to the spot of another spotted cat. We soon saw a momma cheetah with...

Photo By Roger Hostin Today’s Photo Of The Day is “First Light” by Roger Hostin. Location: Banff National Park, Alberta. “As the twilight of dawn gives way to the light of day, the first rays of sunrise strike the highest peaks and light them up with Alpenglow,” says Hostin. “The light slowly makes its way down the mountainsides and the landscape emerges from darkness.” 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...

The post 12 Creative Photography Project Ideas to Get You Motivated appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Simon Bond. Looking for some fun, creative photography project ideas to get you inspired and excited about taking photos? It’s always good to be involved in a photography project, and in this article, I’m going to share 12 of my favorite project ideas, including 52-week projects, 365-day projects, and more. So if you’re ready to find the right project for your needs, then let’s get started! Learning a new technique, such as the zoom burst, makes for a great creative photography project. Before you start your creative photography project As with anything in life, once you have a project idea,...

We've all seen the cute cat GIFs and the funny GIF memes. But, making your own photo-based GIFs is a great exercise and can be a fun way to spice up your photography work without having to dive headfirst into video. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Abby Ferguson, MFA)

Tamron has produced a host of excellent lenses for Sony over the last couple of years and has recently been fleshing out its offerings for APS-C. How good is Tamron’s new 11-20mm f/2.8, and should you consider it over the equivalent Sony f/4 lens? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Andy Day)

For the longest time, I had mixed feelings about drones. Once I finally picked one up, I found myself wishing I had done it sooner. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by James Madison)

When it comes to portrait lenses, 85mm tends to be the focal length that gets the majority of the attention from gearheads and is often where manufacturers put some of their flagship designs. That being said, 50mm lenses are an excellent choice and often the choice of top portrait photographers, and this excellent video will show you why they are so useful. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo by NamHui Anderson Today’s Photo Of The Day is “My Daily Life and Life in Quarantine” by NamHui Anderson. Location: White Sands National Park, New Mexico. “The White Sands hill shows the back of a sleeping person and the loneliness of a grass is like the world is restricted by COVID-19,” says NamHui Anderson, “so when this darkness passes and the brilliant sun comes, the shadow disappears and the dream and hope drawn in warm light are expressed.” Canon EOS 7D Mark II. Exposure: 1/250 sec., f/16, ISO 250. 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...

The post Camera vs Lens: Which Should You Upgrade Next? appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Anabel DFlux. If you can’t decide whether you should upgrade your camera or your lens, then you’re not alone. Photographers frequently struggle to determine the better upgrade, especially when their gear and budget are limited and they desperately want to improve their photos. But while it can be difficult to pick the best gear, it’s not impossible – and in this article, I aim to help you deal with a longtime debate: Camera vs lens. Let’s dive right in! What are your weaknesses? Every photographer is at a different place, with different gear, different interests, and different shooting capabilities. So you...

OK, well, one heck of a week last week: I went to Maine on a family vacation (which was awesome), and then when the family headed back home I took off for Oshkosh, Wisconsin to shoot the big air show (biggest in the country), with the crew from ISAP (and I’ve got some really handy aviation photography post-processing stuff to share with you here on the blog). Next, I went to Chicago to shoot architecture with my buddy Paul (some really cool stuff to share from there including a new secret shooting location). But right now it’s 12:48 AM Chicago time, and I’ve still got to download my cards from today and back everything up, and then I’ve got a flight...

We’re all aware that the most opportune times to make nature photos are at sunrise and sunset. If you’re a regular reader of my Tip of the Week, you’ve seen the words, “It’s All About The Light.” I often profess that the “sweet light” of early morning and late evening are superb. Their color and quality are unrivaled. The warm glow, the side light and the vibrant and saturated colors they impart can’t be had at any other time of day nor can they be replicated in Photoshop. Every sunrise and sunset is different. The more often you make images during these magical hours, the sooner you’ll comprehend the above words. There are many ways to exploit the sun’s effect at...

No landscape photographer is as iconic to the genre as Ansel Adams. But can someone who worked primarily in black and white and whose heyday was over half a century ago still teach us anything today? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Casey Chinn)

Photographers often look for the "epic" shot — the one that will stand out, get thousands of social media likes, and get printed by our clients for wall art. While these photos are important, it's also essential to slow down and look for the other images in the scene that help tell a story and capture the vibe and emotion of the moment. In this video, we'll review a simple storytelling framework called "Wide, Medium, Tight" to help you find these opportunities. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Pye Jirsa)

There are few elements to an image that bears more influence on how good it is than composition. That isn't to say that you must follow the rules constantly, but knowing some of the basic rules is essential. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Submit Your Best "Minimalistic" Photo The last few critiques have been all about complex lighting, but for this critique, we want to keep things simple. Show us your best minimalistic photos. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Lee Morris)

In a recent article, I talked about upgrading your skillset and knowledge as a photographer. Continuing with that topic, I want to address some of the things that photographers seem to care about, but really shouldn’t. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Illya Ovchar)

Self-publishing your own photobook has never been easier. This helpful video gives you some insights into how to create a platform for your product, choose a printer, take preorders, and get your book on sale. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Andy Day)

Is having old or entry-level gear a limitation to taking good quality images? Just how good can you make portraits with basic gear and what does it prohibit? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Nicco Valenzuela)

Back in film days, you loaded up a 24 or 36 exposure film and shot away until it was used up. Frames were precious because when your film was gone, it was all over. Digital removed that barrier, which has just created different problems. So, should you delete photos and, if you do, when should you stop? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Mike Smith)

The internet has a wealth of information available for free, but there are some questions that photographers seem to dodge as a question. Especially the more British of those. Let's try to answer a few of these. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Scott Choucino)