The post See the Stunning Nature TTL Photographer of the Year Winners appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. The Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2021 winners have been announced, featuring a mix of wildlife, landscape, and macro photos – all of them breathtaking. More than 8000 images fought for the £1500 grand prize. In the end, it was Thomas Vijayan’s gripping photo, entitled “The World Is Going Upside Down,” that won the judges’ hearts and secured Vijayan the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year title: The World Is Going Upside Down – Overall Winner, Animal Behavior Winner© Thomas Vijayan / Nature TTL Vijayan explained, “After spending a few days in Borneo, I got this frame...

This is a quickie, but it’s a good one. Here goes: You probably already know that when you’re using the Spot Removal Tool (called the ‘Healing Brush’ in Lightroom ‘cloud’), you should make your brush size a little larger than the think you want to remove. You probably also know you can resize the brush by using the left and rick bracket keys on your keyboard (they’re to the immediate right of the letter “P). OK, here’s one you may not know, and it’s really handy. If you hold Option-Command (PC: Alt-Ctrl), you can click and drag out the brush size to exactly the size you need it (no slider, or bracket keys, or dragging the edges of the circle after...

There are few videos I have clicked on faster than a drone filming itself crashing into a volcano in Iceland. This video shows a DJI first-person view drone as it records the rivers of lava flowing out of Fagradalsfjall before plummeting into a fiery death, all in glorious 4K. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Bo Burnham's new Netflix comedy special hit people's screens last week, and it has been receiving wholesome responses. The new special, titled "Inside," was impressively solo-filmed over the course of a year, with nothing more than minimal gear inside a small room. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Tom Anderson)

Lights and specialty modifiers can be quite expensive, and filling out your collection can be a major hit to your wallet. However, one of the most versatile modifiers and a favorite of many studio photographers is also one of the cheapest. The humble v-flat is tremendously useful, and this excellent video tutorial will show you how to use them to create eye-catching light. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Whereas things like camera settings and lighting can be quantified and thus committed to memory in a straightforward manner, posing and directing a subject is a bit more nebulous and often gives photographers a fair amount of trouble. Peter Hurley is well known as a master of directing and posing, and in this excellent video tutorial, he shares some of his best advice that is sure to improve your own work. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Lightroom and Photoshop are generally considered to be tools for standard (still) photography, but simple video tasks can be handled entirely within your photographer’s Lightroom and Photoshop subscription package (no need for Adobe Premiere Pro), and without any third-party add-on tools. In particular, the pair of programs handles time-lapse videos quite nicely. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by David Kodama)

5DayDeal is back with a video bundle that's better than ever. This year, Fstoppers is including an exclusive, brand new tutorial, "Everything You Need to Know About the Sony a7sIII," in the bundle, which is 95% off all products. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by David Strauss)

Canon's RF lens range has been expanding but some of their earlier lenses are closing in on early classics for Canon mirrorless. One that has been particularly well-received, is the 50mm f/1.2. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

It used to be that for serious color grading work, you needed to work in Photoshop, but Lightroom now offers some powerful controls for color grading that let you take precise control to dial in the exact look you want. This excellent video tutorial will show you how to leverage those controls to color grade your photos. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

“Botswana offers incredible biodiversity and ecosystems for wildlife photography,” explains Vicki Santello. “It’s one of the locations in Africa I visited annually to capture unique images. On this particular trip, my guide spotted a leopard tucked into the fork of a large tree. It’s a credit to his spotting skills that he noticed her because she was well hidden inside the inner cavity. Only the top of her head and ears were visible. We drove up slowly and stopped a respectful distance away to ensure she didn’t feel threatened. “She ignored us completely for the first 20 minutes, during which time we could only see the tips of her ears. Eventually, she raised her head to check us out but only...

There have been so many cameras over the last 20 years that there are certainly some bargains to be had now. In this video, two cameras each costing less than $300 are pitted against one another. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Photo By espyphoto Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Buckskin Pass” by espyphoto. Location: Four Pass Loop near Aspen, Colorado. “We hiked the Four Pass Loop just before the wildfires in Colorado got bad this August; this was the first and most difficult pass that we ascended, but the view was our reward!” 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 espyphoto appeared first on Outdoor Photographer....

The post 13 Abstract Landscape Photography Tips for Mesmerizing Images appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Rick Ohnsman. Abstract landscape photography is all about expanding your vision as a landscape photographer. Anyone can go to a pretty place, aim their camera, and click the shutter. To be great, you need to be able to see differently, to look deeper, see what others might miss, and come up with your own interpretation. Anytime I write about abstract photography, I like to include the quote from the famous photographer Minor White: “One should not only photograph things for what they are but for what else they are.” – Minor WhiteThe shot at left is a pleasant landscape image. Zooming...

The June 2021 issue of Photoshop User, the Magazine for Lightroom & Photoshop Users, is now live on the KelbyOne site and KelbyOne Mags for iOS and Android. In this issue, don’t let your images go off the rails when it comes to editing in perspective, plus using Lightroom Classic to share image galleries and get feedback from family, friends, and clients; how to incorporate plug-ins into your Lightroom Classic workflow; Mixer Brush painting with stencil masks; creating a grid portrait effect; manipulating the light in your images to attract attention; and so much more! This issue’s cover image by KelbyOne member Mathias Engfors! KelbyOne Pro & Plus members have access to more than 95 back issues of Photoshop User magazine all the way back to January 2012, plus all...

I was asked this question recently, and wanted to share my thoughts about the short answer, and the longer answer. One caveat, this article and answers are directed at people who are primarily Lightroom Classic (LrC) users who are interested in also syncing their LrC catalog to the cloud. If you are primarily a Lightroom (Lr) user, then it really is simplest to just stick to using Lr on all of your devices and moving forward from there. The Short Answer The short answer often given to this question is, no, pick one or the other, stick with that, and don’t look back. I have given that answer in the past, and depending on the context, am likely to give it...

There are many ways to skin the proverbial cat when it comes to editing your images these days, many of which are excellent alternatives to the most famous software. So, Patrick had a look at PhotoWorks 10.0 to see how it holds up. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Canon has released more information on the upcoming EOS R3 camera, with a variety of specs now available that give us more information on what to expect, as well as a gallery of new images of the upcoming camera. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

With more and more amazing lenses being introduced at a dizzying pace, I find myself asking a very basic question: How many lenses do I actually need? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Christopher Malcolm)

Currently on sale for just $249 and weighing less than half a pound, the Tamron 20mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M 1:2 lens is an affordable, versatile, and highly portable lens. How does it hold up in practice? This excellent video review takes a look at the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)