The post Fun 5-Second Photos – Using Long Exposures for Creative Images appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Rick Ohnsman. Survey your collection of photos, and I’d bet that most will have been taken at 1/30th of a second or faster. Usually, we want to freeze any action, getting as sharp an image as possible. Other times, however, we might want to purposefully use long exposures for creative images. Silky waterfalls, streaked clouds, oceans waves that look more like mist – those are the images where we might use shutter speeds that last multiple seconds or even minutes. But how about a middle-ground, say a 5-second exposure? What kinds of looks might that give you? I wanted...

It’s two full days, live online with with two simultaneous training tracks, and an instructor team of the very best in the business. Best of all, it’s all online to photographers everywhere can join in, and it’s so affordable anybody can be a part of it. I am super-psyched to announce the KelbyOne Lightroom Conference — sponsored by Adobe and produced by KelbyOne Live. Check out the video below to see what it’s all about: We’re bringing the Lightroom superstars together to make this the Lightroom training event of the year, and we’d love for you join uas for this remarkable training experience. …and it all happens in just a few weeks from now: May 5-6, 202011:00 AM – 5:45 PM...

Congratulations to Jason Stewart for winning the Telephoto Techniques Assignment with the image, “Can We Be Friends?” See more of Jason Stewart’s photography at www.jasonstewartphotography.net. 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 Telephoto Techniques Assignment Winner Jason Stewart appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Waterdrop photography can be a great way both to practice your technical skills and to experiment with your creativity, plus it is just a ton of fun. This great video will show you how you can set up your own miniature splash studio at home using just your normal gear and a couple of items you likely already have laying around the house. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Posing can be a difficult skill for a lot of photographers to master, and of course, it can twice as tricky when you add in a second person. If posing couples is something you need to work on, this fantastic video will give you tons of helpful advice for posing couples for engagements photos. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The majority of photographers shoot raw files because the larger file sizes over JPEG are offset by the big gains in post-processing flexibility. Nonetheless, companies are always doing what they can to give photographers options for smaller file sizes with minimal quality loss, with the latest from Canon being the Compressed Raw format on their new mirrorless cameras. This great video takes a look at how these files hold up against traditional raw files and if you should switch the feature on. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Lightroom is an intricate program, and for many photographers, it serves as the central hub for their images, making it crucial that you develop good habits in how you use the application. This excellent video discusses five common mistakes beginners make when using Lightroom and what you can do to improve your workflow. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Posing, lighting, and shooting a portrait is only half the process of creating a successful image. To create a truly polished photo, you have to have the retouching skills to match. This excellent video tutorial will show you the full process of editing a portrait using Photoshop. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

This week, Sigma announced it was introducing a new charitable initiative, in partnership with authorized Sigma lens dealers nationwide. The camera and lens company said that from now until June 30, 2020, 5 percent of all Sigma lens sales made through participating dealers will be donated to charitable organizations working on COVID-19 relief efforts. “This contribution is meant to help ease the many and various burdens felt by those affected by the coronavirus across the country,” says Mark Amir-Hamzeh, President Sigma Corporation of America. “To that end, Sigma will donate, through our dealers, a portion of product sales to much deserving charities around the country.” For more information, see the press release below. ### Sigma Gives Back with New Dealer Program...

If you've taken photos in your past travels that may not have exactly pleased you, you should take some time after a while to revisit them. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Nicco Valenzuela

So much of successful video is the marriage of technical abilities and creative vision to augment the events on screen in a way that increases the viewer's engagement. This fantastic video tutorial will show you five simple cinematography techniques to improve your video work. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Photo By Jeff Davidson Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Buckeye” by Jeff Davidson. “This buckeye butterfly makes me think of a Monet painting with the delicate color, soft feeling and general beauty of nature’s bounty,” says Davidson. “The wingspan is 2 1/8 to 2 1/2 inches. They’re found throughout most of the United States south to the tropics. They’re rare in the north except along the Atlantic coast. Flight is from midsummer to fall. They fly swiftly if disturbed.” Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and the OP Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them. The...

The post Poll: What Post-Processing Software Do You Use to Edit Your Photos? appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. Here at dPS, we’d like to know what post-processing software you use to edit your photos so that we can deliver some post-production tutorials that better suit you. Let us know below. You can vote for more than one if you use multiple editing platforms. If the software isn’t listed, please let us know what you use in the comments section! Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The post Poll: What Post-Processing Software Do You Use to Edit Your Photos? appeared first on...

Photography has always played an important role in raising awareness of social injustice issues, including poverty, homelessness, and famine. However, media reports from the Indian state of Rajasthan claim that its government has laid out a rule for photographers: no further documenting food distribution to the poor. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Scott Mason

The post Two New Canon EOS M Cameras Will Debut Before the Year is Out appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. While the camera industry has slowed in recent months, Canon continues to push forward. New rumors indicate that Canon will be releasing two EOS M cameras by the end of 2020. While the details of these cameras are uncertain, they come as a welcome promise for a (hopefully) post-coronavirus world. Prior to coronavirus concerns, discussion of two full-frame mirrorless models dominated the internet: The Canon EOS R5, poised as a mirrorless-style 5D and packing true 8K video, along with in-body image stabilization and 20 frames-per-second continuous shooting. And the Canon EOS R6, a camera...

The post LitraTorch 2.0 Review – LED Lighting for Photography and Video appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Suzi Pratt. LED lights are fantastic for both photography and videography, but they tend to be large and cumbersome to use on-camera. This is where the LitraTorch 2.0 steps in. Released in late 2018, this second iteration of the popular LitraTorch promises “studio lighting in your pocket.” How does it actually perform? Read this LitraToch 2.0 review to find out! LitraTorch mounted to a GoPro using the included cold shoe mount adapter. Specs Truly compact at 1.5 inches x 1.5 inches16 LEDs – double the original version of 8 LEDs in version 13 brightness levels (100, 450, and 800...

Composition is a nuanced and subtle thing, and any single landscape scene can give you a wide variety of possible images. If composition is something you struggle with a bit, this excellent video tutorial will give you some helpful advice for how to compose your landscape images. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

A lot of more advanced portrait styles require the use of multiple lights to fully craft the images, but you might be surprised by how much you can still accomplish with just a single light. This great video tutorial will show you how to light and shoot this eye-catching black and white portrait using only a single strobe. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The 70-200mm f/2.8 is a staple lens for many photographers across a wide range of genres, but such lenses are rarely cheap to come by. If you are looking for a more affordable alternative, check out this great review of the new and highly anticipated Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Finding commercial clients is a minefield. Working out which agencies to contact, who to contact within the agency, and as importantly, how to do so and what on earth you should say can all be a nightmare. In this video, I cover all of this and more. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Scott Choucino