We all fall into creative ruts at one time or another; it is a natural part of photography. And it is not always an option to simply wait it out. So, what can you do? This great video tutorial discusses four different tips for breaking out of a creative rut and finding inspiration again. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo By Peter Sabin Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Sheep Jam” by Peter Sabin. Location: Glacier National Park, Montana. “This picture is the result of learning a lesson the hard way,” explains Sabin. “I missed a picture of a Grizzly on a back road in Montana because my camera was in the back seat. Now I keep my camera ready and close at hand while traveling.“A few months later, I was stopped for a traffic jam on the Going To The Sun Road in Glacier. Most traffic jams in the park are caused by tourists, but this jam was caused by bighorn sheep walking the road in the uphill lane while I was headed down. With my camera ready on...

Just two-1/2 hours left to submit an image for our “How would I edit your photo?” day today on “The Grid.” Send in one of your RAW (or JPEG or TIFF) totally unedited shots and live on the air today I’ll take it through the process using Lightroom (and if necessary, some Photoshop) to take it to a finished image. We do this once and month and it’s super popular with our viewers, who tell us they get a ton out of it. Here’s the upload link …then join me & Erik Kuna at 1:00 PM ET (3-1/2 hrs. from now) to see the start to finish edit live as it happens. Everybody’s invited and you can catch the live stream...

Every now and again I’ll encounter someone using Lightroom Classic who has lost an original raw file that wasn’t backed up, and they are desperate to find a way to recover it. One place they turn to in their desperation are the copies they synced to the Lightroom cloud before the original was lost. However, photos synced from LrC to the cloud are only uploaded as smart previews. Now, when you are desperate, a smart preview is absolutely better than nothing at all, but with the release of the Super Resolution feature in Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) it got me thinking about the viability and process of applying it to smart previews. Could it work? Now, I have to stress that...

The post How to Create a Glitch Effect in Photoshop (Step By Step) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Megan Kennedy. Ever wondered how to create a glitch effect in Photoshop? That’s what this article is all about. While glitch art embraces technological mishaps, there are simple ways to introduce a glitch art effect in Photoshop. And in this article, we’ll take a look at how to get glitchy with a quick-and-easy Photoshop process! Let’s get started. What is a Photoshop glitch effect? Glitches are visual or sonic flaws that are inherent in our digital landscape. Glitch art is made by deliberately capturing these organic glitches, manually corrupting digital media, or physically manipulating electronic devices to cultivate...

Aputure has released a number of cost-effective and innovative lights for photographers and videographers in the last few years. Now, one of their most popular lights (and most innovative for that matter) can come as a complete solution. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Do you know a student or school who deserves a camera kit that will help them discover the joys of photography? Here's how to nominate them to take part in this massive giveaway. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

January 10, 2013, was a “monumental” day for the California national monument known as Pinnacles when it formally became this country’s 59th national park. Pinnacles National Monument was established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908. The park was created for the vision and preservation of local homesteaders and later was developed by a group of residents living in the area who went by the name “Pinnacle Boys.” What today is Pinnacles National Park has grown physically since that first inception to its present size of about 26,000 acres in the southern portion of the Gabilan Mountains. Volcanic rocks and pines along the west slope of High Peaks. The park hosts between 350,000-400,000 visitors per year, many from Europe and Asia. Yet,...

Zeiss lenses are known for their nearly perfect optical performance, and the Otus 85mm f/1.4 may be one of the best in their lineup. If you are looking for some of the best optical quality you can find in a portrait lens, check out this great video review of the Otus 85mm f/1.4 ZE lens. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

We're year into working from home, and staying productive is proving difficult. One service has helped me more than anything else. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Stephen Kampff)

Becoming a full-time landscape photographer can be difficult to navigate, especially in the modern era of photography. I've focused heavily on developing a YouTube channel to hopefully turn my passion into more, and in this update, I go over my revenue, progress, and future steps. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Armitage)

Sony today announced three new primes for its full-frame mirrorless system, the FE 50mm F2.5 G, FE 40mm F2.5 G and FE 24mm F2.8 G. The distinguishing characteristic of the lenses is their compact size, making them ideal for use with Sony’s most compact full-frame Alpha camera, the Sony a7C. The lenses are also attractively priced. Sony FE 24mm F2.8 G, FE 40mm F2.5 G and FE 50mm F2.5 G. All three lenses have the same external dimensions at 1.77 inches in length and 2.68 inches diameter and are similar in weight at around 6 ounces. Sony notes the advantage of this for video capture on a gimbal head, as the lenses can be swapped without needing to rebalance. The FE...

The WHO says approximately 450 million people currently suffer from mental health and neurological disorders. That’s over three-and-a-half times the number that have ever had COVID-19. Within the photographic industry, the rates of mental illness are far worse than in society as a whole. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Ivor Rackham)

In Walter Benjamin’s 1935 essay, “A Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction,” he argues that the reproduction of an art object diminishes its "aura," or unique position in time and space. What this means is that if you make something with your hands, you only have a singular of that thing, so that makes it something special. It is "one of a kind." [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Ali Choudhry)

Sony has just announced three new prime G lenses for the E-mount and they come with a twist. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Photo By Ryan Cairl Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Sometimes You Just Get Lucky” by Ryan Cairl. Location: Arizona. “Sometimes you just get lucky in photography,” says Cairl. “I made this image at the Toroweap overlook in Grand Canyon National Park. Feeling somewhat deflated with very smoky skies eliminating any hopes for astrophotography, I walked along the overlook marveling at the 3,000-foot cliffs below me and took it all in. I noticed a person in the distance starting to get very close to the edge and look down, so I grabbed my zoom lens and fired off a few shots. To this day, I have no idea who this person was, but they were enjoying the same awesome view I...

Landscape photographers generally do everything they can to ensure top-level image quality: a slow, deliberate workflow, steady tripods, mirror lockup mode, low ISOs, and more. So, what happens when you go against all that? It turns out you can still create fantastic images. This interesting video follows a photographer as he eschews all the rules for the sake of creativity. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post How to Photograph Into the Light for Stunning Results appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Simon Bond. In this article, I’ll explain how to photograph into the light. This technique is sometimes called contre-jour, a French term that literally translates to “against the light.” Now, there are various ways you can approach this style of photography. You can choose to photograph stunning silhouettes, or you can attempt to mitigate dark areas in your photo through post-processing. To discover the best ways of photographing into the light, read on! Why should you photograph into the light? Photographing into the light is a great way to add drama to your photos. (Note that photographing into the light...

There is an almost infinite variety of camera angles, shots, and movements at your disposal to realize your creative visions, and the more you know, the better your work can be. This fantastic video will show you examples of 100 essential angles, shots, and movements. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The X-E4 slots into Fujifilm's beloved X Series line of mirrorless cameras as an affordable option that still offers a wide range of features paired with the company's latest iteration of the X-Trans sensor. This great video review takes a look at the camera and the kind of performance and image quality you can expect from it in practice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)