It is quite impressive just how advanced editing and retouching tools have become, but even so, many of the world's best retouchers prefer a more fundamental, old fashioned technique: dodging and burning. This fantastic video tutorial will show you how you can use dodging and burning for retouching skin using Photoshop. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Most macro lenses are generally in the 100mm range, but sometimes, macro photographers prefer longer focal lengths, as they can give better telephoto compression and longer working distances when trying not to disturb a subject. If you are interested in such a lens at an affordable price, check out this great video review of the IRIX 150mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1 lens. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

There is no doubt that Sony cameras are some of most advanced on the market, but with those advanced capabilities come some very intricate and complex menus that can be a bit difficult to navigate. This great video tutorial will show you every item in the Sony menu system, including what it does and how you can customize it to your liking. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

If there's one subject you're always going to have access to, it's you. Here are three great ideas that can work as templates or inspiration for some self-portraits to try. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Robert K Baggs

Commercial photography marketing is a dark art. Often kept as a bit of a dirty secret amongst those in the know, however, we can all do these simple things to improve our chances of getting work. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Scott Choucino

When I bought a tilt-shift lens for my landscape photography, I soon discovered how to shoot panoramas without the need for a nodal slide. But I noticed some parallax problems. The answer to this was the Rogeti TSE-frame. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Nando Harmsen

Photo By Gene Nemeth Today’s Photo Of The Day is “The Plump” by Gene Nemeth. Location: Pennsylvania. 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 post Photo Of The Day By Gene Nemeth appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Beauty images are a wonderful chance for you to find your personal style through your choices of lighting, posing, and editing. This excellent video tutorial will show you how a photographer used two lights and gels to create a unique beauty image. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The post Landscape Editing Techniques for Fine Art Photography Using Lightroom appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. In this video from the photographer, Marvin Grey, you’ll learn some fine art landscape editing techniques in Lightroom that will give you the opportunity to experiment with your landscapes to give them a whole new look and feel. While the results may not be for everyone, the techniques he uses will teach you some valuable Lightroom editing techniques that you can use in other editing scenarios. And what better time to tackle and play with our catalogs of landscape photos and learn some new landscape editing techniques while we are at home! Feel free to share your results...

If there is anything that annoys me about Instagram, it is definitely the inability to respond to direct messages on a desktop computer. Thankfully, the company has finally brought the ability to read and respond to direct messages to the web version of the app. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Phase One Labs is a new function available for Phase One IQ4 150MP and 150 Achromatic digital back owners. The lab offers beta versions of features currently in development, allowing photographers to provide feedback for future releases. Even though it’s only in beta, the first feature is a doozy. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Zac Henderson

You can produce great images with a wide range of lighting setups ranging from natural light all the way up to several lights. However, a three-light setup is often a sweet spot for a lot of photographers, as it provides a lot of versatility while still being relatively manageable. This excellent video will show you a range of creative three-light setups you can use for your own images. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The coronavirus pandemic has led to unprecedented shutdowns, bringing normal life to a complete halt in many places around the world, making for eerie scenes as normally bustling neighborhoods stand empty and quiet. This fascinating video tours the streets of New York City to show how starkly different the world is during the COVID-19 shutdown. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Canon has been pushing the boundaries of lens design recently, with some highly impressive optics coming to market, some never seen before. It seems the company is showing no signs of stopping, as a patent for an extremely wide full frame fisheye lens has just emerged. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

It’s pay day for a researcher who recently discovered a huge loophole in Apple’s iPhone cameras. He is being paid $75,000 for finding out that an iOS and MacOS camera issue allowed hackers to take over both the camera and microphone in iPhones and Macs, and could spy on the user. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Jack Alexander

The post Weekly Photography Challenge – Living Room appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. Continuing with the indoors theme, this week’s photography challenge topic is the LIVING ROOM! Due to the lockdowns, I’ve had to rent a furnished apartment in a new town. It has a “sea” theme. I took this and made them into a series. In the third image, the shell close-up, I did it using the reverse lens macro technique. I took my nifty fifty off my camera, flipped it around, held it against my camera, and took photos. You get some interesting effects. You could photograph objects in your living room. Create a still life from them, do interesting things with...

If you are a social photographer, it's very likely you're not shooting much during the self-isolation time. So, why not use the most challenging but also interesting subject there is, namely, yourself? [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Anete Lusina

Congratulations to Kris Walkowski for winning the recent Winter Shadows Assignment with the image, “White Meadow.” See more of Kris Walkowski’s photography on Facebook and Twitter. 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] Attachments Winter Shadows Assignment Winner Kris Walkowski (12 kB) The post Winter Shadows Assignment Winner Kris Walkowski appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Mountain Spring Sunrise” by Kim Hang Dessoliers. Location: Johnston Ridge Observatory, Washington. 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 post Photo Of The Day By Kim Hang Dessoliers appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

If you are interested in beauty photography, you might be used to complex lighting setup to produce the often intricate lighting you see in the final images. And while these sorts of multi-light setups certainly have their place, you might be surprised by just how much you can accomplish even using only natural light. This excellent video will show you how a photographer lit, shot, and edited this natural light beauty photo. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke