I can’t believe it’s already here, but next week our “Travel Photography Conference” officially kicks off! Two days, two tracks, all online, and it’s so going to rock! The conference itself is Wednesday and Thursday of next week, but it kicks off a day early on Tuesday with a special pre-conference session I’m teaching called “What makes a great travel photo?” I’ve got such a great session put together for this pre-con — I can’t wait to share it with the folks who’ve signed up. Give the trailer above a quick look (it’s only like 2 minutes or so), and then go sign up right now — it’s going to be an amazing few days with an incredible team of instructors from all...

Back in October of 2017 the program once called Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC 2015 was rebranded as Lightroom Classic. At the same time Adobe reworked what was previously just a mobile app called Lightroom Mobile into its own “ecosystem” that was designed to function separately from Lightroom Classic (though the original connection between the apps remained), and they named it Lightroom (though for a short time it too was called Lightroom CC). In the years since this change both applications have continued to gain new camera/lens support, interface tweaks, and new features. It does not appear that either one is going away, and that leaves us with choices. It is nice to have choices, but it can also be frustrating and...

No better way to put the dumpster fire that was 2020 behind you than updating your Copyright metadata in Lightroom to the new (and hopefully improved) year. So, here’s how and where you update it: STEP ONE: Go to the Library Module; go under the Metadata menu and choose “Edit Metadata Presets” as shown here (by the way — even if you don’t have a Copyright template in place, you can use this same menu to create one, so still choose Edit Metadata Presets to get started). STEP TWO: When the Edit Metadata Presets window appears (shown above), choose the name of the preset you want to Edit, and it displays your copyright template info (as seen). STEP THREE: Go to the IPTC...

The January 2021 issue of Photoshop User is now live on the KelbyOne site and KelbyOne Mags for iOS and Android. By the way, don’t forget that we have moved all the Lightroom content from Lightroom Magazine into Photoshop User, so it’s now “The Magazine for Lightroom and Photoshop Users.” Plus, Photoshop User now comes out every month! In this issue, learn how taking advantage of Content-Aware in Photoshop can be a recipe for success, plus using the Transform panel in Lightroom Classic to correct distorted perspectives in landscapes, creating neon text effects in Photoshop with layer styles, adding nondestructive depth-of-field and lighting effects for more dramatic images, a brand-new column by Ibarionex Perello called “Visual Storytelling,” and so much more! This issue’s cover image by Fernando Santos (aka Chicky Nando)! KelbyOne Pro...

With the start of a new year it is a good reminder to do a little house keeping to stay on top of your Lightroom Classic catalog and look to the future. Here’s a few things I did at the start of 2021. Delete Old Backup Copies of the Catalog As long as you know where your working catalog is located, then now is a good time to open the folder containing the backup copies that Lightroom Classic creates, and delete the oldest ones. I usually keep the most recent 3 or 4 in case I need them. I direct my backup copies to be stored in my Dropbox folder so that they are automatically synced to the cloud for an...

Have you ever taken a photo with a stunning mountain range in the background… only to discover that the mountains look small and insignificant in your image? It’s a common problem when shooting landscapes… but there’s an easy way to make the mountains loom large. Watch this free video from our iPhone Landscape Mastery course… and discover a simple trick to make mountains loom large in your photos. CLICK HERE to get the full iPhone Landscape Mastery course where you’ll discover more tips and techniques for taking stunning landscape photos with your iPhone. The post Simple Trick To Make Mountains Loom Large In Your iPhone Photos [Video Tutorial] appeared first on iPhone Photography School. Original linkOriginal author: Kate Wesson

How do you decide where to stand when taking a photo? It might seem like a small thing… but the position you shoot from makes all the difference in photography. Watch this free video from our iPhone Landscape Mastery course… and discover where to stand to capture the best iPhone photos. CLICK HERE to get the full iPhone Landscape Mastery course where you’ll discover more tips and techniques for taking stunning landscape photos with your iPhone. The post How To Decide Where To Stand To Capture The Best iPhone Photos [Video Tutorial] appeared first on iPhone Photography School. Original linkOriginal author: Kate Wesson

Light is the key to incredible landscape photography. If the light isn’t right, your landscape shots will look dull and lifeless. But how do you capture stunning light in your images? Watch this free video from our iPhone Landscape Mastery course… and discover how to get perfect light in your landscape photos. CLICK HERE to get the full iPhone Landscape Mastery course where you’ll discover more tips and techniques for taking stunning landscape photos with your iPhone. The post How To Get Perfect Light In Your iPhone Landscape Photos [Video Tutorial] appeared first on iPhone Photography School. Original linkOriginal author: Kate Wesson

Do you want to shoot more dramatic landscape photos? Then you need to pay attention to the sky. An interesting sky adds amazing drama to your image. And when the light is just right, your photos will be breathtaking. But what kind of weather creates the most dramatic skies? And how do you capture the most spectacular light? Find out in this iPhone Landscape Mastery video. CLICK HERE to get the full iPhone Landscape Mastery course where you’ll discover more tips and techniques for taking stunning landscape photos with your iPhone. The post How To Shoot Dramatic Landscape Photos On iPhone [Video Tutorial] appeared first on iPhone Photography School. Original linkOriginal author: Kate Wesson

Do you struggle to take eye-catching landscape photos with your iPhone? If so, you’re definitely not alone. Even the most beautiful scenery can look flat and lifeless in a picture. But there’s an easy way to create more captivating images… even in the most ordinary landscapes. Watch this iPhone Landscape Mastery video and discover a simple trick to improve your landscape photos. CLICK HERE to get the full iPhone Landscape Mastery course where you’ll discover more tips and techniques for taking stunning landscape photos with your iPhone. The post A Simple Trick To Improve Your Landscape Photos [Video Tutorial] appeared first on iPhone Photography School. Original linkOriginal author: Kate Wesson

Have you ever wondered how to shoot long exposure photos with your iPhone? I’m talking about photos that capture motion as a beautiful, soft blur… like a waterfall where the water looks silky smooth. This slow shutter effect might sound complicated… but it’s actually super easy on the iPhone. So how do you create unique long exposure iPhone photos? Find out in this video from our new iPhone Landscape Mastery course. CLICK HERE to get the full iPhone Landscape Mastery course where you’ll discover more tips and techniques for taking stunning landscape photos with your iPhone. The post How To Shoot Long Exposure Photos On iPhone [Video Tutorial] appeared first on iPhone Photography School. Original linkOriginal author: Kate Wesson

Should we separate the art from the artist? Are we complicit in perpetuating terrible behavior when we elevate talented creatives who also happen to be poor humans? [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

I've become more and more interested in pocket cameras as the years roll on and I don't to always take my full kit bag out with me. Two of the best cameras for this job are both under $1,000, but one is half the price of the other. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Robert K Baggs

Every time I hear someone say how much better a camera or lens or computer is from the previous model, I cannot help but think of how little you actually need to create nice images. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: James Madison

Photo By Craig Bill Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Cloud Giants” by Craig Bill. See more of the photographer’s work at CraigBill.com. 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 Craig Bill appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

The post Pgytech OneMo 25L Backpack Review appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Kav Dadfar. When Pgytech first got in touch about doing an Onemo 25L backpack review, I wasn’t familiar with the company. So whilst I waited (not so patiently) for the bag to arrive, I set about finding out a little more about them, their origin, and ethos. Pgytech was formed by a group of young, enthusiastic, and like-minded photographers to create pioneering products that link together seamlessly with photographers’ existing kit. Besides this bag, they have created a load of products for other photography and video equipment such as drones and action cameras. OneMo 25L Backpack Review: bag specifications Capacity – 25L expandable to...

In this time at home I’ve been trying to learn about focus stacking as a way to keep shooting what is available to me right now. I’ve still got a lot to learn (which is awesome), but it got me thinking about all the many ways Lightroom Classic allows us to increase our post processing efficiency through various batch editing functions. I couldn’t believe how many options there were when I started listing them out. Batching the Baseline The first place to start is by setting your Raw Defaults, so be sure to go through that if you haven’t yet. By customizing your Raw Default setting you are batch editing right out of the gate. The gate, so to speak, is...

Celebrated British documentary photographer Martin Parr has just started selling a range face masks featuring photographs from his archive. The response on social media has not been kind. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Andy Day

The wonderful thing about creativity is that there are no real right or wrong answers. There are plenty of artists that regularly break the rules in order to produce something compelling or beautiful. Nonetheless, there are still certain practices that can be widely disliked and preferably avoided. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Usman Dawood

In the midst of the weekend's unrest across the country, looters ransacked NYC's Leica Store SoHo early Monday morning along with a number of other luxury stores in the area. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Adam Ottke