Photographer Hit by Errant Golf Tee Shot

On February 9, at the Waste Management Phoenix Open Pro-Am Tournament, a photographer was hit by an errant tee shot, with the event captured on video. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)
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How to Do Creative Portrait Photography (Step-By-Step Guide)

The post How to Do Creative Portrait Photography (Step-By-Step Guide) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Nikolay Mirchev. Capturing standard portraits might seem easy, but taking your portraits to the next level – that is, doing creative portrait photography – can feel much harder. Fortunately, capturing stunning creative portraits doesn’t have to be difficult. And in this guide, I share a step-by-step plan so you can take outstanding shots, no matter your experience level and no matter your gear. I also include plenty of examples; hopefully, they’ll help you generate some creative portrait ideas of your very own. Ready to elevate your portraits? Then let’s get started. Step 1: Know your equipment You can capture beautiful creative...creative self portrait
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Canon Patents Yet Another Set of Crazy Lenses

It has only been a week since news of exciting Canon lens patents came out, and here we are again with another set of ridiculous lenses emerging from the company. This time, it is for a set of superzooms that stretch beyond the limits of most such lenses we have seen in the past. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)
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Flying a Drone Within 30 Miles of the Super Bowl Will Carry Severe Penalties

Super Bowl LVI is just a couple days away, and as is the case with most major sporting events and large-scale gatherings, the FAA is implementing restrictions on drone flight near the game. However, the restrictions are particularly severe this time. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)
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Your First 10,000 Photographs Are Your Worst

If you are first starting in photography, this quote by the famous photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson might seem outrageous or overly harsh. But as someone who has taken at least 10,000 photos, I can tell you that there is a lot of truth to this, and more importantly, this idea can be freeing. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Casey Chinn)
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Is the Sony A Mount Finally Finished?

In news that isn't especially surprising, it seems as though the Sony A mount is finally dead. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)
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5 Steps to Edit an Amazing Trailer

We've all seen it: the movie was a letdown because the trailer ended up being better than it. Although this is a flaw of the movie creators, it's a testament to good work from the editors of the trailer. So, what makes a good trailer? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)
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dPS Weekly Photo Challenge – Low Angle Reflections

The post dPS Weekly Photo Challenge – Low Angle Reflections appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Sime. We’ve had ‘reflections‘ before now, but it was suggested that we try ‘low angle reflections‘ and here are a couple of examples of what I mean! Use the hashtag #dPSLowAngleReflection when you share your photo online! You have from now until next Saturday morning to get your photos online! Water is the obvious choice to make your reflections, and you can wait for rain, or take a drink bottle and setup your shot yourself, it works well to have your camera on a tripod (Or you can hold it, that’s totally fine) and make the scene you’re after, then add a...dPS Weekly Photo Challenge – Low Angle Reflections
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Storage Is About to Get More Expensive

Supply shortages have hit many industries quite hard in the last few years, and the camera and computer industries have not been immune. A recent discovery of contaminated materials at two major manufacturing plants has led to significant impacts on the flash memory market, which analysts predict will likely lead to increased prices. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)
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5 Helpful Portrait Photography Tips That Will Improve Your Images

The challenge of portrait photography is that beyond needing to master an array of technical things like lighting setups and often fairly intricate editing techniques, you also need to be able to make your subject comfortable in front of the camera, all while managing the photography side of things. If you are wondering how you can improve your own portraiture, check out this fantastic video tutorial that will give you five tips to help you take better images. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)
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Photo Of The Day By Gene Putney

Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Bull Moose” by Gene Putney. Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. “On this September morning I was hiking in the backcountry, initially looking for bull elk to photograph, instead I came across this bull moose in a pond eating,” explains Putney. “He was very accommodating for photo opportunities as he indulged and was certainly an unexpected extra bonus.” 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...
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Should the Artist Starve?

If you want a successful career as a photographer, you have to dismiss one toxic term that damaged our industry: "starving artist." It has caused more damage and more self-doubt to artists across the globe than probably anything else. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Walid Azami)
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Sigma Announces the Powerful 20mm f/2 for E-Mount and L-Mount

The post Sigma Announces the Powerful 20mm f/2 for E-Mount and L-Mount appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. Sigma has unveiled its latest I Series lens, the 20mm f/2 DG DN | Contemporary, designed to provide a high-quality, well-designed option for E-Mount and L-Mount shooters. According to Sigma, the 20mm f/2, like all I Series lenses, offers a “combination of superb optical performance with a level of compactness that is perfectly suited to smaller and lighter modern mirrorless cameras.” In other words, the lens is both small and sharp, making it highly useful for travel photographers, street photographers, walkaround photographers, and even on-the-go landscape shooters.  Sigma didn’t skimp on build quality, either. The 20mm f/2...Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary
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How To Move Your Lightroom Catalog From An External Drive Back to Your Computer

This is a question that came up numerous times during this week’s Lightroom Conference because you’ll get way better performance (LR Classic will run a lot faster) by having your catalog right on your computer or laptop, rather than over on an external hard drive (by the way – thank you to everyone here who attended the Conference. We had a STELLAR turnout, and we had such a great group of photographers with us all three days – there was a great vibe throughout; lots of new stuff to learn, and it went incredibly smoothly – a tip of the hat for all the hard work of our production team behind the scenes – they are the best). Anyway, I wanted to address this issue...
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A Review of the New Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary Lens

Years ago, Sigma reinvented themselves with the Art series, which quickly grew into a full line of highly respected lenses, known in particular for their image quality and affordable prices. The company has continued to expand its offerings, which now include the Contemporary line, meant to "achieve a balance between convenience and performance." The 20mm f/2 DG DN is the latest entry in that line, and this excellent video review takes a look at the performance and image quality you can expect from it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)
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Fstoppers Reviews the Clear Night Filter: Enabling Astrophotography With a Drone?

If you’re into astrophotography, a drone typically isn’t your camera of choice. That’s why I was surprised to see Haida’s release of a light-pollution reducing filter for the new Mavic 3, which they’re calling the NanoPro Clear-Night Filter. Does this filter change the experience of shooting with a drone at night? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Coleman)
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You Can Always Take a Good Landscape Photo, No Matter What the Conditions Are

If you look at the sort of landscape photos that tend to dominate the popular pages of Instagram and the like, they are often lit with warm, golden rays, augmented by dramatic skies, rich colors, and dramatic contrasts. And of course, those can be incredible images, but the conditions required to create them are often not present, and they are not the only compelling type of landscape photo. This excellent video shows you that you can create good landscape images no matter what the conditions you encounter. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)
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First Snowfalls Assignment Winner Beth Baker

Congratulations to Beth Baker for winning the recent First Snowfalls Assignment with the image, “Majestic Oak in Snowstorm.” See more of Baker’s photography at www.bethbakerphotos.com. 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 First Snowfalls Assignment Winner Beth Baker appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff
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How to Quickly and Easily Remove People From a Crowded Photo Automatically Using Photoshop

There are a ton of beautiful tourist spots out there begging to be photographed, but the problem is that unless you are extremely lucky, you will likely have to deal with people in the shot. You could take a bunch of photographs as people move around and then painstakingly mask in different parts of the image, or you could try this neat method that lets Photoshop take care of it automatically in just a few seconds, as this helpful video tutorial shows. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)
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Adobe Premiere User Tries Final Cut Pro... And Likes It

I've been editing exclusively with Adobe Premiere for over 12 years now, but today, I decided to give Final Cut Pro a try on a real project. Final Cut impressed me. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Lee Morris)
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