Australian photographer Rob Walwyn is hosting the first exhibition of his project ‘Karrikins’ as part of Sydney's Head On Photo Festival. Karrikins documents the aftermath of the bushfires that devastated Australia’s east coast in late 2019 and early 2020. What makes Walwyn’s images even more stunning is his use of Kodak’s discontinued false-color infrared film Aerochrome. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Matt Murray)

Of all the edits you can do to a photo, perhaps none is more fundamentally transformative than converting it to black and white. However, how do you know when to make that conversion? This excellent video tutorial discusses the topic as it applies to wedding photos and portraits and offers some helpful advice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

A lot of people think of Lightroom as the place for organizing photos and performing basic edits and Photoshop as the place for more involved and serious edits, and while that is true to a degree, you might be surprised by just how much you can do in Lightroom. This fantastically comprehensive tutorial will show you everything you need to know to edit photos in Lightroom. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Adobe Photoshop is one of the most complex pieces of software in the industry. While it is relatively easy to do the basics as a beginner, it has layers of depth that go far past where even many experts go. In this video, learn over 100 different tricks and tips. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

What if you could change the season of a landscape photo with just the click of a button? Photoshop's new landscape mixer neural filter promises to leverage Adobe Sensei technology to do just that, allowing you to turn a summer landscape into a snow-laden wonderland with a single click. Does it produce worthwhile images, though? This neat video features a Photoshop pro taking the new feature for a test drive to see what it can do. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

It is good to have a plan B in landscape photography. But what if even plan B doesn’t work? Should we give up? Or is there still the chance, any way to get some really strong photographs? I came exactly into such a situation recently – and oh man – finally it turned into one of the best photography days I ever had. I even got 360 degrees surrounded by compositions! [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Christian Irmler)

Hasselblad's 907X 50C is one of the more unique cameras to come along in quite some time, putting a modern medium format sensor in a body completely devoid of a viewfinder, meant to be used like a TLR camera of yesteryear. This great video review takes a look at the camera and the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it in practice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo By Wendy Gedack Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Explore Every Moment” by Wendy Gedack. Location: San Juan Mountains, Colorado. “This image was taken of Mt. Sneffels in the San Juan Mountain area outside of Ridgway, Colorado, as the dramatic clouds moved into the area and danced around this majestic mountain,” explains Gedack. “I’m motivated every year to return to this area to view and photograph the amazing light and colors of fall. Its ever-changing atmosphere draws me to this place in hopes of capturing the essence of this place.” 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...

It's not easy and if it were, everyone would be doing it. You have to keep repeating that to yourself because it's true and you are entitled to some grace, as you grow. These 3 tips help me continue and I'm sharing them with you! [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Walid Azami)

The post 7 Macro Food Photography Tips (for Eye-Catching Shots!) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Rick Ohnsman. When your objective is to communicate that your subject is tasty and delicious, macro food photography might be just the technique you need. And sometimes, it’s not so much about the appeal to the palate as it is about capturing the interesting colors, textures, and patterns of a food subject. An extreme macro of food might not even clearly identify the subject – instead, it might simply be interesting as an abstract. Whatever your intent, let’s explore the tools and techniques you can use for gorgeous macro food photos. To begin: macro or close-up? In the purest sense of...

During an effort to rid my house of excess belongings this weekend, I stumbled upon an analogy that should help inform my gear buying decisions going forward. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Christopher Malcolm)

A 100-400mm zoom lens is highly versatile, useful for anything from sports and wildlife photography to landscape work and more. They come in many different options with a wide variety of price points. Canon's RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM sits at the affordable end of the spectrum but still offers some great features, and this excellent video review takes a look at the performance and image quality you can expect from it in practice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The beauty of winter is that even landscapes you have photographed dozens of times can become entirely new scenes with fresh, vibrant looks. Winter landscape photography presents its own unique challenges, though, and this excellent video tutorial will give you seven tips to help you get the most out of your photos. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Adobe photo editing software has been around for so long and seen so many iterations that its depth is almost unknowable. Even some of the fundamental tools have nuance and required skill to get the most out of them, and the Tone Curve is one of them. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Lens designs have been pushed to some pretty extreme lengths in the past decade or so, with full frame options like 50mm f/0.95 or 28-70mm f/2 becoming standard fare. However, the most extreme consumer lens design ever made might be from several decades ago. So crazy is the design that only one copy was ever made, and this fascinating video takes a look at what you can do with it. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

It seems like all photographers can talk about these days is how sharp this lens is versus that lens. I miss the days when blurry photographs were charming. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by James Madison)

Congratulations to James Day for winning the recent Scale photography assignment with the image, “Climbing Mont Blanc.” See more of Day’s photography at www.jdaypix.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 Scale Assignment Winner James Day appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

I have only been to a fire lookout once, and it was by accident. The experience of being high above the landscape was exhilarating, and the views were outstanding, but I didn’t stay long, as I thought I was trespassing. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Scott Donschikowski)

Black Friday sales are here and we want to keep you up to date on some of the best photography deals available. These savings are only available for a very limited timeframe, so if there's something that piques your interest, make sure to act on it now! [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by David Strauss)

Photo By mrfaucher Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Great Horned Owl” by mrfaucher. Location: Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. “This great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) was encountered in the woods along the Swanson River, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska,” describes mrfaucher. Nikon D300, Nikon 70-200mm @ 200mm. Exposure: 1/250 sec., f/7.1, ISO 400. 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 Photo Of The Day By mrfaucher appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author:...