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Every once in a while, an artist bursts forth with such a profound impact on a genre of art that it forever alters its course.
Who are you making photos for? This question by Ohio-based photographer Matt Day is simple and straightforward. Still, it may take some time for us
New York City is one of the most popular cities among photographers for the energy of daily life out in its streets. There’s always something
I recently had a friend ask me what the difference is between underexposing and image and overexposing. Why do you do it and when? Is
Note: This post is from our book Develop Great Images in Lightroom (available for iBooks). Often when I crop, its all about precision. I frequently need
I adore using curves and using curves layers in Adobe Photoshop. I think I use that one tool more than any other! It’s quick and
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Like most photographers, I’m always looking for the right location, the right angle, the perfect light and the right moment to make the photograph. Whether I’m traveling abroad or walking around Boston, near my studio, one of my favorite times to shoot is Blue Hour, after the sunsets and the
With the pandemic still ongoing, a lot of us are still unable to travel far for landscape photography. But, we can instead take advantage of the extra time to hone our editing skills. This will especially apply to beginners who may still be finding their way around editing techniques for
Corey Rich is an acclaimed photographer, director and teacher, best known for his adventure photography. As a college student in the mid-90s, Rich began documenting the sport he loved, rock climbing. This hobby initiated a long and successful adventure photography career that continues today. In 2019 he released a book,
I took the time to read comments on this site, as well as a few other sites, and found that there are some terms that need some clarification for use in the photo world. Some are quite comical, and some are just plainly mistakenly used in place of another term.
This year, many photographers won’t be able to head to the countryside to shoot gorgeous winter landscapes. However, that doesn’t mean they can’t hit the streets to document the beauty of cities blanketed in snow. It will definitely be challenging to take photos while trying not to freeze out there.
Photography is a powerful storytelling tool in itself. But there’s one more thing you can do to give your work more impactful: share what’s happening behind the scenes. As we can see from most photographer-YouTubers, it’s a great tool for connecting with your audience and bringing extra value to what
In today’s digital age, it has become common for photographers to venture into creating videos as content creators. As with photography, color grading is also a major component of the video workflow. If you’ve just started, chances are, you’ve already taken on the hard road to learning the craft and
Serif, the company behind Affinity Photo, has announced that it has renewed the 90-day free trials for creatives. The company originally offered this promotion at the start of Covid-19, and this marks a renewal of the company’s pledge. The company writes on its website: “For almost a year now, the
Most of us have to stay at home much more than we used to. But as creative photographers, we can use this time to learn new genres of photography. These are my first experiments with macro photography. Keeping expenses low I wanted something simple. I have minimal equipment and wanted
Motion in photography typically evokes concepts like energy, activity and restlessness. That makes it a powerful visual cue for portraying the frenetic energy of the world’s biggest and busiest cities. However, Munich-based landscape photographer and visual artist Roland Krämer was also recently inspired by motion in a unique and unexpected
Every once in a while, an artist bursts forth with such a profound impact on a genre of art that it forever alters its course. Troy Paiva is one such artist. Troy is the author of four books, with a fifth to be published in early 2021. His images have
Who are you making photos for? This question by Ohio-based photographer Matt Day is simple and straightforward. Still, it may take some time for us to confidently answer it. Whether you’re new to photography or a little further along, it’s actually one of the most important questions you need to
New York City is one of the most popular cities among photographers for the energy of daily life out in its streets. There’s always something fascinating to capture out there, and I’m sure a lot of us can’t wait for the pandemic to be over so we can see it
I recently had a friend ask me what the difference is between underexposing and image and overexposing. Why do you do it and when? Is there a rule to follow when exposing your images? Underexposed Let’s start with the basics. What is underexposure? By definition, an underexposed image is where
Like most photographers, I’m always looking for the right location, the right angle, the perfect light and the right moment to make the photograph. Whether I’m traveling abroad or walking around Boston, near my studio, one of my favorite times to shoot is Blue Hour, after the sunsets and the
With the pandemic still ongoing, a lot of us are still unable to travel far for landscape photography. But, we can instead take advantage of the extra time to hone our editing skills. This will especially apply to beginners who may still be finding their way around editing techniques for
Corey Rich is an acclaimed photographer, director and teacher, best known for his adventure photography. As a college student in the mid-90s, Rich began documenting the sport he loved, rock climbing. This hobby initiated a long and successful adventure photography career that continues today. In 2019 he released a book,
I took the time to read comments on this site, as well as a few other sites, and found that there are some terms that need some clarification for use in the photo world. Some are quite comical, and some are just plainly mistakenly used in place of another term.
This year, many photographers won’t be able to head to the countryside to shoot gorgeous winter landscapes. However, that doesn’t mean they can’t hit the streets to document the beauty of cities blanketed in snow. It will definitely be challenging to take photos while trying not to freeze out there.
Photography is a powerful storytelling tool in itself. But there’s one more thing you can do to give your work more impactful: share what’s happening behind the scenes. As we can see from most photographer-YouTubers, it’s a great tool for connecting with your audience and bringing extra value to what
