It doesn’t matter what genre you shoot, someone always asks what gear you use. While I do believe that it’s the craft that is important,
I love old signs, especially if they are located along the Mother Road, Route 66. I had two locations to get to for night photography.
Got your hands on an iPhone 12 and curious about how creative you can get with it? In case you missed it, we previously shared
Who wouldn’t want 40 free classes taught by 20 expert instructors to enhance their Photoshop knowledge? At the Photoshop Virtual Summit 3, you’ll learn the
This morning, Skylum issued a statement that addresses the migration of the catalog from previous Luminar versions to Luminar Neo. As the company has stated
Get ready to enhance your creativity and efficiency at the upcoming Adobe MAX conference. For those of you interested in video production and digital media,
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This is a continuation of my Algodnes Desert photoshoot. Catch up on part one by clicking here. Night Since I was boon-docking and sleeping in the Bureau of Land Management space, I was looking forward to my next goal of capturing the Milky Way over the dunes. Bummer there are
With fall just around the corner, we’re sure most of you are now getting ready to capture the colors of the season. If you missed your shot or felt that you didn’t do so well last year, here’s another chance to get better at fall photography. This time, make sure
When photographers speak of contrast, the first thing that comes to mind is the contrast adjustment slider on Lightroom or other editing software. It represents the relationship between light and dark in our images. However, contrast actually applies to a bunch of other things in photography. Sydney, Australia-based travel photographer Pat
When we think of landscapes, we often think of sweeping vistas and wide views of mountain ranges. However, sometimes it can pay to hyper-focus on just one key element in a scene. You can do this easily by using telephoto zooms. Using telephoto lenses for landscapes isn’t as crazy as
I relish the time I have exploring the heavens. Milky Way photography gives me the excuse to head out and spend time in nature. Once I’m setup, long exposures and experimentation give me time to appreciate life. Capturing the Milky Way This is one example of getting the Milky Way
A significant portion of an effective food photography goes into styling. Not all of the stuff that you see in a commercial photos are actual food items. Some of them are props and fake stuff that help make the food more mouth-watering. Others are substitutes for items that melt, dry
Started by students, Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA has staged the Waves of Flags display for Patriot Day since 2008. Each flag represents one of the lives lost in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The sight of nearly 3,000 flags perched on their lawn is at turns inspiring
Marketing fine art photography isn’t something we, as photographers, ever really though much about when we first started pursuing this passion. You’ve uploaded images for sale on Pixels.com (Fine Art America) or other sites that you decided worked for you. Now what? Well, this is not the “Field of Dreams.”
Making the best of whatever situation you find yourself in can help salvage a photoshoot. If you have a concept or specific image in mind and it doesn’t come to fruition, it can leave you feeling disappointed. It’s always good to have a plan, but if everything doesn’t go as
Taking impressive portraits on the go is now easier and more accessible, thanks to constant improvements in digital cameras. Of course, that includes powerful smartphones like the iPhone 12. So, it’s not surprising to see a lot of photographers using the iPhone 12 as their secondary camera. If you’re new
It doesn’t matter what genre you shoot, someone always asks what gear you use. While I do believe that it’s the craft that is important, I do have a few favorite go-to lenses I always pull out of my bag. So here are my favorite E-mount lenses for portraits, which
I love old signs, especially if they are located along the Mother Road, Route 66. I had two locations to get to for night photography. I thought I would photograph some historic signs in Yucca, AZ, and then drive west to another Route 66 location an hour away. I photographed
Got your hands on an iPhone 12 and curious about how creative you can get with it? In case you missed it, we previously shared some fun mobile photography experiments for turning the everyday into something extraordinary. Next, you might also want to play with the beautiful colors, shapes and textures
Who wouldn’t want 40 free classes taught by 20 expert instructors to enhance their Photoshop knowledge? At the Photoshop Virtual Summit 3, you’ll learn the ins and outs of how to effectively use Photoshop from instructors Blake Rudis, Colin Smith, Dave Cross, Kristina Sherk, Matt Kloskowski, Nicole Young, RC Concepcion
This is a continuation of my Algodnes Desert photoshoot. Catch up on part one by clicking here. Night Since I was boon-docking and sleeping in the Bureau of Land Management space, I was looking forward to my next goal of capturing the Milky Way over the dunes. Bummer there are
With fall just around the corner, we’re sure most of you are now getting ready to capture the colors of the season. If you missed your shot or felt that you didn’t do so well last year, here’s another chance to get better at fall photography. This time, make sure
When photographers speak of contrast, the first thing that comes to mind is the contrast adjustment slider on Lightroom or other editing software. It represents the relationship between light and dark in our images. However, contrast actually applies to a bunch of other things in photography. Sydney, Australia-based travel photographer Pat
When we think of landscapes, we often think of sweeping vistas and wide views of mountain ranges. However, sometimes it can pay to hyper-focus on just one key element in a scene. You can do this easily by using telephoto zooms. Using telephoto lenses for landscapes isn’t as crazy as
I relish the time I have exploring the heavens. Milky Way photography gives me the excuse to head out and spend time in nature. Once I’m setup, long exposures and experimentation give me time to appreciate life. Capturing the Milky Way This is one example of getting the Milky Way
A significant portion of an effective food photography goes into styling. Not all of the stuff that you see in a commercial photos are actual food items. Some of them are props and fake stuff that help make the food more mouth-watering. Others are substitutes for items that melt, dry
