Tethered capture, or the ability to simultaneously photograph, offload and preview capture results via a high-definition monitor, is one of the more liberating conveniences a photographer can experience. Having the ability to trigger a camera remotely is an invaluable enough luxury on its own. However, the ability to further preview
Far and away my favorite subject to photograph for relaxation and practice is the Landscape venue. Having grown up in the Blue Ridge mountain region of Southwest Virginia, learning to make better landscape photographs has been a staple in my own learning curve over the years and an ever-present means
In the world of photography and visual content creation, the pressure to develop fresh new ideas can be an unending challenge. Creative block is a daily reality for many photographers and artists regardless of how common, extraordinary or abstract the subject matter. While the technical issues encountered can be far
Reverse lens macro is one way of creating macro images. The art of macro photography is, making images of objects at a very close range. As with any specialized area of photography, it is in a creative world unto it’s own. This is true not only in terms of the
From real estate to portraiture to landscape composition, changing weather conditions are the single element in which we possess zero creative control as photographers. The weather app of today does add a certain level of forecasting and planning confidence, and especially so for scheduled client work, yet plan as we
Adobe recently added a potential game-changer to the Premiere Pro subscriber arsenal of creative tools. Previously available only at the enterprise level, the July 2021 release (version 15.4) saw the addition of Speech to Text, Automated Transcription and Caption Styling options to the Creative Cloud platform. Powered by Adobe Sensei,
Virginia is a state steeped in a rich history with a rugged, natural beauty. From the monuments, museums and commemorative sites to the north, to the endless rolling hills and lush farmland in the central parts, to the beautiful mountain vistas and valleys of the southwestern climbs, to the wetlands
Exploring my own workflow habits has led to the creation of a number of automated Actions and presets that are invaluable to my processing routine. Today we’re going to take a look at four Photoshop Actions to streamline your portrait editing workflow. Whether lifting exposure around the face, smoothing the
Nothing even comes close to the level of quality and connectivity we find at the Trailblazer’s price point, making it one of the most potent values on the market today. While I tend to be a creature of habit when it comes to gear these days, a recent upswell in
When first experimenting with off-camera flash and strobe, one of the biggest challenges can be locating the ideal flash power setting for a given subject and scene. If the flash setting is too low, the result will likely be flat and underexposed. Too high, and we get an unappealing ‘flashed’
If you’ve had the pleasure of converting film slides of days-gone-by to the digital format, you may have experienced that bittersweet feeling of excitement mingled with a tinge of disappointment upon first viewing the dust, debris and fiber-laden results accumulated in closets, basements and attics worldwide. Building on a previous
One of the major challenges in landscape photography is managing reflected light, especially when working around water. The single best way to subdue reflection is to use a circular polarizing filter (B&H | Amazon) to control the amount of scattered light across the lens in full sun. Polarizing filters are
