Find a trusted voice to critique your photos
Vanelli
You may not like what you hear when someone critiques your photos, but using these simple tips with teach you to have an open mind.
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Vanelli
Vanelli is a working sports and portrait photographer, educator, and author living in Florida. After a successful career as a three-time, Triple Crown Karate champion, Vanelli turned his attention to teaching the visual arts. As an experienced educator, Vanelli has created videos for LinkedIn Learn, has written hundreds of articles, taught at major photography conferences and has developed many photography and digital workflow programs including Click for Kids.
Currently, he is the Director of Education at Skylum Software, teaching workshops, writing for Photofocus and creating tutorials for the Vanelli and Friends series.
You can find out more about Vanelli at www.VanelliandFriends.com
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Adding a signature or watermark with LuminarAI
Vanelli
Adding a signature or a watermark to your images lets the public know who took the photo. Applied correctly, this can be a great form of advertisement and a chance to give yourself a little notoriety. When applied incorrectly —
Making a small light source big
Vanelli
A small light source has a tendency to produce hard light which causes unflattering shadows and pin size catchlights in the subject’s eyes. Sometimes when using photographing in direct sunlight at high noon or using small LED lights this can’t
When to use your camera’s auto mode
Vanelli
Need advice on camera settings when shooting? Sometimes the answer is switching the dial to auto mode.
Adding a split tone to transform the mood of a black and white image
Vanelli
Toning is a powerful creative tool. It corrects overall brightness and contrast for a better-balanced image. It can be used to get the right tonal harmony for your photo or create a beautiful split-tone effect by changing the color of
Formal training in photography — is it necessary?
Vanelli
Formal training is always helpful but is it necessary for a photography career?
The recipe for balancing natural light with flash
Vanelli
Balancing natural light with flash isn’t complicated — once you have the ingredients and know the recipe!
Should I have one or many Lightroom Classic catalogs?
Vanelli
Should I have one or many Lightroom catalogs? I asked myself that question when I first used Lightroom. Years later, I found the answer.
Why it’s important to keep your lens hood on
Vanelli
A lens hood’s main purpose it to prevent lens flare caused by light entering the side of the lens. Most photographers use the hood outdoors, but don’t think they need it while shooting in a studio. Here’s why you should
Using LuminarAI as a plugin with Photoshop Elements
Vanelli
It’s true — LuminarAI is not officially compatible with Photoshop Elements. But the good news is there is an unofficial workaround that will let Photoshop Elements users get the full benefits of LuminarAI. Since this is unofficial, Skylum support isn’t
Fixing an unknown copyright status in Lightroom Classic
Vanelli
I received an email from a reader saying he followed our advice and created a copyright preset in Lightroom Classic. He is excited that all future images will now have his copyright information embedded in the image metadata, and wished
If you want to be a serious photographer, act like one
Vanelli
Good, I was hoping the title would grab your attention! If you’re already a serious photographer, great. You will relate to what is being said. If you want to be a serious photographer or you’re curious, my hope is that
Making a small light source big
Vanelli
A small light source has a tendency to produce hard light which causes unflattering shadows and pin size catchlights in the subject’s eyes. Sometimes when using photographing in direct sunlight at high noon or using small LED lights this can’t
When to use your camera’s auto mode
Vanelli
Need advice on camera settings when shooting? Sometimes the answer is switching the dial to auto mode.
Adding a split tone to transform the mood of a black and white image
Vanelli
Toning is a powerful creative tool. It corrects overall brightness and contrast for a better-balanced image. It can be used to get the right tonal harmony for your photo or create a beautiful split-tone effect by changing the color of
Formal training in photography — is it necessary?
Vanelli
Formal training is always helpful but is it necessary for a photography career?
The recipe for balancing natural light with flash
Vanelli
Balancing natural light with flash isn’t complicated — once you have the ingredients and know the recipe!
Should I have one or many Lightroom Classic catalogs?
Vanelli
Should I have one or many Lightroom catalogs? I asked myself that question when I first used Lightroom. Years later, I found the answer.
Why it’s important to keep your lens hood on
Vanelli
A lens hood’s main purpose it to prevent lens flare caused by light entering the side of the lens. Most photographers use the hood outdoors, but don’t think they need it while shooting in a studio. Here’s why you should
Using LuminarAI as a plugin with Photoshop Elements
Vanelli
It’s true — LuminarAI is not officially compatible with Photoshop Elements. But the good news is there is an unofficial workaround that will let Photoshop Elements users get the full benefits of LuminarAI. Since this is unofficial, Skylum support isn’t
Fixing an unknown copyright status in Lightroom Classic
Vanelli
I received an email from a reader saying he followed our advice and created a copyright preset in Lightroom Classic. He is excited that all future images will now have his copyright information embedded in the image metadata, and wished
If you want to be a serious photographer, act like one
Vanelli
Good, I was hoping the title would grab your attention! If you’re already a serious photographer, great. You will relate to what is being said. If you want to be a serious photographer or you’re curious, my hope is that
How to hold your camera correctly
Vanelli
The first lesson in photography that most people overlook is how to hold a camera. “For God’s sake, hold your camera correctly” is a short article teaching you how to hold your camera as Vanelli tells a story why this article was written.
Angler Quick-Open Deep Parabolic Softbox provides quick access to multiple looks
Vanelli
B&H sent me the 26″ Angler Quick-Open Deep Parabolic Softbox to review. My rule of thumb is simple: If I see value in the gear and I am willing to pay for a replacement or if it gets lost, broken
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