I wanted a vivid, bold composition of a subject that had been photographed a fair amount by other night photographers. This was photographed at a desert art installation known as the International Car Forest of the Last Church outside Goldfield, NV, a field of old cars that are wildly painted
Welcome to Shutter Notes, our weekly community feature. Shutter Notes gives you the chance to get to know our community members a bit better. Each member will share a little bit about themselves and their chosen image. Lorraine Smart is an assembly worker who has been into photography for a
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“Have you ever seen ghosts while photographing abandoned buildings at night?” It’s one of the most common questions I am asked. I have been places that are allegedly haunted after all. The creepiest place I have ever photographed The creepiest place I have ever photographed is Moundsville Penitentiary in West
Like many, I find nature photography enjoyable and a fantastic hobby. As a professional videographer, many concepts I’ve learned apply to nature photography. One of the most important is depth of field (DOF). Depth of field Proper depth of field can make a good photo great. As a review, depth
Sometimes when working with natural light, you can’t always get the most flattering image, especially when it comes to food photography. That’s where using a supplemental speedlight can help dramatically. Set the scene I set my scene up on a table near the back door of my studio but found
Once you have achieved a good capture of your water droplet crash and crown, it’s time to process the file. Photoshop and Adobe Camera Raw are my go-to manipulation programs, along with a plugin or two. Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) First stop is Adobe Camera Raw. ACR allows me to
So, you’ve picked a perfect, scenic location for your outdoor portrait shoot. You’ve already decided on the gear to use and the wardrobe and props for your model. However, the only available schedule for your shoot is noontime or early afternoon — not exactly the ideal time to work in
New tools in Lightroom Classic’s Develop module make selections for adjusting everything from skin to lips, eyebrows, and eye whites to whitening teeth one click easy. Here’s an overview. The opening photo of actor Tiffany Dupont looks like it has undergone a full treatment in retouching from skin smoothing to
If you want to be a better photographer you need to practice. I do it all the time. Practice is stellar because you can give yourself an assignment and have no one looking over your shoulder. I was in Nashville on a speaking/judging trip for the Tennessee Professional Photographers Association
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Adobe just announced updates to a variety of products, including Lightroom. One of which I am pretty excited about is the updates to the masking tools. I took a look around the updated Masking tools area, with Select People, Objects and one-click Select Background. So let’s have a little look
