Creating captivating still-life images in the studio can be a little challenging. But going back to basics and keeping things simple can make your job a lot easier. So I put together exactly HOW I got the shot of these beautiful red tulips. Staging the scene I used a charcoal
The Skylum team recently announced the long-awaited successor for Aurora HDR: The HDR Merge extension for Luminar Neo. High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography is one of my favorite techniques. It blends multiple exposures into a single image with amazing depth and details throughout the tonal spectrum. Click here to learn
Instagram algorithms have been flustering photographers since Facebook purchased the popular photo-sharing app. With the proliferation of Instagram Reels, things have taken a further turn for the worse. Instagram must be fiercely worried about TikTok. They added Reels once it became clear how popular that app has become. Since then,
Finding your niche in photography isn’t always easy. Everyone has a story about how they came to love photography. It seems some were practically born with a camera in their hands, some discovered their passion in their teen years as a way to express themselves, while others did not discover
Looking into Canon for your next mirrorless camera or RF lenses? You’re in luck, as Amazon’s latest Canon deals will give you as much as $100 in savings as well! Now is a great time to grab either a Canon EOS R or Canon EOS M6, or add a new
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. Kay Kenny is a fine art photographer, who exhibits and has taught photography
I’ve recently rediscovered a fascination for old digital cameras, especially the compact and point and shoot ones. There’s something about the modern vintage look of their images that makes me feel at ease with taking photos. While searching for a compact camera to shoot with during those carefree days out,
What are some software post-processing apps that can help you now? I’ll list a few of the ones I find the most useful. Hopefully they can help you too! Perspective Efex DxO’s Perspective Efex is part of the fantastic Nik Collection. The collection includes very useful items like Detail, Super
We see it every day. Someone becomes a photographer and thinks, “Now I get to make photographs for the rest of my life.” Sure, you can and you will. But not as much as you think. In fact, maybe 20% of the time you will be making photographs, while the
Affordable full-frame cameras are a far cry from the entry-level models of yesteryear. However, for under $2,000, and, in many cases, far less, you can get a full-frame rig that produces professional results without breaking a sweat. Many people will lead you to believe that you need to spend upward
Most of your images will not be sized to the exact dimensions you need. You have several options at your disposal. To change the size of an image in Photoshop, you can use the Image Size or Canvas Size command. You can also use the Crop tool or Free Transform
If there’s one photography genre that I’d consider a bit of an outlier, it’d be sports photography. There’s a lot to take into account while shooting sports, with everything from lighting and your shutter speed, to trying to anticipate every athlete’s move. Over the years I’ve photographed quite a few
