I shoot a lot of real estate — A LOT. I like to talk about the latest cameras and lenses for the highest possible image quality. However, there’s one underrated aspect about long exposure photography I like to emphasize as well. It’s difficult for me to obtain a nice tack
We often hear the saying that we must learn the rules of photography first before we break them. However, as Daniel Inskeep of Mango Street tell us in the video above, we often aren’t told in detail how to break these rules. If this is something you’ve also noticed and would like to hear
Santa Cruz Island in Channel Islands National Park offers an opportunity to photograph unique animals and plants close to Los Angeles in California.
Fall is one of the best times for portrait sessions. So, it’s also a perfect season to do mini fall portrait sessions to promote and expand your photography business. Are you doing seasonal shoots for the first time? Are you a new portrait photographer in your area? Looking for a
Skylum recently announced Luminar Neo, its next-generation creative image editor. Luminar Neo will offer new state-of-the art artificial intelligence tools, designed to address common issues faced by photographers. Included are new features like the automatic removal of dirt, dust spots and power lines. Luminar Neo will also offer the ability
Here is a really quick and easy way to add neon signs to your images using Adobe Photoshop, using the shape tool and outer glow. Don’t forget you can make you sign any color by using the Hue/ Saturation adjustment layer. You can also add a layer mask and remove
Previously, I had had used Topaz Labs DeNoise AI with a high ISO Milky Way image, which I wrote about here. Its ability to reduce noise while keeping the stars sharp and intact was impressive. I decided to really challenge it even more at one of my favorite locations nearby,
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
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 in the past, migration will not be available upon launch. However, the team is working on a tool to make this easier: “What differentiates Luminar
Today, GoPro announced its new flagship camera, HERO10 Black, which features the company’s new high-performance GP2 processor. GP2 delivers breakthrough image quality and blistering video frame rates that enable HERO10 Black to capture life-like 5.3K video at 60 frames per second, 4K video at 120 frames per second and 2.7K video at an incredible 240
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
