Every animal has a distinct overall body geometry, but this shape will change dramatically as they move. When you are composing your images, it’s important to understand this concept so you are fitting your frame and composition to them, allowing them to be alive in your shot. Confession Time for
It’s official — Nikon has announced its entry into mirrorless cameras with the Z 6 and Z 7 camera bodies. The Z 6 packs a 24.5-megapixel sensor, while the Z 7 has 45.7 megapixels. While the cameras are virtually the same on the exterior (minus the Z 6 and Z
Category: Outdoor Photographer: Amaurie Ramirez Photo: “Mighty Skogafoss” A powerful photo of a powerful landscape. I like the centering of the waterfall, and the way it looks as though the weight of the water is pulling the land down with it. This photo is also full of wonderful contrasts of
Update: Nikon has revealed the Z 6 and Z 7 camera bodies, as well as various lenses and accessories. Click here to read more. Nikon is set to reveal its two rumored mirrorless cameras — the Z 6 and Z 7 — tonight, at 9 p.m. PT. The Z 6 is
On Wednesday, Adobe came out with its monthly updates for both Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic CC. In addition to support for new cameras and lenses, here’s what’s new: Album enhancements for Lightroom CC One of the biggest features missing from the release of Lightroom CC was the ability to
One of the greatest advantages of lookup tables is that it makes it simple to apply the same adjustment to several photos. Instead of having to record an action or do a lot of extra work, we can actually take the lookup table, export it from one image, and apply
The Edit page videos are broken down into 3 parts. This is part 1 of the 3. You’ll find the DaVinci Resolve 15 – Media Page article here. In video editing, my primary tool is DaVinci Resolve. While I do use Final Cut Pro X (FCPX) for some things, I
Category: Beauty Photographer: Jeff Goldberg Photo: Reflecting Chicago Take a bathing beauty posing on a dark sandy beach washed with lakeside surf. Add a skyline of Chicago. Blur appropriately. Earn kudos as the Photofocus Photographer of the Day. The authenticity of Reflecting Chicago is the asphalt-like texture on which the model reclines. Originally
Last week, Tony and Chelsea Northrup posted a controversial video on YouTube that tried to define what a professional camera was. It centers around sales for all of the camera manufacturers. It makes some good points about how higher-end cameras can enhance a photograph. That being said, for the most
Category: Architecture Photographer: cinzio Farinelli Photo: “genoa architecture” It’s certainly enticing when a photo can convey the stately elegance of a structure. In this photo, both the concept and craftsmanship are clearly conveyed in this classic Italian palace. The small bird offers scale, and note the perfect rendering of the
You can have the greatest website in the world, but if it’s not optimized for search engines, it’ll get lost in the shuffle. Integrating best practices for search engine optimization (SEO) will not only help deliver your website to a higher number of people — it’ll also get you some
To me, the backdrop or background of a photograph is its foundation. The backdrop sets the stage, the tone and reveals or hides things that might add or detract from the subject respectively. The go-to backdrop is seamless paper in its myriad of colors. Many companies sell custom painted backdrops
