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Excire Foto 2024 announces free major update

Pattern Recognition Company (PRC) has just unveiled a major update to its flagship program, Excire Foto 2024. Known for its futuristic image-management tools, Excire Foto 2024 has propelled photographers into a new era of image organization. Among the features that Excire Foto is known for include a prompt-search AI that

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Yashica partners with I’m Back to introduce Micro Mirrorless camera

Yashica has partnered with digital camera back maker I’m Back to make the world’s smallest interchangeable lens mirrorless camera. Say hello to the Micro Mirrorless Yashica – I’m Back. It’s so small that it fits in the palm of your hand. If ultimate portability is your priority, this camera might interest you. In their

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Creating visual dissonance in outdoor and travel photography

One of my favorite things to do in photography is finding patterns. Like most people, I am drawn to patterns, textures and repetition. As fascinating as patterns and textures can be on their own, photographs of these elements are invariably improved when a pattern or texture is interrupted by something

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Zooming in on nature’s wonders

Nature photography is a captivating pursuit, allowing us to capture the breathtaking beauty and intricate details of the natural world. While prime lenses have their place, zoom lenses offer a distinct set of advantages for nature photographers of all levels. Here are reasons why a zoom lens deserves a spot

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The creepiest place I have ever photographed at night

People ask night photographers all sorts of questions. One of the most common is: What’s the scariest, creepiest place you have ever photographed? The last stop for almost 1000 souls The imposing Gothic stone structure, Moundsville Penitentiary in West Virginia, was the last stop for murderers, rapists and thieves. Almost

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Burnt stump at Flinders Chase National park

Returning with hope: Documenting regeneration after bushfire

The scars of bushfires can be etched deeply on the landscape. Yet, amidst the ash and loss, lies an incredible story of resilience. As photographers, we recently embarked on a journey to revisit Flinders Chase National Park on Kangaroo Island, a region heavily impacted by the devastating 2019-2020 bushfires. Our

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Extending your background in Lightroom and Photoshop

How do you extend your backdrop or background in Lightroom and Photoshop, especially when you’re shooting in the studio and the backdrop isn’t overly large? It’s a problem I frequently have and so do many of my students. So I thought I’d put a little video together on how you

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Three tips for powerful environmental portraits

Environmental portraits show people in their place and their habitat. The environment sets the mood and the place of the story, and a single look at the photograph can tell you what the story is about. Let me show you three things I think about as I light the background

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SlickPic Photography Challenge: Architecture

Another week, another fun photography challenge! Are you ready to put your photography skills to the test and refill your creative juices? Now on the 17th week of their 52-week Photo Challenge, the folks of SlickPic want us to look up, within and around stunning Architecture. In this challenge, the

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