As a portrait photographer, I spend hours crafting creative, emotive images that tell a story — but when it comes to sharing them on social media, it’s not always easy to stop people from scrolling past. We live in a world where attention spans are short and Reels dominate the
As we come to the end of Milky Way Hunting Season, the Galactic Center is close to the horizon. In my area, the galaxy stands pretty well straight up. That doesn’t mean it’s not time to head out for night sky image creation. I took my PhotoPills app out in
In this Mylio Photos tutorial, learn when to use one over the other and how to combine them for even better results. Managing and finding the right photos, videos, and documents from a vast collection can be daunting. Mylio Photos simplifies this process with two powerful features: Dynamic Search and QuickFilters. Understanding when
How to fix color cast in photos can be a tricky thing to do. I find I get the worst color cast problems when I am photographing events, because stylish, fancy lighting for mood almost never translates into good lighting for photos. Radiant Photo has a new tool that can
Just like a DSLR or mirrorless camera, it’s important to know how to best utilize the camera you always have with you — your smartphone. When you’re taking things like portraits outdoors, there are a few techniques you can use to achieve the best photo possible. In the video above,
Do you love to travel light? Next time you take your photography on the road, leave the laptop behind and instead, transfer your photos directly to your phone for backup and editing. No computer or camera WiFi required! About two or three phones ago, I received my first one of
As we’re out and about, we might not always have our cameras with us. But that shouldn’t stop us from capturing something we find inspiring. Lauri Novak had a great piece a couple of weeks ago about keeping your phone ready for photography. And it’s true — having your phone
White balance is a tricky thing: Getting it right (or wrong) can make or break the consistency of your editing. Here’s how to get the white balance right for your phone photos. Whether you’re shooting on your phone camera, or loading your DSLR photos onto your phone for editing, getting
Do you find using the pen tool a little difficult to control for making accurate selections? Have you ever tried the Curvature Pen Tool in Photoshop? It’s so much easier to get used to and it can help make terrific selections. Let’s take a look. Why not try it the
The upcoming iOS 16 makes it easy to copy edits you make to one image and apply them to anywhere between one and many. And it’s easy and quick. Let’s have a look! Editing photos In the Photos app, you’ve been able to edit photos, adjusting brightness, contrast, vignettes, sharpening
While it may seem like common knowledge, we were all beginners once. Let’s talk about freezing the action. If you’re photographing a moving subject like a dog running, it’s easier to capture that perfect pose with Burst Shutter Mode. This is like a motor drive on a conventional ILC camera.
