Do you identify what you are photographing when you are actually taking the image? How many times when you get back home, start uploading images and add keywords (you are adding keywords, aren’t you?), do you wish you knew what
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’s a few techniques you can use to
Adobe has been hard at work trying to create mobile editing experiences for photographers on the go; maybe Photoshop Express and its new updates will make the mobile software a viable option. Being able to edit our images on devices
These days, more smartphones than ever before can create blur effects and bokeh. This is especially true for Portrait mode. The Focos app utilizes computational photography to achieve this, but with far more control. It emulates the professional look of
What is Starlink? SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, is constructing Starlink. They are launching a web of satellites, or constellation, that will provide internet access. This constellation will consist of thousands of mass-produced small satellites in low orbit. The idea
Photographers of many genres frequently use the PhotoPills app. It’s a one-stop shop for all of your outdoor photography planning needs. If you haven’t checked it out, I highly recommend doing so. If you already use the app, I wanted
When a company had to cancel their event which included headshots due to Covid-19, it was time to get creative. My contact expressed disappointment at having to wait for another year to get a set of cohesive headshots for their
Are you a landscape photographer? Then I’m going to share the best phone app you can get — PhotoPills. Gotta do it. Find your stuff As landscape photographers we need to find and track things such as the sun, moon
I stumbled across Cascable accidentally. While attempting to figure out a way to view photos on my Nikon D750 wirelessly using an ancient iPad 2 as a monitor, I found Cascable. It’s an app that can do what I was
Google Photos has finally updated to include a couple of handy post-processing options. Even though the unlimited cloud backup for free is not available any longer, Google has not forgotten about the free users. Users of Google Photos can now
While us photographers are scouting locations, on the road or photographing, sometimes, we love to communicate. However, texting while driving is not safe and typically illegal. And continually calling or texting while photographing or setting up would be inconvenient. A
Spring is coming. The weather is warming. We are more likely to go outside. And as a bonus, this means that Milky Way season is here! Are you interested in photographing the night sky, peering through a telescope, or laying
All four iPhone 13 models offer Cinematic mode. It’s easy to write this off as a cheap effect or just Portrait mode for video. But I have to say, after three days of intense testing, I am blown away by
The iPhone 13 is a definite step up on many fronts. The quality of the captured image is noticeably better (even under tough shooting conditions). However its important to note that the actual resolution and bit depth for both photos
The Fujifilm Link Wide Smartphone Printer is aimed at creators who want to bring their smartphone (or traditional camera) snaps to life. I’ve had our hands on a pre-production model and the Instax Link Wide app for a few weeks.
This morning, Sony announced the much-anticipated second iteration to the 70-200mm f/2.8 GM lens, the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II. The lens improves on the original version of the lens, coming in at a lighter, smaller footprint, in
This week we’re getting to know community member, Dennis Jones. Dennis is an Award-winning master photographer who travels the world photographing people, places and landscapes. With his Colorado-based company, Dreamcatcher Imaging, he photographs residential and commercial architecture for builders, architects,
If you shoot film on the side, among the most useful skills you can learn is digitizing your negatives. Thinking of home developing? You will definitely need to scan your negatives afterwards. There are several ways to scan 35mm film
Tamron has released a new range of APS-C lenses with an ultra zoom and a wide-angle. I was asked to try out the new ultra zoom, which is an 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3. While it’s also available for Fujifilm X cameras, I
Tonight, Nikon announced the NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR, the latest NIKKOR Z lens compatible with APS-C cameras. The 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR is a 7.8x high-power zoom lens that is extremely compact and easy to carry, with a total
Like capturing photos in low light, but hate having to deal with digital noise when cranking up your ISO? Topaz DeNoise AI is a great option, and through Friday, October 15, 2021, you can save $20! With a brand-new AI
Panoramas are a great tool to capture cityscapes, especially when shooting sweeping skylines that cannot fit in the usual 3:2 or 4:3 ratios. Another benefit is that the added resolution that comes with stitching a panorama will also allow you
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