This week, Levi Sim reviewed the WANDRD DUO Daypack, while Jeremy Gray went over use cases of Lightroom and Photoshop.

Bob Coates showed us how to use Aurora HDR to process a single image landscape, Lauri Novak discussed whether photographers truly need Photoshop or not and Giulio Sciorio talked about being a dadtographer during a global pandemic.

DUO Daypack by WANDRD provides tough, customizable storage - Historically, photography backpacks have been aimed at people going on safaris and the packs have looked like they’re built to withstand tramplings by elephants and baggage handlers. WANDRD, a Utah-based company, seeks to make useful packs that look good, too. I’ve been using the DUO Daypack for some time and can attest that it’s a […]
Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop: Which application do I use for various photo editing tasks? - For photographers who use Adobe software to manage and edit their images, there are two primary applications to use: Lightroom and Photoshop. There are two versions of Lightroom — the regular version (formerly known as CC), and Classic. I exclusively use Lightroom Classic, but Lightroom shares many features with Classic. When do I opt for […]
Revisiting Aurora HDR’s single image process with a juniper landscape - Many times we have tools in our quiver that we forget to use. There’s a feature I have not leveraged with Aurora HDR — a single image process. Now that I have revisited the possibility, I’ll be using it lots more. HDR capture I often use ability of my cameras to create multiple exposures of […]
Father and Son embrace Documenting fatherhood in times of crisis - Times of crisis should be documented, from many perspectives. Being a parent is an amazing experience but let’s be real — it’s hard. Some days you feel like a king, other days you might question your manhood and most days it’s both. It’s OK though, we all go through the emotions but being an effective […]
Not every photographer needs Photoshop - What? You can’t possibly be serious? Or at a minimum you can’t possibly be a serious photographer without Photoshop, right? Who says? Well, certainly not me. I’m part of a mentoring community that works with members to help them down their own paths. Part of that journey is declaring an intention, describing what you want […]

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