High ISO noise can creep into even the best portrait sessions, especially when you’re shooting in dark interiors, low light locations, or pushing your camera beyond its comfort zone, and in this video I break down exactly how to deal with it. Using a real portrait shot at ISO 6400,
When it comes to choosing the right studio strobe, the Neewer Q6 and Q4 are two powerful contenders that photographers often compare. Both offer excellent performance, but their differences in power, speed, battery life, and colour accuracy can make one a better fit for your shooting style than the other.
As photographers, we’re constantly chasing the perfect light. Whether you’re crafting moody portraits or dramatic product shots, your choice of lighting can make or break the final image. Today, we’re taking a look at the age-old debate: constant light versus studio strobes. Is one inherently better than the other? Let’s
How does Topaz Photo AI V2 compare to Lightroom Denoise AI? We decided to try again, this time with a direct RAW-to-RAW comparison. Oooops! Sometimes, we must admit that we don’t know everything about Lightroom, or, quite frankly, everything else in life. In the last comparison article while using Lightroom
We all want to know how Lightroom Classic Denoise AI compares to Topaz Photo AI. We denoised a high-ISO Milky Way photo to address the big question. What is Topaz Photo AI V2? Photo AI is an image enhancement app that sharpens, reduces noise, and increases the resolution of your
Take a break. What does that even mean anymore? Does everyone take breaks? It seems more and more in this society that we are always “ON” or expected to be ON. As a photographer/artist with a decent following on social media that being “ON” all the time becomes pressure. The
Stop comparing yourself. It’s hard not to compare our work with everyone else’s. We see it every day on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds. We can’t seem to ignore it or look away. The thing is, it’s not really helping you or moving you forward. I’m not good enough
It’s a great question, isn’t it? For years people have been telling photographers, what’s the point? Smartphone cameras are amazing and so much more compact and easy to carry with you. And yes, in large, that’s true. But ask any serious photographer and they will probably tell you it’s all
A friend asked if it’s possible to make nice pictures of birds with her Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 bridge camera. I already knew the answer to that question but I wanted to illustrate my point. Spoiler alert: The answer is yes. I have a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 that’s similar so I
One of the most anticipated features lately in both Luminar and Photoshop are their AI-powered sky replacement tools. Many of us night photographers would love to blend hour “blue hour” photos with photos of the night sky taken later in the same camera position. This can be time-consuming. Which can
Since it came out, the iPhone 12 Pro has been a popular choice for those who want to do more photography with their smartphones. With features that promise the best quality for mobile photography, it’s among the smartphones that photographers are looking into upgrading with this year. But, how does
Recently, in conjunction with the Adobe MAX Creativity Conference, Adobe released the eagerly awaited version of Photoshop version 22, which comes with quite a few new features, many of which are powered by AI. Sky replacement One of the most anticipated features in Photoshop is their AI-powered Sky Replacement. Personally,
