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Opportunities to increase our skills and knowledge are all around us, but sometimes we may not spot them. In this special video edition, I sat down with Abe Curland from B&H while at Photoshop World. He discussed how he recognized
I recently attended a free 90-minute camera workshop. The description was: “Basic Camera Overview/Class Orientation, DSLR & Mirrorless Camera Operation, and the Principles of Correct Exposure.” I’ve been taking photographs for over forty years, why on earth would I choose
Help! I’m not technical, I hate math and all those dials, numbers and settings really confuse me. Can I still be a photographer? Of course you can. You can be anything you want to be. Right? Now, before people go
Learning new software can be challenging and frustrating. This can cause some not to upgrade or try something new even if it’s better than what they are using. Here’s how to understand Luminar 3 in five minutes or less to start processing your images frustration-free.
If you really want to up your photography or editing skills, set aside a few hours each week to watch videos or read articles on areas you want to improve on and stick to the schedule.
Learn how to understand Aurora HDR 2019’s new HDR Details Boost filter by experimenting with each setting separately.
“Photography makes me feel alive. I never get tired of shooting!” “Oh, this sucks. Didn’t turn out the way I saw it!” “Trying to find my style! Aaarrgghhhhh this is so difficult.” “If I think of my hard drive and
Need some tips to get out of a creative slump? One tip is to participate or join a Facebook group. Check out a few others tips from Andrew Kavanagh’s interview on the Infocus Interview Show.
In this episode: Photoshop tutor and retoucher Andrew Kavanagh talks about the benefits of joining a Facebook group. Andrew runs one of the most successful Facebook Groups “Photoshop and photography” with over 300K members. Topics: What motivated Andrew to create
A good friend of mine — but a huge pain in my butt — kind of gave me a backhanded compliment the other day. You know the kind…”I’m a fan of your earlier work” or “Your presentation will be inspiring
One of the challenges in recording video with a drone can be to create footage without jitter or flicker in it. The places where it shows up the most for me are when I am panning or flying-by stationary subjects
As a beginner photographer, we don’t always have a killer budget to invest in education. I found some very useful tools over the years that helped me along the way without breaking the bank. Here are 5 totally FREE options
I took the time to read comments on this site, as well as a few other sites, and found that there are some terms that need some clarification for use in the photo world. Some are quite comical, and some
I’ve long been a square filter user when it comes to wide-angle lenses. But when it came to my new Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 lens for my Sony kit, I now had a second option — rear filters. I was lucky
I adore using curves and using curves layers in Adobe Photoshop. I think I use that one tool more than any other! It’s quick and easy, and can make such a difference with little effort. Going beyond the ‘S’ curve
Welcome to Beyond Technique, the podcast that empowers photographers to bring their businesses to the next level, brought to you by Platypod, Photofocus and Skip Cohen University. Today we chat with photographer Roberto Valenzuela about to prepare and gear up
If you have keyframed multiple layers in After Effects and need to change the duration of the animated segments, you can use the stretch keyframes method to avoid individual keyframe adjustment. Simply highlight the beginning and ending keyframes on the
This year, many photographers won’t be able to head to the countryside to shoot gorgeous winter landscapes. However, that doesn’t mean they can’t hit the streets to document the beauty of cities blanketed in snow. It will definitely be challenging
If you like flexibility in when you shoot, but love golden hour lighting, then this setup could be a good one to add to your mental kit! In this walkthrough I’ll show you how I simulated a hazy golden hour
Photography is a powerful storytelling tool in itself. But there’s one more thing you can do to give your work more impactful: share what’s happening behind the scenes. As we can see from most photographer-YouTubers, it’s a great tool for
In today’s digital age, it has become common for photographers to venture into creating videos as content creators. As with photography, color grading is also a major component of the video workflow. If you’ve just started, chances are, you’ve already
Serif, the company behind Affinity Photo, has announced that it has renewed the 90-day free trials for creatives. The company originally offered this promotion at the start of Covid-19, and this marks a renewal of the company’s pledge. The company
