I’ve been using a DSLR for over 13 years now, but only in the last five years have I progressed — evolved even — from the bad photography practices of my wayward youth. Here are five beginner photography mistakes that I have since learned were not ideal. 1. I shot
We all know the many benefits of shooting in RAW, but the higher quality and correctability comes at a cost: file size. While storage devices are not as expensive as they used to be, it still adds up for the professional photographer. If only we could get the same quality
If you don’t photograph in RAW format, you’re not a real photographer. At least, this is what some online influencers say. Unfortunately, photographers have taken this message to heart. Now, it’s almost considered taboo to shoot in JPEG. I used to firmly be in camp RAW as I believed that
Many image makers shy away from RAW files because the thinking it makes the image too flat and lifeless. But if they shoot only in jpeg they can leave some quality and options behind. Shoot RAW When shooting RAW you are getting all the information that the sensor can produce.
Recently I’ve seen some questions on various Facebook groups about shooting RAW photos. Specifically, why when you select RAW as your camera’s capture format, it often captures in a different file extension, like .ORF, .NEF or .CR2. If you’ve been around cameras for a while, you love the RAW format.
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
This is an age-old question, well, as old as digital photography and DSLR are at any rate. Should you shoot in RAW or JPEG? Many cameras are set to JPEG straight out of the box, so why bother to change? What’s the difference? When an image is captured in a
Aurora HDR has long been a popular photo editing application for combining bracketed images into beautiful high-dynamic range (HDR) images. However, you don’t need to bracket images to make use of Aurora HDR. In fact, in short order, you can add a lot of life to your RAW images using
You got that fancy new camera during an after-Christmas sale, and you’re ready to go out and photograph! But when you get back and try to import photos, you suddenly find yourself unable to do so in Lightroom or Lightroom Classic. So, what gives? Why can’t you open your files?
Working with Raw Files in Photoshop? One of the major benefits of shooting raw is an increased bit depth. If you don’t make these two change to your Photoshop Raw workflow, you are just destroying the quality of your raw photos. Step 1: Open a raw image. Step 2: At the bottom
This article and video are about how to create a custom Workspace in Luminar 2018 for editing your DJI RAW images. These are the filters that I work with in Luminar 2018 and this will give you a starting place for your editing. You may also want to read my
This article is about how to use Luminar 2018 with LUTs, to edit your RAW DJI Drone Images (DNG). Using Luminar 2018 in conjunction with LUTs can be a great starting point for your DJI Drone RAW images, to help you create that look you want. I will be demonstrating
