Posing your clients can be one of the biggest challenges a photographer faces. Not only do you have to learn how to pose your subjects but also how to direct them, while still making them feel comfortable. To help provide a few posing tips and tricks for your next photo shoot, Los Angeles based photographer Caroline […]
In the age of digital photography, post-processing has become a vital aspect of the industry. Unfortunately, as much as it can help your photography, it can also hurt it. In fact, many images (even great ones) are ruined during the editing process by pushing the picture past its breaking point. To help keep your post-processing […]
From portrait photography to commercial photography, every photographer needs to understand how to correct an overexposed photo. It’s one of the most basic editing techniques, and it can be completed in a variety of ways. In this tutorial, professional photographer Aaron Nace shows how you can use Lightroom to easily fix this common problem: To begin […]
Simply put, shutter speed (aka exposure speed/time) is one of three key components in determining the outcome of your photography. As with the other exposure variables ISO and aperture, shutter speed helps determine the amount of information your camera will ‘see’. To help prevent your photographs from becoming giant blurs of color, Techquickie explains the significance […]
Long before Photoshop or Lightroom, photographers like Ansel Adams worked without digital technology to create, capture, and print their photography. One of the most notable features to Adams’s approach was his ability to use simple handmade tools and typical kitchen appliances to create beautiful masterpieces. For instance, he used a microwave to dry test prints to […]
While every photographer would love to capture the perfect image with every shot, it’s just not realistic. Thankfully your vision doesn’t have to end just because the natural lighting didn’t pan out for the day. Using Adobe Lightroom or other photo editing software, you can perfect your images to fit your artistic idea. To help […]
One of the hardest things about photographing babies and newborns is properly capturing their skin tones. Depending upon their specific health conditions, baby skin tones can often have an abundance of red, yellow, or blue. While the exact color of the baby’s skin isn’t the relevant point of the photograph, photographer Aaron Nace shows just […]
Whether you capture photography as a hobby or as a full-time profession, the goal of a photographer is to capture the very best images they can. It probably comes as no surprise that photographers are constantly asking themselves,”Which lens should I use?”, “Which lens should I purchase?”, or “Which lenses will I require for my session […]
Photographers are often admired for their ability to showcase things in new perspectives. For example, a bird’s eye view can capture a fresh take on a familiar day to day routine. From the boats of the canal to skyscrapers, bird’s eye views have become a huge hit for both commercial and personal photography. People use […]
It’s been over five years since tragedy struck the eastern coast of Japan, creating the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986. However, the devastation left by the earthquake and tsunami is still prevalent today. On that fateful day in March 2011, a 9.0 earthquake created a 50 foot tsunami wave that smashed into the […]
