Twenty-five years ago, Photoshop started out as just a little tool in a photographer’s tool kit. Today, it has become one of the most powerful tools for any photographer. In honor of Photoshop’s 25th anniversary, commercial photographer and darkroom expert Konrad Eek works up a couple film prints using photography altering techniques that are now represented […]
If your boss asked you to go stand on the ledge of a skyscraper, would you do it? Somehow, a few brave employees over at SmugMug happily agreed to this request, under one condition… they get to be photographed by Benjamin Von Wong as real-life superheroes. Welcome to SmugMug’s most daring photo shoot yet, where nothing […]
When you flip through a newspaper, are you drawn to the photographs? How long do you look at them? Do you read the captions? What, exactly, is it that you remember about the photos? What do you value? A first of its kind study by journalism consultant Sara Quinn looks at how audiences engage with […]
New York City delivers some pretty amazing scenery for photographers—from vivid street life to some of the greatest architecture around. And when shooting after dark, the bright lights of the city offer a vibrancy and thrill that is unmatched. Now, imagine New York at night, but from the sky… really, really high in the sky. […]
Welcome to Elgin Park, a nice wholesome mid-20th century American town, where big, old-timey cars drive down peaceful tree-lined streets of friendly neighborhoods, where the milkman still delivers milk bottles to your door, where people still go to the local car wash and small local movie theater. In these photos, Elgin Park appears to be […]
When it comes to dodging and burning, everyone has their own technique. Some take a little more time than others, but the results will ultimately be better. Fashion, beauty, and portrait photographer Michael Woloszynowicz shows us four different approaches to dodging and burning in Photoshop and explains when you can use each—and what limitations to expect: 1. […]
Matthew Saville recently spent a night shooting in the American Southwest. Saville, a seasoned astro landscape photography, has spent many a night camping out while shooting the night sky, but he’s used to the dry cold of places like Death Valley. He wasn’t ready for the humidity in the Southwest and definitely didn’t expect to […]
Are you thinking about adding a tripod to your photography equipment? Before you go out and buy the first tripod you see, check out this funny video by DigitalRev TV that looks at the pros and cons of tripods to find out if you really need one: Tripod Pros 1. Stability. Three legs are always […]
Instead of snuggling up inside under a warm, cozy blanket when the weather turned bitter with severe wind chills in Arlington, Washington, one photographer braved the freezing cold and made the most of it. Angela Kelly sees the beauty that is constantly around us but often missed. With the eyes of an artist, and the playfulness of a […]
If you shoot macro photography, you know that you have to focus on just a little bit of content, so your final image will be out of focus in some areas. There’s no way around that—until you get to post production. Bryan O’Neil Hughes explains a great trick you can do in Photoshop to blend […]
