If you are a regular scenic photographer, you have obviously tried your skills during different seasons. Many people find that summer and fall are probably the easiest, because everything is full of color. I have recently discovered how beautiful winter is. I may have learned to even love winter photography, because it’s a challenge. Here […]
Are you becoming frustrated with the photos you’ve taken? Cheer up. You can become a better photographer if you really want to. Try these simple fixes: Maintain eye contact Like in real life, direct eye contact is also important in taking pictures. To let loose the power of captivating gazes and compelling smiles, position the […]
I run a photography workshop on cruise ships called “Enjoy Your Camera”. In all my time doing this, I have lost count of the number of times I have been asked about digital enhancement by photographers of all skill levels. The question is always the same: is enhancing my digital images really worth the effort? […]
Stuck at home again. Cue the anguish of photographers everywhere, as they view the bleak prospects of another period of confinement and the denial of so much of the creative stimulus that brings us joy. But fear not! It is said that in every crisis, there is an opportunity, so here is my five-point plan […]
With the release of the highly anticipated Luminar A.I. Photo Editor we’ve been exploring some of the new editing tools and what they can do. The FaceAI tool in LuminarAI has new tools to improve your subjects’ eyes. These tools allow you to change your subject’s iris color, determine the intensity of that color change, […]
With the release of the highly anticipated Luminar A.I. Photo Editor we’ve been exploring some of the new editing tools and what they can do. CompositionAI is a new tool that automatically adjusts a photo’s composition, crop and perspective. After using CompositionAI, you can still make changes manually to fine tune the result. Click the […]
If you’re not enjoying winter, you’re not shooting enough. The season is a great time for landscape and cityscape photography, and you don’t need to go much farther than outside your house to find interesting shots. In case you needed proof, Ellimis captured this neat snowy image in Chicago’s Federal Plaza: By shooting with a 1/30 second shutter speed, f/2.8 […]
As of today the new Luminar AI photo editor is now available for download. In this article, we’ll walk through how to add atmospheric effects such as haze and fog to your photos. AtmosphereAI uses content-aware and depth masking to place fog, mist or haze in the background and/or foreground of an image. This smart […]
With the ongoing pandemic, communities are facing plenty of life-altering effects. While the immediate concerns are the physical effects of the virus and its complications, it also cannot be denied that there is a rapid increase of psychological distress occurring worldwide. Panic leads to the worst behavior and the most common mental health consequences arising […]
1. Start with some essential viewing There are a raft of great photographers working today who, together with past masters, could offer you the tools to develop your photography. It’s actually a bit of a minefield, so for the purposes of this plan, I’m going to focus on one who deserves your attention: Harry Callahan. […]
