Youngsters are back to school, and you know what that means—annual school portraits. School portraits can be challenging for both the kids and the photographer. Here are a few tips to hopefully help school picture day run a bit more smoothly. 1. Talk to the Kids Many of them will be frightened, and a conversation can […]
Are you a beginner or advanced professional photographer? Or are you looking to get into photography? Maybe you’re simply a hobbyist with the sole desire of casual photography. Regardless of your intentions, you’re going to need a lens, among other gear. This Canon lens roundup will assist you in finding a lens for your growing […]
I don’t write enough, but I wanted to address something I may actually be qualified to speak on. Here’s the deal. Music photography is a long road, and it won’t pay well in the beginning—or for that matter maybe ever. So, start out with another means of income and shoot at night when you can. […]
What on earth is computational photography? The simple answer is that it is being developed to try and ensure that smartphone cameras can achieve what their big brothers can–and perhaps even more. As has often been mentioned, the major restriction for smartphone cameras is the lack of space. If they are really to be ‘the […]
Fireworks are a rare subject that amateur photographers have a hard time lucking their way through. No amount of Instagram filtering and photoshopping will make a bad picture look good. So if you want to stand apart from the pack, you’ve got to know what you’re doing. Here is a new infographic to guide you […]
“I have a digital camera and some really good software, therefore, I no longer need to bother with filters.” Not so! If you’re not making use of physical filters (as opposed to digital filters) in your digital photography, you’re missing out on a whole world of wonderful creativity. After all, what is photography? It’s about […]
Film photography may seem like a relic of the past, but it’s gaining increasing popularity lately. And many photographers claim it’s still the best way to really learn the technical ins and outs of cameras. But it can seem complicated to those of us who are used to our digital cameras’ semi-automatic modes. Whether you’re […]
The progress of camera development in mobile phones has been nothing short of remarkable. If you take the time to actually look at image quality improvement over the last few years you will be astounded. The modern smartphone is capable of producing images of such quality that the compact camera market has shrunken considerably. The […]
Travel photos are always exciting, bringing back memories of your journeys and the people you met. But have you ever looked at them when you got home and wished that the colors were more vibrant and exotic? Today we are going to try to accomplish that using Creative LUTs and Looks in Luminar 3. I’m […]
The original Accent AI from Skylum Software was groundbreaking in its use of artificial intelligence to give one-slider image editing, and now Accent AI 2.0 has just been launched. Accent AI was good, but how is this new version even better? Today, I’m going to put Accent AI 2.0 through its paces and see how […]
