If you’re anything like me, at some point you’ve made the mistake of formatting a memory card full of great photos that you thought you’d already uploaded. Or lost the memory card altogether. And you’ve felt the devastation the little girl in the video below expresses after accidentally deleting one of her favorite pictures: Four-year-old […]
Improve your photos with these five tips for using off-camera flash. Then, learn even more essential off-camera flash techniques when you enroll in award-winning photographer Neil van Niekerk’s online Craftsy class Off-Camera Flash Photography. 1. Make backup plans As you move into off-camera flash and your equipment starts getting more complicated, it is important to […]
Take standout portrait photos when you learn how to harness light both indoors and out with on-camera speedlights. See here for a chance to take the online Craftsy class Portraits with an On-Camera Speedlight by award-winning photographer Neil van Niekerk. And, enjoy six tips that will set you on your way to success: 1. Bounce […]
Successfully manipulate shutter speed and aperture with these tips for shooting compelling photos with dramatic effect. Plus, get even more industry secrets when you download Craftsy’s printable eGuide to Understanding Exposure for Better Photos, featuring helpful tutorials on ISO, shutter speed, aperture, proper exposure and more. 1. Capture movement using slow shutter speeds. Give a […]
MELVILLE, NY — Today, Nikon announced the D810, the next benchmark in DSLR image quality for professional photographers and cinematographers. The D810 features a brand-new 36.3-megapixel, full-frame FX-format sensor without an optical low pass filter (OLPF) for extreme resolution and staggering dynamic range. Bolstered by Nikon’s EXPEED 4 image processing engine, the D810 delivers enhanced […]
Retouching is a labor of love. It takes time, focus, and the right mindset to turn good images into great ones. All of that time in front of the computer can drive anyone crazy, so we asked world-renowned retoucher Pratik Naik for his tips for staying loose and producing consistently beautiful final images. (To hear […]
Though we all wish we could travel the world, most of us take most of our photos right where we live. But that doesn’t mean the photos we take at home have to be boring or low-quality! This extensive infographic offers pointers for beginners, tips for photographing the exterior of your house and garden, room-specific […]
Instantly improve your photos of birds in the wild with these eight tips. Then, learn everything you need to know to capture the beauty and grace of birds in the wild, from lighting and gear to reading bird behavior. Join esteemed biologist and expert bird photographer Neil Losin in the online Craftsy class Photographing Birds […]
On a recent trip to Brazil, photojournalist Lee Thompson of The Flash Pack took a break from covering the upcoming World Cup to take an epic self portrait at the top of Rio’s famous Christ the Redeemer statue: The statue has been under repair after lightning damaged it in January, and Thompson somehow managed to […]
Are your photos of flowers not turning out how you’d like? Get five tips for capturing flowers like never before! Then, see here for a chance to take the online Craftsy class Photographing Flowers with macro-photography expert Harold Davis, and learn even more essential exposure, focus, and macro techniques for shooting captivating floral photography. 1. […]
