Adjusting white balance can be such a pain, especially when you get it horribly wrong while shooting. When you edit your photos, you’re probably doing what any other photographer is doing: creating a curves adjustment layer and using the presets to select the black and white points. Photoshop normally does a good job of giving […]
These days auto exposure metering is a given. But back in the ‘golden days’ of film, or when photographers had to hire porters to carry their gear, this was not the case. Fine calculations had to be made each time before you clicked the shutter release. This was because the build up to every moment […]
This video definitely opens the debate of whether or not flying drones in public places is a good idea after all. While it’s really hard to ignore the fact that these flying machines capture really wonderful pictures, it’s also true that they can be a real nuisance. After all, not everyone at the controls is […]
Because Photoshop is such a complex piece of software, you can use it for years and not utilize it to its full potential. This 9-minute video from the Photoshop Training Channel demonstrates five amazing tricks in Photoshop that you probably weren’t aware of: 1. Advanced Blending Click on the brush tool. Select white as the […]
We’ve all seen the northern lights (or at least pictures of them) dancing in the pre-dawn sky. The Internet is filled with images and videos of the phenomenon that happens due to charged particles interacting with our upper atmosphere. While we’re not much bothered by the exact ingredients of that heavenly concoction, we’re definitely excited to […]
We all know a good landscape photo when we see one. But what it is that makes a great landscape photo so great? In this video, photographer Doug McKinlay explains the seven key components of the best landscape photos: 1. Great Depth of Field The easiest way to get a corner to corner sharp landscape […]
Photographers who don’t like to shoot weddings tend to give imaginative excuses for their non-affinity. They tend to avoid situations where something can go wrong. If you do it often enough Murphy’s going to get you. But you can avoid any of these pitfalls if you plan ahead. As wedding photographer Susan Stripling puts it in […]
Photographer Jana Williams takes us outdoors to shoot a headshot session using natural light and in the process shares some simple tips to improve our headshots: 1. Use a handheld light meter If you’re a natural light photographer, this is one investment that’s guaranteed to give you returns for a really long time. When using […]
To say lighting is an important ingredient of photography is an understatement. Lighting is everything in photography. It brings all the other elements together like the magic ingredient in Mom’s favorite recipe. In this quick video, photographer Gina Silva and her crew demonstrate how a simple lighting setup can produce stunning photos in one of […]
For some photographers bad weather isn’t such a bad thing. It’s just another opportunity to make mesmerizing photos. One look at this breathtaking timelapse footage, and you’ll be hard-pressed not to assume that the photographer is a pro and has been shooting for years. As a matter of fact, photographer Jeff Boyce has a day […]
