A sunny day is a perfect day to capture great images. With fair skies and the sun smiling, you have all the time to shoot and capture just about any scene or object you like. Whether you want to take photos of people, landscapes or objects around you, you can do so at your own […]
If you’re developing a new photography project, it can only prosper if you have an audience, followers, and customers. You have to find the right buttons to push. Obviously you need a viable product to sell or you won’t be able to keep your audience’s attention. A comedian wouldn’t derive great satisfaction from an empty […]
NY Street photographer James Maher recently finished a 2nd edition of his popular Essentials of Street Photography eBook. And then was promptly locked down due to the Coronavirus and has been unable to continue with his workshops, tours, events, and portraits business. He is still selling eBooks though, and is currently offering his eBook at […]
In order to run you through the process of building your own IR camera, I will use the steps taken to modify a Kodak EasyShare CX7330. It is a typical compact point-and-shoot digital camera from several years ago. Things to keep in mind about our project requirements: We want the functionality of a basic IR […]
Most people want to do special effects with Photoshop but like all tools capable of advanced work, it pays to get the essential basics under your belt first. Here is my recommended list of the 6 basic essentials any Photoshop beginner should learn: 1. Learn the image analysis tools – The Histogram, The Eyedropper, and […]
Photography is all about capturing the best moments possible and trying to make them last forever. But what happens when the photo is old, tattered, or ruined by something like water? Worry no more! There are ways to preserve and bring that photo back to life. Aaron Nace shows you how in this video tutorial: […]
We’ve been doing a lot of photo editing over here during the lockdown, and this critically acclaimed course has once again been a great companion and reference. Could make for a great quarantine project. Designed to help users go from merely editing photos to creating amazing photo-art fit for print & canvas. We reached out […]
Almost every photographer has had the urge to mount and display his or her photos as wall art, either at home or maybe in the office at work. At one time or another—we’ve nearly all done it—we took one of our ‘best shots’, had an enlargement made, and framed it. We brought it home or […]
One of the most accurate and powerful ways to take meter readings of light through the lens to determine the dynamic range of a scene is spot metering. It can help you produce a correct exposure every single time you press the shutter release button. If you’ve struggled to produce photographs that look right in […]
Something I always recommend to photographers wondering what gear to get is a small flash. Even if it’s only used on -camera, one flash unit can be an incredible help in many kinds of situations. However, an area that I notice people are often hesitant to get into is using their flash off-camera. One common […]
