Today’s photo tip is to help you in shooting better pet photos. Pet portraits can be the most fun you’ve ever had with your camera, you’ll meet a bunch of really nice people and it’s one of the easiest ways I know to go “pro” if that is a goal of yours. This tip concerns […]
Today, we’re diving into one of the most powerful tools in Adobe Lightroom – the HSL panel (more recently called the Mixer panel). HSL stands for Hue, Saturation, and Luminance, and mastering this panel can transform your photos from good to breathtaking. Whether you’re a professional or a hobbyist, understanding how to use the HSL […]
OK, you’ve bought all the right camera equipment. You have three camera bodies, 10 lenses, a stack of lighting gear, all the filters and attachments you can think of. You’ve read the manual and gained some experience in taking different types of shots, but you’re still not happy with your results. You’ve even copied other […]
There is a new comprehensive online course aimed at photographers seeking to enhance their photo editing skills in Lightroom and Photoshop. Created by Josh Dunlop along with digital artist Anna Maghradze and landscape photographer Zach Doehler, the course promises to simplify the photo editing process. It is currently 70% off to start the new year […]
Final day: only hours left for the Fireworks Photography eBook at 55% Off Taking photos of fireworks can be tricky, but with the right camera settings, you can capture some beautiful images. Here are some starting settings you can use and adjust as per your needs: Mode: Manual (M). Aperture (f-stop): Depending on your lens, […]
Many of us have received or bought ourselves new digital cameras for Christmas, and with this comes the zeal to create great images. Sadly, the chances of this happening are small, as most of us know that a camera doesn’t take great images, the photographer does. So what resolutions can you make that will start […]
Ever since I started taking photographs about 30 years ago, capturing the sense of movement to create abstract images has been a passion of mine, and when I discovered ICM, a whole new world of photography opened up for me. Intentional Camera Movement is the when the camera is moved in horizontal, vertical, diagonal, or […]
Today I have a photo tip that actually breaks the rules. I’m going to talk about including hats in portrait photography. Hats can say a lot about a person’s personality and are a good prop to use – if they actually DO fit the subject’s personality. But, be careful of the lighting. You don’t want […]
Use the “halo light” pattern in your photo lighting. Here is a photo tip I’ve recently read that I disagree with: “When photographing people, always make sure to avoid direct sunlight in the background of the photo. This will make odd shadows and add an undesirable element to the picture. Position the people so the […]
Today’s landscape photo tip involves diagonal lines. In a landscape photo, portrait photo, still life or any other kind of photo, the first major task of the photographer is to draw the viewer’s eye to the most important aspects of the shot and keep it there! We want our photo to send some sort of […]
