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There are hundreds of choices when it comes buying lenses for your camera. But you have to be careful so you don’t end up buying something that’s incompatible with the lens mount of your camera. Hopefully, this quick video can help you grasp the fundamentals: Modern digital cameras come with precisely designed lens mount systems. […]
It’s wintertime, and everyone’s dreaming of a white Christmas—but not everyone gets it. Thankfully, even if there’s no snow on the ground, there are still ways to replicate snow in your photographs. Here’s how: In this detailed video, Chelsea Northrup shows two ways of creating snowflakes using Adobe Photoshop. One is even and measured, better for background flakes, while […]
You have a glass full of water. Now, ice cubes are dropped from a height into the glass. You as the photographer have to make an image precisely at the moment when the ice cubes make a splash. How difficult can it be? Well, to tell you the truth, the idea is simpler than its execution. […]
Don’t let small town life discourage you from discovering photography. Even if you’re miles away from the nearest hub of activity, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing in your neck of the woods worth capturing: Atlanta-based artist Evan Ranft is no stranger to the suburbs so often ignored by professional photographers. Here are just a few […]
Ready to hone in on your subjects in an entirely new way? Free lensing is an interesting effect that’s easier to pull off than it looks. Photographer Chris Turner explains how it’s done in this brief tutorial: Essentially, this technique involves shifting your camera’s entire plane of focus by shifting the position of the lens […]
Lightroom is quite a powerful piece of software, and that’s why it makes perfect sense for photographers to learn how to use it. But because it’s so feature-rich, it’s easy for new users to get lost or use it inefficiently. Keeping this in mind, Pye Jirsa from SLR Lounge, shares six workflow tips to help […]
Sometimes it’s a good idea to get back to the roots of photography and get a feel for how photographers used to work with film. Photographer Shannon Beveridge explains everything you need to know before getting started with film photography: Start With a Disposable Camera “We live in a instant gratification type of world.” Today’s […]
Want to give someone the gift of your photography but don’t quite have the money to spend on good quality framing or matting? Check out these six creative, yet slightly quirky ideas from COOPH: Not all holiday gifts need to come from a store and making your own definitely lends a personal touch. All of […]
Are you tired of carrying around a ton of camera gear on your outings? Documentary photographer Daniel Milnor along with SilberStudios explains why you just might want to ditch all that extra gear and work with a single camera body and lens: Let’s face it, most of us love gear. We also love having a […]
When starting out in photography, you can end up making the same mistakes repeatedly. Landscape photographer Mark Denney goes through some of the mistakes he made over and over and shares some composition tips to take your landscape photography forward: Going back through the archives and reviewing your own images is a good practice. It […]
