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2 Quick Keyboard Shortcuts for Photo Editing in Lightroom

2 Quick Keyboard Shortcuts for Photo Editing in Lightroom

Ever wished your photo editing could be more efficient? Here are two quick keyboard shortcuts to use in Adobe Lightroom, guaranteed to speed up your post-processing to check for problems in highlights and shadows: Hosted by Arizona-based wedding photographer Trevor Dayley, this quick video introduces two hot keys—J and backslash (\). Hitting the letter J highlights blown-out […]

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Amazing Sunset Photography

Amazing Sunset Photography

Have you ever been frustrated at how your sunset turned out? Have you seen an amazing sunset, photographed it and then when you got home were disappointed in the final images – that looked nothing like the impressive sunset you just witnessed? If you have ever experienced these common setbacks, this self-paced course was made for […]

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3 Simple Ways to Hang a Portrait Backdrop

3 Simple Ways to Hang a Portrait Backdrop

Setting up backdrops need not be a gladiatorial fight unto death with C-stands, clamps, tape, and the backdrops themselves. There are easier ways to set these up and enjoy the fruits of a professional looking backdrop. In this video, Jay P. Morgan shows us three simple ways to set up a backdrop: 1. Plumbing Pipes […]

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Macro Photography: Tiny People Harvesting Candy

Macro Photography: Tiny People Harvesting Candy

Usually by now, the Halloween costumes are put away and all the candy is gone. Well, except for the rock hard Bazooka bubble gum, year old lollipops, and broken pieces of candy corn found at the bottom of the bag. So, what to do with leftover Halloween candy? One hobbyist photographer, reddit user jaysunh, came […]

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Light Field Cameras: The Science Behind Living Images

Light Field Cameras: The Science Behind Living Images

Light field cameras are not mere optical freaks borne out of complicated mathematical calculations. They are much more than that. And yet they are truly amazing when you see the results produced by these cameras for the first time. Light field cameras use many of the same optical concepts that power today’s cameras, but they […]

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How to Overpower the Sun With Flash

How to Overpower the Sun With Flash

Shooting with natural light can lead to beautiful landscapes and portraits, but controlling the sun is difficult—you need reflectors, the right positioning, and patience in case clouds change everything. Sometimes, you just need to overpower the sun—this video shows how: Cameras don’t have great dynamic range—they can’t keep everything perfectly exposed, even if it looks that way to us […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Happy to Be in Austria

Interesting Photo of the Day: Happy to Be in Austria

Nestled in a wooded mountain valley in Austria’s Salzkammergut region, Gosausee Lake was once called “the eye of God” by renowned world traveler and writer Alexander Freiherr von Humbolt—and for good reason. When the lake is calm, the crystal-clear water provides breathtaking reflections of the surrounding foothills and the towering Dachstein Mountains. In this photograph, […]

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A Simple Way to Improve Architectural Photography

A Simple Way to Improve Architectural Photography

Architectural photography is an art form in itself. It takes a photographer with a keen eye to capture the beauty and showcase the architect’s design in a single photo. Photographer Julius Shulman was one of the most well-known architectural photographers. He prided himself in not only creating an incredible image of a building, but also […]

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This .PSD File Shows Curve Changes in Real-Time

This .PSD File Shows Curve Changes in Real-Time

Photoshop nerds, rejoice! Someone has created a Photoshop file that depicts, in real-time, how the edits you make are translated in Photoshop’s curve system. It’s difficult to explain, but this video shows it all: The video comes form Pratik Naik, who excitedly explains how the curve shows everything from multiple color properties to basic brightness/contrast adjustments. Casual photographers may […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: Vertical Panorama of Milky Way Over Acadia National Park

Interesting Photo of the Day: Vertical Panorama of Milky Way Over Acadia National Park

The night sky can be so magical, and photographers who spend their time taking pictures of it not only get to experience this magic, but give viewers an in-depth look into the mystical features found only in the dark hours. Landscape and studio photographer Mike Taylor focuses on astrophotography and scenic/nature images and has spent much […]

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