The post Choosing Lenses: When to Use Which Lens and Why appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Rick Berk. All camera systems offer a dizzying selection of lenses. These range from fisheye lenses that give a 180° field of view to telephoto lenses up to 800mm. You’ve got zooms, primes, macro lenses, super telephotos, tilt-shift lenses, and more. So it’s not surprising that, in my time as a photographer, I’ve often had friends, students, or casual acquaintances ask me, “What lens should I get?” There is no one right answer to this question – it all depends on you, how you like to shoot, and what you like to shoot. Which is why I’ve written this article....

Did you miss a Photo Of The Day last month? View all of February’s selections in the slideshow below. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the website homepage,  Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them. [See image gallery at www.outdoorphotographer.com] The post Photos Of The Day For February 2021 appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

This one gets a lot of users, but understanding how your free 20-Gig storage works will help you not get in a bind. First, some really good news: If you use Lightroom Classic and you want to sync your images to Lightroom Mobile – it uses Smart Previews and get this….you have UNLIMITED storage for Smart Previews for free, so you can sync over as many images as you want over to mobile without worrying about that 20 GB limit at all. No limits – all free, free, free! So, how does that 20 GB get eaten up? From: a) shooting with Lightroom Mobile’s built-in camera (fills even faster if you shoot in RAW) b) Importing images from your DSLR or Mirrorless...

Whether amateur or professional, there are certain common mistakes that we all make at one point or another. This excellent video tutorial discusses seven common mistakes photographers make and how to either avoid them or fix them. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Photo By Zach Matthai Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Snow Trees” by Zach Matthai. Location: California. See more of Matthai’s work at www.zachmatthaiphotography.com. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them. The post Photo Of The Day By Zach Matthai appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

The Fstoppers community is brimming with creative vision and talent. Every day, we comb through your work, looking for images to feature as the Photo of the Day or simply to admire your creativity and technical prowess. In 2021, we're featuring a new photographer every month, whose portfolio represents both stellar photographic achievement and a high level of involvement within the Fstoppers community. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The post How to Use Foreground to Create Depth in Your Images appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Anne McKinnell. What is the foreground, and how can you use it for stunning photos? That’s what this article is all about. I’m going to show you how you can identify and incorporate strong foreground elements in your photography – so that you end up with beautiful landscape shots, architectural shots, nature shots, and more. And I’m going to explain my favorite way to use foregrounds: To create depth. (It’s a technique I use all the time in my own images, as you’ll soon see.) So if you’re ready to become a foreground photography expert… …let’s get started! What...

Sigma today announced a new zoom in its DG DN line designed for full-frame Sony E-mount and Sigma, Panasonic and Leica L-mount cameras: the Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary. The lens offers a versatile zoom range for landscape, travel and general purpose photography in a small, lightweight body. Sigma’s Contemporary lenses emphasize compact size and value, and the lens is indeed small for a zoom with a constant maximum aperture of ƒ/2.8. Sigma states that the lens is based on the optical design of the larger, pricier 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN | Art lens, but that its shorter zoom range allowed for a much smaller lens, measuring just 4 inches in length. The Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN |...

Flashguns and strobe lights aren't just for capturing perfectly exposed subjects, they can be valuable as creative assets too. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Robert K Baggs

Photo By Harry Lichtman Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Dressed in Winter” by Harry Lichtman. Location: Pemigewasset Wilderness, New Hampshire. “Expansive mountain views in New Hampshire don’t get much better, especially with a fresh coat of ice and snow to highlight the detail of trees, ravines and alpine scrub,” says Lichtman. “This view from Garfield Ridge encompasses Mount Washington (New England’s highest peak) on the far left and Mounts Bond, Bondcliff, Carrigain and Hancock in the Pemigewasset Wilderness as one pans right. Snow simplifies the chaos that’s often encountered when photographing such wide-angle views and allowed me to find compelling foreground elements in addition to the big peaks in the distance. Lower elevation snow rarely lasts very long as the...

Photography is a passion and a hobby for many and a career for a few. But to truly succeed in this competitive industry, does love for photography stand you in good stead, does it make little difference, or does it work against you? [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Robert K Baggs

The post How to Make a Low Key Portrait (Step by Step) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Sean McCormack. If you’re looking to create a stunning low key portrait, then you’ve come to the right place. Because in this article, I’m going to give you a simple, step-by-step process for creating low key photos. In fact, it’s the same setup I use when capturing my own low key shots, so you know it works. (And I include quite a few examples, so you can see what I’m talking about!) Ready? Let’s get started. What is a low key portrait? A low key portrait has tones that are mostly dark. Like this: Compare it to a high...

Congratulations to Denis Dessoliers for winning the recent Winter Grandscapes Photography Assignment with the image, “Tunnel of Lights.” View the winning image and a selection of submissions in the gallery below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots! [See image gallery at www.outdoorphotographer.com] The post Winter Grandscapes Assignment Winner Denis Dessoliers appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

A 70-200mm f/2.8 lens is one of the most versatile and popular options out there, but not everyone needs that f/2.8 aperture or wants to spend that kind of money. A 70-200mm f/4 lens offers the same versatility in a smaller and more affordable package, making it a great alternative for a lot of different photographers and filmmakers. This great video review takes a look at Canon's mirrorless option, the RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM lens. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The post Weekly Photo Challenge – Texture appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Sime. Texture is one of the seven elements of art. Rough vs smooth, patterns, contrast. We have many ways to show texture and this week we want to see how you interpret and show texture in a photograph. I’ve gathered a few examples of what ‘texture’ is, to me, and I guess we can interpret it in our own way and it might be different for you – but anyway! here are a few examples… This Week Your Challenge Theme is #dPSTexture There are some great examples and articles on #dPSTexture on the blog, too! Make sure you pop across and take some extra...

Photo By Amy Ames Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Winter in Paradise” by Amy Ames. Location: Lofoten Islands. “The famous, and well photographed, red cabins found in Reine, Norway, in the Lofoten Islands,” explains Ames. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them. The post Photo Of The Day By Amy Ames appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

While smartphone manufacturers seem intent on making smartphone gimbals redundant, there are a number of excellent products on the market, and the AOCHUAN Smart XR from PERGEAR offers stiff competition given its aggressive pricing. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Andy Day

The post Sigma Announces the 28-70mm f/2.8 – Small, Light, and Well-Priced appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. Earlier this week, Sigma announced its upcoming lens: The 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary, designed for Sony E-mount and Leica L-mount, and billed as “the world’s smallest f/2.8 standard zoom for mirrorless systems.” Sigma already sells a 24-70mm f/2.8 ART lens, but the new 28-70mm features a few key improvements, including the smaller size, plus a near-50% weight reduction for an impressively portable package. Unlike most f/2.8 zooms, the Sigma 28-70mm is ideal for travel photography, street photography, and even casual walkaround photography. I’m not sure I’d label it as truly compact, but it’s certainly small for...

Photo By Kris Walkowski Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Serenity At Winter” by Kris Walkowski. Location: California. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit them. The post Photo Of The Day By Kris Walkowski appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Adding Grain For a Vintage B&W Look in Lightroom This first one is a 1-minute quickie from our dear friend and KelbyOne Instructor, Serge Ramelli. How To Create More Than One Spotlight Using the Radial Filter Here’s a cool little, yet very simple trick, from me that lets you use Lightroom’s Radial Filter to create two spotlights in the same image (which is harder than you’d might think, because when you add the 2nd spotlight, it kind of cancels out the first spotlight). This will all make much more sense when you watch the video above. It’s way better than it sounds. Lightroom Classic Slideshow Tip I know what your’e probably thinking. Wait? Lightroom Classic has a slideshow feature? It does,...