I get this questions more than you might think, and it’s actually an easy answer: It’s because we’re using different versions of Lightroom, but both of them are current, up-to-date versions of Lightroom. Both share many of the same features, and the main difference between the two is how your images are stored. Above: Lightroom Classic If your Lightroom looks like this, with a bar across the top that says ‘Library | Develop | Map | Book | Slideshow | Print | Web — you’re using Lightroom ‘Classic’ the version that has been around nearly 12-years now. If you use this version, you store your images on your computer or on an external hard drive. You can sync any photos you...

Distractions can ruin what would otherwise be a great photo, and they can sneak up on you more easily than you might expect. This interesting video discusses the issues of distractions in landscape photos and what we can do about them. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Phone cameras are the most used cameras on earth, but it's only in the last five years or so that photographers have been taking them more seriously. Now, Sony are looking to blur the boundaries even further. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Robert K Baggs

Photo By Jake Pineda Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Salt River Sunset” by Jake Pineda. Location: Mesa, Arizona. “The sun setting over the salt river in a very picturesque location of the Superstition Mountain range,” describes Pineda. Nikon D810. Exposure: 14mm, 1/40 sec., f/10, ISO 64. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and the OP Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP 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 Jake Pineda 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 2020, 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 8 Core Lightroom Retouching Techniques to Enhance Your Photos appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Darina Kopcok. Adobe Lightroom is the preferred RAW editor for many photographers. It’s user friendly, yet has many powerful features to help you get the most out of your photos. Here are the core Lightroom retouching techniques to get more out of your photographs. 1. Start with your histogram The histogram is the first step in retouching using Lightroom. It mathematically represents the tonal range of a given photograph. The tonal range considers all the tones between the darkest part and the lightest part of your image. The histogram maps out the brightness area in the photo in grayscale. Black is...

Layer masks are one of the most fundamental and powerful tools in Photoshop and one of the first things anyone new to the application should work on mastering. If you are new to Photoshop, this great video will show you everything you need to know about how layer masks work and how you can use them in your image editing. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lens is the final entry into the company's trinity of f/2.8 zoom lens, and like the 28-75mm f/2.8 and 17-28mm f/2.8, it is quite a bit cheaper than similar first party lenses. If you are wondering how it compares to the more expensive options, check out this great comparison with the Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 and 70-200mm f/4. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Chief Adviser has been facing heat this week after he was caught repeatedly flouting lockdown. However, even more criticism has been heaped on the UK’s press, after several videos emerged of huge swarms of paparazzi photographers defying social distancing guidelines after they clustered together, each attempting to get the best shot. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Jack Alexander

Photo By Siu Lau Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Spring” by Siu Lau. Location: New Jersey. “A cardinal was sitting on a weeping cherry tree branch in our backyard,” says Lau. “Spring is here. We just wonder when we can go out again.” Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD at 483mm. Exposure: 1/180 sec., f/5.6, ISO 3200. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and the OP Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP 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 Siu Lau appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author:...

While it's important to get things right at the source, if you've made that age-old mistake of not changing your camera settings before taking the shot, is it possible to recover the photo? Or is it destined for the recycling bin? [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Jason Parnell-Brookes

The post Heaps of Fun Creative Photography Ideas to Keep Your Photography-Juices Flowing appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. This week, I thought I would compile a few videos of creative photography ideas that will get your photography juices flowing. These videos are from Jordi Koalitic, who shares some of his unique, fun ideas. Some of these you can do in your own home or out and about. Check them out, try them out, and share some of your photos with us in the comments section! Still looking for more creative ideas? Then you may also like: 10 Great At-Home Creative Photography IdeasCreative Photography Exercises to do at Home (video)10 Creative DIY Photo IDEAS when...

Noise is something we pretty much all try to minimize in our photos, and we know that one of the best ways to avoid it is to shoot at as low an ISO as possible. But even at low ISO values, you can still see noise, particularly as you shoot longer exposures. This great video will show you what long exposure noise is, why it happens, and how you can fix it. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The DJI Mavic Air 2 is the latest drone from the company, and it brings with it a range of improvements along with new features. This excellent video review takes a look at the new drone and the sort of performance you can expect from it. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The post How to Publish a Photography Zine to Promote Your Photography appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Matt Murray. Until a couple of years ago, I’d never considered publishing a photography book or zine. Years ago, the self-publishing options weren’t very attractive to me: they were either expensive and complicated or offered templated cookie-cutter style books that didn’t appeal. In recent times, new publishers specialising in short-run zines have sprung into the marketplace, making it much easier for photographers to get their work into print. Inspired by other photographers producing zines, I have just published my own. Here is my guide on how to publish a photography zine to promote your photography. What’s a zine? A...

Last month Canon excitedly released some free software to turn many of their DSLR and mirrorless cameras into a webcam. However, it was Windows only and the many people the other side of that operating system fence were displeased. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Robert K Baggs

The post Weekly Photography Challenge – Trees appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. This week’s weekly photography challenge – TREES! These images of trees I shot while out on walks, and they were just taken with my smartphone. I gave them a warmer tone when editing. © Caz Nowaczyk If you are still stuck indoors, photograph from your windows, or step out into the garden (if you are lucky enough to have one). Alternatively, go back through your archives and do some brand new edits on your photos, like false-color infrared or black and white. Use backlight, sunsets, sunrises, intentional camera movement or close-ups of foliage. The choice is yours! I look forward to seeing...

Photo By Dawn Wilson Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Ahhh, That Feels Good” by Dawn Wilson. Location: Estes Park, Colorado. “At the very beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, I realized, as I was sitting by myself in my truck photographing this elk and magpie, that social distancing was easy for a wildlife photographer,” says Wilson. “The bonus was this funny shot of what appeared to be an elk and magpie having a funny conversation. This bull elk just dropped his antlers the night before and these expressions almost made it look like he was telling the bird how good his shoulders and neck felt without that extra weight. This shot was taken just 15 minutes from my home in Estes...

How do you photograph extremists without giving them the publicity they desperately crave? [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Andy Day

The post Black and White are Rarely Black or White appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Herb Paynter. There are very few absolutes in this life. Most issues we face fall into more “gray areas” than the purely polar dictionary definitions of actual black and white. We use these terms rather cavalierly when expressing personal opinions even when real-life situations are anything but! This is also true in a number of photography-related issues. Since photography is the topic de jour, I’ll turn the conversation in that direction. I’ll explain to you how black and white are rarely black or white. Total black and white can lose important detail. Occasionally this is appropriate for drama, but in general,...