Using live view can sometimes be a way better choice than using the viewfinder or shooting blindly. This great video discusses when and why you should consider switching to live view to help you get the shots you want. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Photo By Harry Lichtman Today’s Photo Of The Day is “The Green Room” by Harry Lichtman. Location: Olympic National Park, Washington. “During my first visit to Olympic National Park this past year, I knew I wanted to visit the many iconic beaches and see the unique temperate rainforests,” describes Lichtman. “While the beach images are widely recognizable and found throughout social media, rainforest imagery is much tougher to come by and even more difficult to plan for. Finding cohesive compositions under the best lighting conditions was a real challenge. After much hiking in the Queets Rainforest, I found this composition that seemed to control the chaos. I walked around many trees and vines to see how the scene looked at various...

Whether it be for shooting stills or lighting vibrant video clips, lighting solutions have really started to come in more shapes and sizes. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Nicco Valenzuela

The post How to Create Sun Flares Using Luminar 4 and Photoshop (video) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. In this video from Anthony Turnham, you’ll learn how to create sun flares using Luminar 4, either standalone or as a plugin in Photoshop. This effect can be a great addition to any landscape photo or portraits, especially if you feel your image is lacking something special. This effect can possibly give your image extra life and dynamic. Anthony takes you through this tutorial in an easy-to-follow way, making it easy for you to create your own sun flare. Try out this technique and share your resulting photos with us in the comments section. Do you...

Video editing takes a lot of time and resources, and as such, it is important to establish a proper workflow that promotes efficiency. If you are new to video, check out this comprehensive look at a professional's video editing workflow. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

A marine biologist and underwater photographer from Russia is showcasing some of the most colorful – literally – creatures he has discovered in the depths of the sea. He has now also spoken of the extreme conditions and freezing cold nights that one must suffer through in order to capture such beings. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Jack Alexander

The post Black and White Photography Exercises to Help You Improve Your Skills appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Kevin Landwer-Johan. Black and white photography exercises can help you gain an understanding of how it differs from color photography. Concentrating on black and white images helps develop your photography in many ways. “Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive.” ~ Eliott Erwitt © Kevin Landwer-Johan. Nikon D700, 120mm, 1/800 sec, f/2.8, ISO 400, Manual Mode, Spot Metering. Thinking in black and white Loading a black and white film into your camera forced you to think in black and white. This is different with digital photography because it’s easy to convert a color image to monotones. There...

Olympus has announced that it will be withdrawing the presence of its camera division from South Korea, choosing instead to focus on its medical and science businesses in the country. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Andy Day

The post Weekly Photography Challenge – Window Light appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. Since many of us are still limited to where we can go, this week’s photography challenge topic is the WINDOW LIGHT! The window light here has cast shadows on the floor. I also made this black and white and boosted the contrast. © Caz Nowaczyk Window light is the way that the sunlight comes through a window or glass door and creates interesting light-play on walls, floors and other surfaces. It creates shadows, it can sometimes create colors. Anyway, get your cameras out and capture the way the light falls through your windows. You can also play with them in post-processing...

Photo By Jody Partin Today’s Photo Of The Day is “A Gentle Moment” by Jody Partin. Location: Oceanside, California. 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 Jody Partin appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

When the dynamic range of a scenery is very large, it might be necessary to use some kind of trick in order to keep it inside the histogram. At least, if you want to prevent pure white or black in the picture. Some use filters, others use bracketing. But why not use both? [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Nando Harmsen

The post The Sony ZV-1 Is a Powerful New Camera Designed for Vloggers appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. Sony is preparing to launch a new camera, designed specifically for vloggers: The Sony ZV-1, a small camera that will pack a large punch. News of the ZV-1 has been leaking for weeks, but as we approach the likely announcement date (May 26th), information has appeared at a frenzied pace, including leaked product photos, leaked press announcements, and even a teaser from Sony. What can you expect from this compact camera? While nothing has been officially confirmed, Sony’s teaser shows a small camera with a full-articulating rear LCD. This is fully in line with the leaked...

Landscape photography can be an incredibly rewarding genre for professionals and hobbyists alike, but just like any other genre, it has its own considerations, techniques, and gear you should know about. If you are ready to get started in landscape photography, this fantastic video will get you up and running in no time. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Tonight at 8:00 PM ET I’m doing another of my now legendary live “Book Chats” and everybody’s invited. Tonight’s featured book is “The Flash Book” and I’ll be sharing tips from the book, answering your questions on Flash, we’ve got some cool giveaways, some killer deals on books, and some really stupid stuff I have planned. Go grab a glass of wine – a fresh can of Spray Cheese, and join me tonight at my Facebook page. OK, on to our Lightroom Q&A: Beside my role as Editor/Publisher of Lightroom Magazine, I also write the Lightroom Q&A Column in each issue as well, and today I thought I’d share my Q&A from the current issue (it came out last week; we...

A grandmother has been ordered by a European court to remove pictures of her grandchildren from Facebook and Pinterest or face increasing fines. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

A man from New York City was arrested in Hawaii for violating the state's quarantine orders after he posted photos of himself on a beach on Instagram. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Photo By Gene Putney Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Shoshoni Peak” by Gene Putney. Location: Indian Peaks Wilderness Area, Colorado. “In the month of August, just before sunrise, I arrived at the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area to initially look for moose to photograph,” says Putney. “As I waited for the light to get brighter, I saw this dramatic landscape scene develop and took advantage of photographing it as the sun broke through the clouds, highlighting Shoshoni Peak. See more of Gene Putney’s photography at www.putneynatureimages.com. 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...

If you’re the parent of small children in this global pandemic, stop right now and order a drone. It will keep you (photographically) sane during what is most definitely a trying time. It certainly has helped me. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Wasim Ahmad

The post ACDSee Photo Studio Home 2020 Review appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Glenn Harper. It’s not unusual for photo-editing software to be multifunctional. Any combination of browser, raw processor and pixel editor is normal. ACDSee Photo Studio Home 2020 offers a slightly different blend of digital asset management (DAM) and pixel editing. In this article, we’ll see what this combo can do for you. View Mode in ACDSee Photo Studio Home 2020 What is DAM Software? Many programs that help you organize photos are, rightly or wrongly, described as DAM software. An example of this is the now-discontinued “Picasa.” With that popular program, you could browse photos, edit them, add metadata, assign keywords, create albums,...

Lighting is absolutely crucial to creating a successful portrait, doing more than simply illuminating your subject, but also communicating, mood, intention, and much more. This fantastic video will show you nine different portrait lighting setups you should know. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke