Shooting weddings involves a number of challenges, including having to work with whatever light you are given that day while still being expected to produce memorable, compelling images for your couple and their family. This awesome video tutorial will show you how a photographer captured a great couples portrait in a field even with harsh sunlight complicating the equation. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Often caused by polarizer filters, lens vignetting, or side-lit scenes, gradients can be a pain to handle in post-processing. Follow these simple steps in Photoshop to gain control over gradients commonly found in blue sky images. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Devin Rogers)

If you work in a studio, it is not a big deal to have a lot of heavy gear, but if you are someone like a landscape photographer who is often hiking miles and miles with a bag of gear, every little ounce makes a big difference. This great video shows how one photographer majorly trimmed his bag while still carrying everything he needs to create. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo By Ted Uihlein Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Patterns in Nature” by Ted Uihlein. Location: Crested Butte, Colorado. “Aspen leaves create a lovely mosaic in a Colorado mountain stream,” describes Uihlein. 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 Ted Uihlein appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

We have all taken a shot where the flash didn't fire, we didn't have any lighting for a sudden moment, or we just made a mistake. If the image is particularly nice in other regards, it can be disappointing. So, here's how you can save portraits that aren't well lit using Adobe Lightroom. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

The post 7 Fall Portrait Photography Tips (for Outstanding Results) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Sean Gannon. Autumn provides photographers with an abundance of colors and amazing light, which is why autumn is one of the best seasons for portrait photography. It offers up magical, moody, and even nostalgic photos like this one: But while fall portrait photography can look amazing, capturing the best shots isn’t always easy. Yes, fall backgrounds look awesome and fall light is breathtaking, but you shouldn’t just aim your camera and hope for the best. In this article, I’ll share my top fall photography portrait tips. And by the time you’ve finished, you’ll be able to create stunning images like a...

From novelty to must-have, the phone camera has brought serious photography tools to everyday life. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Usman Dawood)

I am willing to bet that a lot of us have not thought about cleaning our camera viewfinder before, and I am also willing to bet that if those of us who have not thought about it looked at our viewfinders right now, we would be a bit grossed out. Take five minutes and watch this helpful video to learn how to clean yours so it is bright, clear, and clean. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

If you are anything like me, you have probably found yourself agonizing over finding just the right location for a portrait shoot at one time or another. It does not have to be that difficult, though, and this helpful video tutorial will give you some great tips for finding suitable locations quickly and easily. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post Take the 10 Meter Photography Challenge Now appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Darren Rowse. Update: Chase is still doing his thing and we’re still doing ours! We thought it might be FUN to make this week’s challenge a re-do of this one from a good while ago – because it’s fun, and we all need fun right now! Below for details! Tag them #dPSYourTen if you post on social We can’t wait to see what you come up with! The dPS Team. Today on Twitter (follow DPS here) I was looking at some of the most recent Tweets from a few photographers and came across this one from @chasejarvis: “There are at least 10...

What comes to mind when you think about fashion photography? If you are aware of the stereotypes surrounding fashion, then it’s certainly something along the lines of young, sexy models in revealing clothes. In this article, I will try to explain why fashion is so much more than that. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Illya Ovchar)

We are all always striving for better and better image quality, and a lot of the time, it simply comes down to improving our techniques or trying new methods. One such method is exposure to the right, and this great video tutorial will show you what it is and how it can improve your photos. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

As improved as dynamic range is in modern cameras, there are plenty of instances in which you will not able to easily capture full coverage of shadows to highlights. In this video, learn a complete workflow for improving the dynamic range of those high-contrast images. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Landscape Photographers Worldwide is a dedicated Discord channel for landscape photographers to come together and discuss the tools of the trade. Whether you are looking to discuss gear and locations, share your images, or receive direct feedback from your peers, this community delivers immense benefit for landscape photographers looking to connect and collaborate with like-minded creatives, and it is entirely free to join! [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Devin Rogers)

Lightroom may not be quite as complicated or as deep as Adobe Photoshop, but there is a lot of nuance in the software. In this video, find out some key tips on how you can use one of the best features of the program: the Gradient Filter. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Photo By aschoi925 Today’s Photo Of The Day is “An Atmospheric Waterfall Beneath A Layer Of Sandstone” by aschoi925. 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 aschoi925 appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

One of the first lighting techniques I learned in graduate school was Paramount lighting. It's an easy way to come up with consistently solid portraits of almost anyone. Here's a quick tutorial from Adorama and fashion photographer Lindsey Adler on how to get that just right. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Wasim Ahmad)

The post Canon Announces the EOS R3: Dual Card Slots, 30 FPS, and 6K Video appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. Last week, Canon launched its EOS R3, a sports-centric mirrorless model billed as “the company’s most technologically advanced full-frame mirrorless camera.” The EOS R3 has generated plenty of hubbub, and rightfully so; on spec sheets, it outclasses the (already formidable) action capabilities of the EOS R5 and the EOS R6. The EOS R3 should even give Canon’s flagship DSLR, the 1D X Mark III, a run for its money, though Canon has deliberately refrained from naming the EOS R3 as the 1D X Mark III’s mirrorless twin. Instead, the company claims that the EOS...

If you wind up doing a similar set of edits with the Adjustment Brush, you might want to consider changing the defaults from a bunch of zeros across the board, to a set of defaults you create with settings you use most often. Here’s how to do it (it’s really easy). STEP ONE: Go to the toolbar, click on the adjustment Brush, and makes sure all the sliders are set to zero to start off (you can double-click on the word Effect and it will set all the sliders back to zero for you). Now move the sliders where you want them to be as your new default settings (as seen here where I tweaked the sliders a little bit) STEP...

Congratulations to Tom Elenbaas for winning the Nightscapes Assignment with the image, “Blood Moon.” 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 Nightscapes Assignment Winner Tom Elenbaas appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff