Summer brings warm weather, long days and family vacations—elements that add up to make it the busiest time of year in the national parks. That makes some folks shy away, but savvy photographers know plenty of opportunities still abound for making beautiful images in the most amazing of America’s wild places. To that end, we asked award-winning nature photographer and national parks expert QT Luong to recommend the best national parks for summer visits. He’s made more than 300 trips to the parks, and as the author of Treasured Lands—a 480-page compendium of photographs of the national parks that’s filled with useful information for his fellow photographers—Luong is uniquely qualified to highlight the best parks and special places within them to photograph...

It was about a year ago I reviewed the NIK Collection 2, a rebirth of popular Adobe plugins that laid fallow while its new owner, Google, tried to figure out what to do with them until DXO bought the software in 2017 and continually upgraded the collection. They have now added a feature that is really going to excite photographers. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Mel Martin

The post Sony to Announce Ultra-Wide 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Lens appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. If you’re a landscape photographer, you’re in for a treat. Sony is preparing to announce its brand-new, ultra-wide 12-24mm GM lens, which will offer a great range of focal lengths, an impressive f/2.8 maximum aperture, and (likely) stellar optics. Let’s take a look at what we know. First, the lens specs: The Sony 12-24mm will feature a focal length range custom-made for landscape photographers. At 24mm, you’ll be poised to capture some wide images. And once you zoom out to 12mm, you’ll have wide-angle capabilities that few lenses can match, able to capture sweeping vistas that would normally be...

The post How to Use the Orton Effect in Photoshop to Save Blurry Photos appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Ana Mireles. Is your photo a little bit blurry? Don’t throw it out just yet. In most cases, you wouldn’t want soft-focus in your image, but you can rehash-it with a different purpose. One thing you can do is apply an Orton effect in Photoshop to give it new life, especially if it’s a landscape. Some times when you see your photographs in the camera without zooming in, they look sharp when they are not. Maybe your shutter speed was too slow, or you were using the wrong focus mode. There are many reasons this can happen....

Photo By Jessica Nelson Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Blue Jay” by Jessica Nelson. Location: Dayton, Maryland. Canon EOS 7D Mark II. Exposure: 1/1000 sec., f/6.3, ISO 6400. See more of Jessica Nelson’s photography at www.thegagglephotography.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 to do is submit them. The post Photo Of The Day By Jessica Nelson appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Photography has changed as a profession. In this video, I go over how I make my money as a photographer, including a full breakdown of my income streams and what percentage of my income they comprise. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Scott Choucino

In this video, I go over how I price local and small commercial photography jobs. The video covers day rates, license fees, and how they differ from bigger jobs. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Scott Choucino

Do you remember the game "Would You Rather?" It is a straightforward premise: pick two equally unappetizing options, and make the player choose between them. It is equal parts cringing and laughing, so jump in and give it a try. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

You may have noticed a photography education form in recent years online. With the popularization of digital courses, photographers have found fantastic ways to spread education in their community. They’ve also found a lot of opportunities for their business growth in creating an educational platform. So, why do so many photographers get into education in the first place? [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Megan Breukelman

The Olympus Ultimate Nature Kit includes three lenses and a free camera body. Olympus today has introduced the Ultimate Nature Kit, a very impressive offer that will especially appeal to nature photographers. Olympus is essentially offering a free camera body with the purchase of three Olympus lenses (7-14mm ƒ/2.8, 40-150mm ƒ/2.8, 300mm ƒ/4) that are ideal for landscape and wildlife photography. With the purchase of these lenses together for $5,799, you can choose to receive the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, the OM-D E-M1 Mark III or the OM-D E-M1X for free. That’s up to $3,000 in savings, depending on the camera you select. With the lenses included in the Ultimate Nature Kit, you’ll have covered a focal length range equivalent...

The post How to Photograph Long Exposures to Create Dreamy Images appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jeremy Flint. Many new photographers may not know how to photograph long exposures, or even what that means to their photography. Thanks to the development of camera accessories and filters, capturing long exposures is becoming a very popular medium of photography for enthusiast photographers. Long exposure photography is a technique used by many landscape, cityscape and seascape photographers. Have you ever seen a picture of the city where clouds show motion, the car lights have been made streaky or the seawater is rendered blurry? Well this will usually be the result of using a filter to achieve a long exposure...

Photo By Denis Dessoliers Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Spring Beauty” by Denis Dessoliers. Location: Borrego Springs, 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 Denis Dessoliers appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

The last few years have not been kind to the photography industry. With smartphone manufacturers flooding the market with easily accessible and relatively good quality cameras, the camera industry has struggled. Now, with COVID-19 hitting the mix, the tough times have become far worse. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Usman Dawood

Video footage has been released showing the moment a veteran WCCO Photographer was shot with rubber bullets and arrested, even though he clearly identified that he was working for the press. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Paul Parker

When it comes to storing data, photographers have it easy. What if you’re a filmmaker shooting on multiple cameras across multiple projects for multiple clients? Resolution is increasing by the year, and fortunately, hard drives are also growing in size, but what do you do if you have 200 terabytes of data to look after? [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Andy Day

In order to be a great portrait photographer you need a set of decent tools in order to do your job. Whether you work in the studio or out in the field we take a look at five top lenses for portrait photography. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Jason Parnell-Brookes

Do you struggle to find interesting things to shoot with your iPhone? If so, you should definitely try close-up macro photography. It opens up a whole new world of photographic opportunities… and you don’t even need to leave your backyard! But how do you get the camera to focus on tiny close-up details? Watch this video from our iPhone Landscape Mastery course… and discover how to take fascinating macro photos with your iPhone. CLICK HERE to get the full iPhone Landscape Mastery course where you’ll discover more tips and techniques for taking stunning landscape photos with your iPhone. The post How To Take Fascinating Macro Photos On iPhone [Video Tutorial] appeared first on iPhone Photography School. Original linkOriginal author: Kate Wesson

Photo By David Heilman Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Yoga Crane” by David Heilman. Location: Door County, Wisconsin. “We have two sandhill cranes that visit our yard on a daily basis,” says Heilman. “This image was taken late in the day when one of them must have needed a nap.” Sony A9, Sigma 150-600mm lens at 840mm. Exposure: 1/500 sec., f/9, ISO 1250. 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 David Heilman appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author:...

The post Samyang/Rokinon Announces 14mm f/2.8 and 85mm f/1.4 Series II lenses appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. If you’re looking for a reasonably-priced but high-performing lens or two, then you’re in luck. Samyang/Rokinon has now announced an update for two of its most popular pieces of glass: The 14mm f/2.8 and the 85mm f/1.4. The Samyang 14mm f/2.8 and the 85mm f/1.4 are already highly-regarded among photographers looking to get strong images while keeping prices low (and who don’t mind full-time manual focus). The ultra-wide focal length of the 14mm is perfect for astrophotography, especially when combined with an f/2.8 maximum aperture. And the f/1.4 aperture on the 85mm is a great way to...

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...