The post A Beginner’s Guide to Layer Masks in Photoshop appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Simon Ringsmuth. Adobe Photoshop has so many buttons, tools, and options it can seem overwhelming and intimidating to beginner photo editors. Rather than diving into the deep end and trying to learn every possible tool all at once, I recommend a more measured approach. Pick one thing and learn that, and then move on to the next tool or technique. And learning Layer Masks in Photoshop is one of the most important and useful tools for any editor. High school senior, class of 2017. There is no number 17 on his shirt. I added it in Photoshop with layer masking. Nikon...

Exposure compensation is one of the most fundamental tools on pretty much every camera, and it can make a major difference in your shooting workflow. If you are wondering what it is and how to use it, this fantastic video will show you the technology behind it and how it can improve your images. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Exposure bracketing is a common technique used to capture the full dynamic range of a scene. If you are new to photography, this excellent video will explain what it is, why photographers use it, and how it is done. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

When you think of lighting, you might think of splitting things between either natural light or artificial lights, but strobes can be a great way to balance out an exposure with varying levels of ambient light. This excellent video will show you how you can use a strobe or even just its modeling light to create great golden hour or nighttime portraits. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Sometimes even the widest wide angle lens is not enough. In those cases you have to shoot multiple images and stitch it together into one extreme wide angle shot. You can go as far as 360° around, if you want. But you have to avoid parallax errors. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Nando Harmsen

Photo By Linn Smith Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Skydiver” by Linn Smith. Location: Florida. 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 Linn Smith appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

The post Tips For Editing the Colors in Landscape Photos Using Lightroom (video) appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. In this video from Nigel Danson, you’ll gain some invaluable tips for editing the colors in landscape photos using Lightroom. While Nigel uses Lightroom Mobile to show you his editing tips, these tips also apply to Lightroom classic. The features that Nigel discusses to improve the colors in your landscape photos include the: Temperature sliderContrast SliderHSL PanelSplit Toning PanelCurves PanelGradient AdjustmentsCalibration panel So try out some of these tips for editing the colors in landscape photos using Lightroom and share your results with us in the comments section! Furthermore, if you have some tips for editing...

The MacBook Pro is the laptop of choice for a wide range of professionals who need to be able to work on the go. The latest version of the MacBook Pro comes with a bevy of new improvements and features, and this excellent video review takes a look at it and what you can expect from it in practice. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Along with shutter speed and ISO, aperture is one of the most fundamental parameters that every photographer should a mastery of. This fantastic video will show you how aperture works, its practical consequences, and how to control it for better photos and creative decisions. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Retouching a portrait in Photoshop often takes the use of a wide variety of techniques, all of which you must have a good grasp of to create a professional image. This fantastic video will show you how to use frequency separation, dodging and burning, color grading, and more to retouch a portrait in Photoshop. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

The post Weekly Photography Challenge – Cards appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Caz Nowaczyk. This week’s photography challenge topic is the CARDS! Many people have a set of playing cards around the house, or some motivational cards, tarot, companion cards, etc. So get creative with them – build a house of cards, use interesting light, try macro, or intentional camera movement. Color or black and white, or try a series, like mine. I look forward to seeing what you come up with! Check out some of the articles below that give you tips on this week’s challenge. Tips for photographing CARDS Moment Smartphone Lens Review for Photography and VideographyHow to Understand Light and Color to Improve...

We've seen Elon Musk's company SpaceX in the news consistently since their launch of the Starlink satellites, and with 12,000 set to be released into low earth orbit in the future, it might mean some pretty cool light trails for astro photos. Follow the steps below on how to take photos of the Starlink satellites from your backyard. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Jason Parnell-Brookes

Photo By Lori Hibbett Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Stormy Dunes” by Lori Hibbett. Location: Death Valley, California. “We headed to Death Valley as we knew a storm was brewing,” says Hibbett. “Clouds add such nice drama to otherwise boring skies. The morning light was amazing. When we left the area, it was dumping snow on us!” 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 Lori Hibbett appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

The post 10 Great At-Home Creative Photography Ideas appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Simon Bond. There is really no better time to practice some at-home creative photography ideas. There are lots of ideas you can experiment with, and with some basic equipment, you can really work wonders. Let’s get into it and discover some creative photography ideas you can work on at home, and work into a series of images. 1. Photographing water droplets This is a classic project that you can try at home. It’s also relatively simple to set up, though you will need some specialized photographic equipment. The equipment needed here includes a camera with a macro lens, a tripod, and an off-camera...

This is another one I get asked a lot (and it came up numerous times at the Lightroom Conference), and if you caught my session (or if you’ve watch3ed my SLIM [Simplified Lightroom Image Management} system, you know I’m always saying to make sure you have a backup of your main back on a separate external hard drive (ideally in a separate location). So, anyway I thought I’d share how I make a backup of my backup external hard. There are two method’s I’ve used — they both work great. The first and my current method is using the 3rd party software “Carbon Copy Cloner” which is a Mac-only application, but a popular alternative for Windows (it does he same thing)...

Creating a successful video takes a combination of a wide variety of factors, ranging from storytelling, to lighting, to editing, and more. This fantastic video will give you 11 different ways to improve the quality of your videos. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

A lot of beauty images use fairly complicated lighting setups, but you might be surprised by the great results you can get from just a single light. This fantastic video will show you the process behind lighting, shooting, and editing a single-light beauty setup. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

Composition is by far one of the trickiest parts of creating a successful landscape image — full of nuance and competing elements that must work in harmony. This fantastic video discusses one of the most difficult composition problems in landscape photography and how you can address it to create better, more compelling images. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Alex Cooke

While I used a tripod to create this image of Crater Lake many years ago, with the stabilization tech now available I could have easily shot this image hand-held at the 1/6 sec. exposure it was made at. It’s a new world of lightweight backcountry shooting when images like this are possible without a tripod. Should I bring the tripod? This is the question I used to ask myself before every photo shoot. But with stabilized lenses, better high-ISO capabilities and sensor-based stabilization now common in modern digital camera, are tripods obsolete? The days of needing to carry a tripod on every shoot may be gone. Or are they? Depending on what subjects you shoot, the tripod really may be a thing...

If you struggle with getting sharp photos, this is for you, and even if you are experienced, there might be a tip or two to pick up. [ Read More ]Original linkOriginal author: Mads Peter Iversen