The post 5 Tips for Beautiful Kit Lens Portrait Photography appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Meredith Clark. Photographers love to disparage kit lenses. “Your kit lens is garbage” is a common phrase in photography circles – yet in my view, kit lenses can actually produce great results, especially when it comes to portrait photography. While there are certainly benefits to upgrading glass as your budget allows, there is so much you can do with your kit lens if you know how to use it. In this article, I share a handful of simple tips to improve your kit lens portrait photography. I explain: How you can create a beautiful background blur effectHow to capture beautiful environmental...

Seascape photography is a challenging yet rewarding genre of photography. The dynamic nature of the sea makes taking photos at the coast very exciting, but it also requires a unique set of skills and knowledge. And that's what I'll share in this article as seven tips that'll help you take your seascape photography to the next level. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Michael Breitung)

You can put in the time to become competent with a camera and editing and build out a portfolio you can be proud of, but actually monetizing your photography is an entirely different beast and something many talented photographers struggle with despite their image-making capabilities. If that sounds like the boat you are in, check out this helpful video tutorial that will give you 10 things to consider when building out your photography pricing model. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Action cameras went from being a niche piece of kit used when skiing, for example, to being a staple camera in many photographers' bags. There are lots of options for action cameras now, so which is the best bet? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

The post dPS Weekly Photo Challenge – Lines appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Sime. Straight or bendy – discernable lines are what we want to see in your photograph this week. Use the hashtags #dPSWeeklyChallenge and #dPSLines Horizontal Lines.Vertical Lines.Diagonal Lines.Converging Lines.Curved Lines.Leading Lines.Implied Lines. Here’s a blog post with some pointers from Darren from a little while ago. Working the Lines in Your Photography You can share your photo in the comments below, in our Facebook group or on your own social media or blog (if it’s your blog, chuck a link to your post in the comments below) It’s 38c here right now (Friday arvo) and I’m done with this heat, does anyone want to...

What skills other than knowing your camera kit and how to take a good photo do you need to make your fledgling photography business work, grow, and be sustainable while still standing out from the crowd? What tools do you need and what websites are good enough to bookmark and check daily? These five tips will help you on your way. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Peter Morgan)

The Mac mini has long been the desktop of choice for many users, offering the Mac experience at a significantly lower price than the Mac Studio or Mac Pro line. In fact, the base configuration of the new M2 model can be had for just $599, and it can handle a wider range of needs than you might imagine. This excellent video review takes a look at the new model and what you can expect from it in usage. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo By Garry Everett Today’s Photo of the Day is “Winter Morning” by Garry Everett. Location: Yosemite National Park, California. 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 Garry Everett appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original link(Originally posted by Staff)

Glyn Dewis discusses the reasons behind the thinking that printing makes us better photographers. He takes a look at Permajet paper and gives some of the reasons why you'd choose this over other types of paper and educates us as to what makes a good paper for printing. He looks at the components like OBA (optical brightening agent) and tells you why it's good that some papers do not have this. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Peter Morgan)

400mm is one of the most useful lenses for genres such as sports and wildlife photography, and the options run the gamut from relatively affordable at under $1,000 to quite a way past $10,000, all with different specifications, capabilities, performance, and image quality. The Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S sits in the middle of the road, and this great video review takes a look at the lens and the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it in usage. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Landscapes often have dynamic range that exceeds the capabilities of even the most modern camera sensors, and as such, exposure blending is one of the most common techniques photographers employ to improve the quality of their photos. There are many different ways to go about this, and this fantastic video tutorial will show you one of the easiest and most precise ways to do it using Photoshop. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post Upcoming E-Mount Lenses: A 50mm f/1.4, a 23mm f/1.4, and More appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. The CP+ Camera & Photo Imaging Show – the “world’s largest camera video equipment show” – is slated to begin on Thursday, February 23rd, and in the lead-up, you can expect to see a slew of exciting E-mount lens announcements from Sigma, Tamron, and Sony itself.  What lenses are on the way? According to Sony Alpha Rumors, the Sony 50mm f/1.4 GM should launch on February 21st and will feature a rugged design and an impressive 11-blade aperture. While Sony does already offer a 50mm f/1.4 lens for E-mount cameras, the new GM model will presumably...

I just returned from B&H Photo’s awesome “Depth of Field” Portrait conference in New York City. The event was a huge success – packed the whole time with some really nice people (and great instructors). Thanks to everybody who came to one of my sessions. I super enjoyed every minute of it. I taught three sessions, including a session on Lightroom organization, and I had TONS of questions about Lightroom throughout the entire conference. Based on those questions, here are five things I would share with any Lightroom Classic user to help them make their Lightroom life easier, better, and more fun. Interesting Observation: When I started my Lightroom session, I asked the packed room how many people were using Lightroom...

If you would put your trust on just one tripod for all the shooting requirements that you commonly face, what features are non-negotiable for you? Let’s see if this carbon fiber tripod from Benro would fit that description. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Nicco Valenzuela)

Street photography is one of those wonderful genres that encourages us to break convention and what we know to be "right" in the big bad, world of the still image. It's one of the few genres, I feel at least, that can encompass all manner of emotions, from humor and lightheartedness to tone, shape, ambiguity, surrealism, and hard-hitting realism at any time. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Michael Barrow)

A good travel tripod can be one of the most important pieces of kit you own, particularly if you're often on the move. Is this little tripod the new king of the difficult subset of tripods? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Congratulations to Josh Zielinski for winning the recent Snow And Ice Scenes Assignment with the image, “Ash Cave in the Winter.” View the winning image and a selection of submissions below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots! The post Snow And Ice Scenes Assignment Winner Josh Zielinski appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

In my quest to find the best combination of lenses for my photography, I have been trying out various brands and focal lengths to see what would work for me and deliver the image quality I was after. One thing was missing, however, and that was a good, lightweight, affordable telephoto lens for the longer hikes. Enter the Fujifilm XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Gary McIntyre)

When Nikon moved into the realm of full frame mirrorless cameras, they generally went for pragmatic lens designs meant to tackle the majority of situations photographers would encounter. However, a variety of interesting lens design patents recently emerged, and they show the company is now thinking about some more extreme options as well. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo By Harry Lichtman Today’s Photo of the Day is “Winter in the Gorge” by Harry Lichtman. Location: Rocky Gorge Scenic Area, New Hampshire. “Getting down and close to the water action for this perspective was a little challenging, but the results were worth the effort,” says Lichtman. “It doesn’t take long before the river is choked with ice and the photogenic flow diminishes, so an early winter shot was needed.” 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...