The Sony a1 mirrorless camera is, by far, one of the most capable and versatile cameras ever released, with just about every feature you could ever want for any photo or video need you might have. This excellent video review takes a look at the camera and the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it in usage. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

You can do a lot in Photoshop. It’s no secret that Photoshop is one of, if not the most powerful photo editing programs in the world. For years, Adobe’s pinnacle program has been the gold standard in photo editing. In the last few years, Photoshop plugins have been on the rise, and there are now thousands of different plugins available for Photoshop. These plugins can do a variety of things, from adding special effects, to removing noise, or even resizing your photo or using AI technology to remove stray hairs from your model. Many plugins allow you to do things to your image that you otherwise can’t do in Photoshop, while others just have an easier, or more effective way to...

Search the web: hundreds of videos teach you how to get more bookings and nail your marketing efforts. But how do we get our very first booking? I asked a few professional photographers to tell me their stories. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Paul Waring)

Aside from the price, often in the vicinity of thousands and thousands of dollars, can you actually tell the difference between an f/2.8 lens and an f/4 lens? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Iain Stanley)

The pandemic has been one of the most impactful events in the lifetimes of most that are alive today. It has been singular and brutal, affecting people, businesses, and infrastructure. Whether you're a professional photographer or a hobbyist, it undoubtedly changed the status quo for you, but how? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

As a landscape photographer, I don't usually deal with too much noise in my images unless I'm shooting nightscapes. Once I started shooting more wildlife during my time in Alaska, I decided to give it a try and I was absolutely blown away with the results. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Armitage)

Photo By Marti Phillips Today’s Photo of the Day is “Rhapsody in Blue” by Marti Phillips. Location: Death Valley 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 Marti Phillips appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original link(Originally posted by Staff)

Usually, if you want to use a supertelephoto prime lens for things like wildlife or sports photography, you have to use first-party options. However, Sigma offers a rare exception to that rule, the 500mm f/4 DG OS HSM Sports, and it offers that combination of extra-long focal length and wide aperture sought after by many professionals at a significantly more affordable price. Can it match pace with the likes of Canon and Nikon? This great video review takes a look at the lens to answer that question. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Over recent years, photographers have flocked to places like Iceland, the Greek islands, and Bali. It might now seem that there's nowhere new or unique to explore. You'd be wrong to think so. This is an untapped gem you have to see. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Iain Stanley)

The post How to Focus Stack in Affinity Photo: A Step-By-Step Guide appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Kevin Landwer-Johan. If you want to keep your entire subject in focus but you don’t have the necessary depth of field, then you should try focus stacking. It’s a handy technique that lets you combine multiple images – focused at different points – to create a merged file that’s sharp throughout. But how can you focus stack using Affinity Photo? Fortunately, doing an Affinity focus stack is incredibly easy, and in this article, I take you through a step-by-step explanation. I share: How to focus stack in the fieldHow to merge the resulting images in AffinityHow to fine-tune the...

Previously, we looked at how the facial recognition function, aka People View, worked in Lightroom Classic. I figured it would be useful to examine how the facial recognition function works in the cloud based Lightroom ecosystem as well. First off, if you sync your Lightroom Classic catalog to the Lightroom cloud you can certainly sync photos, and if those photos contain faces those faces will be analyzed and allow you to assign names to them. However, the people tags (keywords) assigned do not sync between Lightroom Classic and Lightroom. So, if you have photos in both applications, and you want to utilize the face recognition in both, you have to assign names manually in both. That said, if you migrate a...

Congratulations to Christopher Baker for winning the recent Adventure Sports Photography Assignment with the image, “Sunset Kayaking.” See more of Baker’s photography at cscottphoto.smugmug.com. The post Adventure Sports Photography Assignment Winner Christopher Baker appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Are you struggling to find your style as a photographer? In teaching photography, I am often asked how you even know what your style should be. This is both the easiest and hardest question. Let me explain why. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by kate g)

Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and Steve Martin are close to solving another murder in the building, in a whodunnit that laughs at itself. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Stephen Kampff)

Digital camera technology has reached a point where even our phones can produce images that can be mistaken for a “real camera” to the untrained eye. Photographers have never had more affordable access to image-making tools that can produce crisp, high-resolution images, rivaling those of professional gear from not very long ago. So, why then have objectively inferior vintage digital cameras been making a sudden comeback? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Lucy Lumen)

Listen up! Whether you have a full-fledged career in photography, the pandemic got you exploring it as your side hustle, or you are just dreaming of taking your hobby to the next level, then look no further. These podcasts will educate, enthuse, and enable you to make your dream career of camera (and paycheck) in hand, come true. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Lucy Lumen)

Photo By Debbie Angel Today’s Photo of the Day is “I Can’t Reach!” by Debbie Angel. Canon 7D Mark II, Canon 55-2 50mm lens at 96mm. Exposure: 1/2000 sec., f/5.6, ISO 1000. 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 Debbie Angel appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

When you want to travel light but still have a quality camera in hand, you often have to make some difficult decisions and settle for regrettable compromises. But what if a light, pocketable camera solved many of those problems? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Iain Stanley)

One of the most difficult aspects of wildlife and bird photography is finding your subjects and having the patience to wait for them to come into position in frame. So, what if you could make your own spot that you knew would attract wildlife? This photographer and filmmaker designed and built his own pond for bird and wildlife photography, and this awesome video shows the location and the beautiful footage he gets there. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post Nikon Autofocus Not Working? Try These 5 Troubleshooting Steps appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Lily Sawyer. You’re in the middle of a photoshoot and suddenly nothing is in focus. The camera viewfinder looks blurry, and every time you try to half-press the shutter button, you get no response. You know that your Nikon autofocus system isn’t working, but you don’t have the time or money to send your camera in for repairs – so what do you do? Nikon autofocusing problems are tricky, but you’re in luck: I’ve run into AF issues on a handful of occasions, and thanks to my experiences, I’ve developed a system to quickly troubleshoot cameras on the spot. In...