When I was new to studio portrait photography, for some reason, I found the beauty dish to be one of the more intimidating modifiers to master. Perhaps it had to do with the unique shape and setup, but for whatever reason, I avoided trying one out for a long time. In reality, using a beauty dish is not as challenging as it may seem, and in this article, I will detail three basic ways to use one as well as provide sample images. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Pete Coco)

You may remember my 2019 review of the original Arsenal hardware. It was a block box you attached to your DSLR or mirrorless camera and it automated many of the tasks photographers face on a regular basis. The Arsenal sold quite well. While it had some good points that could speed or improve a photographer's workflow, it left a lot of buyers unhappy and it seemed to wind up on a lot of shelves and in a lot of drawers, rather than in camera bags. Now we've got Arsenal 2. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Mel Martin)

Sony users have the blessing of having both a large native lens library and a robust slate of third-party options. With all those choices, it can be a bit difficult to know which is right for you. This helpful video discusses the best lenses for Sony users, including zooms and primes and the full range of focal lengths. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Spiraling costs are hitting photographers hard. Here are more ways to save money and do photography on a shoestring. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Ivor Rackham)

Photo By David Connel Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Mathis Crest” by David Connel. Location: Yosemite National Park, California. “I spent four days and three nights hiking in the Mathis Crest and Cockscomb area of Yosemite National Park,” explains Connel. “This is the incredible view from my campsite.” Exposure: 1/400 sec., f/10, ISO 250, 13mm. 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...

Back in the days of film, where there were no image previews and every frame cost money to take, light meters allowed you to ensure that an image would be properly lit and the results would be what you expected. With digital, you can now check the results instantly and make adjustments right away with no penalty. So, while light meters are not necessary anymore, they can still be quite useful. This great video tutorial will show you how to use one properly. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

One of the most fundamental choices you can make is whether to use a prime or a zoom lens. For portraiture, there are benefits and drawbacks to each option. If you are new to portrait photography and wondering which is right for you, check out this great video tutorial that will show you the pros and cons of both to help you make the right choice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post Don’t Miss the Australian Photographic Prize Awards and Conference appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Jaymes Dempsey. The Australian Photographic Prize (APP), scheduled for September 8-11 in Melbourne, Australia, promises awards, a product expo, live image critiques, talks from photography professionals, and plenty of photographic fun. Hailed as an “all-embracing national photographic awards event,” the APP offers four days of excitement and will give over $30,000 in prizes to contest entrants. While the conference takes place in Australia, many of the contests are open to international photographers. And for those looking to enter a photography competition, the Australian Photographic Prize awards are the best of the best; the event is sponsored by a slew of...

Growing as an artist isn’t always fun. But being the best artist you can be requires you to lean into the growing pains to reach your full potential. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Christopher Malcolm)

It used to be that Lightroom was for cataloging and basic edits and Photoshop was reserved for the more serious work, but in the last few iterations, the former has made some major strides. You can now do some impressively complex edits without ever leaving Lightroom. This helpful video tutorial will show you three advanced tools in Lightroom that will make your edits more efficient and help you create better images. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Canon's 85mm f/1.2L lens is one of the most legendary lenses ever created and has been in the hands of countless portrait photographers for a few decades now. In the meantime, the company has developed some other remarkable lenses that give the 85mm a run for its money. So, can it be dethroned? This great video review compares two of Canon's best lenses to answer that question. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Sony produced what could be described as a game-changer of a camera with its current flagship, the Sony a1. Although this camera offers a plethora of new features that most reviews have raved about. One of its most remarkable features has gone a little under the radar. This feature is the increase in the flash sync speed to 1/400th of a second shutter speed. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Usman Dawood)

Photo By Philip Kuntz Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Cloud Ship” by Philip Kuntz. Location: Beartooth Pass, Wyoming. “A pancake lenticular cloud in the process of breaking up cruises over one of the many lakes on Wyoming’s Beartooth Pass,” describes Kuntz. 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 Philip Kuntz appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

400mm is a tremendously popular focal length for things like wildlife and landscape photography, and you can spend anywhere from under $1,000 to well over $10,000 for such a lens, depending on the image quality and your needs. In the middle of that range is the Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S, and this excellent video review takes a look at the lens and the sort of performance and image quality you can expect from it in practice. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

It's no secret that the smartphone has decimated the camera industry for the past decade, but according to Canon, the market may have finally bottomed out, and there might now be reason to look up. It turns out even DSLRs aren't dead just yet. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post 7 Street Photography Rules That Should Be Broken appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by James Maher. Street photography, like most genres of photography, comes with rules: oft-repeated ideas about how you should structure your images, where you should shoot, and the types of subjects you should capture. But should these street photography rules really be followed? I don’t think so. Sure, they work up to a point, but if you pursue them too diligently, you’ll start to feel trapped, and your photos will start to look like everyone else’s. In other words, if you want to capture sophisticated, unique photos that really make viewers stop and stare, you’ve got to go beyond the rules. And...

The TTArtisan 23mm f/1.4 lens is a fully manual, all-metal lens designed for a variety of crop sensor cameras. In this video, I discuss my initial impressions using the lens and also whether or not I think it's worth picking up. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Pete Coco)

Just when you thought there were more than enough raw image editors out there, along comes another one with some fresh thinking and excellent results. This new editor is called Radiant Photo. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Mel Martin)

There are many different techniques you can use to retouch a portrait, and one of the more advanced and powerful out there is frequency separation. This helpful video tutorial will show you what frequency separation is and how to use it to edit a photo. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The post Weekly dPS Photo Challenge: Thirds appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Sime. It’s time to brush up on some photographic rules – this one, maybe the most well known, the ‘rule of thirds’ “The rule of thirds is a compositional guideline that breaks an image down into thirds (both horizontally and vertically) so you have nine pieces and four gridlines. According to the rule, by positioning key elements along the gridlines, you’ll end up with better compositions” You can read the full article on the rule of thirds over here on our website. Take one photograph for this challenge, don’t dig into the archives like I’ve done below! Share the photograph in the comments or...