Photo By Linn Smith Today’s Photo of the Day is “Draining” by Linn Smith. Location: Oviedo, Florida. “Having its photo taken can be an exhausting encounter as exhibited by this tree squirrel,” says Smith. 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 Linn Smith appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Since I picked up my first camera about 15 years ago, I’ve loved wildlife photography. While you can capture beautiful wildlife images with a wide range of lenses, nothing beats a telephoto lens for getting close-up shots of your subject. With a long lens, you can photograph wildlife from a safe distance without disturbing them. The drawbacks of most telephoto lenses is that they’re large, heavy and expensive. However, since Canon launched its EOS R mirrorless camera system in 2018, it has developed impressively compact and lightweight RF lenses of all types, including telephoto options. Part of this trend of lighter, more affordable telephoto lenses is due to improved optical technology. Another factor is the Canon RF lens mount itself, which...

As photographers, we all have our strengths and weaknesses. But there’s one disadvantage that almost every photographer has in common. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Christopher Malcolm)

No matter the genre you shoot, the world we live in often demands content churned out at a breakneck pace, and our attention spans are accordingly attuned to that speed. That can be a mistake that stops us from bringing home our best images. This excellent video essay discusses the importance of slowing down (quite a bit) and why it can bring you better photos. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

We are living in an age of incredible lenses that offer combinations of versatility, performance, and image quality that were unimaginable even just a decade ago. One lens makes a strong case for the best combination of those aforementioned factors, however, and it is from a manufacturer you might not expect. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

The Fstoppers community is brimming with creative vision and talent. Every day, we comb through your work, looking for images to feature as the Photo of the Day or simply to admire your creativity and technical prowess. In 2022, we're featuring a new photographer every month, whose portfolio represents both stellar photographic achievement and a high level of involvement within the Fstoppers community. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Photo By Charlotte Couchman Today’s Photo of the Day is “Kayakers on the Potomac” by Charlotte Couchman. Location: Great Falls Park, Fairfax County, Virginia. “Kayakers running the falls on the Potomac River at Great Falls Park,” describes Couchman. Taken from the Virginia side of the river. 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 Charlotte Couchman appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author:...

If you are new to artificial lighting, the array of terminology and equipment can be a bit overwhelming at first. One of the most important distinctions is that between a speedlight and a strobe. Though the terms are sometimes used somewhat interchangeably, they are fundamentally different devices with distinct purposes. This great video tutorial will show you the difference between the two and what each is used for. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Composition is a particularly tricky aspect of landscape photography, especially since you have no control over the placement of the elements in the scene. If composition is something you struggle with, check out this awesome video tutorial that features an experienced landscape photographer offering some great advice sure to help you improve your photos. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Let’s wrap up my post from last week on using face recognition in Lightroom. If you should ever find a photo of a person within a face group who is not the right person for that face group (or if it is a photo you don’t want assigned that person’s name), you can right-click the photo and choose Remove photo from Person in the contextual menu that appears. If you have a lot of face groups that you want to hide at once, click the three-dot menu in the upper-right while in People View, and choose Show and Hide People. That same three-dot menu also contains options for sorting the face groups by first name, last name, or count (how many...

The post Tilt-Shift Lenses: Everything You Need to Know appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Nisha Ramroop. In this article, I explore the ins and outs of tilt-shift lenses. I explain: What tilt-shift lenses are and how they workThe benefits of using tilt-shift optics in your photographyThe difference between the tilt and the shift effectMuch more! So whether you’re looking to understand the tilt-shift lens basics or you want to level up your own tilt-shift photography, then keep reading! What is a tilt-shift lens? A tilt-shift lens is a special optic designed to do two things: Offer expanded control over depth of fieldPrevent perspective distortion In particular, tilt-shift glass is frequently handled by landscape and especially architectural...

Congratulations to Joe Campbell for winning the recent Telephoto Landscapes Assignment with the image, “Death Valley Sunrise.” See more of Campbell’s photography at www.jcproductions.photography. 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 Telephoto Landscapes Assignment Winner Joe Campbell appeared first on Outdoor Photographer. Original linkOriginal author: Staff

Every year, I've had to hear about how a new technology was going to kill the photography industry. I ignored it all, until now. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Lee Morris)

Fujifilm has made some excellent cameras and glass to adorn them with, but one photographer claims that this lens is the cream of the crop. So, is he right or is there something better that can be found in Fujifilm's extensive line-up? [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Robert K Baggs)

Modern landscape photography often uses quite a wide range of post-processing techniques, almost to the point that it can be overwhelming knowing which to employ for a photo or to learn the full gamut employed by many photographers. Do you really need to invest all that time and effort into learning and using all those techniques? This great video makes a case that less is more when it comes to editing landscape images. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

Having seen many beautiful images of newborns in the past, when I recently became a father for the first time I was keen to get some images of my newborn daughter. Unfortunately, the photographers I wanted to use had no availability, so I thought I'd try it myself. It was an interesting experience. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Brad Wendes)

Photo By Garry Everett Today’s Photo of the Day is “Pretty in Pink” by Garry Everett. Location: Walnut Grove, California. “A small construction of sandhill cranes in their overnight roost, captured with the colorful sunrise clouds,” describes Everett. 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 linkOriginal author: Staff

Natural light portraiture is a great way to stay versatile and able to move through a variety of locations and poses quickly without having to deal with the logistics and interruption to your creative workflow presented by lugging around a bunch of lights and modifiers. However, because you can’t control the light, you need to consider your compositions a bit differently. This excellent video tutorial will show you a four-step process for creating better natural light portrait compositions. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

It is easy to get caught up in the remarkable performance and image quality of modern lenses, but the past century has given us hundreds of fantastic lenses full of character, and if you can find the right one, you can discover an entirely new creative world while spending far, far less than you would on a new option. The Pentax Asahi Super Takumar 55mm f/2 is one such lens, and this great video review takes a look at the sort of performance and image quality you can get from it on a modern body. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)

One of the greatest innovations by modern camera and lens manufacturers is image stabilization, which helps to compensate for our natural tendency to slightly shake when holding an object. Like any such feature, though, it is not free, and lenses and cameras with stabilization tend to cost more. So, do you actually need it? If you are new to photography and wondering, check out this great video that will teach you what you need to know. [ Read More ]Original link(Originally posted by Alex Cooke)