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Most beginning photographers deal with darkly lit sunsets in the same way: toss open the aperture and try to balance all the light onscreen, from the darkest shadows to the sunlit sky. But, as Mark Wallace point out, that’s not really the best way to do it. Watch what he does instead: The result of what most […]
If your bride wants photos in the golden light before sunset then there’s very little that you can do but comply. However, things never quite go as per plan at a wedding. They can go behind schedule tossing all your plans out of the window, making you look bad. However, if you’re a photographer who understands lighting you […]
Wide aperture lenses are popular with photographers for a number reasons. The word bokeh, I’m sure, will ring a bell. Mark Wallace shares with us another reason to shoot with wide aperture lenses—and this one’s a real life saver in bad weather: Imagine you’re travelling in a foreign country and you go to sleep planning that when […]
You may be a photographer, but are you an artist? That’s the question COOPH and world-renowned artist Roger Ballen urge you to ask yourself in this inspiring, challenging, and thought-provoking video. Ballen’s unique style has been called everything from disturbing, chilling, terrifying, even psychotic to beautiful, moving, brilliant, and inspiring. Viewers may have differing opinions of his work, […]
You’ve probably run into this issue at one point or another—how to sharpen an image with high ISO noise without worsening the noise artifacts. This tutorial shows you how to do it quickly and effectively using Topaz DeNoise. It’s the epitome of a Catch-22 scenario. By applying noise reduction, you sacrifice detail. But by sharpening […]
Sometimes a little creativity goes a long way toward becoming a social media sensation. A case in point is PaperBoyo (Rich McCor), whose paper cutout combo photos have gained him over one hundred thousand followers on Instagram. This quirky little video from Digital Rev goes behind the scenes with PaperBoyo to see what’s behind the […]
Shooting still action sequences is a unique and interesting way to show motion in sports photography. A sequence shot will show the athlete in action, capturing their path and letting the viewer understand the motion and athleticism that the sport requires. In this new video by Red Bull Illume, we join professional photographer Leo Rosas Morin […]
Modern DSLR cameras are able to produce incredibly stunning shots that capture the tiniest details with ease. However, while you might get some use out of a 50MB image for something in particular, when you’re browsing the web you will never have the patience to load every single photo at dozens of megs. Terry White […]
If you clicked on this link, chances are you’ve already seen The Force Awakens. What you probably haven’t seen is photographer Steve Brown’s infamous Last Supper, a stark, death-star take on Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting: Part photography, part CGI, and part full-fledged Star Wars geekdom, Steve Brown’s Last Supper features the Emperor as Jesus […]
So you’ve got a speedlite. Now what? A lot of photographers only use their flashes in one particular way, switching to different lighting rigs for different effects. But with one flash, you can actually achieve a number of different looks, simply by swivelling it around. Here’s how: Mark Wallace is hosting this video with his Leica M Digital […]
