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This course covers everything from mastering the black and white workflow, getting the best results with your RAW files, adding drama to photos, correctly exposing highlights and recovering drama without too much of the “HDR look”, stylizing photos, bringing life to dull photos, shooting dramatic foggy photos, shooting straight into a sunset, selective clarity enhancements, […]
The night always offers photographers a grittier, moodier atmosphere in photos—not to mention as much light control as you can carry in flashes. But it’s not always possible to shoot at night, and when it is, the darkness can be a hinderance as much as a potential boon. This video shows you how to replicate the effects […]
How do you choose which camera gear to bring with you when you travel? Photographer David Hobby packed light on his vacation to Hong Kong. Here he discusses exactly what he carries in his traveling camera pack: Tips for Traveling Photographers Pack Light. Hobby suggests only taking the most necessary items for taking photos while […]
Ever wonder what the difference was between adjusting the levels and adjusting the curves? Or wonder which one you should use? Or simply default to using the levels adjustment because the interface for curves seemed a bit daunting? If any of these are true for you, then take a look at the video below where […]
For Jay P. Morgan, a portrait shoot normally takes four hours, several lights, and at least two reflectors. Today, he’s aiming for one hour, one light, and one reflector—a quick and breezy outdoor shoot to give a real estate agent a new professional headshot: Though he winds up taking an hour and a half (and bringing […]
In the spirit of Halloween, Joe McNally creates an eerie photo shoot in the middle of the forest with two spooked kids and a couple of funky tree-people: The idea came from McNally’s appreciation of pop culture—specifically, the final scene of To Kill a Mockingbird: “I always remember the final scene of To Kill a Mockingbird, when Jem and Scout are coming home […]
Spirals occur everywhere around us and can be a great way to add interest to photographic composition. These 11 photos show interesting examples of spiral staircases from all around the world. Enjoy the view! How have you used spirals to add that extra touch to your photos? Give us examples—in words or photos—in the comment […]
The “Stone Soup” fable is one of sneaky cooperation. A group of hungry travellers arrive at a village with an empty pot; the stingy villagers refuse to share their food, so the travellers fill their pot with boiling water, drop in a few stones and tell curious passersby that they’re making a delicious stone soup. It just […]
Nadav Bagim is an Israeli photographer who loves doing macro photography; he’s in love with the world of bugs, insects, and all sorts of other life forms that creep and crawl just inches from the ground. Though the passion for these creepy crawlies was there right from his childhood, love for macro photography happened only […]
After the camera, the photographer’s most important tool is the eye. We all want to create powerful, dramatic, and impactful images. But we can’t get there without an understanding of the fundamentals of composition. Mastering Composition: A Photographer’s Guide to Seeing delves deep into what makes great compositions – written for photographers of all levels who want […]
