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When starting out in photography, almost everyone tells you to shoot at the lowest ISO setting. Well, it’s not a bad idea since you do get cleaner images with a lower ISO. However, if you always try and limit yourself to using the base ISO, then you’ll be missing out on a lot of opportunities. […]
If you’ve ever wanted to create light trails but didn’t know where to start, this article is for you. What You Need for Light Trail Photography You’re going to practice creating light trails by photographing passing vehicles. You’ll need a tripod for this technique (or some other way to stabilize your camera) as you will […]
In a recent video, renowned photographer Robert Vanelli shared his insights on using the Magic Light Extension, a newly released feature in Luminar Neo, to create visually stunning photographs. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the key takeaways from his tutorial and provide tips on how to use the Magic Light Extension effectively. Use Magic […]
The Masking tool in Adobe Lightroom is a powerful feature that allows you to selectively apply adjustments to specific areas of your photos. It’s useful for making targeted edits, enhancing specific details, or balancing the exposure and color in certain areas of an image. You may want to use the Masking tool in various situations, […]
In this recent video, Jonathan Paragas shared his insights on how to travel with film photography gear. He covered topics like protecting your gear, making sure your film gets hand-checked at airports, and more. In this blog post, we will summarize the key takeaways from the video for those who are planning to travel with […]
The world can be an overwhelming sensory experience, filled with sight, sound and aroma designed to delight all of your senses. How do you capture that experience in a photograph? Most people don’t. Instead, they show their photos with an apology: “You had to be there.” Your job as a travel photographer is to take […]
Combining flash with ambient light isn’t always an easy thing to do, especially when you have to balance the exposure in a way so that you get a nice bokeh going in the picture. The flash, even when it is fired at its lowest power, can produce a blinding amount of light. Gavin Hoey shows […]
In photography almost always, less is more. The fewer elements in a photo the clearer the story and the more impact your photo will have. Song writers tell powerful emotive stories with very few words, imagine if they were rambling on “and then this happened and then that and blah blah blah…………” They use as […]
Panning is a photography technique often used in sports, fast action, wildlife, and even street photography to an extent. But it can be used in a much wider scope. The basic principles of panning are always the same, as explained by Marcin Lewandowski: What is Panning? Panning isn’t a new technique. You might have used […]
Event photography can be both incredibly fun and a very stressful form of photography. On one hand, you get to be privy to special moments and interesting people having a lot of fun. There are beautiful venues and views, often great food, and they usually pay pretty well. On the other hand, you need to […]
