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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 […]
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 […]
Unintended shadows can be really frustrating, not to mention ugly. In the video below, Mark Wallace of Adorama TV explains both the setup for getting rid of background shadows and the theory behind it: Controlling background shadows in portraiture might seem a bit tricky, especially if you don’t have a lot of different light modifiers […]
Meteor showers can produce some of the most awe-inspiring displays in the night sky. They are created when the Earth passes through dust particles left behind by a comet or asteroid. When the dust particles hit the atmosphere at great speeds, they burn up and briefly produce spectacular fireballs in the sky. You can browse […]
Using flash in photography is not just a matter of illuminating the subjects. When used properly, it can craft the shape of the subject, add contrast, and even set a mood to the image. It’s thus quite essential that you learn to use flash the correct way if you want to develop as a photographer. […]
