Snapshots??!! Most photographers aspiring to improve scoff at making “snapshots”, those being the quick images taken without much thought by the point-and-shoot crowd. We’re serious photographers here and want to instead be Crafting Photographs, right? But in this article, I’m talking about a feature in Lightroom you may not have tried or understood and it …
You don’t want to be that guy. The one who goes off-trail, trampling vegetation. The one who’s feeding the wild animals or trying to take a selfie with them. The one who hops out to the edge of the canyon rim for that epic selfie. The one who’s oblivious to the fact that …
Something I have been toying with is running a photography workshop. If you are new to the photography world, you will find out that these are the new hot topic and every photographer and their dog is doing one. So why not join them right? This idea has actually been floating around in my …
I wrote recently about 10 things I wish I had known 10 years ago. I want to expand on one of the points from that article having reflected on this further. If you are an expert in Photoshop, or love playing around with Photoshop this is definitely not for you. If, however, you are where …
One of the benefits of social media is the ability to collect data. Data on populations, trends, tastes and preferences. While the collection and manipulation of this information can often be irresponsible, it can also be a great tool. For photographers, it can tell us what our friends, fans, and customers find fascinating. It can …
I really can’t imagine being a photographer 40 or 50 years ago. The technology of the cameras was so different and you had to switch rolls of film so often. What really would be difficult for me is manually focusing every shot. I have to manually focus when I do video, and it can really …
While a good photo backpack is an absolute necessity for me, I have been getting more and more use out of a messenger bag. Most of my photography used to be done while hiking, but my life has changed a lot since I had kids and so has my photography. Now I find my camera …
As a new photographer, there’s a lot to learn. Camera controls, composition, lighting, lens selection and more. Try action, sports, or even wildlife photography and while you puzzle over exposure settings the shot is missed. Try portraiture and your subject may become impatient while you’re trying to get the light right or find the right …
You’ve arrived at a gorgeous location and you take your camera out of the bag. What do you shoot? What, precisely, is your subject? If you’re like many, you’ll be awed at the beauty of the place and try to capture it all in one big, wide shot. Maybe you’ll take a bunch of photos. …
It is kind of depressing that the only articles online about photographing slot canyons are made by those who have only visited one or two… Lower and Upper Antelope Canyon. They being the most photogenic canyons, that is probably the reason why. But frankly, those canyons lie. Not all slot canyons are created equally and most …
Strap on that speedlight and follow me!! FLash photography is an awesome way to make a step change improvement to your photography. For me, flash photography was a technique that really improved my images almost instantly, whereas learning other aspects of photography yielded more incremental improvements. Flash is a great way to add drama to your …
If you’re looking to up your video game and you enjoy shooting on a mobile platform you should give the Osmo Mobile 2 from DJI a serious look. It’s not without its flaws, but at $129 USD it’s one heck of a bargain. The Osmo Mobile 2 is the successor to the popular Osmo Mobile. …