Are there free photo editing programs out there that will fill in for Lightroom and Photoshop (or On1 and CaptureOne)? Many photographers who are just starting out, or who are doing photography as a hobby (a very expensive hobby) may not want to shell out hundreds of dollars for top-of-the-line photo editing software. Are there …
Recent updates to Adobe Lightroom came with at least one major benefit…additional camera RAW profiles. Now here’s the cool part…You can create your own camera RAW profiles! And this doesn’t just apply to Lightroom. If you avoid Lr like the plague and you prefer to stick with Adobe Camera RAW (ACR), good news: this applies …
In this article I will give you 9 tips on how to speed up working in Lightroom. Lightroom has gone through the hideously slow phase, and if you do all these things you will find, like I have, that editing in Lightroom is just fine these days. Do you want to speed up working in …
In the world of Photography, there are many different genres to choose from. They can range from candid street imagery, documentary, architectural, portraiture, aerial (New with DRONES!), etc and you can mix and match the various types of photography and have them bleed into each other. The one genre of Photography that seems to be …
Like most things in photography…it depends. What type of photography you do, what your business model is, and what type of clients you deal with all factor into answering this question. But in general, you should be collecting as much of the payment up front as you feel comfortable with. I recommend 50% upfront and …
There aren’t a ton of things that scare me. One of them, as I mentioned in my last article, is getting sued. People are crazy and can sue you (and win) over nothing. Another thing that makes me shiver is the thought of people thinking I’m a bad person or even worse, getting in trouble …
Landscape and wildlife photographers sacrifice time, comfort, and convenience to capture images of nature’s beauty. Most of us would say it’s worth it. But with all that driving and hiking around during the wee hours when even a racoon would just hit the snooze button and go back to sleep, it can be difficult to …
Name the best time of day to shoot photos. Most photographers, particularly those specializing in landscapes, are apt to say “The Golden Hour,” that time within an hour of sunrise or sunset when the light is warm, low, and generally softer. Cinematographers have a similar term, “The Magic Hour,” which is the hour before …
What are the best, free alternatives to Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop if you’re using a Mac? If you’re just starting out in photography, or don’t have much money to drop on buying software, are there options that do many, or most, of the things Lightroom and Photoshop (or Capture One or On1) do? Don’t have …
Picking the right way to carry your camera gear while traveling is essential to have a good vacation. Picking the wrong bag or luggage is a sure fire way to make your travel uncomfortable, burdensome or risky (for your gear). I travel a lot, some within the United State, but a good portion of it …
In this article I am going to write about this one photo, how I chose this location, how I got there, what gear I used, the camera settings and also how to get away with going out in the middle of the night to take photos when you are on a family holiday! Along with …
In this article I want to show how you can make epic photos within two hours from the shooting to the final picture. This is a good project for photography beginners to learn about the exposure triangle and editing. It is also a possible income source for photographers. There are a lot people who like …