Monthly Archives: October 2016
Lightroom’s Secret Weapon: The Radial Filter and How to Use it
Back when Lightroom 5 was released, Adobe included an extremely useful tool called the Radial Filter. However, the name wasn’t particularly clear about what it could do, so many people still have yet to find how useful and powerful it … Continue reading
Best photo-editing apps in 2016
The lines between mobile and desktop image editing are becoming increasingly blurred, with mobile apps becoming increasingly powerful and adding features such as the ability to edit raw files. We may not be ready to ditch our computers just yet, … Continue reading
‘A Sharper Scaling’ May Produce Better Enlargements than Photoshop
Developer Steffen Gerlach has created a free program for Windows users – A Sharper Scaling – which he claims produces better enlargements than Photoshop’s bicubic interpolation. For those that want to preserve details in large prints while cropping heavily, this might … Continue reading
10 Non-Technical Ways to Improve Your Street Photography
The technical side of street photography is incredibly important to master, because if you do not understand your camera, then you will not be able to do the tips in this article well. You want to be able to know … Continue reading
Location Portrait Lighting Techniques with Flash & Ambient
An overcast sky is often considered the best kind of lighting for portraits. Not only does it provide a soft and even light source, but it allows you the ability to set your camera settings and fire away. To understand … Continue reading
This Limited Edition Leica M-P Grip Is Wrapped In Rubber From Ping Pong Paddles
Gear No, seriously, it’s rubber from a table tennis bat. This limited-edition Leica costs nearly $ 15,000. Popular Photography
Pentax K-1
Pentax is one of the big traditional photographic brands to make the transition from film into digital camera manufacturing, and it always seemed likely that it might one day make a full-frame digital SLR. However, it wasn’t until February 2015 … Continue reading
How to Take Cool Food Photos in Your Refrigerator
Nothing gets me more excited creatively than coming up with different scenarios or ideas to further develop and hone my photography skills. For me, this is what makes photography so interesting and never dull. Yes, it can be frustrating and … Continue reading
The best cheap GoPro deals in October 2016
No one expected GoPro to be so successful when it invented the action camera back in 2004. But here we are, and here you are thinking of buying one. If you’ve landed here looking for a cheap GoPro, you might … Continue reading
MindShift Gear Announces SidePath and TrailScape Outdoor Photography Backpacks
From MindShift Gear: MindShift Gear’s New SidePath Outdoor Photography Backpack Offers Rear-panel Opening for Smaller Camera Gear SANTA ROSA, CALIF – One of the greatest challenges outdoor photographers face is how to carry their smaller, and yet still sophisticated and expensive camera … Continue reading
Hasselblad X1D
When I spoke to Hasselblad’s CEO, Perry Oosting, at the launch of the H6D he made it pretty clear that the company’s next camera would be more affordable, to attract keen enthusiast photographers as well as pros. And while few … Continue reading
Tips for Getting the Image Right In Camera
I suspect if asked the question “Would you rather be editing your images, or out there photographing that what you love?” only a select few of us photographers will raise our hands for the former! Photography is an incredibly creative … Continue reading