Monthly Archives: October 2016

Save 15% on 50mm Lens Rentals at LensRentals

Use coupon code 15OFF50 at LensRentals.com to receive 15% off your 50mm lens rental. To support this site, navigate to the appropriate product review and click the button. Excludes cinema lenses. Valid on orders with arrival dates set on or before 10/31/16. … Continue reading

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How Birds Can Help You Learn About Your Photography Journey

When you feel like you don’t know what to do, what’s the next step? Frustrating, isn’t it? I think wisdom is found anywhere, from renaissance statues to butterflies, and even birds. Speaking of which, here’s a weird photography insight that I got … Continue reading

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Pelican 1650 Case with Foam Set – $199.95 Shipped (Reg. $249.95)

For today only, B&H has the Pelican 1650 Case with Foam Set available for $ 199.95 with free expedited shipping. Regularly $ 249.95. Product Highlights  Unbreakable, Watertight, Hard Case Ultra-high Impact Structural Copolymer Foam Set Included Built-In Automatic Purge Valve Watertight … Continue reading

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The New Hoya Solas IRND Neutral Density Filters Cut Down On Exposure, Infrared Radiation

Gear If you plan to shoot off-camera flash outdoors, an ND filter will come in handy Hoya’s Solas IRND neutral density filters cut down on infrared radiation. Popular Photography

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Hoya Introduces SOLAS IRND Filters

October 4th, 2016 – Huntington Beach, CA – HOYA USA introduces SOLAS, a new series of IRND (Infrared Neutral Density) filters for photo and cinema cameras. Through the use of advanced materials and precision Japanese manufacturing the SOLAS series maintains … Continue reading

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Dynamic Range Tutorial – Understanding the issues and solutions.

Having troubles understanding why your photos often come out lacking details? Your landscape skies are blown out? Your subjects face is all shadows? Dynamic range is often to blame. By understanding the concept of dynamic range you can do a … Continue reading

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Six Tips For Using Filters to Improve Your Landscape Photos

One of the secrets to good landscape photography is the way in which you capture various elements of the scene. Sure, you can let your camera do the heavy lifting and figure out the exposure. But a landscape photo doesn’t … Continue reading

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Interesting Photo of the Day: The Clouds Parted Right Before Sunrise

It’s amazing how much photography can inspire us. Every image created can provide a different perspective for others, leading them to create their own special masterpieces. Unfortunately, not every photo shoot begins successfully. But Portland based landscape photographer Steve Schwindt … Continue reading

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Adobe Announces Photoshop Elements 15 & Premiere Elements 15

From Adobe: The Elements team is excited to announce the release of Photoshop Elements 15 & Premiere Elements 15.  Over the years, the Elements products have emphasized easy photo and video organization, editing, creation, and sharing. Elements combines powerful behind-the-scenes technology … Continue reading

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Photo of the Day Gallery, October 2016

Photo of the Day A month of photos of the day A month of reader-submitted photos of the day. Popular Photography

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2 Simple Methods for Adding Color to Your Images Using Photoshop

Most of us have experienced photographing an incredible sunrise or sunset only to get home and realize that the colors in your images are not nearly as good as the colors you witnessed with your own eyes. There can be … Continue reading

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Tamron Expands Rebate Program for Fall / Winter 2016

In the previous mail-in rebate program, there were only two (or possibly three) Tamron lenses which qualified for mail-in rebates. This time around, many of their most popular lenses (including their new 35/45mm primes) have been included. Tamron Mail-in Rebates  Model … Continue reading

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