Monthly Archives: September 2018
5 Tips to Improve Your Photography
The following tips represent the top five things that have helped me the most to develop as a photographer, and I continually refer to these to further my development. I hope they can help you along your own journey, too. … Continue reading
Why Your Camera Gear Doesn’t Matter
Many discussions in online photography groups and discussions revolve around “What’s the best camera brand?” or “What is the best lens for x?” or “Thinking about upgrading, should I pick between camera x or camera y?” and so on. It … Continue reading
The Magic of Creativity Rarely Happens in Your Comfort Zone
You’re not likely to ever excel at anything unless you push past what you normally do and exit your comfort zone. That’s unless you’re the type of person who’s not comfortable unless they are constantly taking risks. Becoming more creative … Continue reading
GoPro Hero7 cameras make an appearance in leaked images
It seems we should be bracing ourselves for some new GoPro cameras, after images of an in-store display showcasing the GoPro Hero7 found their way onto the web. There's nothing official from GoPro itself yet, but these pictures look authentic … Continue reading
The Six Killers of Night Sky Photography (and how to avoid them)
One of the best things about night photography, in general, is how forgiving it is. That is to say, you generally don’t need special weather conditions to create a really nice picture. The night and urban lights give you all … Continue reading
Enhancing Night Cityscape Photography in Aurora HDR
Night time cityscapes can look amazing, especially when they are done in HDR. In this article we’re going to look at how Aurora HDR 2019 (pre-order sale on now) can take your cityscapes to the next level. For this tutorial, … Continue reading
How to Create Memorable Family Albums Using the Lightroom Book Module
There is little quite as delightful as going through family albums, reliving memories and watching how things have changed over the years. Having digital copies is great but nothing really beats the excitement of having them in print, holding all … Continue reading
Skylum introduces AI-powered Quantum HDR Engine to Aurora HDR 2019
Skylum's popular Aurora HDR (High Dynamic Range) photo-editing software has now had its fourth major update. Aurora HDR 2019 features Skylum’s Quantum HDR Engine, an AI-powered tone mapping technology and something Skylum has been working on for the past three … Continue reading
SCL-OE-04: Cheap, Portable Outdoor Light Source
No matter how long you have been doing something, be it lighting or photography or, well, anything, you're never too old to be dumbstruck by a cool new idea. Take the linens drying on the line above, for example. In … Continue reading
Key camera features of the iPhone XS explained
Smartphones may now be capable of capturing magazine covers, exhibition-worthy enlargements and more, but that hasn't stopped companies like Apple from continuing to push the technology for the benefit of the everyday user. Heralding "a new era for photography", Apple's … Continue reading
Weekly Photography Challenge – Mellow Yellow
In the last couple of week’s you’ve done blue and red as the photography challenge, so it’s only fitting to complete the triangle of primary colors with yellow this week. Photo by Boris Smokrovic on Unsplash Weekly Photography Challenge – Yellow Simply upload … Continue reading
Nikon Z7 review
Nikon was a little late to the mirrorless game with its 1 system, and it wasn't what a lot of people expected (nor wanted). With relatively small 1-inch sensors and bodies that were a little too devoid of physical control, … Continue reading