Monthly Archives: October 2018
5 Tips for Using Continuous Lights in Your Photography
Lighting is an essential building block of photography. Learning how to use light to your advantage can transform an ordinary photo into an extraordinary one. Many photographers begin their journey working with natural light and I firmly believe this is … Continue reading
How to Choose the Right Tripod for Landscape Photography
A tripod is an essential piece of equipment for a landscape photographer. Sure, you won’t always need to use it. But you’ll find yourself in situations where it can help you capture a high-quality image you wouldn’t be able to get otherwise. But … Continue reading
Making Photoshop Luminosity Masks Easy with Lumenzia
As you advance with your photography, you may want to edit your photographs with more precise control. In this article, I discuss how to use Lumenzia Luminosity Masking Panel to easily edit sections of your image using Luminosity Masks in … Continue reading
Should you buy a cheap twin lens DSLR kit this Black Friday?
If you're thinking about getting into photography a little more seriously, then Black Friday 2018 is a great time to think about getting a cheap deal on a new camera. For those looking to flex their creative muscle, an entry-level … Continue reading
Top 12 Image Editing Skills Every Photographer Should Know
Before you start editing, make sure that you have a good image work flow. This means saving originals in a separate place to prevent you from damaging or destroying the original image. And get familiar with your program’s UNDO capability–usually the … Continue reading
Panasonic announces the development of an 8K camera with organic sensor
While Sony was updating its image sensor range and Canon was busy developing 120MP APS-C CMOS and full-frame 100fps sensors, Panasonic began working on an 8K organic sensor. The Japanese electronics company revealed the organic sensor to the world in … Continue reading
How to Find the Best Kinds of People to Photograph While Traveling
Photographers often struggle to make portraits of strangers while they’re traveling. They’ll have wonderful photos of all the picture postcard views and landmarks, but none of their pictures will have faces. We often encounter this with people who join our … Continue reading
Opportunity Knocks
As Halloween approaches, a timely story about a little prank available to any lighting photographer. All you need is a remote flash trigger, a clueless friend and the maturity level of a 12-year-old. Read more » Strobist
How to Create Dark and Dramatic Backgrounds Using High-Speed Sync
The Usefulness of High-Speed Sync Among other things, high-speed sync lets you underexpose your backgrounds for dramatic images. High-speed sync (HSS) is easily one of the most useful features in lighting. Not only does it let you overpower the sun for … Continue reading
Laowa’s 10-18mm lens is a compact wide-angle zoom for full-frame cameras
The Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE zoom lens is the latest in the growing lineup of Zero-D lenses from Venus Optics. This new optic will be available for Sony's range of full-frame mirrorless cameras like the Alpha A7 III, while versions … Continue reading
Ways to Improve Your Wildlife Photography Composition
Composition in nature photography comes easy to some, but many new photographers struggle to find their balance. This is especially true where wildlife is concerned. There is a bit of false wisdom that says: “You should never put your animal … Continue reading
Seven Great Ways to Control the Photography Background
Much thought goes into photographing an interesting, compelling main subject. In concentrating too much on the main subject though, it’s possible to neglect an equally important part of the photo – the photography background. The background needs to be controlled … Continue reading