Black and White Photography Tips

WHY would you want to shoot Black and White photos? There is no denying that a black and white image can have something special that a color image lacks so here are some black and white photography tips to get you started. Probably the first thing to know about B&W photography is that today it's Read more...

How to Create Realistic HDR Photography

Stumbled upon this and thought it might be of interest: There's an art to creating realistic HDR images. Too often, HDR shots are edited with heavy hands when it comes to tone mapping and saturation, leaving you with an improbable and unrealistic image. The following full-length video tutorial Read more...

Kids Posing Guide, How to Photograph Kids

Stumbled upon this and thought it might be of interest: Created by Rachel Devine, these 5 kids posing guides include a tutorial, printable and digital guides ready for when kids next find their way into your lens. Now available here: Kids Posing Guide Inspired by their eBook Click: How to Take Read more...

Interesting Photo of the Day: Sunrise in Bulgaria

This may be of interest to anyone involved in the field of video editing: We've all seen thousands of sunrise and sunset photos and, no doubt, we've all taken a few of our own. I mean, how can you resist? There's just something so magical when the sun cuts across the horizon, or through a Read more...

Before/After Lightroom Processing Tutorial

I just spotted this: Learning how to post-process your images can make the difference between bland and amazing. But how to get there isn't always clear. It's not just a matter of knowing what tools are available to you. You also need to know when to use them, and why. And that's where this new Read more...

Why You Should Choose Pentax

Stumbled upon this and thought it might be of interest: Here are 5 reasons why you should seriously consider a Pentax DSLR for your next purchase....Why You Should Choose Pentax More Resources on outdoor photography Outdoor Photographer Read more...

Getting Sharper Images â?? an Understanding of Focus Modes

Stumbled upon this and thought it might be of interest: The longer you shoot, the larger the repertoire of subjects and assignments you photograph becomes. You start off photographing flowers in the garden, your neighbour's dog, your sister's kids, your friend's wedding and then before you know Read more...

Getting Real with HDR â?? a Step by Step Tutorial for Realistic Looking HDR

Stumbled upon this and thought it might be of interest: If you have been photographing for more than a year or two, you will have heard about HDR (which stands for High Dynamic Range). We have probably seen them, the "overcooked", over processed HDR images that float around the photo websites. Read more...

Ricoh WG-4 GPS Waterproof Review

Take a look at this: The Ricoh WG-4 is the tough, waterproof, compact camera from Ricoh and features a 4x optical zoom lens as well as built in GPS....Ricoh WG-4 GPS Waterproof Review Related posts on portrait photography Portrait Photography Archives - Digital Photography School Read more...

Photographing Waves: How One Surfer Gets Perfect Ocean Shots

This looked pretty interesting when I read it and thought it was worth sharing: Clark Little didn't plan on becoming a wave photographer; it just sort of evolved into a career after he went into the ocean one day with his camera to get a shot for his wife. Already a seasoned surfer, Little was Read more...

Olympus June 2014 Courses & Workshops

This looked pretty interesting when I read it and thought it was worth sharing: Improve your photography skills with the help of an Olympus workshop or course....Olympus June 2014 Courses & Workshops More about photography Photography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Read more...

7 Pro Photography Tips For Underwater Portraits

Check this out: Underwater photography isn't for the easily unmotivated. Aside from being technically difficult, there are an assortment of other concerns. It requires a lot of forethought and planning. If you are thinking about getting started in underwater portraiture or have already tried Read more...

Finding the Time to do Photography Part 1- Business Trip to Las Vegas

Stumbled upon this and thought it might be of interest: About a month ago, a question was posed on the DPS Facebook Page, "What is the number one obstacle to you taking better photos?" While some answered that they were unsure how to set exposure in Manual mode, and others thought their gear Read more...

Lomography Russar+ 20mm Art Lens Announced

This looked pretty interesting when I read it and thought it was worth sharing: Lomography Russar+ Art Lens re-creates the Russar MR-2 lens, a 20mm super wide-angle lens in L39/M-Mount....Lomography Russar+ 20mm Art Lens Announced More about candid photography Candid Color Photography Read more...

Weekly Photography Challenge Landscapes

Saw this and thought it was worth sharing: Yesterday I shared a collection of stunning landscape images and asked a question at the end of the list. If you missed it, you can see the collection and my question here. If you haven't figured out the three things that I think make all, or most of Read more...

Adobe Adds More Features to Premiere Pro & After Effects

I just spotted this: This week at NAB, Adobe Premiere and After Effects are getting some new features, including Live Text Templates (After Effects text effects can be directly edited in Premiere), and keying effects in After Effects to provide better keying results with compressed footage among Read more...

Better Landscape Photography Tips and Video Tutorials

Check this out: This week I'm going to turn the focus to landscape photography. Your photography challenge this week being "Flora" it's a good time to get out and there go find some great landscapes. So I've actually found not one, but three, short video tutorials with some really good landscape Read more...

Are Lightroom Develop Presets Worth the Money?

This looked pretty interesting when I read it and thought it was worth sharing: I was recently approached by a representative of Delicious Presets to review their product. The review is below, but when I looked at the details on their website it occurred to me that there are other questions to Read more...

How to Apply the Look of Hand Coloring in Lightroom

Stumbled upon this and thought it might be of interest: Before there were color photos there were black and white photos, colored by hand using paints or dyes. Today, courtesy of any good photo-editing program, you can apply your own hand coloring effect to your photos. Here's how to apply the Read more...

Best lens for portraits: 5 sensibly priced options tested and rated

Take a look at this: What's the best lens for portraits that you can buy without spending a fortune? Our friends at Photography Week recently tested five of the best sensibly priced portrait lenses....Best lens for portraits: 5 sensibly priced options tested and rated More about photographic Read more...

10 Photography Hacks that will Dramatically Improve Your Photos

This may be of interest to anyone involved in the field of video editing: Mike is the author of the eBook Hacking Photography: A Plain-English Guide to Taking Impressive Photos - Fast, on sale now for 60% off at SnapnDeals. There is a widely accepted rule called The Pareto Principle also known Read more...

Different Tripods for Different Subjects â?? Which to Choose?

I just spotted this: Tripods are always a fun topic of conversation but you might not think so because of their simplicity. In more circumstances than others, the tripod that you use really doesn't make a big difference. The reason is because your tripod is designed to hold your camera and Read more...

How Your Pricing Structure Could be Losing you Money

Check this out: Jackie is the creator of the Portrait Photography Pricing Workbook - on sale now, for a limited time at SnapnDeals. Are you 100% confident you are making a profit with each and every client? As artists, photographers may not be as business-minded as they should be. This can get Read more...

Weekly Photography Challenge â?? Fast Cars

This may be of interest to anyone involved in the field of video editing: Now that I have your attention you might be able to guess what this week's photograph challenge is right? Weekly photography challenge - fast cars! You may be thinking, "I don't live near a race track", so I'm way ahead of Read more...

Make a Photo Website with Lightroom and Koken

This may be of interest to anyone involved in the field of video editing: We've already looked at how you can use Lightroom Collections to organize your images and how to upload your photos directly from Lightroom to Flickr and 500px using Lightroom's Publish Services. But did you know that Read more...