Capturing hundreds of images on a shoot is easy. Culling a large number of images down to a handful of keepers is a time-consuming and often mentally difficult process for an artist. In this video, originally posted by Wired, photographer Steve Winter takes us through his thought process as he reduces 112 images down to… Continue reading How a National Geographic Photographer Selects the Best Images From a Shoot
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China Releases Amazing Photos of Tianwen-1 Probe Above Mars
China’s National Space Administration published four photos taken by its Tianwen-1 Mars mission, including the first full photo of the orbiting probe over the Red Planet. The full-color photos show the Tianwen-1 orbiter above Mars as well as the ice cover on the planet’s north pole. According to the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the… Continue reading China Releases Amazing Photos of Tianwen-1 Probe Above Mars
Change 1 Setting & TURBOCHARGE Lightroom (VIDEO)
Show Promo Image Are you frustrated by how long it takes to process your images? Perhaps you haven’t configured Lightroom properly, or the culprit could be your computer system. In either case, the quick tip in the tutorial below will make Lightroom run as fast as absolutely possible. Ron Leach Mon, 01/03/2022
Clean Up The Clutter
Cleaning up is a great way to end and start a year. There are a number of files created when using Lightroom Classic (LrC) that can build up over time and waste hard drive space. Let’s look at a few places you might consider clearing out to make room for more in the coming year.… Continue reading Clean Up The Clutter
Fog Allows for ‘Impossible’ Photo of Milky Way Over Golden Gate Bridge
Photographer Michael Shainblum captured what was previously thought to be impossible due to heavy light pollution: a photo of both the Golden Gate Bridge and the Milky Way together. It takes great determination to head out in the night and patiently wait hours to photograph a landscape scene that may or may not work out… Continue reading Fog Allows for ‘Impossible’ Photo of Milky Way Over Golden Gate Bridge
Is It Worth Switching From Full Frame to a Smaller Sensor?
When it comes to sensor size, the majority of the time, we talk about if it is worth moving from a smaller sensor to a bigger sensor, such as going from full frame to medium format. However, in the last few years, we have seen significant advances in the capabilities of APS-C cameras, both in… Continue reading Is It Worth Switching From Full Frame to a Smaller Sensor?
The Intricate Work in Restoring Photos for a Vietnam Veteran
A while back, a young man contacted me about a photo digitization and restoration project for his grandfather, who served in the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. They had some photographs from this period in his life —of friends, scenery, and the culture of Vietnam— that they wanted to use for an album. I… Continue reading The Intricate Work in Restoring Photos for a Vietnam Veteran
Photographer Captures James Webb Space Telescope Flying Across Nebula
Amateur astrophotographer Ethan Gone went out recently to shoot a nebula and ended up creating a time-lapse of the newly-launched James Webb Space Telescope flying through space. Shooting the Timelapse of the JWST The photographer writes that he had originally set out with the intention of photographing the North America Nebula and the Rosette Nebula.… Continue reading Photographer Captures James Webb Space Telescope Flying Across Nebula
These Bug Macros Required 8,000 151MP Photos and 86 Hours of Editing
Growing up in a communist country, we had no access to or real knowledge of the outside world. With the information that we now take for granted tightly controlled, we were living in a bubble. When communism ended, my entire concept of what the planet and all living things were all about changed quickly and… Continue reading These Bug Macros Required 8,000 151MP Photos and 86 Hours of Editing
Xiaomi unveils its new 12 Series flagship smartphones with 50MP triple camera array, 120W charging
Xiaomi has unveiled its latest flagship smartphones, the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro. While the smartphones are currently exclusive to China, limiting their appeal to a worldwide audience, the phones are worth discussing because the features are quite interesting and may hint at what customers in the US and Europe can expect from future… Continue reading Xiaomi unveils its new 12 Series flagship smartphones with 50MP triple camera array, 120W charging