I never held a camera in my hand until my second year of college. After trying on four or five majors, none of which fit, I stumbled into journalism. Here I could use my natural curiosity to some advantage. Then, I discovered photojournalism, which was even better—my first drafts of stories were always OK, but… Continue reading Photographer Boyd Hagen Writes a Love Letter to the Sony RX1R II
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Partial Eclipse, Partial Results
November’s astronomical events led me to plan for a week-long marathon astrophotography session. The catch was that it had to be around the full Moon, normally a frustratingly unproductive time for astrophotographers. [ Read More ]
This New SECRET Tool in Lightroom Will SAVE You Hours of Editing (VIDEO)
Show Promo Image With every new update of Adobe’s Lightroom comes a host of new editing tools, some good, some less important, and some secret. Well, not exactly secret secret but more like hidden or overlooked or buried and easy to miss. Henry Anderson Tue, 12/07/2021
NASA Revives Hubble: The Legendary Telescope is Fully Operational
NASA has successfully fully restored Hubble to full operation, and all four of its active instruments are back online and collecting science observations. Hubble went down for the second time in 2021 in late October. Scientists discovered a loss of specific data synchronization messages, which prompted them to take the legendary telescope offline and into… Continue reading NASA Revives Hubble: The Legendary Telescope is Fully Operational
A Look at a Camera That Inspires You to Get Out and Shoot
Some cameras are designed to be pragmatic tools, meant to reliably get the shot without fuss no matter what situation you throw them into. Other cameras put form first, offering stylish designs meant to inspire your creativity. It is a rare camera that does both equally well. This excellent video review takes a look at… Continue reading A Look at a Camera That Inspires You to Get Out and Shoot
Try these DIY portrait backgrounds to improve your holiday portraits
It’s the holiday season and I have a few cool tips to help you upgrade your portraits of family and friends this year. I am going to show you how you can make some glorious DIY portrait backgrounds, complete with bokeh balls, from your Christmas decorations. And if you don’t celebrate Christmas, no worries, you… Continue reading Try these DIY portrait backgrounds to improve your holiday portraits
Instagram To Add More Safety Features, Parental Controls in 2022
Instagram has worked on several experimental features in an effort to make it a safer space for teenagers and young adults. Today, Instagram has officially launched the “Take a Break” feature with more safeguarding tools to follow next year. Instagram and Facebook have been under the microscope in recent months following the damning evidence revealed… Continue reading Instagram To Add More Safety Features, Parental Controls in 2022
Want More Ways to Earn Money as a Photographer? Here Is One Creative’s Nine Revenue Streams
Most creative industries are highly competitive and difficult to earn high income. In this video, Lizzie Peirce walks you through her nine income streams and how they work, which may give you inspiration for your own business. [ Read More ]
An Easy “Reverse Dodge & Burn” Trick to Recover Shadow & Highlight Detail in Photoshop (VIDEO)
Show Promo Image Photoshop offers an almost endless array of creative tools for enhancing our images, and depending upon your skills you can make things as complicated or as simple as necessary. The technique explained in the video below falls into the latter category, and delivers amazing results. Ron Leach Tue, 12/07/2021
Slideshow: The hilarious winners of the 2021 Comedy Pet Photography Awards
Winners of the 2021 Comedy Pet Photography Awards This past Summer, the annual Comedy Pet Photography Awards made a call for entries. ‘Whizz Pop’ by Zoe Ross, which catches a moment where a bubble appears in front of her black Labrador puppy’s behind, was declared the Overall Winner. Ross received a £2,000 cash prize and… Continue reading Slideshow: The hilarious winners of the 2021 Comedy Pet Photography Awards