6 Tips for Beautiful Portraits on Location

The post 6 Tips for Beautiful Portraits on Location appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Darlene Hildebrandt. Struggling to capture great on-location portraits? You’re not alone. Unlike studio portrait photography, photoshoots on location can be unpredictable and stressful. Even if you’re using a flash, you generally need to factor in the… Continue reading 6 Tips for Beautiful Portraits on Location

Capturing emotion in your commercial portraits

Emotion has a powerful influence over our everyday purchasing decisions, and this year, new research from the research consultancy Brand Keys revealed just how far that influence goes. In 1997, researchers found that rational considerations weighed more heavily than emotional ones when driving brand loyalty. However, that’s changed today, with emotional considerations outpacing rational ones.… Continue reading Capturing emotion in your commercial portraits

Tips for gorgeous fall photos

As the days grow shorter, tree swallows and monarch butterflies begin their migrations. Garden spiders weave their webs, visible in the morning dew. Over warm water, the cool autumn air creates ethereal fog. The green leaves turn to shades of lemon, amber, and mahogany. The quality of the sunlight itself also changes at this time… Continue reading Tips for gorgeous fall photos

The best cameras for kids in 2022

Fujifilm We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best for instant shots Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 instant camera SEE IT Simple controls and cool instant prints make this one of the most fun cameras around. Runner-up Nikon COOLPIX W150 SEE IT It’s cheap… Continue reading The best cameras for kids in 2022

Moment Strohl Mountain Light 45L backpack review: A lightweight and rugged camera pack

The Moment Strohl Mountain Light 45L is a very capable camera backpack. Abby Ferguson Finding the right camera backpack often feels like a Goldilocks situation. Either a bag doesn’t fit right, it doesn’t have the right compartments, doesn’t hold enough, or weighs too much. I have gone through many packs trying to find the right… Continue reading Moment Strohl Mountain Light 45L backpack review: A lightweight and rugged camera pack

Best gifts for photographers: Catch their eye (for details)

Got a photographer that needs a birthday gift? You’ll have them saying cheese, not cheesy, with these unique ideas. Matt Hardy, Pexels We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Buying the best gifts for photographers can be challenging, so we’ve put together a… Continue reading Best gifts for photographers: Catch their eye (for details)

How to Turn Profiles Into a Custom Preset Using Adobe Camera Raw and a Colour Card

In this tutorial you’ll learn how to use a colour card to recreate the look of an in-camera profile in Adobe Camera Raw, which you can then use as a custom preset. Before You Start Part 1: Turning on Profiles in Camera If you’d like to know more about this step, you should read part… Continue reading How to Turn Profiles Into a Custom Preset Using Adobe Camera Raw and a Colour Card

Sunrise and Sunset (Environmental Lighting)

Previously in this series, we’ve learnt that environmental light can be seen in a variety of different colours. In this tutorial, we’ll share with you some great tips and tricks for shooting at sunset. From creating a beautiful silhouette to properly exposing your shots, you’ll learn how to light video at sunset to get the… Continue reading Sunrise and Sunset (Environmental Lighting)

Photography’s golden rules and when to break them

The fundamentals of photography composition are meant to be broken but first, you must grasp them. Stan Horaczek Photography has a lot of rules that are really just principles. Most of them are useful guidelines worth understanding, not edicts to be followed to the letter. In this photography fundamentals series, we’re going to look at… Continue reading Photography’s golden rules and when to break them

How to create double exposures on film

Double exposures are easy to experiment with and can often lead to unexpected results. Evan Purney You pick out a roll of film and load it into your camera. You advance by a few frames. You line up your shot and…*CLICK.* The shutter opens for just an instant, light hits the film, and the moment… Continue reading How to create double exposures on film