2022 Pop Awards: The best new photo gear of the year

The Pop Awards highlights our favorite gear in 2022. Stan Horaczek The end of each year gives us an opportunity to look back at all the good things that happened over the last 12 months. We’re looking back at photos we’ve taken, shoots we’ve enjoyed, things we’ve learned, and people we’ve met. But it’s also… Continue reading 2022 Pop Awards: The best new photo gear of the year

How to Deliver Digital Images to Your Clients Over the Internet

At some point in your career as a photographer you’ll need to share images over the Internet. If you’re sending pictures to your friends and family, you can be as casual as you like. If, however, you are delivering images to a client, then you must do it in a professional manner. Your professional reputation… Continue reading How to Deliver Digital Images to Your Clients Over the Internet

How to Make a Contact Sheet in Photoshop

In this short tutorial, I’ll be showing you how to make a contact sheet in Photoshop. These can be useful to share photos with a client, or as a standalone design option for your next creative project! What You’ll Learn in This Tutorial on Making a Contact Sheet in Photoshop What is a contact sheet?… Continue reading How to Make a Contact Sheet in Photoshop

How to Export JPGs from Lightroom Classic

Perhaps the greatest joy of photography is sharing your work with others and showcasing your creations. The path to getting the image online, however, can be difficult. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to export web-ready images with the best results. The Compression Dance Whether your images are being loaded onto a website or… Continue reading How to Export JPGs from Lightroom Classic

How to Create a Preset in Lightroom Classic

Why should you re-invent the wheel with each photo you edit? The truth is, many images need the same adjustments. Especially if images are from the same shoot, you might want to use a preset: a set of common tweaks and tasks that you can apply to multiple images at once. Instead of pulling sliders… Continue reading How to Create a Preset in Lightroom Classic

The best underwater cameras of 2022

Stan Horaczek We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best overall Olympus Tough TG-6 SEE IT A solid all-around options Best for video GoPro Hero10 Black SEE IT It doesn’t get easier than this for underwater shooting Best disposable Kodak Weekend Underwater Disposable… Continue reading The best underwater cameras of 2022

The best 35mm film in 2022

Stan Horaczek We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best for portraits Kodak Portra 400 SEE IT Best black-and-white Kodak Tri-X SEE IT Best slide film Kodak Ektachrome SEE IT For the better part of the 20th century, 35mm film was the primary… Continue reading The best 35mm film in 2022

How to Create a Signature Look for Your Photos With Lightroom Classic

If you follow photographers on social media, try this out: open your favorite app, start scrolling, but try not to look at who posted the photo. Now, try to guess the photographer behind each image. It might be easier than you think, thanks to each photographer’s signature look. A signature look is the repeated combination of shooting… Continue reading How to Create a Signature Look for Your Photos With Lightroom Classic

How to Use the Adjustment Brush in Lightroom Classic

Lightroom is the most powerful tool for managing archives and editing photos by the hundred. However, many photographers still prefer Photoshop for the ability to edit small, local areas of the photo. Although Lightroom doesn’t have pixel level editing powers, its adjustment brush feature lets us apply edits to selected regions of photos. Today, I’ll… Continue reading How to Use the Adjustment Brush in Lightroom Classic

How to Convert Photos to Black and White With Lightroom Classic

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom makes it really easy to create strong black and white images. With control, however, comes complexity. In this screencast I show how to convert your photos using Lightroom’s powerful Black and White panel. This tutorial will show you everything you need to know to start using Lightroom to create awesome black and… Continue reading How to Convert Photos to Black and White With Lightroom Classic