How to Add Star Ratings to Pictures in Lightroom Classic

With cheap storage and 8+ pictures-per-second cameras, many photographers are waking up in an archivist’s nightmare: they have a very large collection of images without a quick and useful way to explore them.  Organizing photographs in a catalog is an ideal way to reclaim your collection. Adobe Lightroom offers fast and meaningful ways to add… Continue reading How to Add Star Ratings to Pictures in Lightroom Classic

How to Use Color Labels in Lightroom Classic

Unlocking the power of Adobe Lightroom is all about using the program’s built-in tools. With Lightroom’s metadata abilties, it’s easy to manage a huge collection of images. One of these tools is the color label system. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how you can apply those color labels to your images and take your workflow… Continue reading How to Use Color Labels in Lightroom Classic

How to Review a Photoshoot : Quick Intro to Digital Asset Management in Lightroom Classic

Last month, in “How to Edit and Assess Your Photographs,” Amy Touchette outlined her photo editing process. In this tutorial we take another look at photo editing principles and practices, but from a digital asset management perspective. You’ll learn how to plan your editing, use ratings, and harness the potential of subjectivity to keep your… Continue reading How to Review a Photoshoot : Quick Intro to Digital Asset Management in Lightroom Classic

Lightroom Classic for Beginners — Free Video Tutorial (2hrs)

Get started with photography in Adobe Lightroom Classic using this free 2-hour video course. You’ll learn all the tools and techniques you need to edit photos with confidence. Watch Lightroom Classic for Beginners for Free Here  Table of Contents This course contains 38 lessons organised into eight chapters. In total, the video runs two hours… Continue reading Lightroom Classic for Beginners — Free Video Tutorial (2hrs)

The best telescopes of 2022

Celestron We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best for astrophotography Celestron NexStar 8SE Telescope SEE IT It guides you toward the good stuff. Best value Coleman Astrowatch Reflector Telescope SEE IT Look deep into the sky on a small budget. Best for… Continue reading The best telescopes of 2022

Early Black Friday deal: Save on GoPro cameras

You can save on various GoPro models during this early Black Friday sale. GoPro We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › GoPro recently released its newest camera, the Hero 11 Black, and good news, it’s already on sale. During this early Black Friday… Continue reading Early Black Friday deal: Save on GoPro cameras

12 of the top fine art photographers to follow on 500px

The year was 1902. It was early March, and Alfred Stieglitz had just formed the Photo-Secession, an art movement for photographers. It was snowing in New York City, and Stieglitz and his colleagues were getting ready to open their first exhibition. They were a daring bunch, employing tools like darkroom manipulation and special lenses and… Continue reading 12 of the top fine art photographers to follow on 500px

How to Make Macro Photos on the iPhone 13 Pro

Making macro photos can be extremely fun, more so because our eyes can’t capture as much closeup detail as the lenses in our cameras can, so we get to enter these worlds that are so interesting and filled with detail! There are a few easy and accessible ways in which you can take better macro… Continue reading How to Make Macro Photos on the iPhone 13 Pro

Best monoculars in 2022

Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best overall Leica Monovid 8×20 Check Price Best for stargazing Celestron Outland X 20×50 Check Price Best for hunting Vortex Solo RT 8×36 9 Check Price When looking for the best option in field… Continue reading Best monoculars in 2022

Landscape photography: 10 ideas to inspire you!

After a rainy summer’s day in Iceland, Daniel Gastager watches the clouds part to reveal a spectacular sunset. While exploring the vast desert in Namibia, Emilie Ristevski spots an enchanting wild oryx in the distance. On Indonesia’s Sumba Island, Daniel Kordan comes face-to-face with the “dancing mangroves”—trees that seem to come alive at sunset. Meanwhile,… Continue reading Landscape photography: 10 ideas to inspire you!