What Every Photographer Should Know About Depth of Field and Exposure

Go further into the fundamentals of photography by taking an in-depth look at the concepts of exposure and depth of field in this easy-to-follow course.  Jump to straight to a chapter to get started: Introduction Exposure Depth of Field Real-World Examples Conclusion What You’ll Learn How to understand ISO and the noise implications How to… Continue reading What Every Photographer Should Know About Depth of Field and Exposure

Photographer Turns Slide Projector Into a Arduino-Powered Digitizer

For those with family members who grew up in the 1980s (or earlier), a slide projector was a pretty common way to share and show images before the internet was a thing. But these days, finding a way to get people to sit and view these images in a dark room with you is even… Continue reading Photographer Turns Slide Projector Into a Arduino-Powered Digitizer

One Thing: How a little camera made my day less stressful

The right webcam can make all the difference with remote work and clients. (Navin Kumar) The pandemic forced many of us to repurpose our homes into ad-hoc classrooms, unequipped gyms and barebones home offices. Video calls, for better or worse, became the new norm through which many of us connected with colleagues and clients. We… Continue reading One Thing: How a little camera made my day less stressful

Lightroom Classic Catalogs: A Quick Introduction

If you’re familiar with Adobe’s popular Lightroom software, you have probably heard all of the talk about catalogs. Catalogs are Lightroom’s system for storing image edit data. Different photographers have different approaches to managing their photo libraries, and the talk about catalogs is a highly debated one. Today, we are going to take a look… Continue reading Lightroom Classic Catalogs: A Quick Introduction

Get Started With Adobe Lightroom Classic: The Photo Workflow

When you first got into photography you probably weren’t thinking much about your digital image workflow. Then you really caught the photography bug, and several years (or maybe weeks!) later you’ve taken thousands of images. If you’re anything like me, these pictures are pretty disorganized. This tutorial shows how to use Adobe Lightroom to tame… Continue reading Get Started With Adobe Lightroom Classic: The Photo Workflow

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

Sirui B25R Bendable RGB Light Review

Sirui’s new light, the B25R, literally puts a twist on traditional studio lights. The defining feature of the B25R – a constant, RGB strip light – is the ability to articulate and curve individual sections of the light to turn it into a wraparound source. Is this feature a must-have for your studio? That’s what… Continue reading Sirui B25R Bendable RGB Light Review

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 gifts for photo and video creators

Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best backpack for traveling creatives WANDRD PRVKE 31L Photography Travel Backpack SEE IT Best for capturing aerial footage DJI Mavic 3 Classic SEE IT Best external recorder Atomos Shogun 7 SEE IT Chances are… Continue reading The best gifts for photo and video creators

Essential After Effects Keyboard Shortcuts: Quick Guide

There are a ton of shortcuts, and which ones you need to remember depends on your workflow. The Basics: The first keyboard shortcuts I ever learned, were the keys to display certain properties. S shows Scale, P shows Position, A shows Anchor Point, R for Rotation, and T for Opacity (T is for Transparency I… Continue reading Essential After Effects Keyboard Shortcuts: Quick Guide