Photoshoot and Beyond
I’ve spent the past 2 weeks using a brand new photo editing tool called Luminar from the folks at Macphun. It’s a brand new photo editing tool that approaches the task of editing in a new way. The application offers customizable Workspaces that help guide you through image editing. The tool is targeted at photographers…
Plan to shoot video with your DSLR or Mirrorless cameras? Chances are you might use more than one camera body while shooting footage. This may be to get an extra angle or to avoid having to change lenses in the field. The closer your camera settings the match, the more seamless it will appear when…
I’m a sucker for camera bags. I don’t think of them as fashion statements, but you wouldn’t know by looking at my gear room. I’ve got a wide range of bags for all sorts of purposes, flying, studio work, street photography, backpacking, and more. The folks at Orca sent me.a new bag to review, which…
Blending modes are an integral part of both design and color correction workflows as they let you mix the content of two or more layers. Part of the reason many pass on blending modes is that they are hard to use if you don’t know which one you want. The truth is that the list…
Are you looking to get the “film look” on your digital photos? One way to do this is with a nice soft bloom plus a Look-up Table. Select the top layer of your Photoshop document. Make a new, Empty layer (Layer > New > Layer). Hold down the Option or Alt key and choose Layer > Merge Visible to…
If your photos are crooked, they can look very distracting If a photo is not straight (because it was shot at a slight angle), it is easy to fix. Here’s a simple recipe for Adobe Photoshop. In Photoshop, select the Ruler Tool (I). Locate a line or surface that you think should be horizontal (or…
In case you’ve missed it, the super cool 5-day Deal is about to end. This is a huge discount on an all-new bundle sale that we know you’re going to love. The 2016 Complete Photography Bundle by 5DayDeal is on sale here until October 19 at 12:00 PM (noon) PDT. What’s Included? This is just such a…
My new GoPro Hero5 Black just arrived in the mail and the first firmware update has dropped as well. This made for the perfect time to start testing my camera. I headed out to an aquarium and science center for an afternoon with the kids to test out the camera’s lowlight, burst, and specialty modes.…
A few years back, Apple decided to slowly kill of Aperture and iPhoto. in their places emerged Photos for Mac. The app left something to be desired, but has kept maturing. One of its biggest changes was the support of Extensions (or what others would call plug-ins). Essentially these are small, dedicated apps that you can…
Would you like to NEVER lose a photo again? It’s possible if you join us for our next webinar. Our next webinar covers important strategies on how to keep your photos and video safe (especially if you make money off your images). This webinar will share practical advice for photographers and videographers from pros Kevin…