Photoshoot and Beyond
There’s a lot of misunderstanding about stock photography. This article is less for photographers and more for designers and out clients. With that said, I’ve heard many people use the wrong terms when describing stock usage rights. Royalty-free Does Not Equal Free Let’s tackle the biggest misunderstanding. Don’t confuse royalty-free and free. A royalty-free image…
Last night, Apple pushed out the first update to iOS 10 (there had been a lot of reports of people locking up their phones when updating). I plugged the phone into the computer, did a full backup, then installed. Flash forward to this morning and it’s time to test the feature I’ve been begging for. RAW…
Did you miss our latest newsletter? About twice a month, we drop a great newsletter. It contains some of the top stories from our site that you might have missed. It also often contains a bonus. Maybe free presets, free software, or an eBook. In fact, our recent newsletter has a free copy of both…
I’m getting ready for an overseas trip to China. I made a similar trip a few years ago and learned a few lessons about how to pack my gear. The goal was to travel light, but with redundancy. I also knew I’d be shooting in lots of different shooting situations. The goal was to be able…
For many… it’s the camera they’ve been waiting years for. The new 5D Mark IV has a lot to be excited about (see Levi Sim’s rundown). With an expected release date of late September… waiting can be hard. But here’s a few things to do to speed things up. Order Early Those who get in line…
I just got my hands on a brand new Microsoft Surface. Great to be able to run the full version of Photoshop and Lightroom right on a tablet. Let me show you how to use the pen and on-screen controls to adjust an image in real-time. The new tools in Photoshop really come in handy…
Time-lapse photography is the closest thing to how you shoot as a still photographer. It’s essentially clicking a shutter and making a single image, over and over again…potentially thousands of times sequentially. One of the things I love about time-lapse video is how compelling the end product is. It’s just magical how you can see…
To create a great panoramic photo is really a two part process. First you need to capture the images correctly… after all garbage in means garbage out (GIGO). Then the images need to be assembled and processed to give you the best looking image. Let’s explore these processes. Shooting Strategies Before we jump into post-production,…
The way that Lightroom handles HDR images is very different than how tools like Photoshop or even Photomatix handle the HDR images. In fact, it will completely change your workflow inside of Lightroom. So, even if you don’t think of yourself as an HDR photographer, open up your mind a bit, and what you’ll find…
I was digging around the HDRsoft website as well as talking to their team, and I discovered a few extra bonuses for Photomatix Pro users. These are some great things you should take advantage of. Have more than one computer? Even if their Windows or Mac? Don’t worry, a single user can install Photomatix and…