Free Guide on Tethering

If you’re looking for more control when shooting, consider tethering. Connecting a computer to your DSLR camera opens up a brand-new world of opportunities in image making. The images can then download for review on a bigger screen or for sharing with clients. You can gain greater control over your in-camera adjustments and get a more accurate picture…

12 must-see skywatching events for astrophotographers

Every year, dozens of astronomical events take place, making perfect photo ops for astrophotographers. To help keep track of the events going on this year, we have for you an infographic that highlights 12 of the events that have already happened, and will happen, throughout 2016. Created by Space.com, the infographic covers everything from last months’ […]

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Model & Photographer couple travel the world creating amazing images as they go

Originally based on Florida, and drawn together by a common love of photography, Victoria Yore and Terrence Drysdale took their first trip together in June 2015 to Europe, and have been hooked ever since. Armed with little more than a couple of backpacks, some camera gear, and a one way ticket to Europe, the model […]

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Backing Up Your Lightroom Catalog

Nothing gives me a thrill of terror up my spine like the nonchalant messages a computer gives when something has gone terribly wrong. Launching Lightroom and seeing a message like, “This catalog is corrupted and you’re totally out of luck” is one of the worst things that could happen to my professional life. Fortunately, the…

Use this time stacking technique to create surreal landscapes

Stacking photographs made from a locked off tripod over a given duration is not a new technique, and has been commonly used for creating star trail images where single super long exposures can be troublesome, but this application of the process is particularly interesting and beautiful. An extension of timelapse photography, the Time Stack technique’s goal is to […]

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