I have only owned two lenses since I began photographing professionally: a 50mm and an 85mm. This setup has suited me perfectly fine for well over a decade. When I need another focal length, I rent it or borrow it. Somewhere along the line, I developed an appreciation of storytelling. The more I choose to…
I was instant messaging with a night photographer I had known mostly online for a few years when he extended the invitation: “It’s a secret area that only a few of us know. There are no trails, and we have to hike out really far to some rocky arch formations and very dark skies. We…
There are 11 days left to win! As part of our on-going commitment to our members, we’re giving away a brand new Laowa 90mm f2.8 in your choice of available mounts. We’re very appreciative of Laowa and Venus Optics for providing a special opportunity for our members. Once you become a member, you’ve got a…
One of my favorite pieces of equipment is my tripod. I have incredibly shaky hands, and if I’m shooting anything slower than 1/60th, I will end up with a blurry photo, no matter how hard I try to hold my camera steady! I wanted to write a post about tripods for anyone who shares my problem,…
Among the new additions to the recent Lightroom Classic update is the new Select People tool. In the previous version of Lightroom, you could use Select Subject to mask people in your photos and then edit them separately from your background. The new Select People tool takes it even further. With the addition of Select…
I’m a firm believer in capturing the action of behind-the-scenes videos. Whether it’s portraits, macro, product shoots or portraits, a behind-the-scenes (BTS) video can tell so much of the story. Even landscape photographers can benefit from BTS video, allowing their audience to see what goes on behind the lens, and the effort we as creative…
Looking for some L glass at a good price? There are a few rare deals available from Canon right now! In fact, it seems like a bunch of their really attractive products currently have some sort of special deal. Interested in the RF 50mm f1.8? Well, take a look! You can find the full listing…
New to astrophotography? One of the technicalities that you may want to learn at this point is what focal length to use. In a nutshell, it depends on the night sky object you want want to capture. Today’s featured astrophotography tip, however, will give you a better idea on this topic, as well as other…
Once upon a time, there was a photographer who drank coffee. Coffee, no matter brand, was constantly in his car or at his side. He lived for coffee like a Blue Whale lives for plankton. But the coffee made the photographer jittery, so he needed a solution. The manufacturers heard this plea and created image…
Photoshop comes with tons of fonts to choose from. You can leverage those fonts and make your text stylish, gripping, and evident as well. But still, you may not find your desired font many times to apply in your design text, logo text, or even solo text. But that doesn’t mean that you have to…
