Photography For Beginners

Importing photos into Lightroom can be somewhat mysterious for those new to the software. It’s not uncommon for people to unwittingly make multiple catalogs. Or they duplicate their photos or lose track of where they’re sending their images. Or, in extreme cases, delete them. So it’s important to understand exactly…

Do you wonder why your photos appear flat and uninteresting when you convert them to black and white? If you do, it is probably because your photos lack black and white contrast. A photo lacks contrast when it doesn’t have both dark tones and bright tones, instead having only a…

When it comes to portrait photography, the lighting can make or break the shot. In order to get the perfect light for your portraits, you need to understand the different types of portrait lighting terms. This guide will teach you everything you need to know about portrait lighting, from modifiers…

is full of family portrait ideas that can become family photo fails. Trying to re-create a photo by a pro who’s been shooting families for decades is a recipe for disaster. Not to mention unoriginal and a potential legal copyright battle. So here are seven creative family portrait ideas you can…

Fisheye lens photography is a genre that depends completely on one thing: the extreme panoramic perspective created by the fisheye lens. These lenses are wild beasts in the world of camera lenses, due to their huge field of view and strong visual distortions. Some people love them, some hate them. Some consider…

When you consider capturing the Milky Way, you likely believe specialized equipment for photographing the Milky Way is necessary. But the reality is that you can get some spectacular photos with even a basic mirrorless or DSLR camera. Our post walks you through the best gear for Milky Way photography…

Forget everything you know about how to process a photograph. When it comes to adjusting the settings for images of the Milky Way, nothing is the same. You will make adjustments to sliders that you would never dream of when editing a regular landscape photograph. With Milky Way processing, this…

The Canon 7D Mark II is a high-end DSLR camera that Canon announced on September 15, 2014. It features a 20.2 MP CMOS sensor with Dual Pixel autofocus. And it has a continuous shooting rate of 10 fps, a 65-point all-cross-type AF system, and built-in GPS. Canon 7D Mark II…

Doing a few simple photography projects together can benefit you and your child. Our article gives you seven photography explorations you can do with your child to build a closer relationship and improve your images! Your children can gain self-confidence, improve their creativity, and build better communication skills through photography.…

Nothing quite says beautiful mess like first birthday cake smash photography. But when you decide to go the DIY route, the results tend to be less beautiful and more mess. From shooting my firstborn’s cake smash to his little sister’s, I’ve discovered a few tricks to getting colorful, messy first…

HDR (high dynamic range) images require you to combine two or more photos. Choosing the best HDR software is important as it is essential for a stunning HDR image. What is HDR Photography and HDR Software? It is not uncommon for people to misunderstand the meaning of HDR photography. Many…

In this article, I reveal my choice of messenger bag for urban photographers. But perhaps it’s not the best one for you. Choosing a messenger camera bag for equipment is a challenging task. I have experimented with a wide variety of options… from top loaders to sling bags to internal…