12 most bizarre names of photo-editing software
Let us be clear from the start: inclusion on this list is in no way indicative of performance, specs and capability. But if you’ve been around the block a while and used a range of photo management and...
View Article16 Lightroom 4 tutorials for creative photographers
There are many tutorials out there to help you get started with Lightroom workflow, but there’s also a growing number of videos and good old-fashioned step-by-step guides to getting more creative with...
View ArticleHow to use EXIF data
EXIF stands for Exchangeable Image File Format – a slightly intimidating name for a very useful feature in digital photography. What exactly is EXIF data? It’s essentially a snapshot of camera settings...
View Article7 reasons you should forget about RAW and shoot JPEGs
Read any photo guide book, magazine, website, you name it, and the first cardinal rule of photography they preach is the importance of shooting RAW files. The digital equivalent of a film negative, a...
View Article13 Photoshop tutorials that will give your portraits an edge
Are you struggling with your portraiture? We get it: you’re a capable photographer, but for some reasons your portraits just lack that extra something. We’ve all been there. Most of the time it just...
View ArticleThe REAL advantage of using RAW files
Anyone who’s even glanced at a camera in the past 10 years knows that one of the first rules of digital photography is that you better shoot RAW files. Of course, there are reasons for choosing JPEGs...
View ArticleShould you watermark your photos?
The question of how to protect your artistic work is hardly a new one. Art historians are continuously discovering lost prints beneath another old master’s paint, and we’re fairly certain that if you...
View Article11 tips and tricks to speed up your digital workflow
Let’s face it: no one likes editing images. We like the feeling at the end when we have a beautiful photo to share with the world, and that’s why we do it… but no one really likes image editing....
View ArticleExplore the surface of Mars from your computer with this 4-gigapixel panorama
Interactive 4-gigapixel 360-degree panoramas, although an amazing feat of technology, are nothing new these days. This kind of panorama is available in nearly every country in the world, allowing you...
View Article10 ways to give your old photos a new lease on life
Below we’ve highlighted 10 easy ways you can start doing more with your old photos and re-capture their original magic. 1. Snappy scans You can use the scanner in your multi-function device to scan...
View ArticleGoogle+ introduces new features for your photography
(Image via The Verge) Of special interest to photographers, photos and videos will be available in high-resolution and take up the full width of the screen, and a new feature called Auto Enhance will,...
View ArticleHow to learn from your photography mistakes
We all make mistakes in our photography, but before you get disheartened remember that it’s not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, making mistakes in your photography can actually be more positive than...
View ArticleHow Photoshop CC will change your digital workflow
Although Adobe Photoshop CC has excited crowds with its range of powerful new features, it has also raised more than a few eyebrows due to its controversial new pricing structure. Instead of being able...
View ArticleDoes in-camera technique really matter anymore?
Does in-camera technique really matter anymore? With the release of Adobe Lightroom 5 this week, you can’t blame anyone for wondering whether in-camera controls are getting increasingly pointless. For...
View Article10 photo editing tutorials for faking depth of field
We’ve listed 10 of the best tutorials for you to follow. 1. Photoshop CS6 will easily (and skillfully) fake a shallow depth of field by Andrew Liszewski In this tutorial, Andrew argues that you can...
View Article55 reasons your photos aren’t working (and what you can do about it)
We’ve all been there: playing back pictures on a digital camera’s rear screen or checking them over in your photo management software, we notice that all is not well. The composition looks baggy or the...
View ArticleFilm vs Digital: 10 reasons every beginner should avoid film
Some photographers get all misty-eyed when they talk about film, but we reckon that digital photography is a whole lot better. Here are a few reasons why we believe digital not only wins the film vs...
View Article7 reasons the digital darkroom trumps the wet darkroom
We know: this sounds like sacrilege. But we believe there are a number of good reasons why the digital darkroom is actually better than the traditional wet darkroom. 1. Images are safer In 1945,...
View Article13 photo editing mistakes every photographer makes (and what you can do about...
With just a few clicks you can correct exposure and white balance problems, tweak contrast, remove unwanted objects and add better backgrounds. But with that power comes the ability to make mistakes,...
View Article10 killer photography tips the pros won’t tell you
Photography Tips From The Pros: Don’t be afraid to crop Here’s a little secret that most pros prefer to keep to themselves: many sports photographers rely on cropping to get the composition right....
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