One piece of software we really like to use is ON1 effects. This is part of larger package, On1 Photo RAW, that includes a database and raw editor similar to Lightroom. While we still use Lightroom for our main editor and database system, we love to jump over into On1 to use some of their Read More
Black Rapids Camera Strap
If you are carrying a heavy camera around all day, chances are your neck is pretty stiff at the end of the day. Imagine walking much of the day during a visit to a foreign city. Or standing on the sidelines of an event where you need your camera ready. My situation has changed shooting Read More
Creative Camera Craft; creating sunlight.
Five years ago on this blog I wrote about recreating sunlight using a speedlight. I’ve always preferred to ‘do it in the camera’ if it is possible. Not to say I don’t enjoy post processing and working in LR and PS, but honestly, I’m always looking for any excuse to be outside and making pictures. Read More
Outdoor Photographer Magazine Road Trip
Outdoor Photographer magazine is a must for any landscape, travel, wildlife and adventure sports photographer. I’ve been a reader and contributor for many years, and still read it cover to cover each issue. Their website also offer loads of tips, techniques and industry news…check it out. In the recent issue I wrote a story titled Read More
Focus Stacking Landscapes
Focus stacking was a popular technique during our online macro classes. If you want to increase your depth of field, and still keep a blurry background, focus stacking 20 or more images at F4 is the way to go with macro shots. But what about landscapes? Cree and I were just in the Colorado high Read More
Creating beams of light in LR
Part of our creative camera craft class yesterday was talking about how to create or enhance existing beams of light in an image. Sometimes you just want those beams to be a little distinct, and other times you want a beam of light where there is no beam of light. Lightroom has an easy way Read More
Red channel graduated ND filter use
We are in the middle of our online creative camera craft class right now, and one of our goals was to discuss topics that we felt many photographers may not know. One of those topics is RGB graduated ND filter use. What is that, you ask? With cameras recording more dynamic range, and graduated filters Read More
Nikon 500mm 5.6 PF in stock!
After almost two years, the Nikon 500mm 5.6 PF is in stock. There is a reason it has been out of stock for two years…this is one amazing lens. For starters, this lens is really small and compact…almost the same weight as the 70-200mm 2.8…but it is a 500mm! Using phase fresnel elements to reduce Read More
Camera Raw Update. Wow!
Okay, the moment you have been waiting for…Camera Raw has been transformed. As in it looks completely different. Here is the good news, the new interface looks similar to Lightroom…finally! Many folks we see on workshops are reluctant to edit in Photoshop, and it started with the RAW window looking very different from Lightroom. Now Read More
Lightroom Classic Update News
I love it when Adobe introduces a new tool with an update. And so I had a lot to celebrate with the latest round of Photoshop, Camera Raw and Lightroom Classic updates. The biggest interface overhaul was with Camera Raw, I’ll talk about that in a few days. But for all those Lightroom Classic users, Read More