Here is something I did not see coming. Photographer Robert Hall did a full comparisson between the$600 Godox AD600BM*and the $2,100 Profoto B1. While you’d think that the Profoto will nuke the AD600, this was not the case at all, and in most parameters it either won the battle or stood up fairly well. There […]
Ever since the release of the first Deadpool trailer I knew I wanted to do a photo-shoot based on this character. The personality of this character leaves me with endless possibilities, from badass attitude to total irreverent behavior. First step was to source a cosplayer with a badass costume. Ive been searching for a while […]
Think pricing your photography is overwhelming? You’re not alone. If there’s one question that every photographer struggles with time and time again, it’s how to price their products and services.
How should you price your photos?
What products should you offer?
How do you make sure your prices are high enough to make a profit, but not so high that you drive away business?
No matter how hard you’ve worked to develop your... more
Many of our readers use Photoshop to edits portraits, but what if all you have is Lightroom? Or you don’t know Photoshop as well? You can certainly do most of your portrait retouching using Lightroom.
Here are some video tutorials that walk you through a complete edit of one portrait from start to finish, using only Lightroom. I have also included one that I myself did too. Every photographer has their own style, so take what works for you from each and apply that to your own... more
Coming up with new and interesting ways to improve your portraits in the studio can sometimes be challenging. You feel like you’re just going through the motions session after session. Photographer, Joe Edelman, recently posted a video about the Light Blaster and how it can help you get more creative in the studio, to project […]
One of the most popular open source, multi-platform media player applications in the world has now added 360 photo and video support. This makes it the first major video player to add such support to the desktop. VLC’s developers, non-profit organisation, VideoLan, teamed up with Giroptic, a 360 HD Camera company to develop the technology. […]
This one should be fairly simple (pun intended). Find something and shoot it in the most minimalistic way possible. Put less into your image. Get closer and crop tight. Another way to think about it is to simplify. Like these:
One would think that lighting up a green screen would be similar to working with something like a white seamless backdrop. But there are a fewdifferences. Unlike a white seamless, green screens aren’t blown out beyond your camera’s dynamic range. They can also reflect colour back onto your subject. And you’re usuallyshooting on a green […]
It wasn’t too long ago that Fuji announced the entry levelX-A3. The much anticipatedupdate to the X-A2, increasesthe resolution to 24.2MP, and provides a touchscreen LCD. Now, Fuji haveannounced the the new Fujifilm X-A10, which sits right at the bottom of their entry level range. So, what’s different? Well, for a start, the resolution’s quite […]
Sometimes less is more. When that comes to photography that is often true. Beginner photographers frequently try to put too much into their photos. That causes the image to be cluttered and the subject to be less clear. Let’s see some examples.
21 super simple compositions that show how you can use minimalism to create stunning and effective images.
