All professional, and many hobbyist photographers, post-process their photos. There are various reasons why you want to edit your photos, besides the fact RAW files need some level of processing, including:
To fix minor errors made when you took the image.
To make the image look more like you envisioned when you took it.
To add your artistic touch to the image.
Because image editing is fun, and is an important part of photography.
Even whenyou’re not likely to fall off a cliff, shooting selfies can be dangerous. Even in seemingly harmless conditions, selfies present risks that we should all be aware of. Did you know that the “duck face” pose draws blood away from your eyes and impairs your vision? This and more selfie defense tips come in [...]
I recently read an eye-opening book: So Good They Cant Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love in which the author argues against the passion hypothesis (the idea that you should follow your passion). The author argues that following your passion often leads to failure. For a long [...]
Yeah, I know, quit with the “X reasons to shoot Y” already, but here’s the thing, people are still interested in this stuff, and none of these types of posts are really trying to make you give up what you’re doing and completely rethink your photography life choices. They’re simply to give you more information, [...]
Photographing in public locations is a daunting task to many people, and it’s understandable why that is. While the majority of people don’t really care about having their photograph taken, you do occasionally get one or two that don’t take too kindly to having a camera pointed in their general direction. That’s what happened to [...]
I arrived in Ireland a couple days ago, and I have been taking plenty of photos along the way. Ill post them in future articles, but there is something more important to discuss for now: the dangerous, idiotic behavior I saw at the Cliffs of Moher. The Cliffs of Moher are one of Irelandsmost iconic [...]
When it comes to creating images that stand out, one thing is super important. Preparation! As it would take too long to go over everything I do to prep on one article, I will focus on one of the key elements, mood boards! Now without any hard evidence to back me up, I’m pretty sure [...]
Im an ocean girl. To me, there is no better way to spend a summer day than to get out on the water and explore the mystery that is the deep blue sea, and hopefully experience some of the majestic creatures that live in it and on it.
Whether you are photographing on shore or from a boat, there are a few tips that will help you improve your marine wildlife photography. Underwater... more
Since I got my Nikon D7000 camera 6 years ago Ive used it almost everyday. That is a lot of shutter clicks, 148,558 to be exact. So it looks like I will be in the market for a new camera soon as the D7000 is only factory tested to 150,000 clicks. My dilemma is should [...]
GoPro, like many companies, tends to keep pretty quiet when it comes to new products, letting very little out until an official announcement is ready to be made. Official news, therefore, on the GoPro Hero5 is pretty much non-existent, although the rumours and speculation are plentiful. GoPro CEO, Nick Woodman recently told Christian Times that [...]
