There are lots of plug-ins that you can use with Lightroom to create High Dynamic Range (HDR) images. Photomatix and HDR Efex Pro are two of the best known, and MacPhuns Aurora HDR (Mac only) is a new application that has received good reviews.
But, if you have Lightroom 6 or CC, you can create HDR images... more
Petzval lenses are nothing new, but that’s kind of the point. Dating back as far as 1840, Petzval lenses offer a unique look to our images that other lenses simply can’t match, and while it may not be to everybody’s tastes, one can certainly see the allure. Lensbaby have now entered the world of Petzval [...]
Following on from the success of their SliderPlus system, Edelkrone have today announced several new products to assist in your film making efforts. With the new RigONE, FocusONE, StandPLUS, JibPLUS and Povie, their equipment line up offers a very formidablesolution that could satisfy many filmmakers. RigONE – Camera Rig While camera rig systems are certainly [...]
HDR tonemapping is the Marmite of photography. It’s something people either love or they hate, but even if you hate it, when used subtly it’s atechnique that can still help to bring back some shadow and highlight detail where you need it. This quick tip from photographer and YouTuber Jimmy McIntyre shows you a method [...]
How many times have you heard that there are certain times of day you shouldn’t photograph people? For example, at midday in harsh sunlight. The logic is pretty sound. Direct, hard light can lead to unflattering shadows and ultra high contrast, which can result in unsatisfactory portraiture. However, if you follow this advice blindly, and only wait for the... more
Following you will find a detailed guide on how to make these cartoonish portraits, but first I must share how they came to be. If you just want the tutorial, jump a paragraph or two forward. A few weeks ago I traveled to Birmingham UK, to hang out at the Photography Show.I met upwith the [...]
A while back we shared Eric Pare’s method of creating perfect lighting painting circles with $3.5 tube guards. Basically it involves sticking a flashlight at the end of a tube and using it as an enormous light wand. (see the full post here). If you were wondering if different flashlights yield different results, the answer [...]
Often we feel like we need reasons why we take photos. We need a purpose; a sense of direction. But my tip for today is this: photograph for photographys sake. I feel that the most intrinsically rewarding types of activities are autotelic activities (activities which you do for the sake of it). Auto means doing [...]
When it comes to the unlikely and improbable, fewovercomeit better than The Impossible Project. It seems hard to imagine that we’d be seeing the launch of a new filmcamera in 2016, but that’s exactly what’s happened. Of course, the new I-1 camera does contain some very handy and modern features, not found in the other [...]
Known around the world for their self-assembly furniture and a range of products you can repurpose for photography, Ikea wants to help you with your photography, by slowing you down and helping you to get the one shot that matters. Literally, one shot, that’s it. Titled “Klikk”, the Ikea Belgium appaims to force photographers to [...]
