Monthly Archives: March 2018
Post-Processing Workflow Tips for Landscape Photography
While your in-camera technique is most important, the ability to post-process your landscape images also plays a role in your final product. Each photographer approaches the digital darkroom in their own way. Here are some post-processing workflow tips for your … Continue reading
Now Live: Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Tilt-Shift Macro Lens Review
Just posted: Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Tilt-Shift Macro Lens Review. Like the other two TS-E L lenses simultaneously introduced, the Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Tilt-Shift Macro Lens has been hard to find in stock, but Amazon and eBay have … Continue reading
Understanding Aperture and Landscape Photography – Why F16 Isn’t the Only Choice
Landscape photography is, in my opinion, one of the most difficult disciplines of outdoor photography, and perhaps one of the most challenging genres of photography in general. At first glance, the art seems straightforward. You find yourself a pretty piece … Continue reading
Select photographers currently testing Canon full-frame mirrorless camera
Canon Rumors is reporting that the long-awaited Canon full-frame mirrorless camera has made it into the hands of a few select professional photographers, who are now testing it in the field. Speculation that we could see a full-frame Canon mirrorless … Continue reading
Tips for Client Photo Sessions – What it’s NOT All About
There are a host of things which are important when doing photo sessions for clients. But if you’re not careful you could end up falling into the trap of assuming that photo sessions are about something that they really are … Continue reading
How to Create the Misty Water Effect in Photography
Related reminder: only a few days left for The Long Exposure Photo Guide at 52% Off Have you looked at a landscape photographer’s photo and wondered how they got the water coming down from a waterfall to look so misty? Or … Continue reading
How to Clean Your Tripod and Make it Like New
Your tripod deserves a good cleaning if you don’t want to have to buy a new one every couple of years. Cleaning your tripod will help it last 10+ years and keep Gear Lust at bay. It also makes you … Continue reading
Photographing the Crescent Moon and Venus with the Canon 100-400mm L IS II Lens
While the full moon is a great and highly-popular photo subject, I’m just as big of a fan of photographing the small crescent phase. Just after the new moon phase, the moon starts trailing the sun into the western … Continue reading
Five Ideas for Your Spring Photography
The renewal of life is never more prominent than in the spring, and this change in the season is a magical time for photography. This article obviously relates to those temperate parts of the world that have four seasons including … Continue reading
Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L Tilt-Shift Lens Visits Philadelphia for the Blue Hour
Fifty mm lenses are useful for many subjects and one of the great uses for tilt-shift lenses is architecture. From a previous Philadelphia visit, I knew where this focal length would work well with plenty of architecture in the frame. … Continue reading
Tips for Posing People in Outdoor Portraits
Whether you’re photographing an individual or group, having sessions on location can add a lot of variety to your images. Most locations offer natural or built-in elements that are great for posing people without having to move too much. Almost … Continue reading
5 Tips to Add Flavor to Your Landscape Photography
Landscapes can have a magical impact on people. Depending on the location, a landscape may instill a feeling of serenity or natural turmoil; it might imply lush development or continuous erosion; green with life or dim, gray, and lifeless. A … Continue reading