Outdoor Photography How To

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Ron Leach  |  Aug 13, 2025

You may have heard photographers discuss the popular concept of "bokeh" even if you don't know how to pronounce it. Simply put, the powerful technique enables you to accentuate the key subject in an image by understanding how to render out-of-focus areas with the frame.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 13, 2025

If you're unfamiliar with Lightroom's powerful Point Color tool, this comprehensive beginners guide from the PHLOG Photography YouTube channel will set you straight. In barely 10 minutes you'll learn how to expand your workflow by gaining full control of the colors in your images.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 12, 2025

Canadian photographer Davey Gravy has completed an exhaustive review of hundreds of mobile apps for capturing both stills and videos. He first narrowed down the choices to 50, and today he presents what he says are the top six of the bunch.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 12, 2025

If you're new to post-processing and shy away from employing adjustment layers you're in for a big surprise. That's because these transformational tools are much easier to apply than you think. We'll bring you up to speed in the next four minutes and your workflow will instantly improve.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 11, 2025

This is another of our "fix-it-don't trash-it" post-processing tutorials than can quickly turn an unimpressive outdoor photograph into a spell-binding image that really grabs attention. In the video below you'll learn how to introduce natural-looking light to photos that don't quite make the grade.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 11, 2025

The technique known as Expose to the Right (ETTR) can make a huge difference in the images you capture in Raw, but this method is frequently misunderstood and can lead to compromised results if you take the wrong approach.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 11, 2025

Today's six-minute tutorial from VerticDesigns demonstrates Photoshop's amazing new AI Generative Upscaler that quickly transforms enlarged photos from pixelated to perfect like never before. It's a must-watch video whether you’re a beginner or a more experienced user.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 08, 2025

Many of today's modern cameras enable you to determine the maximum reach of their lenses, whether you're shooting with a smartphone, pocketable compact, or mirrorless model. And understanding what the two options mean, and how they work, will have a significant impact on the ultimate image quality you receive.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 06, 2025

British photographer and imaging-editing specialist James Feaver kicks off today's eye-opening explainer like this: "One of the things I really struggled with when I started my photography journey was white balance. I would spend hours changing the color temperature and tint and I just never was happy with the results."

Ron Leach  |  Aug 06, 2025

If you want to expand your repertoire by trying something different, in-camera multiple exposures is a great place to start, and this 10-minute tutorial from the Hamed Photography YouTube channel walks you through a step-by-step workflow that can be easily accomplished by beginners and experienced shooters alike.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 05, 2025

Are you tied of spending hours tweaking sliders or relying upon presets that rarely seem appropriate for the specific task at hand? If so, this straightforward Lightroom tutorial is guaranteed to save you serious time whether you're editing Golden-Hour mountains, misty forests, or unimpressive skies that are lacking in drama.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 05, 2025

If you're unfamiliar with the term "clipping" it's time we brought you up to speed and revealed how easy it can be to prevent this common occurrence from spoiling the quality of images you shoot in the field. Today's concise explainer from the Souvenir Photo Pros YouTube channel explains everything you need to know in two minutes flat.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 04, 2025

We're all looking for ways to capture attention-grabbing outdoor photos that stand out from the crowd, while keeping things looking natural. The Lightroom workflow illustrated below is a lot of fun because it involves experimenting with stylizing your images until you discover a signature look that's easy to replicate in the future.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 02, 2025

One of the biggest challenges when shooting in the field under difficult light is nailing exposure in scenes with a wide range of tones, which is why your landscape photos may appear too dark or overly bright with crushed shadows or blown-out highlights.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Aug 01, 2025

When it's so hot that fire hydrants hold signs that read, "Dogs Welcome!" or so cold that you have to chew your vodka shooter, photographers must take special precautions to maintain focus. Here are the products that are alleged to protect you from everything except arachibutyrophobia (the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth).

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