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35mm vs 85mm Lens for Portrait Photography: Which Does It Better?
Henry Anderson  |  May 25, 2021

What is the best lens for portrait photography? This is a debate that has raged through the ages amongst photographers. There are quite a few focal lengths and apertures that are the favorites for shooting portraits, but many photographers agree that prime lenses are the way to go.

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Create Eye-Popping Photos with Unique Ideas from Trickster Jordi Koalitic (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  May 25, 2021

If your creative juices are running low, and you need a jolt of inspiration, the quick video below is exactly what you need. You’ll pick up a bunch of simple tips, in less than three minutes, for creating eye-popping images than make people ask, “How did you do that?”

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Choosing the PERFECT Lens for DIFFERENT Landscape & Travel Scenes (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  May 24, 2021

Landscape photographers tend to head out in the field with a bunch of gear—everything from filters and a sturdy tripod to an assortment of lenses. The challenge often occurs when you come upon a beautiful scene and can’t quite decide on which lens to pull out of your bag to get the best shot available.

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Canon Photo Tips from David Hume Kennerly
David Kennerly  |  May 21, 2021

(Editor’s Note: Exploring Light is a monthly Shutterbug column featuring tips, tricks, and photo advice from professional photographers in Canon’s Explorer’s of Light education program. This month's column is by Pulitzer Prize winning photographer David Hume Kennerly, with tips for making better photographs.)

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7 Photo Gifts Photographers in Your Life Will Love
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  May 21, 2021

Ranging in price from $5 to $75, these unique and special photo-related products make wonderful, thoughtful gifts for a graduating senior who digs photography. Holiday Alert: Father’s Day is June 20.

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12 Great Quotes About Photography
Henry Anderson  |  May 20, 2021

We've shared some inspiring quotes about photography with you before whether it was the 25 best quotes about photography that included insightful words from everyone from Henri Cartier-Bresson to George Eastman aka Mr. Kodak, or seven eloquent photography quotes from the master himself, Ansel Adams.

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A New Photoshop Tool Blurs Backgrounds & Controls Focus Point with One Slider (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  May 20, 2021

There’s a promising new feature in Photoshop that you may want to add to your bag of editing tricks. Called “Depth Blur,” it’s a component of Photoshop’s Neural Filters and it works with just one slider.

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Colorize a Subject’s Clothes to Match a Background with This 4-Minute Photoshop Trick (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  May 20, 2021

Everyone loves shooting people pictures, but amateurs are a distinct disadvantage when it comes to making compelling portraits. That’s because, unlike pros, hobbyists typically lack a studio with expensive lighting equipment and a budget for wardrobe and props.

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5 Unusual Ways to Improve Your Landscape Photography Immediately (VIDEO)
Henry Anderson  |  May 19, 2021

"Think outside the box" is an overused expression to get you to change established behaviors that might be holding you back. This is never truer than in photography where familiar compositional habits can start to make your landscape images look dull as dust. There's a way to change that immediately, however.

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How to Take Better Bird Photos at a Local Park or Nature Reserve (VIDE0)
Ron Leach  |  May 19, 2021

Those serious about bird photography often travel far and wide, sometimes to exotic locations, to find and photograph their subjects. But as you’ll see below, you can often capture great images near home at a local park or nature reserve.

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