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Photo Composition: You're Too Good for the Rule of Thirds (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Nov 25, 2024

We all faced a barrage of so-called "photography rules" when first starting out, and one of the most enduring for outdoor shooters is the familiar Rule of Thirds. This is a compositional guideline that involves dividing an image into nine equal parts and placing the subject where two of the vertical and horizontal lines intersect.

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Photo GADGETS This Pro Never Leaves Home Without (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Feb 24, 2023

There’s no doubt that many accessories are worthwhile. Some make photography easier and more enjoyable, while others actually enable you to capture better images. Still other others, while they may seem interesting at first glance, are eventually relegated to an ignominious spot in the back of your camera cabinet.

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Photo Gear 2021: What’s HOT & What’s NOT (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jul 01, 2021

When contemplating the purchase of a new camera, lens, or important accessory, it’s really important to do your research—like reading the reviews we post here. It also helps to get the opinion of professional photographers, and hear what’s selling like hotcakes at retail.

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Photo How To: Easily Create Custom Camera Profiles for Adobe Compatible Applications
Shutterbug Staff  |  Apr 28, 2021

Yes, YOU can quickly and easily produce custom profiles of your camera’s response to scene lighting for consistent, predictable and repeatable results from image to image and camera to camera.

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Photo IMPORT Tricks: You May Be Wasting a Lot of Time (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Sep 25, 2024

Today's post-processing tutorial is devoted to a "critical" task that one pro says can make or break your entire workflow and really slow you down; namely, the method you use to import images into Lightroom.

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Photo Lesson; Self-Assignments
The Editors  |  Jan 01, 2005

Photography is one of those things you learn best by doing it. Here are some photo projects that will help you get more out of your photography.

 

1. Decorate Your Home with Your Photos
Considering all the time, effort and money you put into making your photographs, you should display the best ones for all to see. A good place to start is in your own...

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Photo NOISE: The Causes, How to Avoid It, Ways to Remove It (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jun 12, 2023

Image noise can really ruin an otherwise nice photo with ugly artifacts that appear as random speckles of grain and unsightly variations in the brightness and colors of your shot. It's a rather common occurrence, shrouded in a common misconception, that's demystified in the tutorial below.

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Photo Organizing: Collections, Collection Sets, or Smart Collections in Lightroom? (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Dec 13, 2023

The way you organize images in Lightroom is super important. Do it right and everything is at your fingertips tips; take the wrong approach and you'll waste time trying to locate the photo you want.

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Photo Project for the Weekend: Shoot Your Supper
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Aug 11, 2023

Ignore the advice from gilded-fork professionals whose work appears in Bon Appétit. What do they know outside their successful careers? They pursue perfection, whereas most of us just want a clear snapshot of our meal. If you're with me, tune into the New Jersey Diner edition of food photography tips.

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Photo Restoration is Better Than Ever: Here's How it's Done (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Nov 04, 2024

Are you feeling guilty because you've ignored a bunch of old, damaged photos in desperate need of repair? Your tendency to procrastinate will be rewarded today, because getting the job done in Photoshop is now easier and more effective than ever before.

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Photo Tip of the Day: See Something Cool & Not Sure What It Is? Shoot First, Figure It Out Later
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Oct 13, 2017

It’s entirely possible that this particular light display happens frequently in a particular Mission Viejo, California, house. It’s also very likely it attracts no attention. But on a certain April day in 2016, G. Dan Mitchell was in the house, and that made all the difference.

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Photo Tip: Maintaining Sharp Focus Has Nothing To Do With Your Camera’s AF System
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Oct 13, 2015

The race was more joy than suspense. American Pharoah had already taken the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, and he led the 2015 Belmont Stakes from the start and was never challenged. Early on, racing fans at Belmont Park were pretty sure they were going to see the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years.

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Photo Tips on How to Capture the Colorful Albuquerque Balloon Festival
George Schaub  |  Oct 16, 2015

The idea of flying above the earth in a craft composed of a wicker basket and a large balloon lifted by heated air and at the mercy of air current and vectors has always been a subject of wonder and fascination. Indeed, it was the first method by which humans went aloft, a sensation witnessed by amazed crowds in Paris way back in 1783. Fast forward 232 years later, and add hundreds of balloons more, and you get a sense of the thrill you can experience at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, held this year from October 3-11 in New Mexico.

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Photo Tips: When Running the Obstacle Course Is the Only Way To Get the Shot
Blaine Harrington  |  May 05, 2015

Here are some of the questions I asked myself on the way to taking some of the photos you see accompanying this column:
• How am I going to find a father and son trekking through snow?
• How long is this fog going to last?
• Police tape? What’s police tape doing here?
• Is this rain ever going to stop?

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Photo Vignettes: You're Probably Doing It Wrong (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Nov 30, 2023

Adding a subtle vignette to an image is a great way to finish up an edit and an effective method for focusing a viewer's attention on the central portion of your scene. But here's the rub: While most processing software includes sliders that allow you to easily apply this effect, the results you achieve by taking this approach are often disappointing.

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