Brian Tremblay is an epic portrait photographer who has given his time to share some of his secrets to simple lighting effects. To create an effective portrait you really don't need any kind of external lighting at all. Be it flash or hard lights. Many portraits were created using just the ambient light in the room or great outdoor location. But, if you would like to step it … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Shoot your Dog
My name is David Reyes and I am a dog lifestyle photographer. Here are some tips I find particularly useful when photographing the best friends in our lives. For context, I use a Nikon d700 camera and shoot primarily with a 24-70 f/2.8 or my significantly abused 35 f/2.0. There are some non-technical tips here, so both dSLR and compact camera shooters should be able to … [Read more...]
Designing Emulation Presets for Lightroom (Download)
Hello, allow me to introduce myself briefly. I am Michael from LifeInDigitalFilm and X-Equals. I am a hybrid photographer; shooting both digital and film, and I combine both into the same Lightroom workflow. My experience with film leads me to excel at emulating the look of film in Lightroom, creating presets designed for a RAW, digital workflow. When we at X-equals release … [Read more...]
First 3 Songs : A Complete Guide to Music Photography II
“The 3 first songs and no flash”. That's the standard speech that you will get when you pick up your photo pass at the venue. Low light, fast moving subjects and bright spotlights make concert photography is one of the most difficult, yet rewarding niches in photography. There are 3 factors that need consideration when it comes to gear and low light photography, the … [Read more...]
Transform your Photos into iPad Backgrounds
You probably have seen dozens of websites offering iPhone and iPad backgrounds as downloads but why use someone else's work when you can easily create custom iPad backgrounds in a matter of minutes. The problem with using your photos on an iPad is the device can be used both landscape and portrait so the best background image size is actually square, as the background also … [Read more...]