As many of you probably know, having a camera with you at all times isn't always possible. As much as you might try, there will be times when you want to take a photo and don't have a camera at hand. Or do you? Pretty much everyone these days has...
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5 Simple Lightroom Tips You Might Not Know About
Adobe Lightroom is arguably the most widely-used image editing software these days. While most of our readers are probably quite familiar with it, a piece of software as complex as Lightroom is sure to have some tricks and features that not everyone knows about. What I'd like to do today...
Comparing Entry-Level Canon DSLR Cameras
If you are buying your first DSLR camera, the available options that are out there can be pretty overwhelming. In this article, I'd like to walk you through the important similarities and differences between a few of Canon's entry level DSLR cameras, currently the Canon EOS Rebel SL1/100D, Canon EOS...
Adding A Splash Of Color With Your Post-Processing Tools
Most of you are probably already familiar with the different tools that are available to use while editing your images in post-processing software. I'm referring to the various brushes and filters that can be found in Lightroom, Capture One Pro and other similar programs. Well, did you know that in...
A Few Different Ways to Adjust Image Brightness
A good looking image consists of many different things, most of which are subjective. In this article I want to briefly discuss one specific variable, which is image brightness. While I don't plan on going into much detail and getting very technical, I do want to show you how you...
Photographing San Francisco’s Botanical Gardens With An Extension Tube
I am a self-proclaimed people photographer. Whenever anyone asks what I photograph, I say "anything involving people". If that's the case, you might be wondering why I'm posting about photographing flowers and plants. To be honest, I sometimes like to head out on my own and experiment with different types...
How Was This Picture Made #07: The Answer
Last week I posted a portrait as the next installment to our How Was This Picture Taken series. There were a lot of great guesses and a few people even guessed the exact technique that I used to create the image! (more…)
How Was This Picture Made #07?
For Part 7 of our How Was This Picture Taken series, I have another portrait for you. Our last related article was a complete spoof and a joke (for those who did not get that it was an April Fool's joke, including our "sell-out" to Canon!), so this time we...
How Was This Picture Made #06?
For Part 6 of our How Was This Picture Taken series, we have this very special photo of the Photography Life Team: UPDATE #1: The detailed answer has already been posted! UPDATE #2: Come on guys, this was an April Fool's joke! We will always continue reviewing a variety of...
Choosing an Entry-Level Nikon DSLR Camera
If you are buying your first DSLR camera, the available options that are out there can be pretty overwhelming. In this article, I'd like to walk you through the important similarities and differences between Nikon's most basic entry level DSLR cameras, currently the Nikon D3200 and Nikon D3300. While this...