Once upon a time, there was just Lightroom. But ever since Adobe moved to cloud-based and subscription-based services, Lightroom has had two incarnations: Lightroom Classic and Lightroom (formerly known as Lightroom CC, where CC stands for "Creative Cloud"). Lightroom Classic is the desktop-only Lightroom that most photographers use, whereas Lightroom...
Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC Announced – Subscription Only
Four years is a long time in the digital realm. In the past four years, new products, services, and software have uprooted many parts of the old world and put something new in its place. It also is enough time -- as many people suspected, but wasn't confirmed until today...
How to Photograph Sunrises and Sunsets
There are no times of day more famous for photography than “Golden Hour” — sunrise and sunset. Although great light can happen at any time, the edges of the day are perhaps the most consistent sources of inspiration you can find. Still, just because they’re beautiful doesn’t mean they’re easy...
Recommended Nikon D850 Settings
The Nikon D850 is perhaps one of the most advanced DSLRs made by Nikon to date. As a result, it comes with a lot of controls and menu settings that might be confusing for many photographers out there. In this article, I will provide information on what settings I personally...
Fall Foliage Photography Tips
It is no secret that the fall / autumn season attracts many photographers to the most scenic locations of the world. Photographing fall foliage is a rewarding experience, as it presents very unique opportunities when capturing the transformation of otherwise boring locations into stunning displays of color. I have been...
The Importance of Simplicity, Patterns and Details
When my wife and I are out and about on a photography tour I like to let my mind wander and keep my eyes 'fresh' so I don't get too locked in on one particular type of image composition. We recently spent a couple of weeks in Nova Scotia doing...
Peak Design 20L Everyday Backpack Review
Backpacks are a sore spot for many photographers. Personally, I’ve owned so many different types over the years that I truly can’t remember them all. I know photographers who have entire gear closets filled with bags, and nothing else. The problem here, I think, is that bags look amazing online...
Shooting Hand-held at Slow Shutter Speeds with a Non-EVF Camera
We've all faced situations when we had to shoot hand-held in quite poor lighting conditions using slow shutter speeds, in order to capture a photograph. This challenge is further complicated when using a non-EVF camera since we loose our third anchor point, not being able to bring our camera up...
FLM Ballhead Review (CB-58, CB-48 and CB-32)
As a landscape and travel photographer, I heavily rely on tripods. After making a number of wrong purchasing decisions early on in my photography career, I realized that a solid tripod and tripod head are very important - sometimes even more important than choosing a camera or a lens. A...
Why Hyperfocal Distance Charts Are Wrong
One of the most misunderstood parts about landscape photography is the correct way to fit your entire scene within a photo’s depth of field. Where do you focus? What aperture should you use? You might think that these questions are easy to answer with a hyperfocal distance chart, where you...