Most of my previous Mastering Lightroom series articles were about specific techniques and features of Adobe's popular post-processing tool for photographers. Of course, learning these techniques is very important, yet for someone who's just started using Lightroom, other questions come to mind first. Where do you start? What do you...
Lightroom vs Photoshop Elements
After my "Photoshop vs Photoshop Elements" article, many of our readers suggested a comparison between Photoshop Elements (PSE) and Lightroom would be more useful. I must admit, I found such requests to be a little strange, because I believe both of these programs to be very different. The difference lies...
Nikon D7100 Infrared Conversion
I have a very unique Nikon D7100 - it is likely the first unit converted for infrared use – in the world. My D7100 is also likely the first to undergo two infrared conversions (more on this in a bit). I was fortunate to receive my D7100 from B&H as...
The Truth About Adobe Upgrades
When I criticized Adobe for its "Creative Cloud" push, where I talked about how the company is forcing its customers to migrate to the Creative Cloud subscription service without giving the choice to buy an individual license for its upcoming software, I talked a little about the software update past....
How to Use a Reflector
In the world of photography, nothing happens without light. In most cases, there are two types of light that photographers work with: natural light and artificial light. Although I often find myself using artificial light sources, I prefer using natural light whenever possible and consider myself to be a natural...
Interview with Kelli Lyn
Today I want to present to your attention a person who is not just a great photographer but also an amazing humanitarian who has an "eye" for that perfect detail and a helping hand to those in need. I am often drawn to people who I think have a soul;...
Food Photography Tips: Introduction
My personal food photography journey started slightly earlier than my love for wedding and portrait photography. Since I cook a lot, one day Nasim suggested that I document it and possibly turn my recipes into a blog. It started with one single shot of the final look of the dish...
Impact 7′ Parabolic Umbrella Review
This review is for Impact's 7' Parabolic Umbrella. A parabolic umbrella is a 16 panel umbrella that produces a soft and large light source when used with strobes. When open, the umbrella is huge - this one has a 7 foot diameter - and results in extremely efficient light transfer....
How to Plan a Photo Shoot
Most of the cover photos for famous magazines and different publications are taken with very simple photographic tools. If you carefully look at the photos, you can probably tell what the light source is from the shadows that fall on the model and roughly understand what really went into making...
Nikon D7100 Review
The Nikon D7100 was announced on February 20, 2013, along with the Nikon WR-1 wireless remote controller. Although I shot with the D7100 for a few months, I specifically postponed writing about the camera, because I wanted to thoroughly test it and also make sure that I test at least...