I recently posted an article on how to calibrate a monitor, but completely forgot to mention about using color-managed applications. Whenever you deal with different color profiles on your pictures, you should always use color-managed applications. Otherwise, some of the pictures could appear abnormal and the colors could be way...
How to Submit Photos to Foodgawker
If you have stumbled upon this entry, you are most likely having trouble getting your photos accepted by FoodGawker or similar food blogs and sites. Believe me when I say I've been there and done that to get my photos through :) You submit a picture of your favorite dish...
How to Obtain Maximum Bokeh
In photography, the term bokeh represents the quality of the magical out-of-focus blur that makes it look like the subject is isolated from the background. It is visually appealing for us to see a photograph with a soft, creamy, and beautiful background. It helps concentrate our eyes on a single...
Corporate Photography Tips
There are two types of corporate photography - event photography and portrait photography. Event photography means taking pictures of employees and guests in corporate events such as conferences, birthday parties, Christmas parties, receptions and sales events. Corporate portrait photography means taking formal pictures of employees for websites, magazines and other...
Where to Buy a Camera
One question I get asked very often from my readers and friends is, "Where should I buy a camera?" While this might seem like a pretty straightforward answer to many of our readers, I still decided to write a quick article about where to buy cameras and why. This is...
How to Whiten Teeth in Photoshop
Who wouldn't want pearly white teeth gleaming through a beautiful smile! This is a quick and one of the most effective ways of whitening teeth in Photoshop. I've tried many different ways before, but once I adopted this particular method, I never went back to my old ways again. (more…)
How to Brighten Eyes in Photoshop
This Photoshop tutorial is for brightening people's eyes and making them pop in portraits. Eyes represent the soul of a person. They tell our story and are capable of magically transferring our emotions to the viewer. Good photographers know the importance of being able to capture people's inner feelings through...
DNG vs RAW – Which One is Better and Why
Should you use DNG or Raw format? This is one of the most important questions that you as a photographer need to ask because it will affect your digital photography workflow. Every photographer has their own opinion on DNG or Raw, but it is important to know the key differences...
How to Properly Organize Your Photos
The process of organizing pictures is a time-consuming, but crucial task. Keeping your images organized and backed up will save you a lot of time and headache in the future. Therefore, it is essential that you do it properly early on and keep a consistent system in place. Photographs are...
Nikon 50mm AF-S vs AF-D
This article is a comparison between the new Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-S lens versus the older Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF-D. Although both lenses are great, the new 50mm f/1.4G has some attractive features worth looking at such as Silent Wave Motor (SWM), which is especially important for those who shoot...