Understand these simple camera controls to become a manual-exposure master
Does accurate exposure control matter any more? Since the advent of the TTL auto exposure mode, not to mention digital cameras with RAW image capture, does the right exposure even matter these days?
How to make 2012 your best year ever as a photographer
I admit it: I'm a big fan of prime lenses. But with the recent acquisition of some very fine zoom lenses, I'm starting to reconsider that preference. I know I'm in the minority when it comes to zooms.
These versatile lenses are sometimes misunderstood
I admit it: I'm a big fan of prime lenses. But with the recent acquisition of some very fine zoom lenses, I'm starting to reconsider that preference. I know I'm in the minority when it comes to zooms.
Undocumented shortcuts make digital imaging faster and better
I'm convinced that if I used Photoshop every day for the rest of my life, I would never run out of things to discover. So if some of my current discoveries are old hat for you, well, what can I say: I've worried more about using cameras than computers.
How to photograph snow & ice, and keep it from ruining your camera
Snow sure is pretty. When it's newly fallen and untouched, it’s got an almost otherworldly draw for photographers. I think it's because it makes everything look different than we’re used to.
There are two ways to do any job: the right way and the shortcut way. Normally the shortcut way is less than ideal. Cutting corners is no way to build a portfolio of great pictures.
Challenge yourself to become a better photographer
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing a great, talented go-getter of a photographer named Rachel Whaley. Whaley surely has photographic talent, business sense and the drive to make a name for herself in the world of fashion photography.
From design to printing, these tips will help you send a special holiday greeting this year.
It's only a few short weeks before holidays are here. If you'd like to do a little something special this year for your friends and family, consider creating your own custom holiday greeting cards.
Create beautiful blue skies, in the camera and the computer
Not long ago I received a reader request: "How do I replace a dull sky in Photoshop?" It's a great question, and one that lots of photographers have. I know this, because it's a question I once had, too.
Use Lightroom to make color pictures look like infrared B&W
I like finding digital postprocessing techniques that emulate special effects normally achieved in the darkroom. From solarization to sepia toning, recreating darkroom techniques in the digital workflow is gratifying.
How to resize and compress your photos for online use
As a commercial photographer, I encounter people on a daily basis who want photographs emailed to them for use in print or online. That's no problem, of course, as long as these folks know what they're asking for—and what to do with it once they get it.
