Tag: Gear
Article: Creative Lighting For Portraiture
Even a very basic lighting setup can add a powerful punch to a portrait while providing far more control over exposure, shutter speed, image noise and aperture in your camera. ...
Article: All About Mirrorless
There's no question that mirrorless, interchangeable-lens cameras are increasingly popular—more mirrorless models were introduced last year than traditional DSLRs.
Article: Toolbox: Outfit Your Flash
Learning how to control your light is the first step toward producing professional-looking images. This used to involve a complicated studio setup with strobes, power supplies and plenty of gear to shape your look
Article: The DSLR Microphone Guide
If you're a DSLR or mirrorless digital camera owner, there's a good chance that your camera also can capture high-definition video.
Article: Toolbox: Ultraportable Laptops
Dubbed the "Ultrabook" class by Intel, who manufactures the processors behind much of the technology, the most diminutive laptops have seen some pretty dramatic changes over the last few years in terms of their performance and design.
Article: December 2011
Article: 2012 Editors' Choice Awards
Article: Mastering Control Points
Far easier to use than the complicated layers and masking implemented by Photoshop and other workhorse imaging applications, Nik Software's U Point technology for highly controlled and efficient selective image editing is exceedingly simple to use and...
Article: September/October 2011
Article: Sharpen Like A Pro
Let's acknowledge the elephant in the room right away: Sensors don't automatically give you the optimum sharpness from your lens, regardless of the lens quality.
Article: Fix Wide-Angle Distortion
Distortion is a bummer. When using wide-angle lenses, it's a big bummer because it can skew a scene in very unnatural, unwanted ways.
Article: Do You Need Photoshop?
Now in its 12th major release, Photoshop is essentially synonymous with image editing for photographers and creatives. ...
Article: Toolbox: Variety Packs
Using a gadget bag that's too big can be as frustrating as using one that's too small.
Article: July/August 2011
Article: Tablets The Ultimate Travel Companion
Tablet computers have taken the world by storm, and with good reason.
Article: Silver Efex Pro 2
For professional-strength black-and-white conversion made easy, it's hard to beat Nik Software's Silver Efex Pro. ...
Article: Toolbox: Projectors
For photos that are truly bigger than life, digital projectors can display images in exciting multimedia presentations that incorporate music, complex slideshows and, most importantly, bright and big projections of your photography.
Article: Portrait Professional 10
For portrait shots that sometimes look less than perfect, you can make a dramatic improvement in just a few minutes with the latest version of Portrait Professional.
Article: Sound Advice For Video
Audio can make or break a video, and it’s especially important for photographers who are using the more limited sound capabilities of a video-capable DSLR to understand audio and to know how to capture great sound.
Article: Toolbox: Max Storage
Image resolution is constantly getting bigger and better, and now that most new DSLRs are beginning to offer HD video capabilities as a standard feature, it’s more important than ever to have enough room for keeping all of your files organized and b...
Article: March/April 2011
Article: ACDSee Pro 3
With faster RAW image processing, more customization options and expanded online functionality, ACDSee Pro 3 is a versatile app for organizing, editing and sharing your image library.
Article: Toolbox: Lighting Is The Difference
Try the creative use of lighting for a variety of in-camera effects, and also for achieving total control over a scene for perfect exposures every time.
Article: January/February 2011
Article: Adobe Photoshop Elements 9
Not every photographer needs all of the image-enhancement tools that Photoshop puts at your disposal.
Article: December 2010
Article: Alien Skin Bokeh 2
Selective-focus techniques can take a good photo and make it great by focusing attention where you want, softening background distractions. ...
Article: Toolbox: Wide-Angle Zooms
Whether taking professional candids at events or family snapshots at parties, the winter season means an abundance of holiday festivities, and that also means more photos taken indoors.
Article: Nik HDR Efex Pro
HDR imaging has emerged as a serious tool for photographers, and this new application from Nik is one of the most robust solutions we’ve used.
Article: External Storage
Chances are, you’re storing a lot more digital media on your computer than even just a year or two ago. Chances are, you’re storing a lot more digital...
