If you overlook Curves when editing your images you’re missing out on one of Lightroom’s most powerful tools that can easily be mastered, even by inexperienced users. Today’s beginners guide from the Adobe Lightroom YouTube channel explains how to get started today. The goal of Instructor Kenneth Hines Jr. is to help you spend less […]
Pixels Schmixles—What YOU Can Do With a Low-Res Digital Camera
What’s the best thing to do with an old, sub-2-megapixel camera? Go out and capture some remarkable images, that’s what. Can you take good pictures with a 1.2-megapixel camera? Can anyone? Here’s a small album of images shot with a diminutive Sony CyberShot DSC U10 to challenge your preconceptions. The images were all captured 20+ […]
Create Epic Landscape Photos with a Pro's “Secret” Masking Technique (VIDEO)
If you’re serious about nature and landscape photography and looking for a quick post-processing trick that will take your images to the next level, you’ve come to the right place. That’s because the video below from expert Austin James Jackson reveals “the pro masking secret that most people don’t know how to use, and how […]
Jumpstart Your Creativity with Lightroom's 1-Click Adaptive Presets (VIDEO)
Today’s time-saving post processing tutorial demonstrates how easy it is to enhance a photograph with one click by applying Lightroom’s game-changing Adaptive presets in a selective manner, i.e. just where they’re needed. The video lesson below is presented by the popular Adobe Lightroom YouTube channel that boasts 37M views, 358K subscribers, and almost 900 instructional […]
EASY HOW-TO: Product Images POP Via Photoshop's AI-Powered Harmonize Feature
Create more compelling product images using the powerful Harmonize feature in Photoshop. Whether you’re a product reviewer, content creator or just want to add more excitement to you social posts, this easy how-to tip takes less than five minutes. We started with Fujifilm’s press-release shot of the remarkable X-E5 which we covered in June of […]
7 Key Camera Settings From a Street Photography Pro (VIDEO)
Get ready for some expert advice from a Finnish pro who reveals seven smart camera settings that are guaranteed to change how you shoot on the street. The promise is that there will be no more missed shots or incorrect exposures if you heed Peter Forsgard’s advice. Forsgard is a highly respected Helsinki-based photographer whose […]
LR's NEW Variance Tool Fixes Color Problems in Seconds (VIDEO)
Adobe just released their fall update with a host of powerful features that we’ll cover extensively in the coming days. Today’s video from the PHLOG Photography YouTube channel takes a deep dive into Lightroom’s new Variance tool that one expert says, “easily fixes a BIG problem in seconds.” Instructor Christian Mohrle is a highly acclaimed […]
Get Closer: Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO
Laowa just introduced a 180mm f/4.5 telephoto macro lens for full-frame cameras that delivers 1.5X image magnification at its closest focus setting. Shutterbug had a chance to exercise an early sample for a few weeks. Here is our review. Overview & First Impressions The Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO, priced at an affordable […]
Minimalist Bird Photography: Stunning Clean Shots (VIDEO)
Earlier this week we brought you an unconventional beginners guide to minimalist black-and-white photography, demonstrating how restraint and simplicity can deliver landscape images with greater impact. We’re following up on that lesson today with an interesting video that applies these same principles to photographing birds and other wildlife subjects in the field. Instructor Mario Kilian […]
Create Epic Panorama Photos with this Step-by-Step Guide (VIDEO)
There are times when we’re out in the field and our widest lens doesn’t enable us to squeeze an entire expansive vista into the frame. That’s when it’s time to shoot multiple images and merge them during post processing to create one spectacular ultra-wide shot. This powerful panorama technique is far easier than it sounds, […]