Practical Tips for Capturing Vacation Landscapes Through Photography
My name is Ori Cohen, I am a semi-serious photographer, and a computer science PhD student. Last year my wife and I traveled to Switzerland, so I packed a Sony…
Top Nikon Lenses for Wildlife Photography in 2023
What are the best Nikon lenses for wildlife photography? Our readers often ask us about lenses for nature photography, and while I have already written about which Nikon lenses I…
Comparing Natural and Artificial Light in Photography
Light is the most important part of photography, period. The nature of the light you capture has a fundamental impact on how your photo turns out. Good light can make…
Is a Fast Aperture Lens Necessary for Wildlife Photography?
“Just an f-stop or two.” This basically sums up the benefits of fast telephoto lenses. The difference between $3000 and $13,000 may be as simple as f/4 versus f/2.8. Is…
Converting Portraits to Black and White Using Lightroom: A Step-By-Step Guide
In this tutorial I will show you how to convert a portrait (shot in RAW format) to a black & white image using Lightroom 4. By the end of the…
Enhancing Images with Vibrant Colors Using Post-Processing Tools
Most of you are probably already familiar with the different tools that are available to use while editing your images in post-processing software. I’m referring to the various brushes and…
Comprehending Photographic Variations in Contrast
What is contrast? How can you get high-contrast images? It’s a sought-after concept in photography, but also one of the most confusing, as there are a wide number of ways…
8 Months Exploring South America with a Camera and a Backpack
Two years ago, when I had just finished my bachelor’s degree and was doing an internship in biotechnology, my dad asked me if I wanted to go to Patagonia with…
Top 35 Photography Gift Ideas, Sorted by Budget for 2023
Photographers aren’t easy people to shop for… and it doesn’t help that most “gift guides” online are generic, copy-paste articles written by non-photographers. Today, I want to fix that problem…
Unlock the Power of 5 Overlooked Lightroom Tools
I am a professional wedding photographer and I end up editing thousands of images for my clients. While there are lots of wedding photographers who outsource their post-processing to free…