4)Getting the film look with a digital camera is easier than you think! The look and feel of film photography (called the film look) is sought after by photographers. Many think that getting this film look means using a vintage film camera. However, with the advancement of digital technology, it is now possible to [...]
Where do you start in Photoshop when editing portraits? Portrait editing can be very daunting. You hear terms like frequency separation, dodge and burn, liquify, and Photoshop highlights and shadows. Well, let us tell you what beginner Photoshop portrait editing tools have to be used as of day one. So you say to [...]
5 essential actions that can save you money I have a great deal of experience with new camera shopping under my belt. But all experience comes with the accumulation of mistakes and lessons learned. Although I have already made a video and a blog post on 5 things you need to consider when buying [...]
Photographers get their creativity challenged In the world of creation, inspiration can sometimes be hard to come by. However, a simple goal or project can really change things. By just having some sort of end game, creative juices have no choice but to flow. The challenge for us photographers is no less daunting than [...]
Introducing my LuminarAI learning portal Luminar AI , Luminar 4 and Luminar 2018 are photo editing software that I've grown to love. The Luminar software line by Skylum gives me an automatic photo editing solution that satisfied my needs as a pro photographer. What you get with Luminar is an intelligent, one-touch, slider-based photo [...]
With optics, nothing is simple. When answering the question: "What is an f-stop in digital photography?" getting your head around the concept can be daunting. This is because when talking about lenses, one cannot avoid talking about the complicated and intricate science of optics. But we are photographers, and I will only get into some [...]
Getting better at boudoir takes a while There is no mistaking that boudoir photography is my passion. However, like all crafts, the skill of doing it well takes a little while. Each boudoir photography shoot makes us a bit better because we learn just a little more from the last shoot we did. Nothing [...]
Taken with the Fujifilm X-T3 and the Fujinon 56mm f/1.2 The Fujifilm X-T3 is a beast! The Fujifilm X-T3 is an amazing mirrorless camera. It is Fuji's flagship, high-performance body. It offers many features that even super expensive cameras like the Canon EOS R, Sony A7R IV, and Panasonic S1 do not even [...]
LuminarAI is the latest version of Skylum software’s slider-based photo editing software. In this blog post, I will go through my impressions of some of the new features introduced in LuminarAI. We will ask: What does LuminarAI have that previous versions like Luminar 2018, Luminar 3, and Luminar4 don’t have? LuminarAI is about getting results. [...]
How this picture happened This is part of a simple series where I just go about explaining what went into a photograph. There is no pretension. I am not here to tell you how to shot your portrait but more to show you what I did. Feel free to comment on what you [...]
