Spring is just around the corner and my urge as a passionate nature photographer, is to jump in my car and drive to the nearest national or provincial park and take photos of  wildlife as they emerge from the cold slumber of winter. I get a real kick …

That’s right, we’re back to a photoshop tip again on the blog, and this one comes courtesy of question I read in the NAPP community forums.  The person there had asked about pricing on some photography for a large company’s set of employee photos and his concern was about the …

Something interesting has happened in the world of photography: Canon currently have two cameras on the market, at basically exactly the same price point. The Canon 550D (EOS Rebel T2i) costs £705 in the UK and $799 in the US, whilst the Canon EOS 50D…

It’s really hard to beat the flexibility and power of modern speedlites but often getting them to fire remotely can be an exercise in frustration due to issues with line-of-sight, interference, or even just your equipment having a bad hair day. Pocke…

If you are looking to improve your portraiture skills before you start asking people to hand over their hard earned money for a session with you, one of the things you might want to consider is Model Mayhem.

It is possible to get models that are will…

Do you hate the look of on camera pop-up flash? Do you avoid taking photos indoors because of harsh shadows and completely insane looking eyes? Fret no longer – Professor Kobre’s got your back.
Professor Kobre’s Lightscoop is an amazing little …

Once you feel you’ve started to get the knack of pointing your camera at things and clicking the button, it’s time to start taking control of all the lighting in the scene. But, as it turns out, that’s bloody tricky.
I keep having to explain how…

Topaz Labs has officially released Adjust 4. Topaz has added faster performance, a beautiful new interface and even better results. Adjust 4 already works with Topaz Fusion which in turn makes Adjust 4 a Lightroom plugin.

Add instant dazzle and pop…

Topaz Labs and specifically their new Topaz Adjust 4. This morning Topaz Labs officially released the new Adjust 4 plugin. I wanted to give you the heads up and a sneak peek of how the new interface looks. You can see it in the screen shot below.
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As photographers, we spend a lot of time thinking about how to take the most beautiful photos ever.
How often do you back them up, though…? If you have to think for more than a fraction of a second to answer that question, the real answer is ‘not …