This is where you will find information about camera gear, lighting, workflow, etc. If you are trying to improve your photography skills or learn about new gear, you're in the right place.
Camera Gear
Product Review: Lightscoop
Do you hate the look of on camera pop-up flash? Do you avoid taking photos indoors because of harsh shadows …
My Favorite Camera Bags
One of my readers recently suggested I do a round up of my favorite camera bags. I’ve reviewed many bags …
Mini Review of the BODA V3 Weatherproof Lens Bag
Yep, I have a problem. It’s a serious problem. AA can’t help me. Nobody can help me. But admitting my …
Tenba ProDigital 2.0 Messenger – Mini Review
You can never have too many camera bags – or computer bags or combination computer/camera bags for that matter.
I recently …
Lighting
PocketWizard at WPPI 2010
It’s really hard to beat the flexibility and power of modern speedlites but often getting them to fire remotely can …
Lighting Tutorial – Self Portrait Series
I don’t remember that last time I did some self portraits. It’s the old photographer’s dilemma… always behind the lens …
Podcast #74 – Back to the Basics – Composition with Roberto Valenzuela
This week we go back to the basics and talk about composition with our good friend Roberto Valenzuela.
Roberto talks about …
Easy 2 & 3 light portrait setups…
These are images recently taken for a model portfolio and were shot using just 2 and 3 SB-800s, each flash …
Post Processing
Better Skies with Lightroom’s Graduated Filter
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Guest Post by Rob Sylvan – Follow Lightroomers on Twitter
Lightroom’s Graduated Filter is …
Aperture 3.0 – Very Cool But NOT Ready For Prime Time
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If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know that …
Top tips for working in Lightroom’s Grid view
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Post by Rob Sylvan – Follow Lightroomers on Twitter
It’s normal to spend a …
Customizing your Camera Raw defaults in Lightroom
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Guest Post by Rob Sylvan Follow Lightroomers on Twitter
If you find you are …
Shooting
Practicing portraiture…
If you are looking to improve your portraiture skills before you start asking people to hand over their hard earned …
It’s Cloudy – Don’t Put That Camera Away
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(Note the vulture above was photographed on a cloudy day. Had it been …
Backgrounds, Backgrounds, Backgrounds – Backgrounds Matter
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While teaching a field workshop, you’ll often hear me call out to the …
Want to Make Better Portraits? Become More Empathetic
We’re far more self-aware these days than in previous generations. We live in a world with very high expectations. We …
Software
Cool Tools: Sofortbild Tethering Software
I know. Yet another article about tethering? Yes. But, this one will be short. I’ve already written extensively about the …
Geek Factor Alert
Today’s post comes courtesy of a comment posted to Twitter from a friend (who shall remain nameless) asking about whether …
Why My Head is in the Cloud
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Yes, you read that right. My head is in the “cloud,” not clouds. By “Cloud” I mean those …
Free High-Res Texture Pack
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It’s no secret that textures are a hit these days. You can find them in many places here on …
