Entering a photo contest is a great way to see how your skills stack up against other photographers. However there are some important things you need to look out for in the terms and conditions of every contest before submitting your photos. Here’s my photo contest experience A big skateboarding pop-up event rolls into my […]
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In this video I show you how to test your camera ISO. If you use an ISO that’s too high, you will get a lot of digital NOISE in your photos. Sometimes this looks like pixelation or grain. But it’s noise caused by using a very high ISO. If you shoot sports, action or in low […]
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In this video I give an overview and my first impressions of the new Lumix G9. I just purchased this camera and as of the time of this post, have used it on four photo shoots. This is Part 1, in a series of posts about this flagship camera from Panasonic. It’s hard not to put […]
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Watch the video below to learn the best practices after unboxing your new camera. I’m probably too late. You’ve already taken photos with your new camera…. but just in case, here’s a checklist to follow for future purchases. Plug in the battery — plug in the battery as soon as you can. Do not use […]
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In this video I’m going to tackle the biggest debate in photography history: jpg vs. raw. The issue of jpg vs. raw files is one that can really divide photographers. I’ve been through the roller coaster of shooting raw files 100% of the time, then dropped to 0% raw files. I used to call my […]
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In this video you’ll get tips for buying a digital camera that’s perfect for you. So, you’re looking for a digital camera! This blog post is for eager beginner and intermediate photographers. People like you, who take pictures for the joy of it. You’re not doing this professionally, but you’ve got a good eye, someone […]
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I’m a big believer in printing my photos. And I like them BIG. But what about those super dramatic edits I’ve been doing in Luminar? Are they printable? Or are they only good enough for viewing on mobile screens on Instagram? I wondered that too, so I’ve done some tests. And the results were great. In […]
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In this video I demonstrate masking using Luminar 2018. If you can’t see the video above, check it out here on YouTube. Masking is a method of blocking off or protecting an area of your photo so that when you make edits it only affects those areas that are masked, or not masked. It’s similar […]
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Deals on Luminar and Aurora – Click here for info Don’t let Adobe hold your raw files hostage, while you wait for updates to the Camera Raw plugin. Is Adobe holding your raw files hostage? In this video I show you how Luminar 2018 can open raw files from brand new cameras that aren’t […]
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Update 2019 Luminar 4 is now available. It’s even better than that previous versions. Check it out here. If you can’t see that video, watch it on YouTube. About Luminar: Luminar offers everything a modern photographer needs for photo editing, including new filters powered by artificial intelligence, major speed improvements, a dedicated RAW develop module […]
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