Are you looking for self-portrait ideas so you can create powerful, eye-catching results? If you’re a frequent self-portrait photographer, you’re bound to struggle with inspiration now and then, so this article will be a big help. And if you’re a first-time self-portrait photograp

Are you struggling to understand how histograms in photography work? Do you want to know how to read a histogram so you can capture consistently detailed exposures? In this article, we’re going to look at everything you need to know to get started with histogram photography, including: What a

In this article, I’ll explain how to photograph into the light. This technique is sometimes called contre-jour, a French term that literally translates to “against the light.” Now, there are various ways you can approach this style of photography. You can choose to photograph stu

If you’re looking for some fun photo manipulation ideas to create stunning art, you’ve come to the right place. Today, manipulating digital photography is a quick and easy process. Want to generate a double-exposure look? Create a tilt-shift effect? Simulate a fisheye lens? All these op

There are times when a using a polarizing filter is a bad idea. Yes, I just blasphemed against the gods of landscape photography. Not using a polarizing filter for landscape shooting could be considered sacrilegious in some circles, and indeed, I myself have written ad nauseam about the import

Adding natural-looking text to a photo can be challenging. But with displacement maps in Affinity Photo, you can easily produce awesome-looking text blends. In fact, it takes just a few clicks to merge text with a second photo, so that it looks like the text was there all along. There are a couple

What is the one thing that all photographers hate? Maybe selfie sticks take the top spot. But close to the top has to be editing. It is the one part of my workflow that I least look forward to. Like most photographers, I would much rather be spending my time taking photos than sitting in front of

Is the Fujifilm 16-80mm f/4 OIS the right lens for your needs? Who should think about purchasing it? Can it satisfy beginners? Professionals? Everyone in between? That’s what this article is all about. For weeks, I’ve been testing the Fujifilm Fujinon XF 16-80mm f/4 OIS. And now I&rsquo

Have you heard all about how GIMP is free and open-source, but you’ve struggled to embrace the program? Well, I was like that at first; that’s why I decided to make this guide on installing GIMP plugins from one non-techie to another. My first few attempts to use GIMP were quite off-put

Anthropics Portrait Pro 19 is the latest version of its incredibly popular retouching software. This piece of software allows users to create professional retouches without needing to spend hours learning several techniques. Instead, Portrait Pro uses a simple, user-friendly interface that allows a

Affinity Photo is a powerful image editing software. It’s both affordable and enjoyable to use. But, as with any program for custom manipulation of photos, there is a reasonably steep learning curve involved. If you’re used to editing your images with Adobe Photoshop, you’ll find

Creativity ebbs and flows. But, as Maya Angelou said, the more creativity you use, the more you have. Whether inspiration is proving to be elusive, or you are looking for a new approach to your creative practice, these four simple photographic techniques can help spawn ideas to expand your creativi

Singing “Home on the Range,“ a cowboy might picture the perfect place where “the skies are not cloudy all day.” A cloudless day might appeal to many people, but not to landscape photographers. The so-called “bluebird day” generally makes for poor landscape photo

ACDSee has just launched its latest software:  Photo Studio Ultimate 2021, which improves upon ACDSee’s Photo Studio Ultimate 2020 and continues to compete with programs such as ON1 Photo RAW and Luminar as one of the best all-in-one photo editors on the market. ACDSee’s software i

Working with layers in Affinity Photo is very similar to how you work with layers in Adobe Photoshop. So if you are used to Photoshop, the transition to using layers in Affinity Photo is relatively easy. Are you new to post-processing your photos with software that allows you to use layers? You&rsq

Have you ever wondered which lenses for wedding photographers are best? There is a plethora of choice when it comes to lenses, and lens companies come up with new products all the time. Many photographers are attracted to these bright and shiny things and end up with a huge collection of lenses, man

One of the most confusing things for a new photographer is understanding image size, resolution, and printing. So in this article, I’ll explain what these terms mean. And I’ll show you how to resize your images depending on what you want to do with them. Let’s get started. What i

In terms of color management, no photo software is more complete than Adobe Photoshop. It’s easy to take this for granted until you switch programs (which you might do to escape subscription costs). That’s why this article looks at color management in Affinity Photo, a popular standalon

It’s not unusual for photo-editing software to be multifunctional. Any combination of browser, raw processor and pixel editor is normal. ACDSee Photo Studio Home 2020 offers a slightly different blend of digital asset management (DAM) and pixel editing. In this article, we’ll see what t

Have you heard of digital scrapbooking? It probably sounds a little weird because a scrapbook is associated with crafts and handiwork. But it’s also a way of preserving and displaying your memories with a specific look that can be recreated digitally. It’s also a fun activity for the