Two days before my wedding, I got sunburnt on a fishing trip. It was also my bachelor party. Al Shallal Ice Rink in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – before color correction Al Shallal Ice Rink in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – after color correction My wife’s cousin, the makeup artist for the big da

Winter is a beautiful season to take photos. In order to capture the beauty that winter offers you’ll have to overcome cold temperatures for both you and your gear. Here are seven tips that will help you protect your gear and take beautiful photos during the winter season. Remember that exciti

If like me, you live in the southern hemisphere, you’ll be well amongst the season of spring. Although this can mean the onset of the dreaded hay fever season, it’s a great time of the year for photographers to capture an amazing diversity of flowers that bloom in the warmer months

This November, ON1 released the latest version of their standalone-editing platform, Photo RAW 2019. It is a sophisticated program aimed toward all levels of photographers from the absolute beginner to the professional. The program is there to help photographers edit their photos to achieve the best

Sometimes 6, 7 or 12 frames per second (fps) isn’t fast enough to get the shot you want. Sometimes the action is so fast it is best to use a different concept altogether. I’m talking specifically about how to use high-speed video to capture action photos that you want. Think of it this

Shooting pictures in RAW definitely has its advantages, but there are plenty of good reasons you might want to shoot using the JPEG format as well. It really comes down to personal preference, and both types of file formats have their pros and cons. One of the biggest assets of the RAW format is th

When you strive to get your images right in-camera at the moment you take them you’re going to reap many benefits that you might not even realize. “Just Photoshop it” has become a recurring theme in photography when it comes to fixing image errors. Depending on who you talk to it c

How do you take extraordinary photographs of ordinary subjects? Many photographers think that this is impossible. They think that the best photography requires far-flung locations or sweeping landscapes. Yet creating beautiful photographs of everyday things is not only possible, it’s eas

When Adobe announced that they were transitioning their apps to a subscription model of the Adobe Creative Cloud in 2013, I almost fell out of my chair while clutching the cardboard box for my copy of Lightroom 4. It seemed absolutely crazy to me that Adobe would ask photographers and other creative

During the course of your love affair with photography, you’ll use many different pieces of equipment. Some you’ll purchase, some you’ll beg, borrow, or steal. They will all serve one purpose or another. Some you may love so much that you keep forever. Most you won’t. You don

It’s easy to feel defeated before you’ve even started when it comes to creating fine art images. A quick search of any of the popular photography sites brings up beautiful and humbling images from the far corners of the world. However, you don’t need a round-the-world ticket and a

What’s all the fuss and hype about RAW files? Let’s look at a little story as a comparison. The Emperor’s New Clothes The Hans Christian Andersen story of an incredibly vain King is an amusing tale with an interesting moral. One day the king, who was very fond of fine clothing, was

As a photographer, achieving a consistent and clean photo editing style is important for developing your work. Depending on your photographic niche, the way you choose to post produce and edit your images is a key factor in achieving cohesiveness in your portfolio. Utilizing editing software such as

About a year ago I reviewed the 2018 version of this software. It was an interesting comparison for me, as I started using it back when it was still owned by Jasc Software (before Corel bought it). Now we have the 2019 version, dubbed Paint Shop Pro 2019 Ultimate. And as someone who uses Lightr

The horizon line is a big deal in landscape and other outdoor photography. You can’t do this kind of photography for long without encountering the Rule of Thirds and the Golden Ratio, both of which are usually applied to the horizon line. Even if there isn’t a true horizon line in

A question seen frequently on photography groups is “What software do I get to process my images in?”. There is the usual flurry of recommendations for the familiar choices and a few random ones thrown in. One option that doesn’t get mentioned as often as it should is ACDSee. In p

Post-processing can make or break an image. It doesn’t matter how much you change in your photo editor of choice, even a small adjustment can damage your image if it isn’t applied correctly. A common mistake I see with post-processing is applying all adjustments globally (i.e. to the ent

Low-light Images often have noise issues, particularly in the dark areas. So you’ve decided to take night time photographs. But the light is so low you’re worried about noise. You want the image sharp and the blacks to be black. And noise reduction reduces sharpness, so it’s going

Effective post-processing can be challenging to learn. If you take photos in RAW format, you need to post process your photos to get them looking good. Here are seven steps I take in Lightroom and Photoshop with most of the photos I take. Typically, the photos I take are documentary-style, and I do

In this third installment of articles on ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2018, we look at some of the Cool Tools – either new features or ones that are particularly useful. Read my first two articles here: ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2018 Guide for Beginners How to do Creative Editing with Lay