Photography News

The Godox V100 is here, and it's making waves with a noticeable leap in build quality and usability. For anyone regularly relying on flash photography, finding the right gear that balances power, consistency, and reliability is crucial, and the V100 could be just what you need.

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Creating dramatic lighting in landscape photography often involves taking risks with exposure. Allowing highlights to clip intentionally, for example, can dramatically alter the mood and visual interest of your images.

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The Canon PowerShot 350, launched in 1997, stands out for its unconventional design and unusual features. Here's a look at one of the neatest cameras of yesteryear.

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If you’re a photographer selling your services or your work, either full-time or even as a side hustle, there’s an active scam going around right now that you definitely need to be aware of. The good news is that it’s easy to protect yourself against it if you know how it works.

Imagine your excitement when you get an email asking if you’re available on a certain date to photograph a wedding or an event. The initial email may be somewhat scant on details if they just want to check your availability, or it might contain a lot of enticing information about...

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Spring flowers offer endless opportunities for creating beautiful photographs, but capturing them well takes more than just pointing and shooting. Knowing how to approach composition, lighting, and equipment makes all the difference in elevating simple flower snapshots into striking images worth showcasing.

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Using a single prime lens challenges your usual shooting habits and pushes your creativity in unexpected directions. By stripping away excess gear, you're forced into thinking differently about composition and approach, making this minimalist method uniquely valuable.

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Blurry travel photos are painful, especially when you’ve traveled far for rare moments. Knowing why your shots aren't sharp—and how to fix them—can make all the difference.

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Creating dramatic, moody images that stand out is challenging, but mastering targeted editing techniques can significantly elevate your results. Lightroom offers powerful tools to shape a simple landscape scene into a striking image with depth and atmosphere.

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Lens blur is a powerful tool that can transform your images by making subjects sharply stand out against softly blurred backgrounds.

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Believing that you need specific equipment to be considered a real photographer can seriously limit your creativity. Social media and other platforms often push the idea that certain gear or methods define your credibility, but that's simply not true.

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The best part about creating personal projects is the opportunity to grow in a pressure-free environment. I just finished shooting such a project with a couple of friends, and the lessons I learned at “play” turned out to be the kind I’ll be sure to use in my work.

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Choosing between raw and JPEG can feel overwhelming if you're new to photography, but your decision significantly impacts the quality and usability of your wildlife photos. It’s crucial to understand the practical differences rather than focusing purely on technical specifications.

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Taking photos you consider "bad" might actually improve your photography skills more than you'd expect. These imperfect images play a crucial role in shaping how effectively you handle your camera and approach each photography session.

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Virtual copies in Lightroom can significantly change the way you manage and deliver images to clients. They allow you to experiment with edits without affecting your original files, streamlining workflow while expanding your creative options.

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Starting a photography business isn't about just snapping great photos. It's about clearly defining what value you're delivering and who exactly benefits from that value.

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Camera settings and lighting adjustments dominate many photography conversations, but obsessing over these details might actually limit your growth as a photographer. Fixating on exact camera or lighting settings from someone else's work won't replicate their results and can distract you from developing your own instincts and creative style.

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Shutter priority mode helps you capture sharp, clear images instead of blurry ones by letting you prioritize shutter speed over other settings.

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It’s about time that pen tablets and pen displays caught up with the portability of the computers we use for editing. The Wacom Movink allows you to bring the convenience and precision of pen displays anywhere your work takes you.

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I’ve long complained about the usability and connectivity of cameras, and while the big manufacturers seem happy to keep punishing us with shoddy interfaces and annoying memory cards, an upstart has shown us a vision of the future.

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Photography rules like the rule of thirds, symmetry, or specific lens guidelines might feel necessary when you're learning, but they're often more limiting than helpful. Sticking rigidly to these rules can leave you with predictable images and stunt your creativity.

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