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Today Adobe announced three key updates to the Lightroom platform: Tutorials, Shared Albums (not in Lightroom Classic), and the first new control added to the "editing stack" since Dehaze: the Texture slider. It's been a while since we've seen a feature update like this, four years to be exact, and of course, that...

 

 

Last week, we shared a video created by photographer Attilio Ruffo which compared four different focusing techniques you can use when capturing landscape photos. This week, Ruffo is back to share five tips to help you take sharp photos. After all, focus is only one part of the equation when creating a sharp image.

 

 

For a second post running, our regular Firmware Friday roundup brings news of new Wi-Fi Direct-enabling SnapBridge firmware for Nikon DSLRs. We also have news both of new firmware on the way for the Ricoh Theta V 360-degree spherical camera, and new / updated software for the just-launched flagship Ricoh...

Click here to read our Olympus 12-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Review

 

 

One of the primary benefits of the Micro Four Thirds system is that despite the smaller sensor compared to APS-C and full-frame cameras, you get to enjoy significantly smaller lenses than the big-sensor counterparts. The system is designed for lightness...

 

 

When trying to create a good photograph, Jay P. Morgan of The Slanted Lens makes six important decisions. In a new video, he breaks down the six decisions he made in order to create an image he's had in mind for a while. The image started with an idea. Never knowing when inspiration will strike, Morgan keeps a...

 

 

Luminosity masks are masks which are created based upon the luminosity of the image and can help you selectively adjust shadows, midtones and highlights in your image. In the video below, Jesús Ramirez of Photoshop Training Channel shows us two methods for creating and using luminosity masks in Adobe Photoshop.

 

 

If you look at a lot of portraits, a common theme is that many images are captured at or near a typical eye height. This makes sense given how people move around the world and capture images. However, by mixing up your shooting height, you can dramatically change the overall look and feel of your images and capture...

 

 

A common use of Photoshop is to remove unwanted items from an image. There are multiple ways you can accomplish this, including the clone stamp tool. In the video below, Aaron Nace of Phlearn shows how you can remove anything from an image in Photoshop using this tool. If you would like to follow along with the...

 

 

Three point lighting is a common lighting technique for both stills photographers and videographers. In the video below, Daniel Norton breaks down three point lighting using examples and showing two classic forms of the lighting technique. The video is part of Adorama's OnSet video series. You can view all 210...

 

 

Last month, DxOMark tested and evaluated the 24-megapixel image sensor in the Panasonic S1 camera. Following up on this, DxOMark has reviewed the higher-resolution Panasonic S series camera, the Panasonic S1R. With its new 47.3-megapixel CMOS image sensor, the S1R proves to deliver excellent overall image quality.

 

 

When doing landscape photography, it's typical that you must carry your gear over extended distances. For photographer Adam Gibbs, this means that he must consider the weight of his kit when preparing for a trip. A decision which can have a massive impact not only on the weight of your kit, but also on the types of...

 

 

Canon has announced the release of their fifth RF lens, the 85mm f/1.2 L USM portrait prime lens. The lens is the first in the RF-Mount family to incorporate Blue Spectrum Refractive (BR) Optics, which greatly reduce the chromatic aberrations which are typical of large aperture lenses.

Of the new lens, Canon...

 

 

Whenever we venture into nature, whether it be specifically for photography or just to enjoy the outdoors, we have an impact on the environment. It doesn't need to be a negative impact, such as leaving litter or harming sensitive ecosystems, but it can rather be positive change through clean-up efforts and wise use...

Click here to read our full Nikon Z7 Weather Testing results

 

 

As some of you will likely recall, in 2017 we started a journey into providing weather testing for readers as part of our comprehensive camera testing for major cameras. At that time, the Nikon D850 was one of the first cameras we initially tested, and...

 

 

Capturing unique compositions is a tricky task, but there are many ways you can spice up your shots. Photographers Adam Karnacz and Nigel Danson both published videos this week about the topic of creating original compositions.

First up is Karnacz's video. Like Danson further below, Adam has seven tips for us....

 

 

How many times have you gone to a beautiful location, perhaps even on a special and expensive landscape photography trip, only to be disappointed by a boring sky? It's incredibly frustrating when you plan ahead, spend time and money and then the conditions don't cooperate. However, through the use of sky...

In the field with the Fuji X-T30; a great camera and fantastic bang for the buck

 

 

The Fujifilm X-T30 follows the same pattern as its predecessor, the X-T20, by including many features from Fujifilm's higher-end cameras in a relatively compact, lightweight and affordable camera body. In the case of the X-T30, the...

An episode in which we bolt 3 cameras to a
board and walk around with them, filming...

 

 

When Jaron Schneider covered the video features on the Nikon Z6 recently, we realized that we didn't have any good comparisons of image stabilization between cameras when shooting video.

Video's a really different use case...

 

 

In some cases, it's obvious where and how you should focus for a photograph. For example, if you're capturing a portrait, you can't go wrong with the eyes. However, if you are capturing a shot of a vast landscape, it's not always clear where in the scene you should focus. If you have both foreground and background...