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Two Minute Tips: Avoid sluggish raw editing software with this simple tip

 
 

With how affordable memory cards are these days, it’s easy to capture a ton of raw images in a very short amount of time. When it’s time to process them, how can you easily and quickly convert a large batch of raw photos? In the latest episode of Two Minute Tips, photographer David Bergman shows us.

If you are...

Nikon D3500 First Shots: Nikon’s $500 entry-level DSLR arrives at our testing lab


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Most avid camera fans and enthusiasts might think (and perhaps rightfully so) that it's all mirrorless, mirrorless, mirrorless these days, but DSLRs are still big sellers to lots of photographers, especially to beginners who are just learning the ropes. DSLRs, such...

The Photographer’s Roundtable: 5 landscape photography pros discuss the state of photography

 
 

We can learn a lot about photography by listening to other photographers and who better to listen to than experienced professional photographers? With their extensive time in the industry, pros have learned what works best, what might not work as well, ways to create a successful business and perhaps most...

Adobe’s annual tradition of “sneaks” shows possible new features coming to the Creative Cloud

 
 

Every year at Adobe MAX, a time is set aside for selected developers at Adobe to show new technology concepts that they and their teams have been working on. It's called "Sneaks," and Adobe describes it as "representing explorations and emerging technologies that may or may not be released as a product or product...

Anthony Morganti demos the new features in Adobe Lightroom Classic CC version 8

 
 

We have already looked at videos outlining the new features in Photoshop CC 2019 and now we will look at what’s new in Adobe Lightroom CC version 8 thanks to Anthony Morganti.

There are not a lot of new extra features introduced in the newest iteration of Lightroom Classic CC, but there are still features worth...

Surrealist slice of life: Dan Marker-Moore captures spirit of time-lapses in a single composite frame

 
 

In the newest episode of Adorama’s Through the Lens, the focus is on photographer and videographer Dan Marker-Moore. Originally from Chicago, Dan moved to Los Angeles about eight years ago. In Chicago, he was doing a lot of 2D and 3D art, including animation and motion graphics. After moving to L.A., he continued...

Exploring Photography with Mark Wallace: Creating high-contrast portraits using only natural light

 
 

Using only natural light, Mark Wallace can capture high-contrast, grungy-looking portraits. Thanks to the newest episode of Adorama’s Exploring Photography with Mark Wallace, you can too.

Fortunately, you don’t need fancy lighting equipment for this technique. All you need is open shade, a lens which can shoot...

Nikon Z7 Field Test Part I: Nikon takes a good first step into the full-frame mirrorless fray


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After many teasers and hints, Nikon finally took the wraps off their brand-new full-frame mirrorless camera system back in August. The announcement comprised of two cameras with identical bodies, the Z7 and the Z6, alongside a handful of native lenses. The Nikon...

Breaking down the new features in Adobe Photoshop CC 2019, including content-aware fill

 
 

Yesterday at Adobe MAX 2018, Adobe unveiled major updates to nearly all of their Creative Cloud applications, including Lightroom and Photoshop. Regarding Photoshop in particular, there are many updates, big and small, and Jesús Ramirez of the Photoshop Training Channel has broken them all down in a couple of new...

Fuji X-T3 Field Test Part II: Out in the wild with Fuji’s enthusiast-grade flagship camera


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In this current era of so many Full Frame Mirrorless offerings streaming forth, Fujifilm remains quite content to play on either side of that fence in both the Medium Format world and, of course, the popular APS-C world. We've loved so many of their APS-C...

7 tips for planning your perfect photography trip

 
 

Landscape photographer Nigel Danson has taken a lot of photo trips over the past year and during that time he has made mistakes. Fortunately, every mistake is a learning opportunity and with Danson’s excellent YouTube channel, we can learn from his mistakes as well. In the video below, Nigel gives us seven tips for...

NatureTTL delivers tips and tricks for taking your drone photography to new heights

 
 

There’s nothing like taking to the skies for a fresh new perspective in your photography. With the advent of affordable, capable drones, nearly anyone can try their hand at aerial photography. In the newest video at NatureTTL, photographer Olly Jelley shares tips and tricks to help you take better drone photos.

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Adobe MAX 2018: Lightroom and Photoshop updated, plus full Adobe Photoshop is coming to iPad

 
 

There’s a lot going on at Adobe MAX, including a lot of news regarding a new Adobe video-editing platform, Rush. However, there’s still quite a bit of interesting content to cover regarding Adobe’s primary photo-editing applications, Lightroom and Photoshop.

You will likely recall that last year, Lightroom was...

Premiere for the iPad? A first look at Adobe’s new, multi-platform Premiere Rush CC software (VIDEO)

 
 

Adobe has been promising the merits of the "creative cloud" since they unveiled it, and even as late as last week, I was still not really seeing the benefits to the average user. Sure, thanks to their "teams" option, it is apparently easy to work with a group to complete a project with shared files and experiences,...

Canon USA’s President and COO Kevin Ogawa talks mirrorless and strategy, as the EOS-R hits the market

 
 

The last 6 weeks or so have been pretty hectic, given the blistering pace of new-product announcements and the Photokina show, so I'm only now managing to share an in-depth conversation I had with Kazuto (Kevin) Ogawa, named as Canon USA's President and COO back in April. I spoke with him on the day of Canon's...

Hey y’all, what lens adapters are you using? (Can we count on ANY to work reliably?)

 
 

We're looking to better-standardize our camera testing methodology, so want to adapt high-quality Canon EF or Nikkor lenses onto Fuji X and Micro Four Thirds bodies.

We know this is a really popular method for using your legacy lenses on your new bodies, so we were curious what adapters you all, the Imaging...

In huge milestone for drone pilots, DJI has been approved by FAA to authorize customer flights near airports and more

 
 

In a move that will benefit just about everyone involved with the process, DJI has been approved by the FAA as a UAS Service Supplier and will be able to offer Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) within their applications to create a line of communication between professional drone pilots...

OnSet with Daniel Norton: Two simple ways to add dimension to your portraits

 
 

One of the most challenging aspects of photography, or any two-dimensional art medium, for that matter, is creating dimension and visual depth. In the latest episode of OnSet with photographer Daniel Norton concentrates on two methods you can use to create more depth in your portrait photographs.

The first simple...

Match lighting between images to create realistic composites in Adobe Photoshop

 
 

Creating composite photographs is a very powerful tool, allowing photographers to combine elements from multiple images to create a final, hopefully realistic, image. For example, imagine you have a really nice portrait you captured outdoors, but you don’t like the background. With compositing, you can combine a...

The 24-200mm zoom of the Sony RX100 VI brings with it both the good and the bad


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Sony's RX100 series has been praised pretty much since the get-go, with fans really impressed with what the small camera can do. With each iteration, Sony has made both big and small upgrades to the system to make it a more viable camera that continues to be a...