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Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect has published a new tutorial about check layers in Photoshop. Check layers are particularly useful when retouching images because they allow you to analyze different properties of your image across multiple layers, such as hue, saturation and luminosity, and determine what issues there...

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Despite the increasingly popular world of mirrorless cameras, the Nikon D850 shows us there's still room for progress and polish for the humble DSLR. Sporting a new Nikon-designed 45MP backside-illuminated full-frame sensor, faster EXPEED 5 processor, the AF module...

 

 

People often associate wide-angle lenses with landscape photography and with good reason. If you want to capture a sweeping vista, it's tough to beat a wide-angle lens. However, that doesn't mean that capturing good landscape shots is as simple as attaching a wide lens to your camera. There are a lot of special...

 

 

Some terms in photography are just odd, right? It can be difficult to explain something like stops to new photographers, for example. Many aperture-related terms in general are difficult. A fast lens has a lower number which is a larger maximum aperture. It's not very intuitive.

Tony & Chelsea Northrup have made...

 

 

Nature and wildlife photographer Morten Hilmer sure does get around! Last week we joined him on a walk through the woods of his native Denmark and earlier this year we followed him as he photographed landscapes and wildlife in Norway. Now he's in Scotland and he's back to his wildlife ways.

In Cairngorms National...

 

 

Have you ever used color dodge and color burn blend modes in Photoshop? Photographer and educator Blake Rudis had tried them before but found that they were essentially useless. That is, until he figured out how to take advantage of them.

So, how do these color dodge and burn blend modes work in Photoshop? They...

 

 

As part of their ongoing "Spotlight" series, Adorama TV looked at Irish documentary photographer and filmmaker Moira Sweeney's career and work. Sweeney got her start as a child when her mother gifted her a camera for Christmas after Moira expressed an interest in photography and then she branched out into cinema...

 

 

Danish landscape and nature photographer Morten Hilmer is back home in Denmark after spending a long time in Norway and he's ready for a relaxing hike with his Nikon cameras and lenses and DJI drone.

The woods are very peaceful and blanketed in snow with only a few colors from trees popping in here and there....

 

 

We have seen numerous landscape photography workflow videos from Dave Morrow lately and in the newest episode of his ongoing "Landscape Photography Journals" video series, Morrow shows us his exposure bracketing technique as he explores and photographs beautiful canyons in Utah.

Ideally, you will be able to...

 

 

Our Firmware Friday roundup for this week brings news of new features for no less than three cameras and one related accessory from Panasonic and Sony. It also brings firmware news of a rather different kind, as update security practices have been a hot topic over the last couple of weeks. 

We've a fair bit...

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The latest lens to join the Fujifilm GF lens lineup is the GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR, which I recently had the chance to use. This 35mm-equivalent prime is relatively compact for a GFX lens, weighing in at just over a pound (17.3 ounces/490 grams) and balances...

 

 

Contrast serves many useful purposes in a photograph. Not only can it create visible sharpness by accentuating the dark areas of edges, but it can also be used to create depth in your photographs. You can of course increase the overall contrast in an image in every photo editor out there, but you can also utilize...

 

 

In an ongoing series for Adorama, photographer Mark Wallace asks, what's one simple thing you can do to become a better photographer? Wallace has made over 500 videos for Adorama TV and his photographer friends wanted to know, what's the one tip he would offer photographers to quickly improve their craft?

Get...

 

 

Portrait photographer Irene Rudnyk regularly posts tutorials and behind the scenes videos on her YouTube channel. Her latest video is an interesting look at using table lamps to light your portrait subjects. It's not unusual for photographers to seek alternatives to expensive full studio lighting setups and it's...

 

 

In a new video tutorial for Adorama, Gavin Hoey shows us how to quickly replace a background for a portrait.

If you work in a small studio space, you are often limited by what backgrounds you can use. Fortunately, if you shoot with compositing in mind, it can be easy to replace your backdrop in Photoshop. If...

 

 

WPPI is one of the best shows a wedding or portrait photographer can attend. It's not only fun and full of excellent networking opportunities, but their seminars, classes and photo walks are also a must for attendees. This year, WPPI is making their event even more cost effective by giving all PHOTO+ members a free...

 

 

Many photographers shoot RAW, but how many of us really understand what's going on with a RAW file. If you open the same JPEG file across any number of image editors, it will look the same, all else equal. If you do the same thing with a RAW file, for example suppose you open in Adobe Lightroom, Capture One,...

 

 

Photographer Anton Gorlin specializes in real estate, landscape and nature photography. Gorlin is originally from Ukraine and has since moved to Australia, so he has seen a lot of beautiful scenes throughout his career. Living now in Australia, he has access to one of the most stunning coasts in the world. To help...

 

 

With the popularity of DJI's drones, it only makes sense that companies have been making purpose-built accessories for the drones. PolarPro has just released a brand-new line of accessories for the DJI Mavic Air, including filters, cases and a filming platform.

The new line of filters comprises a "Standard"...