Are you trying to decide between point and shoot vs. DSLR? You’re not alone. Both of these are viable choices if you’re focusing on image quality, but neither is right for everyone. Here’s what you should know about them. Are High-Quality Megapixels a Must? Yes and no. More megapixels means greater detail in any photograph,…
Adding text over an image is a convenient Photoshop feature. It’s an original way to make sure you’re creating a banner for your website or adding a message to your latest ad campaign in Photoshop. Displacement maps and filters are useful tools for incorporating texts, logos, and other elements into your images. Here is what…
When it comes down to DSLR cameras, many photographers consider full frame cameras to be top-of-the-line. Manufacturers like Canon build their full frame cameras for durability and performance, and if you’ve already upgraded to one, then you already know how much different they are. Both the 5D Mark III and Canon 6D are great format…
Creating the perfect level of white balance and colors with your photos is easy to accomplish with Photoshop by using some of the vital tools available and following our recommended steps. It’s not always possible to get ideal lighting for every photo, and becoming proficient at colors correction can massively improve your photography and help…
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is the go-to photo editing software for photographers because it has everything you need to edit your images professionally and quickly. It comes loaded with useful presets and can accommodate extra presets that can be purchased and downloaded for your specific needs. Although it can seem a little overwhelming at first, Lightroom…
Being a wedding photographer is one of the most rewarding jobs, allowing you to capture the love, emotion, and joy that two people share for one another on their special day. With a variety of venues and lighting changes during a wedding, photographers need to acquire a set of tricks that allow them to take…
Snapseed is a free photo editing app that comes loaded with image manipulation tools and presets that are quite easy to use. The app is supported by Google, which is a plus when it comes to quality and reputation. The app allows you to edit and fine-tune things like brightness, saturation, contrast, curves, shadows, and…
Interested in the Nikon D5? Here is an all-inclusive Nikon D5 Review! I recently rented the Nikon D5 from LensProtoGo to spend a few days with the camera for two different photo shoots I had scheduled. It was fun to really put it to the test and see how the camera performs. Now, of course, at a…
Congrats on purchasing our brand new Photoshop Actions – The Uptown Collection! If you’ve never used Photoshop much you might be a little intimated but as you will see in this quick tutorial, you have nothing to worry about, installing & using these Photoshop actions are actually quite easy! How to Install Your Photoshop Actions…
Cole here for one minute before I turn it over… this tutorial was created by one of our “classmates” our wildly popular Facebook photography community, if you aren’t already a member, you can join us for free right here. Christian was nice enough to share his final photo in the group and the response to…
Did you know that you can actually design and even order a photobook all inside of Lightroom using the Lightroom book module? Yep, ya sure can and it’s pretty awesome. We all know that photos really come alive when showcased in print so making photo books in Lightroom is a great way for you to…
Lightroom is an easy-to-use photo editing application. It incorporates a number of the same features you would normally find in Adobe Photoshop, but with an eye to keeping things simpler and geared towards photo editing. How to Install Lightroom Presets (March 2020 Update) Open Lightroom, Lightroom CC, Lightroom 4, 5, 6. Once you open Lightroom,…
Need help exporting your photos from Lightroom? This will help! Presets are designed to accomplish one primary objective – save you time. The best kinds of presets are the ones that simply help automate any standard or routine tasks that you ALWAYS do the same thing (or settings) over and over. Today I am going…
Today’s question is – how the heck do you know if it is time to upgrade your camera. To make the most of this post, I’d encourage you to jot down your answers to the below questions, it will help you map out your thoughts easily that way. By the time you are done reading…
We all want to edit our photos faster. Perhaps you are tired of spending 5 minutes (or more) per photo in Photoshop or maybe you are fumbling your way through Lightroom and you know there has to be a better way… At any rate – I have yet to meet someone who isn’t looking to…
You may have heard the term, you might have seen Lightroom presets in action, and heck you might even have some presets you’ve downloaded or purchased – but do you know how to best use Lightroom presets or how to easily update and customize presets for your own style? Lets quickly recap with what the…