Design the Easy Way: Canva for Photographers with LaShonda Brown Episode 31: Show Notes. Today’s guest is LaShonda Brown, an award-winning corporate film producer and Squarespace expert based in Virginia. LaShonda is also an expert on Canva, a graphic design platform used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents, and other visual content. In…
Lightroom is an excellent application for editing your photos. But like many editing apps, there’s a bit of a learning curve. We’ve come across in the community how to see before and after in Lightroom shortcuts. There are multiple ways you can view the before and after of your photos, which is extremely helpful during…
If you regularly take hundreds (or even thousands of photos), you know all too well the frustration of sifting through the images. But what if we told you there was a way to make this task more manageable with a tool called Photo Mechanic? You may be reluctant to add another photo application to your…
Copying the settings you want is a convenient way to apply the same edits to a series of photos. This technique works best if you’re working with images from the same photoshoot that share similar lighting or that you captured with the same lens. Learning to copy settings will help you get more consistent results…
Overcome All Your Photography Fears with Cole’s Classroom Episode 30: Show Notes. Running a photography business isn’t always easy and can be stressful in pretty unexpected ways. In today’s episode, we dive straight into some of the most common fears that photographers have, tackle them head-on, and provide the best solutions for each. The first…
Who doesn’t love a classic portrait? When you want to snap the ideal shot, you definitely need the right portrait lenses for your camera. For those of you shooting on Nikons, finding the best Nikon lens for portraits could feel like a challenge, but there are plenty of choices to land you that dream portrait….
Making a contact sheet isn’t complicated, but whether you’re going through Windows or using options like Contact Sheet II through Adobe Photoshop, creating contact sheets does require a few steps. Here’s your step-by-step guide to how to make contact sheets. Photo by rpavich licensed under CC BY 2.0 How To Make A Contact Sheet Here’s…
If you’ve never worked with digital file formats, the word gigabyte probably doesn’t mean much to you. Whether you’ve just gotten your first camera or you’re shopping for a new memory card, you’re faced with dozens of options that can be extremely puzzling if you’re not familiar with them. A 16GB card may be the…
If you’re not already familiar with using Tone Curve in Lightroom, you probably feel pretty comfortable using the sliders for highlights, shadows, blacks, and whites in the Basics panel. While it’s easy to assume these two tools do the same thing to your images, the tone curve tool can take your photo editing to the…
Landscape vs. Portrait: Which Way is Up? Portrait vs Landscape can mean different things to different photographers. Know the difference! One of my six-year old’s favorite jokes is “When is a door not a door? When it’s a jar!” It’s easy to amuse a first-grader. But just like a door that’s a jar, landscape vs….
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just a novice looking to delve into the fascinating realm of wildlife photography, finding the right equipment to get the job done can be tricky. A wide variety of lenses are readily available on the market, ready to take the photography of any wildlife enthusiast to the next level….
If you’re looking for a unique and head-turning way to display your photos or artwork, metal printing is one of the best options available. Metal prints are a relatively new printing method, and it offers plenty of advantages over traditional printing. This method allows you to display your metal photos or art with incredible clarity,…
For photographers, SD cards are like gold. After all, you’d have nowhere to store your photos without them. While SD cards come in standard sizes, it’s sometimes difficult to estimate how many photos you’ll be able to fit onto a single SD card. If you’re wondering how many pictures can 16GB hold, you’re in the…
Food photography has become a staple of social media. Whether you want to document your adventures as a foodie or get started as a professional food photographer, it’s important to invest in the right gear to bring your favorite dishes to life. One of the things you will need is a lens for food photography….
If you’re not very familiar with photography terms and concepts, the question of what’s better in medium format vs full frame might sound utterly foreign for you. Fortunately, with a bit of background information, it’s easy to compare the two structures. In this article, we’ll walk you through the similarities and differences between medium…
If you use Adobe Lightroom to edit or organize your photos, you’ll eventually want to harness the power of presets. And part of employing the life changing magic of presets involves knowing where those presets are housed on your machine. You might want to add new presets to your toolbox or locate presets to create…