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What’s In My Bag: This Is How Extreme Macro Is Done! Mika Geiger (@mika.geiger) is a photographer based in Austin, Texas. Most of her work has been in travel and editorial photography, but for the past year she has concentrated on macro/close-up photography of insects and other tiny creatures. Continue Reading . . . https://alphauniverse.com/stories/what-s-in-my-bag--an-extreme-macro-photographers-one-camera--one-lens-combination/

How to Use Photoshop and Lightroom’s “Super Resolution” Feature Adobe has been adding machine-learning and AI-powered features to Photoshop and Photoshop Lightroom. In March 2021, Adobe added “Super Resolution“—a way to enhance missing details in lower resolution files. Here’s how to use it. Continue Reading . . . https://www.howtogeek.com/718002/how-to-use-photoshop-and-lightrooms-super-resolution-feature/

The Rule of Odds in Photography (An Easy Trick for Better Compositions) When you create a photograph, you’re hoping to manipulate the mind of your viewer. While photos are simple, two-dimensional representations of reality, you – as the photographer – hope to let the viewer see what you saw, feel what you felt, and experience the world as you did. Continue Reading . . . https://digital-photography-school.com/?p=203323

12 Tips for Beautiful Long Exposure Night Photography Long exposure night photography can seem tough. But it doesn’t have to be. Continue Reading . . . https://digital-photography-school.com/?p=195472

How to Photograph the Milky Way: the Basic Steps to Night Photography If you ever looked at a photo of the Milky Way stretching across the night sky and wondered how such an image was taken, you’re certainly not alone.  Pull up Instagram and you’ll find millions of images of the Milky Way.  Hundreds more are added every day – even by me. Continue Reading . . . https://takebackroads.com/2019/08/28/milky-way-night-sky-photography/

What's the Best Aperture for Portraits? And in this article, I’m going to break it down for you. I’ll share with you my favorite apertures for different types of portraits – so that you can confidently pick the perfect aperture whenever you’re out shooting! Let’s get started. Continue Reading . . . https://digital-photography-school.com/?p=200956

The Making Of “Vapor” - A Timelapse Collection By Drew Geraci Sony Artisan Drew Geraci is a timelapse master. For a recent project he teamed up with Dell through their partnership program to create a collection of timelapses called, “Vapor. Continue Reading . . . https://alphauniverse.com/stories/the-making-of-vapor-a-timelapse-collection-by-drew-geraci/

The dPS Top Landscape Photography Tips of 2020 Today, we’re featuring the most popular landscape photography tips published in 2020. And make sure to come back tomorrow, when we’ll reveal our top photography gear tips of 2020. Continue Reading . . . https://digital-photography-school.com/?p=201121

Fstoppers Reviews the Haida Clear Night Filter for Night Sky Photographers Photographing the night sky can be very frustrating if there is a lot of light pollution. That is when a light pollution filter may come in handy. I reviewed the Haida Clear Night filter for the Haida M10 filter system. Continue Reading . . . https://fstoppers.com/originals/fstoppers-reviews-haida-clear-night-filter-night-sky-photographers-537822

Seven Steps to Master Forest Photography Forest photography can seem overwhelming, chaotic, and hard, but if you follow these seven steps, you ought to improve a significant amount. Continue Reading . . . https://fstoppers.com/education/seven-steps-master-forest-photography-530468

See Highlights From Our #DiscoverWithAlpha Challenge! For the past several months photographers around the world have shown us what they’ve discovered with their Sony cameras as part of the #DiscoverWithAlpha Global Photo Challenge. Continue Reading . . . https://alphauniverse.com/stories/see-highlights-from-our-discoverwithalpha-challenge/

See How These Creators Capture The Night Sky & Find Out About Kando Everywhere This week on AlphaUniverse.com, we’ve highlighted content related to night sky and astro-photography. Continue Reading . . . https://alphauniverse.com/stories/see-how-these-creators-capture-the-night-sky/

The Best Sony a7R IV Accessories If you are the lucky owner of the Sony a7R IV or perhaps thinking about purchasing one soon, then you might also be wondering which are the best accessories to pair with this 61MP beast. Continue Reading . . . https://www.alphashooters.com/cameras/a7riv/accessories/

5 More Things Nobody Tells You About Photography Anyone who sticks with photography long enough will learn certain lessons on their own that they believe could have easily been bestowed upon them by a more experienced photographer. Continue Reading . . . https://www.lightstalking.com/more-nobody-tells-you/

15 photography projects to help you stay sane while you’re stuck at home What can you do when you’re stuck at home and there’s only so much Netflix you can handle? Engaging in creative hobbies like photography can help make sure you don’t sacrifice your mental health for your physical health. Continue Reading . . . https://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/15-photography-projects-to-help-you-stay-sane-while-youre-stuck-at-home/

While this is an article that I want to be educational for us all, it is a bit of a selfish one – I love seeking out new recommendations for podcasts! Rather than position this as the definitive list, I wanted to give you the best photography podcasts that I love to listen to in the hope that some from https://digital-photography-school.com/7-of-the-best-photography-podcasts-to-inspire/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

     OK. I've always loved photography and film but never considered a drone. I always thought they would be to hard to fly.       Not any more.        A company called DJI had a will rated drone out that won't break the bank and had a ton of features that make this drone as easy to fly as pointing onto a phone or tablet screen. Also for those of us that are clumsy it has anti collision. It's the  Phantom 4  ( click here for the summer sale, save hundreds )      When researching drones the Phantom series was always at the top of the list for reviews.  PC Magazine  lists the the  Phantom 4  as Number 1 for 2016.   IDG Tech advisor  also lists the  Phantom 4  as Number 1.  CNET  says "this is the Drone to get" ( See below the movie for prices from DJI)  Here is a little bit about the  Phantom 4  Phantom 4 - (Cli...

     OK. I've always loved photography and film but never considered a drone. I always thought they would be to hard to fly.       Not any more.        A company called DJI had a well rated drone out that won't break the bank and had a ton of features that make this drone as easy to fly as pointing onto a phone or tablet screen. Also for those of us that are clumsy it has anti collision. It's the  Phantom 4      When researching drones the Phantom series was always at the top of the list for reviews.  PC Magazine  lists the the  Phantom 4  as Number 1 for 2016.   IDG Tech advisor  also lists the  Phantom 4  as Number 1.  CNET  says "this is the Drone to get" ( See below the movie for prices from DJI, just follow the link to buy)  Here is a little bit about the  Phantom 4  Phantom 4 - (Click here to Purchase)      For the low...