Dan Schmid

How to use catchlights to make your portraits more powerful

Catchlights may be a small detail, but they’re very important in portrait photography. In this video from Light Club, you will learn why these little …

How to Cut Out Just About Anything Using Photoshop

Being able to precisely and accurately select and mask things in Photoshop is one of the most fundamental and essential skills any photographer or …

Problems Photographers Face

<i>Image Credit: BraunS via iStock</i>There's no doubt about it - photography is a fun and rewarding hobby.But it isn't all sunshine and roses all the …

Philippines' Duterte orders arrest of opposition senator

Senator Antonio Trillanes has criticised the president's anti-drug war and challenged him to explain his wealth.<p>Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the arrest of his fiercest critic in Congress after revoking the senator's amnesty for involvement in unsuccessful military uprisings …

How One Photographer Set Up a Very Small Studio Space

For a hobbyist or someone just starting out, the cost of renting your own studio space can simply be too much or something not yet justified by the …

63 free Photoshop templates for photographers

The PSD file - or Photoshop document - has become the staple for designers around the world. It's editable, multi-layered and easy to use, meaning …

How to Take Sharp Photos of Stars

Ask just about any photographer what the most difficult kind of photography is, and my guess is that many will say astrophotography.<p>Though …

Rare candid Polaroid snaps taken during the making of ‘Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope’

bring back some memories<p>27 August 2018<p>212 notes<p>movie<br>• film<br>• photography<br>• Polaroid<br>• portrait<br>• behind the …

Focus Stacking Made Simple: Get Pin-Sharp Photos in 90 Seconds

The popularity and widespread use of focus stacking in landscape photography have dramatically increased over the last few years. The concept …

Download 27 FREE Photoshop Landscape Presets and See How to Use Them in Just 9 Minutes (VIDEO)

French photographer Serge Ramelli is known for spectacular landscape images. Yet, despite his mad skills, every so often Mother Nature needs some …

32 Gorgeous Photos Of Hummingbirds

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best photo showing hummingbirds in this photo contest with chances to win a Fujifilm X-T10 …

15 Ridiculously Useful Tips for Taking Stunning Portrait Photographs

Portrait photography is a tricky but rewarding skill to master. There are many different aspects to a good portrait; you need to capture the …

A Lesser Known Lightroom Feature That'll Help Keep Your Photos Organized

If you come home with a lot of images from one shoot, trying to organize them all can be quite the undertaking. Luckily, Lightroom has some helpful …

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 starts at $1,000. Is it worth it? (The 3:59, Extended Weekend Edition)

How to Create Captivating Eyes and Catchlights Using Photoshop

Whether you're working in a studio with a bunch of lights or outdoors with natural light, the eyes are probably one of the most important features …

6 apps to hide your secret nude photos

Anyone who's tried online dating has this recurring nightmare: you show your friend/mom/Lyft driver a nice photo on your phone — a picture of your …

Your foolproof guide to creating a gallery wall

A quick glance at Pinterest and Instagram is all you need to see that gallery walls are still incredibly popular. A mix of framed photos, prints, paintings and 3D items, gallery walls are a great way to fill space and express your style.<p>To create one that looks great can be intimidating though. How …

Expert Tips on Photographing Lightning

Have you ever seen those epic lightning photos from people who happen to capture those electric bursts and wanted to go capture your own versions of …

Focus Stacking for Greater Depth in Landscape Photography

It never fails when I read about new ways to better my photography: There’s usually an equipment pitch. It’s all about having the best lenses and …

Speed Up Lightroom With These Five Tips

Are you in the market for a faster Lightroom? If so then today must be your lucky day. Here are some under the hood suggestions to achieve just …

How to Assemble Your Pictures into a Photography Portfolio

As a photographer, images are just the start. How do you decide which are your best photographs? How do you selectively choose the best that …

How to Use the Transform Tool in Lightroom to “Transform” Your Photos

If you’re not familiar with the Transform tool in Lightroom or if you just need a quick brush up on it, Toronto, Canada-based software expert Lucy …

6 Ways to Get More Out of a Wide-angle Lens

Most beginners have a wide-angle lens but they don’t really understand how to use it. In fact, most people don’t know what they can achieve with …

Sharpen your photography skills

<b>All serious photographers need to keep improving their skills and gaining new ones, and top photography course provider, Udemy, is offering some</b> …

The best free Windows 10 apps 2018

The Microsoft Store is packed with great apps specially optimized to run on Windows 10 devices, but there's so much choice it can be hard to know …

5 Wedding Photography Tips for If You’re Just Starting Out

While I was working full-time as a wedding photographer, I was shooting around 30 to 40 weddings a year. I would spend my weekends shooting and …

Here Are 3 Fun, Easy and Fabulous Photo Shoots You Can Do in 10 Minutes (VIDEO)

Looking for a little photography inspiration? Chelsea & Tony Northrup have a new video explaining three fun and easy photo shoots you can do in 10 …

16 Hilariously Bad Signs That'll Make You LOL And Facepalm

"This library is now selling free coffee for $1."

Fabulous Female Portrait Photography by Julien Fischer

Gorgeous female portraits by Julien Fischer, a talented self-taught photographer, UI designer, and front-end developer from France who currently …

Star Wars: How Rogue One’s epic Darth Vader scene came to be

There were many scenes in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story that were rewritten or reimagined. Here’s how Darth Vader’s epic final scene came to be.<p>While …