Sep 26
My name is Howard Lao, and I’m a freelance sports photographer based in Portland, Oregon. Over the past five years, I’ve covered dozens of track meets. From the 2016 Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, and the World Track Championships in London and Portland, to meets between the University of Washington and Washington State, I’ve filed …
Sep 25
I am BACK!!! It feels so nice to start designing again. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the break, but I also miss my creative outlet. We had a great three weeks off. Visited friends and family, hiked, played games inside and out, celebrated the holidays, ate plenty of yummy food, flew some, and watched …
Sep 21
The last few years have seen a revolution in design and architecture—from smart home technology and the rise of “tiny houses” to green urban planning and the use of recycled materials. As our living and workspaces have changed, the field of architecture photography—established by legendary artists like Lucien Hervé and Julius Schulman in the 19th …
Sep 21
The Landscape Photography Conference (our two-day, two-track, live online educational conference) officially starts tomorrow (it kicks off today, a day early, with a pre-conference orientation and then I’m doing a workshop at 11:00 am called “What makes a great landscape photo” for folks who are new to landscape photography. Catch the short official conference trailer …
Sep 19
In this tutorial, we’re going to talk about how to use the Puppet Warp in Photoshop and it’s a handy tool to use in order to manipulate your subject’s pose! Puppet Warp can be very useful for many distortions, such as shaping hair and repositioning body parts. You can distort the image by dragging over the …
Sep 16
Essentials is a series featuring products we’re currently lusting over in quick, bite-sized posts. Today, we’re looking at the Haida M10 Filter Pouch. Neutral density filters and circular polarizers are essential tools for many landscape photographers. They control the amount of light camera sensors are exposed to and help reduce glare. Outdoor lighting conditions can be …
Sep 13
The bokeh effect has a multitude of uses within digital art. It can be overused, sure. But it can also be simply stunning. Trying to recreate this look on your own would be a time-consuming task. Thank goodness for Photoshop actions, right? What you’ll find here is a fantastic set of Photoshop actions that greatly …
Sep 11
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve launched a brand new embedding feature just for our Basic and Plus contributors. These embeds are both faster to load and safer than ever before. You will find the embed code on your panorama edit page, other tab. Whitelist URLs: you can whitelist up to 5 webs in order …
Sep 11
Summary: Defaults are now set in Preferences (Edit>Preferences on PC, Lightroom Classic>Preferences on Mac), on the Presets tab: Master (#1 in the screenshot above) is the overall default. If you choose to also specify defaults for specific camera models (#2-#7), Master will apply to raw files you import from any cameras that you don’t list. …
Sep 07
Photoshop provides designers with all kinds of possibilities when it comes to creating interesting lighting effects. With a solid understanding of Photoshop and some creativity, you can create stunning effects for your design, images, and photo manipulations. Fortunately, there are plenty of Photoshop experts who are willing to write detailed tutorials to show off the …
Sep 06
The Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8 S is a professional-grade ultra-wide-angle lens designed for landscape, architecture, and environmental portrait photography. Sporting an advanced optical formula comprised of 14 elements and Nikon’s top-of-the-line coatings, the NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S yields sharp, high-quality images on Nikon’s Z-mount mirrorless cameras. And as an “S-Line” weather-sealed lens, it is …