Why you should always pack a circular polarizer filter in your camera bag
Landscape and nature photographers should always carry a circular polarizer in their camera bag. Here's why.
Category: Tips & Tricks
Memory card data recovery applications for photographers
Need to recover images you have accidentally deleted from your memory card? Here is a list of free and paid file recovery applications provided by memory card manufacturers like Lexar, Sony, SanDisk, ProGrade, Delkin, and Transcend.
Geocoding photo locations using Lightroom’s Map module and GPS data
Lightroom's Map module can geocode location data on photos using GPS data, but correcting for time zone differences can be confusing.
Photographing an NFL football game from the sidelines
Learn what it is like to photograph an NFL game from the sidelines, including tips & tricks for football photography.
How to keep photographs of groups of animals in focus using aperture
When photographing groups of wildlife at long focal lengths, smaller apertures may be necessary to ensure that each animal is in focus.
How to shoot awesome fireworks photos
Shooting great fireworks photos isn't difficult, but does require some advanced planning and the right gear.
Quick guide to focus stacking with Lightroom and Photoshop
When photographing a scene with a very deep depth of field, focus stacking may be necessary to achieve focus and maximize sharpness everywhere in the scene. Here is a focus stacking technique using Lightroom and Photoshop.
Heat distortion can ruin photos taken with a zoom lens
Heat distortion can ruin photographs taken with a zoom lens when the air is a significantly different temperature than the ground.
Focus to infinity – The key to nighttime star photography
Learn techniques to set your camera's lens to focus at infinity to ensure sharp focus on stars for night photography.