Videos

Sort By:  Post Date TitlePublish Date
Ron Leach  |  Jan 10, 2025  | 

Sunrise and sunsets have held immense significance across all cultures since the dawn of time, so it's not surprising that we as photographers are drawn to the symbolism of these beginnings and endings. There are several challenges to overcome to faithfully capture Golden Hour in the camera, and you'll learn how to solve them in the 12-minute video below from one of our favorite instructors.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 10, 2025  | 

There's a notion going ground that photographers aren't serious about the craft unless the mode dial on their camera is set to "M." We strongly disagree, but if you want to experiment with Manual mode photography this tutorial explains everything necessary for getting started today.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 09, 2025  | 

You're may tire of hearing us sing the benefits of selective post-processing techniques instead of taking the quick approach of making global adjustment to an image as a whole. Well, apologies for that, but here's another great example for you to consider from David's PNW Adventures.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 09, 2025  | 

This quick post-processing tutorial demonstrates a quick and effective method for adding impact to lackluster landscape images that appear dull and washed out. The technique is particularly effective for rehabilitating high-key photos intended to convey an ethereal effect.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 08, 2025  | 

So you're confident about making photographs with a DSLR or mirrorless camera, but you need some help capturing more than just snapshots with the iPhone in your pocket. Congratulations are in order because you've come to the right place thanks to the 10-minute beginners guide below.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 08, 2025  | 

Thoughtful composition is an essential element of all great photos, especially when shooting complicated nature and landscape scenes that can really confuse a viewer. Today you'll learn how to employ a simple technique that will "instantly" boost the impact of every image you make in the great outdoors.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 07, 2025  | 

You've likely heard a million times that you should forget about Jpegs and always shoot in the Raw file format. But is this really true? According to this tutorial from the Photography Explained YouTube channel, the answer isn't is clear or definitive as you've been led to believe.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 07, 2025  | 

We've all seen amazing photos of nature reflected by a single raindrop, and today you're learn how easy it is to make attention-grabbing images like the one you see above. It's all about understanding why raindrops are "natures miniature lenses" and the simple technique for leveraging their magic.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 07, 2025  | 

Adobe has added a "tiny" new feature to Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) that can make a "huge" difference in every image you edit. Best yet, it only takes five minutes to explain in today's tutorial from an expert at Photoshop Café.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 06, 2025  | 

Landscape photographers typically strive to capture images with attention-grabbing colors, but sometimes flat lighting conditions make this difficult to achieve in the camera. Fortunately, there's a simple Lightroom tool for making the fix as you'll see in this tutorial from the popular PHLOG Photography YouTube channel.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 06, 2025  | 

Are you consistently struggling to achieve accurate focus when shooting nature and wildlife photos under acceptable conditions in the field? If so, there's a good chance that your camera settings and focusing skills aren't up to par.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 03, 2025  | 

So you received a gift with a new camera and you're itching to get out there and make some mind-blowing photos. But hold on for 10 minutes and watch today's video before you run out the door because it reveals six game-changing tips that will significantly boost your odds of success.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 03, 2025  | 

Mastering color selection is an essential post-processing skill, whether you're working on images captured in the field, indoor portraits, or a variety of other artist projects. Today's step-by-step primer from Obi-Wan Adobe demonstrates the power of two powerful Photoshop tools and illustrates how they'll enable you to achieve eye-catching results.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 02, 2025  | 

Do the landscape photos you capture seem to lack that "little something extra" that separates good images from great ones? If so, today's tutorial from the Adorama TV YouTube channel reveals a great way to up your game by composing outdoor scenes with textures, shapes and patterns in mind.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 02, 2025  | 

Inexperienced Photoshop users tend to take a global approach to editing their images by relying upon adjustments that affect the photo as a whole. Today's tutorial from the PHLEARN YouTube channel provides yet another reason for using a local approach instead by making selective adjustments to different elements within the frame.

Pages

X