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Ron Leach  |  Feb 05, 2025

Bird photography is a lot of fun, even if your don't consider yourself a wildlife expert. A variety of colorful species abound throughout the year and they're very easy to find at a local park, nature center, or even in the comfort of your own backyard.

Ron Leach  |  Feb 04, 2025

Vignettes are a great tool for improving the impact of photos captured indoors or out. They can help guide a viewer's eyes through an intricate scene and emphasize the primary element within the frame.

Ron Leach  |  Feb 04, 2025

The affordable polarizing filter is a favorite accessory among experienced outdoor shooters because of the way it darkens blue skies, improves saturation, and eliminates unwanted reflections from non-metallic surfaces. All you have to do is turn the rotating ring until you see the effect you desire.

Ron Leach  |  Feb 04, 2025

We've all captured photos with ugly noise artifacts that spoil an otherwise great shot—a problem that often occurs when using high ISO settings or shooting in low light. But don't be so quick to delete noisy photos because in the next five minutes you'll learn what one expert calls a "magic" Lightroom solution.

Ron Leach  |  Feb 03, 2025

How about an "advanced" shooting technique that's easy enough for anyone to master in minutes? What makes this method so cutting edge isn't because it requires special skills, but rather because it delivers eye-catching effects that stand out from the crowd.

Ron Leach  |  Feb 03, 2025

Today's post-processing tutorial is unusual because it doesn't involve improving the look of an image in any way; no color or exposure modifications, sharpening tricks, or any other enhancements. The quick video is important nonetheless because it demonstrates how to significantly streamline your workflow.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Jan 31, 2025

Ready to reach deep into the recesses of your hippocampus for the answers to some fun photography questions? Great! Let's get started…

Ron Leach  |  Jan 31, 2025

Safe storage practices may seem like a boring topic, until you lose a bunch of images that you worked so hard to create. Then you'll wish you had taken the time to store and back up your photographs properly as we've urged in the past.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 31, 2025

We recently featured a quick tutorial explaining how to use Tone Curve post-processing tools to rehabilitate poorly-exposed photographs. But most photographers prefer getting things right in the camera, and that's what you'll learn how to do in the next six minutes.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 30, 2025

Most photographers are gear freaks who chase the latest and greatest imaging innovations, and new cameras tend to be near the top of everyone's list. Maybe you finally want to make the switch from a DSLR to a mirrorless model, or perhaps you want a full-frame camera with more resolution.

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