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Ron Leach  |  Jan 03, 2023  | 

So you sit down behind the computer, open what you thought was a great shot, and the image quality is unexpectedly really bad. Time to move it to the trash and try again, right? Well, not so fast.

Henry Anderson  |  Jul 28, 2021  | 

Bad habits can ruin you landscape photography and if you want to get better sometimes it's just a case of changing your behavior. Landscape photographer Mark Denney knows a lot about fixing bad habits in order to capture winning images. He admits he's been dealing with them since he started in photography.

Ron Leach  |  Nov 18, 2020  | 

One sure way to ruin an otherwise great photo is to miss the exposure and end up with ugly blown-out highlights. The problem typically occurs with landscape images when the sun peaks out from behind the clouds. But this unsightly mistake also happens with other types of images—both indoors and out—and doesn’t necessarily mean you have to blow off the shot.

Ron Leach  |  Mar 09, 2022  | 

Today we’re not going to get into another discussion of the many advantages of Raw files compared to JPEGs. Let’s just assume that, for whatever reason, you shot a bunch of JPEG images and they look really awful.

Ron Leach  |  Mar 18, 2024  | 

It's not unusual to return from a day in the field and discover that some of your images are either too light or too dark. That's because landscape scenes often have a wide range of tones that are difficult to capture accurately in a single shot.

Ron Leach  |  Mar 02, 2021  | 

We frequently post tutorials explaining common photography mistakes so you can learn from the errors of others. While these lessons are typically geared toward novice photographers, the video below includes mistakes that even experienced shooters make on occasion.

Ron Leach  |  Dec 12, 2023  | 

Regardless of the type of images you shoot you've likely captured photos with ugly, unnatural color casts. There are various ways to correct this unfortunate problem during the editing process, and today you'll discover a quick and oft-ignored technique In Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw (ACR).

Ron Leach  |  Jan 02, 2024  | 

Landscape scenes often contain such a wide range of tones that it's often difficult (if not impossible) to get the light right in the camera—and underexposed photos are a common result. Today's Lightroom tutorial from the PHLOG Photography YouTube channel demonstrates an effective restoration,

Ron Leach  |  Dec 26, 2024  | 

Getting the light right is an essential task whether you're shooting indoors or out, and sometimes this means adding supplemental light to achieve perfect exposures. One choice is using a flash, but some photographers are intimidated by the techniques and settings that are required.

The Editors  |  Sep 01, 2004  | 

Electronic flash is a versatile photographic tool. From tiny units built into cameras to multi-head studio flash systems with separate power supplies, electronic flash is popular with photographers from snapshooter through pro.

Here are a few handy tips to help you get better photos with flash.

 

 

Shutterbug Staff  |  Jun 16, 2019  | 

Once thought of as a toy for novices only, these grown up bridge cameras are capable of producing some amazing images, starting right in your own backyard. Here are our favorite tips for shooting Flowers and Plants with a superzoom camera.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 16, 2023  | 

If you're a Shutterbug reader you likely own a few lenses, or at least a couple zooms offering a variety of focal lengths. But do you really understand how the focal length you choose impacts more than just the magnification of a subject?

Ron Leach  |  Sep 21, 2022  | 

Attaining precise focus is essential for all types of images and it can be difficult to achieve, particularly when shooting moving subjects or scenes where you want maximum sharpness from foreground to background.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 27, 2024  | 

One sure way to ruin an otherwise great shot is to miss focus entirely or focus on the wrong area within the frame. If you're struggling to achieve consistently sharp results, this quick tutorial is just what you need.

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