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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.

Ron Leach  |  Nov 03, 2023  | 

Sooner or later we all confront the dreaded corrosion problem when your camera fails to turn on, and you open the battery compartment thinking it's time for a charge—only to discover a mess of leaked battery acid and corrosion. Unfortunately this is rather common occurrence, not only with cameras, flash units, and other photocentric gear, but with other battery-

Ron Leach  |  Feb 02, 2023  | 

If you confront an absolute mess when opening your Lightroom Catalog, you’ve come to the right place. In the video below you’ll learn how to clean up that chaos for a faster and more convenient workflow.

Ron Leach  |  Mar 29, 2018  | 

You’ve no doubt noticed that virtually every professional photographer on the planet has a website to showcase his or her work. But a strong online presence isn’t just for pros, and this quick video explains how you can create a website of your own without a lot of hassle.

Ron Leach  |  Jun 06, 2017  | 

When cinematographer Andy Casagrande took his crew to the remote Solomon Islands to shoot “See Beyond Darkness” he turned to Canon’s latest low-light imaging technology to document the newly discovered bioflourescent sea turtles in their natural habitat.

Ron Leach  |  Dec 15, 2022  | 

Earlier this week we posted a beginners guide to manual photography, demonstrating how to take control of exposure yourself, rather than letting your camera make the decisions. Today we’re taking a deeper dive into ISO settings, so you’ll understand how the choice you make affects the look and quality of your images.

Ron Leach  |  Feb 07, 2025  | 

This eye-opening tutorial falls into the category of "don't believe everything you've been told." The discussion involves several common myths regarding ISO that need to be debunked if you want to achieve optimum image quality in nature scene, landscape photos, and other images captured in the field.

Ron Leach  |  May 17, 2023  | 

Macro season is in full swing, with colorful flowers, interesting insects, and other creepy-crawlies just about everywhere you look, so if you still haven’t dusted off your trusty close-up lens, now is the time.

Ron Leach  |  May 18, 2016  | 

Last week we ran a story about a careless photographer who destroyed a national monument while light painting the site with burning steel wool. And now there’s this: A careless crew of Canadians have shared images and videos of themselves trammeling on natural wonders in Yellowstone National Park and Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats where their images show them waterskiing off the back of an RV.

Ron Leach  |  Jul 11, 2022  | 

Adobe is constantly upgrading Lightroom with impressive new features and a host of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities that make image processing faster and more effective than ever. While this rapid evolution is great for all of us, it does mean we have to occasionally rethink how we use this powerful software.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 05, 2022  | 

As an avid photographer, paying close attention to Shutterbug’s articles and tutorials, you’ve become pretty confident about using a camera to achieve sharp, properly exposed images. Congratulations: You’re halfway there.

Ron Leach  |  Jun 24, 2021  | 

When one of our favorite nature photographers says he “had a bit of a light bulb moment” this week while judging the World Landscape Photographer competition, examining over 6,500 images, we stop and listen. And you should too, because in the video below he shares a few ideas on composition that will greatly improve your outdoor photography.

Ron Leach  |  Apr 05, 2017  | 

Swiss photographer and digital artist John Wilhelm has a unique, whimsical style all his own, and in the visual Q&A below he uses his photographs to explain the essence of his stunning work.

Ron Leach  |  Dec 02, 2016  | 

New York photographer Jordan Matter first came to our attention when we saw a beautiful nighttime photo he made of a ballerina on a Manhattan street and did a quick interview. Since them he has published the stunning book “Dancers After dark,” so we thought it was time to circle back with him to for more details.

Dan Havlik  |  Nov 06, 2014  | 

Remember the Canon 7D Mark II? Well, we’re still waiting for a final production sample of that APS-C sensor-based DSLR to review but, in the mean time, you can enjoy this cool video clip (below) showing a photographer jumping out of a plane with a pre-production version of the 7D II.

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