Tips

Digital photography is wonderful. It has positively impacted my life from the second I picked up my first camera, a Nikon D80. However, the other side of that coin of accessibility and convenience and nearly infinite image-capture capabilities is a seemingly impenetrable pile of image files, including RAWs, JPEGs, and even videos, over almost 20 years. Finding what I'm looking for in my massive library has always been a nightmare. But it doesn't have to be, thanks to Excire Search 2026.

Last night, photographers across the United States, as far south as Florida and Texas, were treated to auroras thanks to a severe (G4) geomagnetic storm. The fun is far from over, as experts predict that at least strong (G3) conditions will persist while severe conditions are expected.

Previously, I wrote about five elements of art and how they can impact our photographs. However, there are three more elements that work in conjunction with points, lines, shape, and form that can elevate your photography further.

Four miles into my hike in the Ansel Adams Wilderness, I started daydreaming about Adams’s mule, that stalwart equine that carried his large-format camera, developing equipment, tent, provisions, and other supplies on his excursions into California's high country.

I’m a desert lover. I’ve always been drawn to the vast dunes, the soft light at dawn and dusk, the abstract beauty hidden in every composition, and the serenity that defines these landscapes.

In this, the second in a series of articles about autofocus, we will look at different focusing modes and their practical applications.

Every few years, I write an updated version of the Film Grain Emulation guide. I do this because my passion drives me to learn more, and my understanding of film grain changes significantly.

In e-commerce, photography isn’t just a picture—it’s the customer’s only connection to the product. A shopper can’t hold the glasses, feel the texture of the frame, or judge the true glossiness of the metal. When the image doesn’t reflect reality, the result is disappointment, higher return rates, and ultimately, a loss of trust in the brand.

A "blood moon" lunar eclipse will dazzle viewers this weekend, September 7-8, and provide photographers their second chance of 2025 to capture incredible total lunar eclipse images.

As I passed through the airport security in Managua, Nicaragua, on December 30th, 2024, my heart sank -- the LowePro camera bag had been flagged and was being taken aside for checks. The handler found what he was looking for: my DJI Mavic Pro Drone.

As the world grapples with artificial intelligence and where exactly the technology fits in, one Twitter user has demonstrated an extremely handy use for ChatGPT.

Over the past few product generations of the GoPro line, we’ve seen a ton of advancement in the feature set offered by everyone’s favorite action camera. Not only can it go anywhere and do pretty much anything you ask it to, newer models can even record in 10-bit log formats, in resolutions higher than 4K, in an 8:7 aspect ratio for ultimate flexibility in post.

Color grading is a crucial creative adjustment that enhances storytelling and evokes emotions. In portrait photography, it plays a significant role in establishing the mood of the subject. This article explores how to craft color grading in portrait photography, from sourcing inspiration to achieving the final result.

While many photographers will venture out to their local Fourth of July fireworks shows armed with a dedicated camera kit, what if you only have your smartphone on hand? It's still possible to get great shots as Google Senior Product Manager Alex King and Pixel Camera Senior Product Manager Michael Specht explain.

If you’ve ever watched one of my tutorials, you know I’m obsessed with finding ways to edit faster in Lightroom. I want to avoid having to jump to Photoshop just for minor tweaks or small retouching tasks, so I keep looking for ways to apply the same techniques inside Lightroom.

As a photographer, if there is one thing I despise when editing my photos, it is jumping between multiple editing apps with one single photo and ending up with duplicate files where my settings are burned in and can’t be tweaked down the line.

A total lunar eclipse will be visible across the entirety of North America, most of South America, and other parts of the world tonight and tomorrow, March 13 and 14.

Despite its embattled status, TikTok still boasts nearly two billion monthly active users, making it an excellent platform for photographers looking to showcase their work.

Photographing flowers is easy and very rewarding. You can create beautiful images with any equipment, most any day or evening, indoors and out. Spring is nirvana for flower photography but I find good opportunities all year.

Taking on a personal project is the next level. It makes you treat photography as an art form. Like in any art, you first start with one-offs, singles, or short stories, and only then approach writing a novel. And this is how I invite you to treat your personal project, as writing a novel, as opposed to snapping unconnected stories here and there.

The annual Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight and tomorrow, December 13 and 14. The impressive meteor shower is an excellent chance for photographers to get out and enjoy one of nature's most beautiful spectacles, and get some fantastic shots, too.

When a lake-effect snowstorm hit Erie, Pennsylvania after Thanksgiving, Pittsburgh-based freelancer Jeff Swensen drove 130 miles to make widely published photos for Getty Images.

The wedding ceremony is arguably the most important part of a wedding day. Seeing as it’s the part of the day you don’t get a do-over on, for a photographer it can be stressful to nail great shots of the key moments. That’s why today I’m sharing some wedding photography ceremony tips from over a decade of experience shooting ceremonies.

Super Mario Party Jamboree for Nintendo Switch features a fun yet challenging minigame about capturing precise street photography moments.

Knowing a camera’s ISO limit isn’t just a technical curiosity. It’s the difference between capturing stunning, clean images or losing details to distracting noise.

There you are, going along shooting all the pretty wedding day details and events. Sunset is epic and romantic and you capture some incredible portraits between your two lovebirds and then you start to panic, wondering what to do when it gets dark. I’m here to help with these night wedding photography tips.

As a photographer, you are taught to see different compositional elements in other people’s work, and you apply the elements that resonate with you to your own work.

As a husband and wife team specializing in capturing adventurous couples in the beautiful places they choose to get married, we love to travel. Destination weddings are a blast and definitely something we do. And destination weddings have their challenges that are worth addressing if you’re going to photograph destination weddings.

Whether or not a wedding day goes smoothly can come down to a lot of different factors. Is it raining, is everyone stressed, or did someone drop the cake? The key is to control the controllable by setting expectations with your couples so that the wedding photography goes as smoothly as possible.

Today we’re going to talk about wedding planning. Not wedding planning from the perspective of the happy couple, but wedding planning from the perspective of the wedding photographer. Packing and preparing for shooting a wedding can set you off on the right foot, failing to do so can leave you scrambling.

Famed documentary photographer Martin Parr has published a manifesto which reveals his "ten rules of photography for emerging photographers".

Asking your client the right questions gives you a massive head-start in delivering a successful brand shoot. Here are 5 questions that I ask every client, which I find lay the ground for a productive and effective shoot.

When thinking about how to get started with wedding photography, you’ll want to make a checklist of things you need to do, have, or create. Today I’ll give you a starting point as well as prompts to help you customize your list. The first thing you might notice is that it’s not all about photography.

Sustainability. How do we build a wedding photography business that survives more than a few years? Can we grow profits, avoid burnout, and create long-term value for ourselves and our company?