Light pollution is a pain, particularly to astrophotographers but to the human population in general, as you’ll discover in this video from Trevor Jones at AstroBackyard. The problems for astrophotographers are quite obvious. It ruins their photography, which seems like kind of a first world problem, but given the scientific discoveries that come through gazing at (and photographing) the stars, there is a bigger picture there, too. But it’s not just astrophotographers and scientists that are suffering....

There are several ways to sharpen an image, and each of us has our own go-to method. And of course, some Adobe users prefer doing it in Lightroom while others rather choose Photoshop. In this video, Aaron Nace of PHLEARN compares the two programs and all of the available methods they provide. So, which one wins the sharpening contest? Lightroom Lightroom When it comes to Lightroom, there are two ways of sharpening....

How important is exposure in photography? What are the components of exposure? What is the “Exposure Triangle”? These are the questions I will attempt to answer in this introductory post about ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed – the components of achieving a properly exposed photo. Understanding the purpose and value of exposure is a must for photographers, particularly beginners who are serious about developing their craft. What is Exposure in Photography?...

At IBC 2019, we stopped by the Manfrotto stand to check out their new “Fast” series video tripods. There are two products in the new line. There’s the 635 Fast Single Leg and the 645 Fast Twin Leg. The latter looks more like your traditional video tripod, while the Fast Single resembles a photo tripod, but with a bowl head at the top for a video head. Both offer setup speed and low weight for their size as their big advantages....

Google unveiled Google Lens back during Google I/O 2017. Since then, the company changed it from being a dedicated app into an integrated service. It’s been plugged into Google Photos and even the Chrome browser. It’s a useful and powerful AI tool that scans photos or the image in your viewfinder to give you more context on what you’re seeing. If you use Lens on a picture of a phone, it will show you search results for that device....