Category: Photography
PhotoActive Episode 40: Geotagging with HoudahGeo
New PhotoActive episode! We welcome Pierre Bernard, developer of the Mac application HoudahGeo, to talk about geotagging and how it’s beneficial for photographers (or even folks on vacation). Take a listen and subscribe to the podcast here: Episode 40: Location Exploration with HoudahGeo. Houdah is also the sponsor of this episode, and in the show ...
PhotoActive Episode 39: Tripods with Mason Marsh
In the latest episode of the PhotoActive podcast, we’re talking about an essential tool for most photographers: the tripod. You might be thinking, “Big deal, it’s just three legs and a ballhead,” but once you start looking at tripods, things get complicated (and potentially expensive!), fast. In the new episode, we chat with photographer, educator, ...
How to Use Lightroom Mobile while Traveling
One of my photo workshop participants wrote with a question: She’s going on a trip and wants to use her iPad and Lightroom Mobile just for the trip, without syncing her existing photo library to the device. Is it possible? In my latest article for CreativePro, I explain how to use the iPad as a ...
PhotoActive Episode 38: Levels and Curves with Nik Bhatt
The new episode of my PhotoActive podcast takes a detailed look at using Levels and Curves controls to adjust tones in photos. I first learned how to edit using levels, so for me, although I’ve written about them and used them, curves have never been intuitive. This episode was a real eye-opener. Kirk McElhearn and ...
Lightroom CC Mobile Review
When my editor at Download.com asked if I could write a review of Lightroom CC Mobile, I figured it would be an easy assignment. 2700 words later, here's my review.
How-to: Focus Stacking in Photoshop
Learn how to use focus stacking to get really sharp images.
Using iOS Shortcuts to Import Photos into Lightroom CC Mobile
Import photos into Lightroom CC for iPad without being stuck with duplicates in the Photos app, using an iOS Shortcut.
Recently, on PhotoActive…
I’ve been remiss in posting links to the latest PhotoActive episodes (holidays, work, etc., etc.), so here’s the most recent batch pointing to the podcast that Kirk McElhearn and I produce. Also, starting this week we’re shifting to a fortnightly (every two week) schedule, instead of publishing one episode every week. We both have a ...
Straighten Up with Lightroom’s Geometry Tools
Have people ever told you to "straighten up?" Maybe they think it's your attitude… or maybe it's your photos.
How to Download Your Flickr Photos Before It Deletes Them
Soon after SmugMug bought Flickr from Yahoo last year, we knew there would be changes. Today, the most significant change for some people goes into effect. Previously, a Flickr Free account gave you 1 TB of storage for nothing (well, for the opportunity to expose you to other Yahoo services and likely sell your information ...
