From the Profoto US YouTube Channel:
Finding the perfect light depends on your subject matter and the desired effect.
In the latest video of our Ordinary to Extraordinary series, Pye Jirsa gives you 3 dramatic lighting techniques to take extraordinary athletic portraits.
B&H carries Profoto lighting equipment.
From the Photoshop Tutorials YouTube Channel:
There are a lot of ways to process photos in Photoshop. But not everyone uses Photoshop in the most efficient way. In this tutorial, you’ll learn common mistakes photographers make and why you should avoid it.
From the B&H YouTube Channel:
In this video, Peter Hurley rocks out his signature Westcott Flexkit system to create amazing headshot portraits. He then works with Canon Speedlites and Westcott Rapid Boxes to create a simple, but effective setup to achieve a similar look.
B&H carries the Westcott Rapid Box Strip - 10x24".
From the Canon Imaging Plaza YouTube Channel:
Do you know how Canon EF lenses are made?
The lens is the eye of a camera. Here is an introduction to Canon’s precision-crafted lenses, which was only made possible through the latest technology.
B&H carries Canon lenses.
From the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom YouTube Channel:
Lightroom tips and tricks in 60 seconds or less from longtime Lightroom team member Benjamin Warde.
B&H carries Adobe Photography Plan subscriptions.
From Canon Australia:
Tales by Light Season One, produced in Australia, available on Netflix from 11 November, 2016
Sydney 10 November 2016 – Canon Australia is proud to announce that Season One of the brand’s locally conceived and produced photography adventure series, Tales by Light will be available to the global Netflix audience from 11 November.
Shot in stunning 4K resolution, Tales by Light Season One is a six-part series that follows five extraordinary photographers as they push the limits of their craft in little-known, little-covered and little-understood corners of the Earth.
“Having Tales by Light Season One available on Netflix is a wonderful acclamation of the quality and broad appeal of our Australian-made photography series and we are excited that it will now entertain millions of subscribers around the world,” says Canon Australia Director of Consumer Imaging and Executive Producer of the series Jason McLean. “This series is unique and started from our simple aim of celebrating the amazing visual storytellers who push the creative boundaries and it’s great that this concept resonates so well across regional divides.”
Prior to joining the Netflix documentary content line-up, Tales by Light Season One screened initially on the National Geographic Channel subscription network in Australia and New Zealand. Uniting exploration, photography and the natural world, Tales by Light Season One was produced locally in 2015 and offers a rare glimpse into the eyes and minds of some of Australia and the world’s best photographic storytellers.
From the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom YouTube Channel:
Lightroom tips and tricks in 60 seconds or less from longtime Lightroom team member Benjamin Warde.
B&H carries Adobe Photography Plan subscriptions.
From the National Geographic YouTube Channel:
Wildlife cameraman Bertie Gregory takes the stage to share stories about his adventures photographing urban-jungle wildlife in England.
From the B&H YouTube Channel:
You may know Moose Peterson as the go to nature photography guru, however he has a second photo passion: Aerial photography. Moose has built up a body of work from visiting air shows, sitting in the co-pilots seat and hanging out in hangars. This presentation showcases Moose’s best work.
Nikon has published another video in its series, "Philosophy of NIKKOR." I find it interesting when I can associate names, faces and manufacturing environments to lens production. I really appreciate seeing the details of production, including the people responsible, first-hand. [Sean]
B&H carries Nikon lenses.
From the COOPH YouTube Channel:
Here are some fun DIY ideas, tips & hacks to raise your photography game to the next level!
From the Jimmy McIntyre YouTube Channel:
You can download my free sharpening action here.
The buttons you see down the left hand side are quick buttons so I can use Photoshop on my Surface Pro without a keyboard.
Download Raya Pro here.
Download the Free Easy Panel here.
In this video, filmmaker Tom Antos demonstrates how to repair a damaged 1/4"-20 (tripod) thread.
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From the Lincoln Motor Company YouTube channel:
They say a photo is worth a thousand words. An image by Annie Leibovitz? Legendary. #ThatsContinental.
This is a behind-the-scenes look at the process of renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz as she shoots the 2017 Lincoln Continental. Get the full story and view Annie's photographs at http://lncnmo.co/ThatsContinental
From the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom YouTube Channel:
Lightroom tips and tricks in 60 seconds or less from longtime Lightroom team member Benjamin Warde.
B&H carries Adobe Photography Plan subscriptions.
From the Cinematography Database YouTube Channel:
Shooting "straight down" at a tabletop is very popular these days. There are many techniques for lighting these shots and in this video Greg from Lens Pro to go and I breakdown the "Drop Shadow" technique.
From the Preston Kanak Vimeo Channel:
Finding ways to improve the way in which I work with my timelapse footage as well as ways to create unique looks is a huge passion of mine. Whether through refining the look and feel or total experimentation, this desire definitely keeps me on my toes. This video walks through three methods of smoothing out your timelapse footage while removing the staccato effect.
From Photoshop Tutorials by PHLEARN YouTube Channel:
Want to work faster and more efficiently in Photoshop? We compiled a list of 6 Tips and Tricks that are sure to boost your Photoshop speed and efficiency! Photoshop Tips & Tricks Add More "Undo" States Photoshop will allow you to go "back in time" through "Undo - CTRL/CMD +Z" and "Step Backward - ALT/OPTN+CTRL/CMD+Z." Many people find they run out of "Undo States" and can't go back any further. You can increase the number of times you can "undo" in Photoshop's preferences.
Open Photoshop Preferences and navigate to "Performance." Here you will see "History States," this is the number of times you can "undo." Increase the slider until you feel comfortable. Keep in mind that with more History States, Photoshop will use more computer resources to store those states.
Quick Export – After editing your images in Photoshop, it is time to post them online. The easiest way to export images for online viewing is through "Quick Export." To change the Quick Export Settings, go to "Photoshop - Preferences - Export" and adjust the settings to your desired output. In most cases, you will want JPEG, for transparency use PNG, and for animations use GIF.
Increase Performance – The best way to boost Photoshop performance is to add RAM. You can also allow Photoshop to use more of the RAM on your computer by going to "Photoshop - Preferences - Performance." Here you will see the amount of available RAM and a slider to increase or decrease how much of that RAM Photoshop can use.
Try increasing the slider to 80%-90%. Keep in mind, if Photoshop is using most of the computer's available RAM, other programs will slow down. For intense editing sessions, close down all other programs and give Photoshop a ton of RAM! Use Scratch Disks Once Photoshop has used all the available RAM, it will store temporary information on a "Scratch Disk." a is a physical drive attached to your computer. You can choose to use the internal hard drive, but it is best to use a secondary drive without an operating system on it. For instance, if you have two internal hard drives, choose the one that doesn't run the Operating System.
You can also use external drives connected via USB or Thunderbolt. Hard drive speed and connection method will influence Photoshop performance. For best results, use USB 3.0 + or Thunderbolt 2.0 + and a Solid State External Hard Drive or a Raid Array External Hard Drive.
Proper Color Settings – Photoshop offers many options when it comes to Color Space. Some of these Color Spaces are larger than others, allowing you to use more colors when editing. In most cases, you will want to edit with the most colors available. Our suggested Color Space is ProPhoto RGB, which is the largest available color space.
To change Photoshop's working Color Space, go to "Edit - Color Settings," and in the "Working Spaces" RGB Dropdown, choose ProPhotoRGB. Be sure to check the boxes in "Color Management Policies" for "Profile Mismatches - Ask When Opening, Ask When Pasting" and "Missing Profiles - Ask when Opening." Learn Keyboard Shortcuts Most of Photoshop's tools and features can be accessed via Keyboard Shortcuts, and learning these shortcuts can dramatically speed up your editing process. A great way to learn Keyboard Shortcuts is to print them from Photoshop! Go to "Edit - Keyboard Shortcuts," here you can view the existing keyboard shortcuts and even customize your own.
To print out a list of existing shortcuts, click on the "Summarize" button to save a .HTM file. Open this file in any web browser and print it as a quick-reference guide to keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop!
B&H carries Adobe Photography Plan subscriptions.
From the B&H YouTube Channel:
With today’s amazing photographic gear that includes camera bodies with surreal autofocus that can routinely produce superb image files in the right hands and fast, sharp lenses (including and especially the amazing super-telephotos) creating images of various birds, animals, flowers, and landscapes, is pretty much child’s play. Anyone can do it. In this program, Arthur Morris, internationally noted bird photographer and educator, will teach you to take your images to the next level. You will learn to identify good situations, to create pleasing backgrounds, to photograph action and behavior, to choose the best perspective, to read and use the light, when and how to create pleasing blurs, and to consistently create dramatic, evocative images with contest-winning potential.
This program is well-illustrated with several hundred of Artie’s spectacular images, many published around the world above his most fitting credit line: BIRDS AS ART.
From the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom YouTube Channel:
Lightroom tips and tricks in 60 seconds or less from longtime Lightroom team member Benjamin Warde.
B&H carries Adobe Photography Plan subscriptions.