The Origin of The Photo Flunky Show is How We Got Started in Photography Now that we hit 75 episodes, I realized that we never discussed the origin of The Photo Flunky Show. We wanted to provide some background on our journey with photography. How we got started and why it matters to us. Most […]
You can replace a sky in your photos in just a few minutes, and I’m going to show you how to do it. It’s quick and easy using a Luminosity Mask in Macphun Luminar. Here’s the video to demonstrate. Video: Replace a Sky in Your Photos the Easy Way Use Luminar to Replace a Sky […]
Does Sensor Size Really Matter? One of the common debates in photography seems to be an unending grousing about sensor size. What’s better for a DSLR, a crop sensor or a full frame? Can you take a decent photo with a smart phone? Why does anyone bother with Micro Four Thirds? Is that even a thing […]
How to Decide What Gear to Buy: What You Need or What You Want When it’s time to buy a new camera or some related accessory, sometimes you get information overload. It’s tough to know how to decide what gear to buy. With so many options on the market, it’s easy to overthink your decision. […]
Getting Started with Video Seems Complicated I’ve spent entirely too much time thinking about video and not enough time actually recording video. However, I’ve still learned quite a bit about the challenges video provides and I wanted to share those in this episode of The Photo Flunky Show. Why am I even bothering with video? […]
Is it Hard to Know How Much Post Processing is Too Much? Determining how much post processing is too much is something of an undefined line. The reasons vary based upon purpose of your photographs. Personal photos are up to your own sense of taste. If you’re happy with your photos, it doesn’t matter how […]
Improve Your Comic Convention Photography Star Wars Celebration is coming back to Orlando, which seemed like a good reminder to share some advice for improving your comic convention photography. These events are incredible fun because the fans who attend are talented and passionate. People put their heart and soul into creating costumes and becoming their […]
Architectural perspective correction may sound complicated, but it’s really just a name for straightening building in your photos that appear warped due to lens distortion. In the video below, I’ll show you how to easily correct lens distortion for architecture in Lightroom CC. **This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make […]
Dog Photography Tips for Your Family Pets We don’t pretend to be dog photography experts, but we’ve spent a fair amount of time photographing our pets over the years, both young and old. With that experience in mind, we have six proven tips to help you get nice photos of your pets and have fun […]
It’s OK if Portrait Photography Isn’t Your Thing We talked about a portrait photography shoot last week on Episode 67 and I told Lee that I was going to drag her into it. How did that turn out? It’s not as bad as you may think, but there’s a reason for the title of this […]