The Internet is full of articles telling you how to take better travel photos. Most of them offer solid advice, although a bit benign. Study your location, look for the light, etc. Nothing wrong there, but not particularly helpful to stand out. As it turns out, there is something you can do to take better…
If you want Lightroom presets, they aren’t hard to find. There are plenty of sites hawking free Lightroom presets. On the other side of the Internet, some of the most profitable sales come from Lightroom presets. So which do you choose? Lightroom Presets: The Promise You can’t really blame Adobe for the problem with Lightroom…
How often has someone told you that you have to know your gear? Too many. It’s almost cliché.  How do you know when you know your gear? The Aha Moment The problem with truly getting to know your gear is that there can be so much of it. It’s not just a matter of knowing the…
After migrating some of my Aperture libraries into Lightroom this weekend, I had a chance to look at some old photos I haven’t seen in a while. Â My God, they suck. It looks like I’m going to spend some time culling photos in Lightroom. The Aperture to Lightroom Migration Here’s my first lesson. Â I should…
Last week, we took a look at the best way to use 500px to improve your photography. Today, we’re going to take that a step further and talk about the need to critique photos online. Yes, I know. You’ve been told not to do it by well-meaning people. That advice misses the point of why…
If you’re looking for inspiration, there are plenty of people who will tell you to visit 500px.com. It’s true, you can find plenty of inspiring photos there. You can also find yourself lost in the muck without any sense of direction. Here are my thoughts on how to use 500px to find the photos that…