Photography Photography Education Technology Elevating Aerial Photography: A Guide to Selecting Your First Drone For professional photographers, the advent of drone technology has unlocked unprecedented creative potential. Integrating aerial perspectives into your portfolio can diversify your offerings and capture breathtaking imagery previously unattainable. However, navigating the complex world of drones requires careful consideration of technical specifications, regulations, and budgetary constraints. This guide provides a framework for selecting your first […] Written by Devin Day January 30, 2025November 5, 2024
Inspiration Photo Editing Photography Education Product Info Technology Topaz GigaPixel: A Game-Changer for Photographers As far as I’m concerned, Topaz GigaPixel is the most revolutionary software since Photoshop. If you’re unfamiliar with it, this tool takes low-resolution files and transforms them into sharp, high-resolution images. It can even rescue out-of-focus photos, making them crisp and clear. This software has completely changed how I approach photography. It allows me to breathe new […] Written by Mark Weber January 28, 2025January 15, 2025
Marketing Photography Education Technology Is Your Website Effective? How to know? Chances are you’ve had your website for a while. But is it running in optimal condition? Here’s what to check and how to improve it: Page loading speed is very important. People don’t stay long if it takes more than a second or two to load. Ensure your website loads quickly by optimizing image sizes, […] Written by Mark Weber December 19, 2024September 25, 2023
Photography Photography Education Product Info Technology Which is Better? Mirror Camera vs DSLR? Whether mirrorless cameras or DSLRs are better depends on your specific needs, preferences, and the type of photography you plan to pursue. Both types of cameras have their own advantages and disadvantages. Regardless of which type of camera, I still tend to like a camera with a little bulk and weight. It might be because […] Written by Mark Weber May 23, 2024March 22, 2024
Business Marketing Technology Are You Taking Advantage of Technology? I’m always amazed at the improvement of each new camera, strobe, tripod, or light stand. Cameras are able to see better than our own eyes. Strobes are practically lighting a scene automatically in a way that you almost can’t take a bad photograph. Tripods are getting lighter yet more sturdy. Light stands are more adaptable […] Written by Mark Weber August 24, 2023July 5, 2023
Photography Technology What Should You Expect on Your First Drone Flight? So here I am, I have practiced flying my toy drone in the basement. I feel pretty comfortable because I have also flown radio-controlled helicopters. They are about the same right? Up, down, forward, backward, and side to side. Should be easy. I take my new (not a toy) drone to the local playground and […] Written by Jay Davis August 10, 2023July 7, 2023
Business Photography Education Technology A.I. in Photography – Friend or Enemy? Description: A.I. is here to stay in photography. The question is how can we make it our friend instead of our enemy? I have some thoughts. AI is not only coming, it is already here to stay. You can’t negotiate with this fact. The amount of discussion about it is… um…. ‘Interesting’, but what’s happening […] Written by Hayward Gaude July 25, 2023July 25, 2023
Photo Editing Photography Technology How to Manage Your Digital Files Disclaimer: This technique does not work on network-connected drives or Raid systems. It does work on internal and connected external drives. In the early 90’s I purchased a lifetime subscription to a raw processing program called RAW SHOOTER PRO. It included free updates for life. It worked much better than the software included with my first digital […] Written by Terry Winslow March 16, 2023February 23, 2023
Photo Editing Photography Photoshop Technology Out of Gamut? Have you ever had an image printed and instead of the team color blue you expected on a jersey or band uniform it came out purple? What the heck is that all about? Before you blame your color lab or your home printer (or anyone else for that matter), understand that the chances are your […] Written by Mark Weber June 16, 2022June 16, 2022
Business Photography Technology Drone Photography – A New Business Opportunity Part 2 Today we continue with our part 2 podcast on Drone Photography with Jay Davis. As I mentioned previously, we need to find people who can educate us and inspire us on topics like this and Jay is a knowledgeable instructor. You’ll see his military background show thru in the thoroughness of his advice. Very organized […] Written by Mark Weber June 2, 2022June 2, 2022
