Category: Photo Tips

How AI Will Dramatically Change Photography

By now, you’ve heard the statements, “Photography is dead,” “Hollywood is dead,” and “Creativity is dead.” This is really just a ridiculous idea because, with AI, the Arts will only get better. Photography and the Arts, in general, will always be about the moment and the human experience. Whether that’s landscape photography, photojournalism, or parents…
How To Edit Photos To Look Like Film

In this article, I’ll share a few simple color and grading techniques I’ve been using in my photo editing lately in a film-like style. By the way, the image above is Kodak Gold, not digital. I’ll be sharing many film images in this article so we can examine what film does and how we can…
Micro-Contrast, Is It Real? – Samples With Lens Comparisons

Micro-contrast, a term whispered among photographers, debated in forums, and revered by those who seek visual magic. But what lies beneath this enigmatic veil? Is it real or a mere figment of our imagination?
Fujifilm X100VI – Black or Silver? Why Silver Is Best

With the launch of the new Fujifilm X100VI, it’s hard not to get caught up in the GAS and excitement of a new camera release. It’s new, it’s exciting, it has IBIS now and a 40MP sensor. There are so many reasons to love this camera, “Should I buy it? . . . I think…
Better AF With The Range Limiter | X100V

AF has improved tremendously over the last few years with Fujifilm cameras. Even the Fujifilm X-T3 with last year’s firmware saw significant improvements. However, there is one little camera that still struggles, the X100V. This guide shows you a few cool tricks on how to get better autofocus out of the X100V.
The Secret To A Better Film Look

In this tutorial, we go over how to use the Lightroom calibration tool to help achieve a better film look.
Shutter Speed, Why You Should Stop Ignoring It

Shutter speed is often one of those settings on a camera that photographers overlook. Most photographers these days just put their camera in aperture priority mode and let the camera decide shutter speed for them. While doing this is fine for most people and most situations, you might be ignoring some artistic potential, some mood,…
Lightroom 10.0 – New Features Are Game-Changing

Lightroom has just released a nice update that brings in a few new features and performance improvements. Typically when Lightroom does their updates they are usually small little baby steps to a better product, which is great as it allows us to adjust and get used to the new features gradually, compared to if they…
Why You Need FUJIFILM X RAW STUDIO

A few years ago Fujifilm released a free photo editing software for its users called Fujifilm X RAW Studio. Here is why you need it!
How To Improve Your Autofocus | Fujifilm X100VI

Fujifilm has been a little under the spotlight lately for their autofocus. I personally never had a problem with it unless I was using the older lenses in low light until I got the X100V. This camera just does not like the way that I like to shoot and I get pretty poor autofocus performance.…