Last weekend life got in the way and I was unable to take the time to curate my list of links. So this week there’s a bumper collection drawn from the past two weeks. For those interested there were close to 700 articles that I scanned through to arrive at the list below.
Software
- Lightroom Coffee Break: Using Crop Guide Overlays – YouTube
- Seven Really Handy Lightroom Shortcuts – Lightroom Killer Tips
- Quick Tips for Using Lightroom Print Templates (and other useful printy stuff) – Lightroom Killer Tips
- It’s Time For Another Custom Print Layout Template (and a free download, too!) – Lightroom Killer Tips
- How to do Digital Blending in Photoshop to Create a Composite Photo
- Overview and Impressions of the new Macphun Luminar Software
- How to reduce noise in your photos with no 3rd party plugins in Lightroom and Camera Raw – DIY Photography
- Scott Kelby Makes His Case for HDR | Fstoppers
- How to Quickly and Easily Create your Own Photoshop Actions | Fstoppers
- How to Create Seamless Cinemagraphs Using Photoshop | Fstoppers
- Setting White and Black Points in Lightroom CC « Julieanne Kost’s Blog
- Setting a Preview Size on Import in Lightroom « Julieanne Kost’s Blog
- Free Program RawTherapee Gets Huge Update: New Tools, Bug Fixes & More
- Add life to your landscapes – The Graduated Filter Tool – The Fujifilm Blog
- Get your buildings straight – Lightroom tutorial video – The Fujifilm Blog
- How do I use flags and star ratings to identify my favorite photos? | The Lightroom Queen
- How do I create and manage collections? | The Lightroom Queen
- Useful Photography Tip #172: Don’t Forget About Graduated Filters in The Editing Process
- How To Save a Collection As a Favorite – Lightroom Killer Tips
- 7 Little Known Lightroom Tools and Tips to Improve Your Editing Workflow
- Using Collections in Lightroom Properly – Lightroom Collections Explained
- How to Create a ‘Double Exposure’ Using Photoshop
Gear
- Manfrotto introduces Xume magnetic holder system to make switching filters easier: Digital Photography Review
- Canon officially announces EOS M6 Mirrorless Camera and an external EVF – DIY Photography
- Canon officially announces two new DSLRs: EOS 77D and T7i (and a new 18-55mm lens) – DIY Photography
- Nikon Experiences ‘Extraordinary Losses,’ Will Restructure Company | Fstoppers
- Nikon Stock Plummets 15% After ‘Extraordinary Loss’ Bombshell
- This Crop Factor Calculator Makes Sensor Math a Breeze
- Comparison Review: Sony a99 II vs Canon 5D Mk IV vs Nikon D810 vs Pentax K-1
- How ND Filters (Neutral Density) Work And When To Use Them
- 8 Ways to Use Your Smartphone for Photography
- Is cheap gear really cheap? This is what it can cost you in the long run – DIY Photography
- Make your own light tent out of a cardboard box and household items – DIY Photography
Creativity & Technique
- How to Develop a Unique Style for Your Photography
- How to use complementary backgrounds to make subjects pop – DIY Photography
- How to Shoot Abstract Photography
- 5 Free Guides to Help You Get Better at Post-Processing
- How Color Filters Affect B&W Photos
- HDR 101: Shooting Brackets
- Handholding your Camera for HDR Photography
- Why You Should Never Underestimate the Power of Cropping
- 6 Tips for Shooting Long Exposure Night Photographs
- 5 Simple Techniques for Leading the Viewer’s Eye in Your Images
- 9 Mistakes That Can Cause Blurry Photos
- How to do Multiple Exposures In-Camera
- 8 Tips For Doing Stunning Urban Landscape Photography
- This video explains linear perspective and geometry when shooting portraits – DIY Photography
- How a few pieces of paper helped me recover more detail in my pictures. – DIY Photography
- 7 Ways to Make Your Minimalist Photography More…..Minimal?
- An Introduction To HDR Photography (High Dynamic Range)
- How I work with Color Harmonies to improve my photos – DIY Photography
Miscellaneous
- 23 Moody Black and White Architectural Images
- The Absolute Best Photography Links You Should be Making Time For
- This Indian “Photographer Prince” made his harem pose for photos over 150 years ago – DIY Photography
- Are You a Photographer, or Just a Camera Operator?
- Photographer Parodies ‘Chinese Girl’ in Humorous Portrait Series
- This Camera Was Made from 32,000 Drinking Straws
- Hypnotic Photos of Spiral Staircases Found in Budapest
- The Met Museum digitizes the entire collection and releases over 375,000 images for free – DIY Photography
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Helderberg Photographic Society 