Software

• Lightroom

  • Take Control With This Lightroom Classic Startup Setting
  • 5 Helpful Tips for Faster Editing in Lightroom
  • How to Save Time in Lightroom by Copying Develop Settings
  • 6 Lightroom Retouches You Need to Learn Right Now

• Photoshop

  • 3 Tricks for More Accurate Masks in Photoshop
  • How to Blend Photos With Different Shutter Speeds in Photoshop
  • This Is the Difference Between Opacity and Flow in Photoshop
  • Photoshop 101: What’s the Difference Between Curves and Levels?

• Other

  • Photo Studio Ultimate 2021’s Color Wheel Tool Will Change the Way You Edit Color
  • Easily Create 2D Illustrations from Photographs Using GIMP

Gear

• When Was the Last Time You Did This Maintenance on Your Gear?
• What a Polarizing Filter Is and How to Use One for Better Photos
• The Canon PowerShot Zoom fits in your pocket and zooms to 400mm

Creativity & Technique

• 6 Tips for Near-Macro Photography with a Telephoto Lens
• 23 home photography projects: the best ideas for staying creative in lockdown
• A Start-to-Finish Landscape Photography Tutorial for Beginners
• 21 Settings, Techniques and Rules All New Camera Owners Should Know
• Four Composition Techniques to Try for Better Landscape Photos
• The Truth About the Exposure Triangle, and Should You Use It?
• Drone Photo Tips: How To Make Inception-Like Images
• 8 Reasons Why Your Photos Suck, and How to Fix Them
• A Guide to the Fundamentals of iPhone Photography
• Helpful On-Location Tips That Will Improve Your Landscape Photography
• How I got the photo: Preying mantis macro image | Photofocus
• 11 Things to Experiment With When Starting Out in Digital Photography
• 5 Tips on Shooting Sharp Images With a Wide Open Aperture

Miscellaneous

• Jane Hilton HonFRPS tells Peter Hayes FRPS about her life as a documentary photographer & film maker
• The Inverse Square Law and Why It Is So Important for Lighting
• On Photography: Eugène Atget, 1857-1927

Image Collections & Essays

• Here Are The Winners Of The Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition
• Close-Up Photographer Of The Year: 20 Stunning Winning Images
• 21 Amazing Long Exposure Photographs Of Clouds | Light Stalking
• Abstract aerial photography reveals “Chemical Waste Art”

Software

• Lightroom

  • How Range Masks Can Make Editing Photos in Lightroom Easier
  • Easy Sky Replacement in Photoshop and Luminar: Which Is Easier?
  • Take Control of Color Adjustments in Lightroom
  • 6 Important Lightroom Features Most Photographers Forget About

• Photoshop

  • The Photoshop Action I Wish I Knew When I Started
  • Use this New, Easier Method to Replace Backgrounds in Photoshop
  • An Underused but Powerful Technique for Painting Light in Photoshop

Gear

• How, Why, and When to Use Polarizing Filters
• Do You Really Need Three Lenses for Landscape Photography?

Creativity & Technique

• See How a Landscape Photographer Edits an Image From Start to Finish
• Stopping Your Lens Down: What Photographers Always Forget About

Miscellaneous

• Why Landscape Photographers Should Own a Telephoto Lens

Software

• Lightroom

  • 8 Steps to Better Milky Way Editing in Lightroom

• Photoshop

  • Understanding Photoshop’s Blend Modes
  • How to Correct Perspective Distortions with Photoshop’s Camera Raw Filter
  • A Deep Dive Into Photoshop’s Adjustment Layers

Gear

• Why Your Phone Is One of the Best Tools for Street Photography
• Best Action Cameras for Every Budget: Are Cheap Action Cameras Any Good?
• Smartphones are Ruining Wildfire Sky Photos with Auto White Balance
  Although the article mentions wildfires, the same is true for other light conditions like sunrise and sunset; the article shows how to take control so you get the image you want.

Creativity & Technique

• A Quick Intro to Minimalist Landscape Photography
• 5 Simple Tricks to Get the Most Out of Your Long Exposure Photography
• 5 Basic Photography Techniques Every Beginner Should Know
• 7 Simple Tips to Create a Strong Depth in Your Photos

Miscellaneous

• 10 Street Photographers Every Photographer Should Know

Image Collections & Essays

• 16 Inspiring Wildlife Photos in the WPY 2020 Contest
• 15 of the Funniest Finalists from the 2020 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards

It’s been ages since I last made one of these Photo Links posts, but I’ve been reminded that although I get little feedback, some people do enjoy them and find the links useful. So I am going to start posting them again; probably not on a regular weekly schedule as before, but perhaps every few days.

Software

• Info

  • The Instagram Portfolio: The Essential Checklist for a Photographer

• How To

  • Lightroom

    • 5 Quick Lightroom Edits To Improve Any Landscape
    • Please Don’t Make This Common Mistake with Lightroom

  • Photoshop

    • 5 MISTAKES in PHOTOSHOP. Never do these things

Gear

• Why You Shouldn’t Use MicroSD Cards In DSLR Or Mirrorless Cameras
• The Most Bizarre Lens You’ve Probably Seen for a While

Creativity & Technique

• How to Get Better at Photography
• How to Choose the Right Focal Length for Landscape Photography
• 5 Tips for Better Photo Edits
• Unsharp Masks are Cool

Miscellaneous

• Why Do We Still Love Black and White Photography? | Fstoppers
• Earthrise in 4K – Visualisation of the taking of iconic photo Earthrise by Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders.
• Don’t Try to Please Everyone With Your Photography
• The Museum of Cameras is Blue Moon’s Love Letter to the Camera Geek

Other Link Collections

• 9 Of Our Favourite SA Instagrammers – The Orms Photographic Blog

Software

• Info

  • Photopea is a Free Photoshop Clone That Runs In Your Browser

• How To

  • Lightroom

    • Seven Features Adobe Could Add To Lightroom Classic That Would Make a Big Difference – Lightroom Killer Tips
    • Using The Brush To Edit Your Gradient – Lightroom Killer Tips
    • How to Use Import and Export Presets in Lightroom Classic CC
    • 7 Essential Lightroom Tricks I Use Daily
    • Great Video On Creating HDR Panos in Lightroom Classic – Lightroom Killer Tips
    • Efficiency Through Consistency in Lightroom Classic: Part 2 – Lightroom Killer Tips
    • 10 Lightroom Tips Every Photographer Should Know

  • Photoshop

    • Seven Tips for Saving and Exporting in Photoshop CC « Julieanne Kost's Blog
    • A Smarter Way to Recover Shadows and Highlights | Fstoppers
    • The Photoshop Secret that Will Change the Way You Edit Color | Fstoppers

Gear

• How to Get the Most from Autofocus With Your Camera
• How to Use a Camera If You Need Glasses
• The DSLR Will Likely Die: Are Mirrorless the Future of Big Standalone Cameras?
• Are DSLRs Still the Best Choice?

Creativity & Technique

• 5 More Mistakes Beginners Make In Portrait Photography And How To Avoid Them
• 4 Strategies To Use Color More Effectively In Your Photography
• Blur and Creative Photography – Why Your Images Don't Need To Be 100% Sharp
• Golden Hour is Truly Your Friend for Natural Light Portraiture
• Improve How Your Images Look on Instagram Using Photoshop | Fstoppers
• 5 Reasons Why You Should Post-Process Your Photographs
• Five Steps to Photography Greatness | Fstoppers
• Star Photography: Dos And Don'ts When Photographing The Stars
• Portrait Tips: Street Portraits | Photofocus
• Enthusiast's Guide: Doing the numbers for time-lapse photography | Photofocus
• A Noob’s Guide to Post Processing Composite Landscapes in Photoshop Pt. 1 | Fstoppers
• Here's Your Step By Step Guide To Printing Landscape Photographs
• When to Not Use a Polarizer in Landscape Photography | Fstoppers
• How to Take Horrible Landscape Photographs | Fstoppers
• 4 Ways To Push Yourself To New Creative Heights
• 7 Common Photo Editing Mistakes 7 Common Photo Editing Mistakes

Miscellaneous

• Hole in One
• On Photography: Irving Penn, 1917-2009 | Photofocus
• The 30 Best Photography Magazines of 2018
• How Geotagged Photos are Harming Natural Landmarks
• 'Monsoon V': Mike Olbinski Is Back With a Stunning New Storm Chasing Time-Lapse | Fstoppers
• The Story Behind Ansel Adams' Iconic 'Moonrise, Hernandez'
• Ansel Adams: Photographing With Intention | Fstoppers
• Landscape Photography Should Be About Adventure, Not Trophies | Fstoppers
• Understanding the Differences Between Raw and JPEG | Fstoppers

Image Collections & Essays

• The Best Photography Of The Week – Digg
• The Fume of Sighs – Photographs by Camilo Leon-Quijano | Essay by Cat Lachowskyj | LensCulture
• Giacomo Bruno's 'The Raw Gold of The Amazon: Açaì'
• Verena Kersting Captures an Extra Surreal Iceland Using LomoChrome Purple Film
• City of Gardens – Photographs by Viacheslav Poliakov & Elena Subach | Essay by Sophie Wright | LensCulture
• A Cure for Anthropocene – Photographs by George Marazakis | Essay by Cat Lachowskyj | LensCulture
• Photos of Dutch Heather Landscapes Through the Seasons
• 35 Beautiful Photographs of Books To Get You Thinking Creatively

Other Link Collections

• Photojournalists, Documentary Photography And Gear – Here’s This Week In Photography | Epic Edits
• Tutorials, Special Features And Great Photography – Here Are The Best Photography Links Of The Week

Software

• Info

  • Awesome Apps for Photographers

• How To

  • Lightroom

    • 5 Quick Lightroom Edits To Improve Any Landscape
    • Managing Folders in Lightroom – GreyLearning Webinar – YouTube
    • Preparing For Output: How To Get Your Images Out There From Lightroom
    • The Most Misunderstood Word in Lightroom – Lightroom Killer Tips
    • Save Time with Target Albums / Collections in Lightroom CC, Lightroom Classic CC and Lightroom 6 | Laura Shoe's Lightroom Training Tutorials and Tips
    • Using Lightroom Classic's Compare View – Lightroom Killer Tips
    • Efficiency Through Consistency in Lightroom Classic: Part 1 – Lightroom Killer Tips

  • Photoshop

    • Balance Exposure in Adobe Camera Raw to Improve Your Photographs

Gear

• A Brief History of the Mirrorless Camera System

Creativity & Technique

• Elevate Your Macro Photography With These Great Tips | Fstoppers
• Focus on Autofocus – Achieving Sharp Images Every Time
• What Is 'Color Science' and Should It Actually Matter to Photographers? | Fstoppers
• Stop Dodging: Five Alternatives to Bumping Local Exposure | Fstoppers
• How Composition Can Make or Break a Photo | Fstoppers
• What Is Bit Depth and Why Does It Matter to Your Photography? | Fstoppers
• A Humorous and Informative Look at How a Landscape Photo Is Made | Fstoppers
• Master Your Telephoto Lens to Simplify Composition | Fstoppers
• Enthusiast's Guide: Time-lapse basics | Photofocus
• Astrophotography For Beginners: Start Your Journey Here
• 3 Tips for Choosing Between B&W and Color
• Understanding Tonal Range in Photography
• Shoot In-Camera Zoom-Effect Double-Exposure Light-Painting Photos

Miscellaneous

• A Reminder of Who Decides Your Photos Are Good | Fstoppers
• To Take Good Pictures, It Helps to See Good Pictures – Photo Tips @ Earthbound Light
• Don't Follow the Herd: Should Landscape Photographers Explore? | Fstoppers
• A Brief History of Landscape Photography
• 'Photography Is Art' – Do You Even Know What Art Is? | Fstoppers

Image Collections & Essays

• Przemyslaw Kruk's Haunting Infrared Landscapes Will Stun You
• My Travel Through the World on My Copy Machine – Photographs by Dominique Teufen | Essay by Sophie Wright | LensCulture
• David Saxe Reveals Brazil's Fascinating Seaside Rituals on "Yemanja"
• Creative Juxtaposed Photos of People on Beaches
• Nick Mansfield's 'Definitions' Paints a Picture of the ‘Real’ America

Other Link Collections

• 30 Photography Links From Handy Tutorials To Exceptional Images To Inspire You

Software

• Info

  • Affinity Photo is an awesome low cost Photoshop alternative / Boing Boing
  • The Best Thing I’ve Ever Done to Improve My Instagram Experience | Fstoppers
  • Is This the Lightroom Killer? Fstoppers Reviews ACDSee Photo Studio 2019 | Fstoppers
  • Paint Shop Pro 2019 Ultimate Review
  • Canon Releases Digital Photo Professional Express for iPad

• How To

  • Lightroom

    • Lightroom Coffee Break: Selecting Photos Using Compare View in Lightroom Classic CC – YouTube
    • 9 Incredibly Useful Links That Lightroom Users Will Love
    • Intermediate-level Lightroom Classic Start-to-Finish Tutorial – Lightroom Killer Tips
    • 5 Adobe Lightroom Plugins That Will Make Your Life Easier
    • Here Is An Easy Workflow To Get Your Best Images From Lightroom Up On Instagram
    • What’s New in Lightroom Classic CC 8.0 (October 2018)? | The Lightroom Queen
    • Lightroom and cloud storage – Lightroom Solutions
    • Lightroom Classic Beginner’s Tip: Getting Rid of the Text Overlay – Lightroom Killer Tips
    • Three of My Favorite Lightroom Classic Shortcuts – Lightroom Killer Tips
    • Editing in Lightroom Classic’s ‘Reference View’ – Lightroom Killer Tips

  • Photoshop

    • How to Customize and Use the Photoshop Gradient Tool
    • Luminosity Masks: What They Are and How to Use Them
    • Create High Dynamic Range (HDR) Panoramas in One Step in Adobe Camera Raw « Julieanne Kost’s Blog
    • Combining Short and Long Exposure Photos for a Neat Effect Using Photoshop | Fstoppers
    • Easily Replace a Bland Sky in Adobe Photoshop | Fstoppers
    • Enthusiast’s Guide: How to use Photoshop’s image stacks to remove people from a scene | Photofocus
    • How to do Focus Stacking in Photoshop for a Seemingly Infinite Depth of Field
    • Master Photoshop Blend If Selections and Learn to Adjust Them Manually | Fstoppers
    • Five tips for adding textures to your photos | Photofocus
    • Adobe Camera Raw for Lightroom Classic Users – Lightroom Killer Tips
    • Adobe Camera Raw for Lightroom Classic Users: Part 2 – Lightroom Killer Tips
    • How to Fix Wide Angle Shrinkage Fast in Photoshop
    • Download These Free Files and Avoid This One Mistake in Your Sky Replacements | Fstoppers

Gear

• Say Hello to Our New Mirrorless Overlords – Photo Tips @ Earthbound Light
• Camera Autofocus Systems Explained: Phase, Contrast, Hybrid, DFD

Creativity & Technique

• 33 EASY DIY PHOTO HACKS AND TRICKS – YouTube
• DPReview TV: Simple techniques for great macro photography: Digital Photography Review
• Create Better Images by Mastering the Exposure Triangle | Fstoppers
• Why Aspect Ratio is So Important in Photography
• To Long Expose or Not to Long Expose? Why and How to Do Long Exposure in Landscape Photography | Fstoppers
• Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Dynamic Range and More | Fstoppers
• How to Use Shutter Speed and Aperture Together When Using Manual Mode
• Direct Your Audience Through Your Photos With the Help of Leading Lines | Fstoppers
• How to Improve Low-Light Performance by Increasing Your ISO
• The Rule of Thirds and How It Can Improve Your Photography
• Where to Focus in Landscape Photos and How to Shoot Sharper Shots
• How To Focus In Low Light
• This is Why Knowing the Exposure Triangle Will Make You a Better Photographer
• So What Exactly Is The 600 Rule In Photography?
• How to Create Fine Art Images from the Mundane
• How to Achieve a Consistent and Clean Photo Editing Style
• The Truth About Depth of Field and What Affects It | Fstoppers
• Breaking the Rule of Thirds in Seascape Photography
• Hyperfocal Distances at Your Fingertips for Easier Photos | Fstoppers
• 4 Common Long Exposure Photography Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

Miscellaneous

• Why Kodak Died and Fujifilm Thrived: A Tale of Two Film Companies
• 5 Tips for Humour in street photography: An interview with Becky Frances
• 5 Free E-Books on Smartphone Photography
• On Photography: Paul Caponigro, 1932 — present | Photofocus
• How to Preserve Your Digital Memories Safely
• 7 Famous Portrait Photographers That You Should Know
• On Photography: Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1908-2004 | Photofocus
• An Iconic Image: ‘Lunch Atop a Skyscraper’ | Fstoppers

Image Collections & Essays

• The Best Photography Of The Week – Digg
• Winning Photos from the 2018 Nikon Small World Competition
• 31 Pictures of Roads That Will Take You On A Photographic Journey
• 1970s Photographs Of The Children Of Elswick By Tish Murtha

Other Link Collections

• Epic Edits » Archive » A Great Guide, Some New Hardware And Software, The Bookshelf And Some Films, What You’ve Missed This Week In Photography