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Sunset and sunrise can be tricky times for photography. While the tone and strength of the light coming from the sun is perfect for warming skin tones and adding contrast, shots taken directly into the sun can be a challenge. We’ve all seen shots like the one below. It was taken at 18mm, ISO 100, f/16 and 1/50th of a... Read more

One of the most popular types of posts here at DPS are our ‘image collection’ posts where we highlight great examples of different types of photography – all around a theme. Today I dug into our site’s stats and came up with this list of our most popular image collections from the past 2-3 years here at DPS. They’re listed... Read more

80% of dPS readers dream of ‘Going Pro’ as photographers.Today We’re releasing a new Kit to help you do just that! Over the last year at dPS I’ve noticed a big shift in the questions I’m asked as editor of dPS. In the early days the questions largely centred around photographic techniques – these days they are increasingly about how to turn... Read more

Today Joe Decker shares some tips on wide angle photography. One of the first lens purchases aspiring landscape photographers typically made is a wide or super-wide lens, anything (in full-frame 35mm terms) from 24mm on down, and with good reason, wides offer photographers the ability to capture the sweeping vistas of the natural landscape. But they can also be a challenge... Read more

A Guest Post by by Kim Manley Ort One of my photography mentors, Freeman Patterson, says, “If you do not see what is around you every day, what will you see when you go to Tangiers?” This one line has transformed my photography. As a matter of fact, I enjoy photographing from my home base as much as or more than my... Read more

I recently got my hands on what I think is the most incredible camera strap on the market today; the RS7 from the good folks over at Black Rapid. I’ve searched far and wide for a good camera strap and I definitely found it! In this review I’ll go over the pro’s and con’s of both the RS7 R-Strap as... Read more

For me, nature and wildlife photography is up there, in the degree of difficulty, as challenging as Formula One racing photography. It’s all about camera position, subject behaviour and the challenge of firing the shutter at precisely the right moment. Author Guy Edwardes has been shooting nature and wildlife for over 20 years and sells his images to five picture banks,... Read more

Weekly Assignment We finished up our Diagonal Lines assignment this week. There were some good uses of diagonal lines to create interesting images. Our winner this week was cristen’s green leaf photo. This is a great example of diagonal lines in nature. The colour was nice and overall it showed a nice example of how diagonal lines can be found anywhere and... Read more

Your photography challenge in the next week is to take and share an image in the theme of ‘Negative Space’. Negative space is that space that is around the main subject in an image.

This commercial photographer spotlight features F. Scott Schafer. Schafer’s unique style and portraiture have garnered him work with numerous entertainment industry magnates such as Stephen Colbert, The Lonely Island crew, Steve Carell, Jack Black, Flight of the Conchords and more. He’s worked for companies such as HBO, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Universal Records and Nike. Schafer lives and works in New... Read more

If you’ve ever taken a photograph and felt like it was “floating” or missing an element that connected the subject to the environment around it, you might be forgetting to anchor your photography. Anchoring, completing, connecting, sitting and a dozen other words to describe it simply mean to show the connection of a subject and it’s supporting limbs or structure... Read more

Congratulations to Ramona P; you won the drawing for the onOne Perfect Photo Suite including the brand new Perfect Layers 1.0! Your details will be passed on to the folks over at onOne and they will get you set up with a license key. Thanks to everyone who commented and always sorry that everyone can’t win! I still HIGHLY suggest that... Read more

If you’re a professional photographer, teacher, someone who routinely shows off images in Lightroom or if you just like the personal touch, why not personalize your Lightroom interface? The Lightroom branding which appears in the top left corner of the screen is customizable using the Lightroom Identity Plate feature. Identity Plates are usable throughout Lightroom to brand your prints, slideshows... Read more

In this post New York Photographer James Maher gives some tips on how to deal with a portrait subject that presents like Chandler Bing from the TV Series Friends.. Photographer: “I’m sorry is the seat uncomfortable.” Chandler: “No, I am.” We’ve all been there. You meet this wonderful, outgoing person for a photography session. They are gregarious, friendly and up for... Read more

There comes a point in your photographic development when all of your images seem “pretty good”. Whether you are a professional or an amateur, this is the place where you like what you create, and even if there are a few little things that you would change, you’re ok with the results. There is no better feeling for an artist than... Read more

A Guest Post by Chris Folsom from Studio Tempura. Here was my dilemma: I love photography and want to have a camera with me as often as possible, but carrying a DSLR at all times is less than practical. But I want better image quality than most cellphones and point-and-shoots are capable of. Thankfully, a new segment of cameras... Read more

Hey folks, I am very excited to announce that Perfect Layers from onOne Software is now available (currently $30 off)! If you haven’t heard about this program, just know that it is incredible! Perfect Layers is the (perfect) program for anyone who doesn’t have $800 to drop on Photoshop or for those who simply prefer to do all their work... Read more

Is there a photographer who you’ve secretly admired form afar? Someone whose work never fails to inspire you? A Photographer who you’d love to meet and pick the brains or even spend the day with on a shoot of in the hope that some of their genius might rub off on you? They might be a famous photographer – or perhaps they’re... Read more

There’s one surefire way to start becoming a better photographer. Stop taking pictures. A picture is what you take when you accidentally mash your hands on the shutter release while your camera sits idle on the living room table. It’s when you bump the camera while it hangs from your shoulder and snap that oddly angled picture of your feet. It’s... Read more

I wasted $1,600 on advertising last year. How many ads did I get for that? One. Yup. One whopping big full-page ad in a local magazine. What did I get out of it? A big, fat, juicy nothing. Not one phone call. Not one email inquiry. Not even more traffic on my website. So what am I going to do?... Read more

Weekly Assignment We finished off our Symmetry Assignment this week, and we saw many different ways that we can find symmetry around us. Our winner this week was i speak in math’s black and white glass. This was a very clear example of symmetry in the way that the black mirrored the white and the way it was clearly split down the... Read more

This week’s photography challenge is to photograph and share an image that you took within 10 minute walk of your front doorstep.

A Guest Post by Chris Folsom from Studio Tempura. Because of its small size and long battery life, the iPad represents a very compelling option for mobile photo editing. But how does it work? Well, the process can be a little slow and painful, but it can work. I wanted to be able to make some quick edits while shooting... Read more

While nipping at the heels of its top level sibling, the D7000, this baby has a couple of advantages: a smaller size and arguably a less challenging user interface. It is in fact an excellent prosumer or enthusiast camera. In the hand it’s a practical camera and, at a pinch, could be used single-handed, with the shutter button, mode dial and... Read more

When you Google about photographing indoors, one of the most unmistakable feelings you come away with is that you can’t do it with your existing equipment. Kit lenses aren’t ‘fast’, they don’t shoot in a wide open f/1.4, you don’t have a big external flash. All of these things can leave you feeling helpless to take great photos indoors. The... Read more

William Neill has long been an iconic nature photographer with work spanning classical landscapes to contemporary nature abstracts. A long time contributor to Outdoor Photographer magazine and an active blogger on William Neill’s Light on the Landscape Photoblog his photographic roots go back to working with Ansel Adams in Yosemite National Park. Deeply knowledgeable and inspirational he is today’s guest on... Read more

One of digital photography’s largest advantages over film is the ability to change ISO settings on the fly. For those new to the game and not familiar with the idea, a roll of film was set to the same ISO and once loaded, typically was not removed until all 24 or 36 shots were done (or 10 or 20 shots... Read more

Shooting on rainy or snowy days can result in some amazing images but also in accidental damage to your equipment. Whether you do nature or street photography, limiting yourself to getting out on dry days can be very frustrating. I finally added a camera cover to my gear! Like many of you, until recently I had  been using makeshift plastic... Read more

Take a look at your DSLR camera strap. If you are using the strap that came with your camera, you might notice a little piece of plastic or rubber on one side of the strap. Have you ever wondered what that was for? (If the answer is “No” then it might still be sitting your camera box!) That device serves a... Read more

Next to pop-up books I like cut-out books… you know, the ones that have little holes cut into their covers and end pages. Oh and I don’t mind if the price is attractive as well. Like this one! This compact book is 19cm square; too large for the back pocket but just right for a backpack. It’s short on words but... Read more

Are you new to Digital Photography School? It struck me last night that over the past few months we’ve seen a lot of growth in terms of new readers here on dPS and perhaps it was time I gave those of you who are new a quick tour.

A Guest Post By Kimberly Gauthier Street photography is a fantastic idea in theory, but when I first took a crack at taking pictures on the streets of Downtown Seattle, I got nothing. I walked around for an hour, spotting great photo ops, holding my camera tight against my chest, waiting for someone to either yell at me for taking their... Read more

Weekly Assignment During the last week we finished up our Framing assignment. We were looking for natural parts of the image that framed the subject to bring it into greater focus. Our winner this week did an excellent job with framing the subject. Congratulations to Photoboothguy for his “Crazy Kid” shot. He used the play gym as a frame for the subject,... Read more

Many of you enjoyed reading part I, City Walks. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the subject, keep the comments and suggestions coming! I live within minutes from a very large metropolitan area yet I have an abundant wildlife in my own backyard with deer, raccoons, foxes and coyotes. Although I do love cities, especially architecture and street photography, I... Read more

As DSLRs do not seem to be shrinking in size there still seems to be room in the kit bag — or pocket! — for a highly featured compact that can handle much of the shooting you need. And besides, could you really afford a 14x zoom for a DSLR? Canon’s PowerShot SX230 HS is a trim little model, packed with... Read more

If you’ve seen items come and go in your Lightroom interface and if you’re confused about what exactly is happening chances are you hit a keyboard shortcut that displays or hides one of the interface features. When I was new to Lightroom it was the Toolbar – I could make disappear in a heartbeat – problem was it took a... Read more

A Guest post by Marlene Hielema from www.imagemaven.com. Several years ago I borrowed my piano teacher’s grande piano and her lovely home for a portrait shoot of an up-and-coming pianist. As I set up my studio strobe lights for the shoot I was inspired by Arnold Newman’s iconic photo of Igor Stravinsky that I had recently seen at a gallery. I... Read more

It’s that time of year when we ask the question – Which Camera do you Use? This is fifth year that we’ve done this little reader census and I’m looking forward to seeing the results. Please only include the details of cameras you regularly use. If you have more than one that you use – do include them. Please include the brand... Read more

Canon 1Ds Mark II + 600mm f/4 Super Telephoto Lens One of the most exciting aspects of photography is working with Telephoto and Super Telephoto lenses. While out of the price range for most to buy, this lens family is easily accessible through lens rental services online or through local camera stores. Telephoto and super telephoto lenses enable photographers to explore... Read more

Having been known in my circle of friends and acquaintances as “that photography guy” I often get asked a number of questions. I’m sure most of you have heard a number of them before as well, especially if most of your friends aren’t into photography thus making you even more of the de facto photography expert. I’ve grown accustomed to... Read more

Few places have captured the imagination of photographers like Alaska, often referred to as the last great wilderness of North America. One photographer who is lucky to call this amazing location home is Patrick Endres. Not only does Patrick have a keen eye for wildlife photography he has a keen eye for wildlife stories that are eloquently conveyed in his... Read more

If you work in Lightroom, at some stage you’ll probably want to take an image to Photoshop for some additional processing. How you send it to Photoshop will have an impact on the options available to you. One option in Lightroom is to take an image to Photoshop as a Smart Object and that has some advantages. Here’s how to... Read more

Weekly Assignment We finished up our Landscapes (Foregrounds) assignment this week as we challenged you to shoot a landscape photo where the foreground had something of interest in it. Often times we shoot landscapes where we see a gorgeous background, but there’s nothing in the foreground to draw us into the rest of the image. Our winners this week were able... Read more

This week your challenge is to take and share a photo on the theme of ‘After Dark’.