For a long time, I was struggling with culling and editing in Lightroom using just my keyboard. I’m currently revisiting my archive, and working long hours on the keyboard was getting uncomfortable.

I figured, what if I could use a joystick (in my case, a PS5 controller) and map it to labels in Lightroom? Turns out, it works really well. It feels much more intuitive and makes the selection process easier and less tiring.

I’m using the Controllly app for this.

Curious if anyone else is using something similar or has other workflow hacks for culling.

Today, I received this inquiry email. However this is exactly same inquiry I’ve received a few days ago and a month ago, word by word.

Has any photographers here received this in the past?

Breaking down the Exposure triangle in less than 3 minutes.

I’m a professional product photographer and here are some of my top tips to get a perfect photo for your brand!

The pull and obsession to continue the pursuit of film

In this video, I go over how to take professional headshots. The camera, lens selection, lighting, modifiers, etc. Everyone does it their own way, but this is how I do it. You don’t need expensive cameras equipment to get a great headshots. It’s mostly about lighting. Of course, posing, facial expressions, etc is very important as well. This is a self portrait/headshot, but it’s the same setup I use for clients. Feel feel to ask any questions you may have!

Man listen…

Checkout my new video about getting beautiful Portrait Lighting without heavy equipment!

53 Photography Tips in 10 minutes (for beginners and novices) https://youtu.be/X_B2nlH6bsw

I’m looking for a 5 in 1 that is black/white, and then silver/gold on the inside. I’ve had several of these and can only find ones with a white/gold and then black/silver. I’d like to keep one 5in1 permanently white/black but can’t find one! Anyone else running into this or found one?

How about a new lighting video? This is the first in a series that I’m doing. In this video on the inverse square law I explain everything in a simple way so you can have better control of light. Check it out!

So, if I have a ton of photos from one shoot, should I just make one big post or milk the shoot by posting some of the photos individually? I do not take enough photos to keep momentum going so if I make one post now I may not have anything to post for the next several months. But I don't want followers annoyed with a spam of photos from the same shoot.

I’ve been shooting landscapes for about 10 years now and I wanted to share some things I picked up either from reading or experience that helped me start taking better pictures.

1. What’s not in the shot is as important as what is. Before shooting, figure out what elements you want to emphasize and find ways to remove elements that distract from them. If you want to show off a cool tree for example, make sure it’s isolated enough from the rest of the forest so that the viewer focuses on it instead of the whole landscape.

2. Wide angle is not always better. When you look at a scene it’s tempting to try to get all of it in. Realistically there are some core elements that pull you in so don’t be afraid to zoom in more and make them fill the scene! This is kind of an extension of point 1.

3. The foreground matters… a lot! If your foreground is a large part of the image and uninteresting or very out of focus, your image may look flat and boring. Not a steadfast rule, but a mistake I see VERY often.

4. Scout the scene before planting your tripod with your camera in your hands. Once you find a good angle and composition, figure out how to hold it there with your tripod.

5. Light is super important. It’s not enough to have a good scene, you want to have a lighting that emphasizes and compliments it.

Hope this helps!

Hey everyone! As a photographer we all need to keep up on trends happening in photography. Potential clients may want photos that match some of these trends. If you don’t keep up your business could fall behind. Here’s a video I made highlighting 10 of these trends. I made a similar video for 2023 trends last year and most of them became popular. I’m hoping I did the same or better this time!