Luminar – A New Way To Edit Your Photos
Macphun have released their next great new tools for photographers "Luminar" after their earlier software "Aurora" had such a great success. This software is a photo editing solution is very unique in the way it works. Its workspace adapts to your needs as you edit the photos. All the photo development functionality is defined as Filters, if you need to edit exposure you add the Tone filter, you want to fix colour cast you add Remove Color Cast filter. In total there are 38 different filters that add different edits to your image. As easily as you add them, just as easily you can remove...
Supermoon Fail but Timelapse Success
On the 14th November 2016 in the southern hemisphere the moon would have been the closest its ever been in our lifetime so it was the day for the Supermoon. Unfortunately, this day in Sydney the gods had showered us with rain so there was no chance of shooting the supermoon so I stayed home. However I was determined to go out on 15th to shoot as the weather was predicted to clear up. However, I was checking the moonrise time for the 14th still which was 7.07pm and based on this I made my way to Circular Quay to shoot the moon. As I got there and it got closer to 6.30pm I found that the sun...
A Practical Guide to Composition – Room to Breathe
Continuing on my series on composition, we have looked at leading lines, symmetry and patterns so far. Now we take a looks at another very useful topic on framing the subject in your composition. First let's take a look at these images below. Do you see something wrong here. The images have a certain level of discomfort to them, don't you think. Why is that? Well, looking at the direction the 'main' subject in these images are heading into or are facing makes it uncomfortable and almost claustrophobic. The subject is to close to the edge of the frame and therefore has no more room to move...
Benefits of Lens Compression for Landscapes
Lens compression is a byproduct of zoom lens that has both Pros and Cons. However, you can use this to your advantage sometimes once you know how it works. Especially for landscape photography. When you take a lens that has a zoom range of 24-105mm as an example, at 24mm which is the widest focal length, distant objects will appear even further away as the lens is capturing more of the scene in the frame so it pushes away distant object even further away from us. As you zoom in the field of view reduces and the distant objects come in closer. At 105mm for example the same scene is so...
How to use Canon Lens on Fujifilm Camera?
If you have switched or are considering switching from a Canon DSLR system to a Fujifilm X series cameras, you should consider holding on to some of your favourite Canon EF lens unless you need the money. Or you may be wondering can i use canon lens on fujifilm camera? Don't sell them all as you can mount an EF lens on FX mount. You can buy adapters for the Fujifilm X camera that allow you to mount an Canon lens on Fujifilm camera, these are XF to EF adapters that you can buy online and possibly in a camera store. Amazon XF to EF Adapter Ebay XF to EF Adapter One thing to note is that this...
November Winner Announced
Once again we had a lot of entries in the month of October so thanks for taking part in this giveaway. Here it is this month’s winner…drum-roll!!! It is “Sandee“, who scored the Complete Lightroom Preset Bundle containing 250 Premium Lightroom presets worth $200. December will be the final draw for 2016. So if you wish to win, make sure you register your email address.
How to Recover and Rescue your Images from Memory Card
Accidentally deleted or formatted your Camera's memory card. Yep, I've done that!! The heart sinks and you think about those precious moments that were carefully saved on the memory card and are no longer to be seen again. Well don't lose hope just yet. There are ways of recovering the deleted photos. Before you get started, here are some indicative prices for RescuePro: RescuePRO Standard - $39.99 RescuePRO Delux - $59.99 RescuePRO Delux Commercial - $249.00 The pricing is current as of the publishing date of this post and is in US Dollars. The prices are for 1 year subscription only as...
DJI Mavic Pro 4K Drone – The Transformer
DJI Mavic has such a small form factor in comparison to the Phantom, it's like comparing a DSLR to a mirrorless Camera. It weighs less than half of it older brother the Phantom 4. DJI completely redesigned the drone while packing more features in it. Not only the drone but the remote controller is also small and now you can also fly the drone directly using your smartphone over small distance using Wifi. DJI has started shipping their orders from mid-October on first come first serve basis. The earlier reviews indicate that the drone is build with good quality plastic and doesn't feel like a...
Travelling Overseas with a Drone
Travelling and photography go hand in hand. But when you add a Drone to the mix it takes it to a whole new level, get it...level!! However it is an intimidating thought on what happens when you travel through airports with a drone. Do you check it in or take it as carry on luggage? Well I am going to share my experiences while travelling overseas with my DJI Phantom 3. I have a fairly generic backpack which is big enough and light enough to take it with me. So far I've travelled through to New Zealand, France via Dubai and have taken my drone as a carry on luggage. I make sure that my carry...
October Winner Announced
Sorry for the lateness again but there is a lot on my plate at the moment. We had a lot of entries in the month of September so thanks for taking part in this giveaway. Here it is this month's winner...drum-roll!!! It is "danny", who scored the Complete Lightroom Preset Bundle containing 250 Premium Lightroom presets worth $200.