<![CDATA[ Latest from Digital Camera World in Photo-technique ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-technique Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Excire Search 2026 review: AI-powered image searching in Lightroom Classic ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-editing/excire-search-2026-review-ai-powered-image-searching-in-lightroom-classic Sc5p67brsqDNDsnoHJEVvT Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Every photographer knows the name Ansel Adams. But landscape photographers should learn from this photographer known as the “35mm Ansel Adams" ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-editing/every-photographer-knows-the-name-ansel-adams-but-landscape-photographers-should-learn-from-this-photographer-known-as-the-35mm-ansel-adams NDBsjireBUVivP6SbThF6K Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:31:33 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:45:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Instagram's retro flash filter is both viral and controversial. But I’m a photographer, and that retro flash look is actually easy to create with almost any camera ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-technique/instagrams-retro-flash-filter-is-both-viral-and-controversial-but-im-a-photographer-and-that-retro-flash-look-is-actually-easy-to-create-with-almost-any-camera BuRuDRDqm4KGwitEhVmhwZ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:23:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ I know AI in my editing software uses water, but have no idea how much. This Earth Day, I call on companies to be more transparent ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-editing/i-know-ai-in-my-editing-software-uses-water-but-have-no-idea-how-much-this-earth-day-i-call-on-companies-to-be-more-transparent fk6pXV49UTctwaSpqTy7x7 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:41:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ One lens & zero expectations: I rediscovered my love for photography by finally taking this one bit of advice I had been giving my students for years! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/composition/one-lens-and-zero-expectations-i-rediscovered-my-love-for-photography-by-finally-taking-this-one-bit-of-advice-i-had-been-giving-my-students-for-years EGoHHjCWRCmiQ9FPB3N5Qa Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Affinity photo editor gets “seamless” Capture One and DaVinci Resolve integration; should Adobe be worried? ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-editing/affinity-photo-editor-gets-seamless-capture-one-and-davinci-resolve-integration-should-adobe-be-worried 7qvcxebc7koaTMLj6LyApX Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:42:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Your worst photos are your best teachers! Learn from your failures, not just your successes – so don't delete them too fast ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-technique/your-worst-photos-are-your-best-teachers-learn-from-your-failures-not-just-your-successes-so-dont-delete-them-too-fast tndV2SywcPQEtiC2uR6uVY Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ It’s hip to be square! How to take better square photos using your camera's aspect ratio guides ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/composition/its-hip-to-be-square-how-to-take-better-square-photos-using-your-cameras-aspect-ratio-guides a4NJRB4GJNcCkRHWSTKf5b Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:08:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ The color grading tool used by Hollywood now supports still photos – and it’s free. DaVinci Resolve 21 works with both photos and videos ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-editing/the-color-grading-tool-used-by-hollywood-now-supports-still-photos-and-its-free-davinci-resolve-21-works-with-both-photos-and-videos wTge2eQDJz5jRXnzXUFhqj Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:59:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We've all shirked in the office, but risking getting fired by turning your CEO into a meme is wild" ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-editing/weve-all-shirked-in-the-office-but-risking-getting-fired-by-turning-your-ceo-into-a-meme-is-wild G75JJBGduYYwp5pPHHctZ4 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:46:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Most viral photography trends are short-lived, but I finally found one that could actually make you a better photographer: Color hunting ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/composition/most-viral-photography-trends-are-short-lived-but-i-finally-found-one-that-could-actually-make-you-a-better-photographer-color-hunting tnH32L8ayBYqTPV5dNzuNF Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is composition still king in the internet era? I’m sorry to say, but the average viewer probably cares more about the final edit than photographic composition ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/composition/is-composition-still-king-in-the-internet-era-im-sorry-to-say-but-the-average-viewer-probably-cares-more-about-the-final-edit-than-photographic-composition 3NNVTUj553QvBS45jDTPQG Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:33:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Has AI photo editing now made taking the photo less important than ever? ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-editing/has-ai-photo-editing-made-taking-the-photo-less-important-than-ever Ln8g5oTVmG9zEjVKUna5Mj Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Use this photo editing hack to turn your old 8MP digital photos into modern 32MP masterpieces ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-editing/use-this-photo-editing-hack-to-turn-your-old-8mp-digital-photos-into-modern-32mp-masterpieces YVEk7Wt9zjMgLeKgrMoS5 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:25:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stop asking for feedback on your photos!You and your camera don't need the consensus of a committee! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-technique/stop-asking-for-feedback-on-your-photos-you-and-your-camera-dont-need-the-consensus-of-a-committee 68NDp8RLvpiqdS7Bf8243Z Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:45:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ I tried Photoshop’s new AI Assistant. The new Photoshop chatbot feels like an overly enthusiastic intern, but it’s not all bad ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-editing/i-tried-photoshops-new-ai-assistant-the-new-photoshop-chatbot-feels-like-an-overly-enthusiastic-intern-but-its-not-all-bad DUNff3F8DQBT5keBKUct6N Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Think you’re a Nikon camera expert? My Nikon Quiz will sort the ‘Big Ns’ from the closet Canon fans ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-technique/think-youre-a-nikon-expert-my-nikon-quiz-will-sort-the-big-ns-from-the-closet-canon-fans 3rKwoBpUQVmnBXRcGjUi5h Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This snake-in-the-grass camera setting is secretly ruining your manual photos ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/exposure/this-snake-in-the-grass-camera-setting-is-secretly-ruining-your-manual-photos q9koa9fx9w4D5PGJKD5GQg Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This is why you don’t always need to get everything in focus when photographing fields of flowers this spring ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/composition/this-is-why-you-dont-always-need-to-get-everything-in-focus-when-photographing-fields-of-flowers-this-spring P8iDfwKNLprq4Gtp7Xa7jZ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:18:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stop letting your camera guess exposure: trust me, manual mode is simpler than you think ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/exposure/stop-letting-your-camera-guess-exposure-trust-me-manual-mode-is-simpler-than-you-think ybc6UKdaQjcyHsofdatrxV Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:02:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ You’ve been hoodwinked! The Sony 18% grey lens cap rumor is a BIG FAT LIE ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/exposure/youve-been-hoodwinked-the-sony-18-percent-grey-lens-cap-rumor-is-a-big-fat-lie ZFvFmvTYTULabb6ymHGA2A Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I develop and scan my black and white film myself," says analog photographer in a mirrorless world ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-technique/i-develop-and-scan-my-black-and-white-film-myself-says-analog-photographer-in-a-mirrorless-world CZSEF5ALs7woqNMpB7EzdR Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:10:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:46:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Capture the Fire Horse: My essential tips for photographing fireworks this Chinese New Year ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-technique/capture-the-fire-horse-my-essential-tips-for-photographing-fireworks-this-chinese-new-year nuTh6pi4r8X2d623Bo5HLZ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:30:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Light stands are usually boring. But the photography brand behind my favorite flash modifiers is making a quick, modular light stand – and I’m geeking out about it! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/lighting/light-stands-are-usually-boring-but-the-photography-brand-behind-my-favorite-flash-modifiers-is-making-a-quick-modular-light-stand-and-im-geeking-out-about-it g59ie58QEoBvVQWcdjgdaN Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:00:16 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:01:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Of all the photography quotes, “f/8 and be there” is my favorite. Here’s why Weegee’s timeless phrase is more relevant than ever ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-technique/of-all-the-photography-quotes-f-8-and-be-there-is-my-favorite-heres-why-weegees-timeless-phrase-is-more-relevant-than-ever BbbaoCnBjRbnnPmUxhRmzX Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:08:09 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:26:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm a pro photographer, but my favorite hack for snowy photos is so easy anyone can use it on any camera ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-technique/im-a-pro-photographer-but-my-favorite-hack-for-snowy-photos-is-so-easy-anyone-can-use-it-on-any-camera Ed52H4FFJozfbzqx9LMBqW Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:55:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I made myself take one photo every five minutes on a long walk. It completely changed how I see everything ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-technique/i-made-myself-take-one-photo-every-five-minutes-on-a-long-walk-it-completely-changed-how-i-see-everything LEdfd8tGHfTuRPRyyWWaaa Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 photo clichés that every photographer should have in their arsenal ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-technique/5-photo-cliches-that-every-photographer-should-have-in-their-arsenal NZdmE6SFZ8C9c7qxHpBJqg Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:08:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ "In focus stacking, your biggest enemy is time” – Pro macro photographer Stewart Wood shares his surefire tips for razor-sharp close-ups of bugs ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-technique/in-focus-stacking-your-biggest-enemy-is-time-pro-macro-photographer-stewart-wood-shares-his-surefire-tips-for-razor-sharp-close-ups-of-bugs 2XhCDsDs8bUVhK94nSvLfc Sat, 07 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What's the trick for getting a starburst effect with the sun in landscape photos? No, you don't need a filter ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/composition/whats-the-trick-for-getting-a-starburst-effect-with-the-sun-in-landscape-photos-no-you-dont-need-a-filter KP8jcqwu6zhLnBSfaEdQFi Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:35:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This is photography's biggest lie –and you've been brainwashed about how to use your camera ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-technique/this-is-photographys-biggest-lie-and-youve-been-brainwashed-about-how-to-use-your-camera MCWddQXdFMDKSzpWc7yVw5 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:01:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ This $5 DIY hack helps me get critical focus on my Leica every time ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-technique/this-usd5-diy-hack-helps-me-get-critical-focus-on-my-leica-every-time f3mbpR55Sc6z492hvPFQ38 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:37:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ I’m a pro photographer and I still use aperture priority – but this one setting is a must to avoid ruined shots ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-technique/im-a-pro-photographer-and-i-still-use-aperture-priority-but-this-one-setting-is-a-must-to-avoid-ruined-shots 53sxJPm9QLoCsunTEAwzD6 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:16:58 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:48:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Godox launches new, high-power monolight flash ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/lighting/godox-launches-new-high-power-monolight-flash Ly5xtMAgnpz4XqnEScaRZe Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:51:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Would I be mad to quit Photoshop after 20 years – or is this the smartest move to make? I just can't decide! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-editing/would-i-be-mad-to-quit-photoshop-after-20-years-or-is-this-the-smartest-move-to-make-i-just-cant-decide 42gF2FwQ8UDJfVwHDKegr Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We missed the mark, and we are sorry." Evoto responds to AI Headshot Generator backlash ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-editing/we-missed-the-mark-and-we-are-sorry-evoto-responds-to-ai-headshot-generator-backlash bEyBXpXjUsctcMzbPGdNm8 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:29:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ I photographed my own neighborhood as if I had just flown halfway round the world. This simple psychological trick worked embarrassingly well! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/composition/i-photographed-my-own-neighborhood-as-if-i-had-just-flown-halfway-round-the-world-this-simple-psychological-trick-worked-embarrassingly-well r6qKLuFW3fZ5jUqRQqRGah Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:05:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Make this look like film” –I tried VSCO’s new AI prompt photo editing. It’s not perfect, but it did generate retro looks ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-editing/make-this-look-like-film-i-tried-vscos-new-ai-prompt-photo-editing-its-not-perfect-but-it-did-generate-retro-looks vnFyHzn7bmfUmrPr4qrbYb Sat, 17 Jan 2026 19:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ OK, I’ll admit it… I’ve used black and white to cover up a bad photo before! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-editing/ok-ill-admit-it-ive-used-black-and-white-to-cover-up-a-bad-photo-before HVXti8tPwg8DJMhAMfXinb Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:42:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ What on earth is a grip arm - and why you need one in your photo studio set-up? ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/lighting/what-on-earth-is-a-grip-arm-and-why-you-need-one-in-your-photo-studio-set-up C6psRxNAYMyxQY8EUkqfyd Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:55:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple’s Photoshop alternative Pixelmator Pro is coming to iPad, including Apple Pencil support ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-editing/apples-photoshop-alternative-pixelmator-pro-is-coming-to-ipad-including-apple-pencil-support 4RFj49W7n53qY39k7fqdck Wed, 14 Jan 2026 07:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is it possible to use a treadmill while editing photos? I’m a photographer – and now I’m hooked on standing desks ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-editing/is-it-possible-to-use-a-treadmill-while-editing-photos-im-a-photographer-and-now-im-hooked-on-standing-desks twXeyLiHbs2MnQ5zsiQKWW Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:10:00 +0000 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:15:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ How will you fare in my photography general knowledge quiz? ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-technique/how-will-you-fare-in-my-photography-general-knowledge-quiz rkpZRXdfA2cHiMaUZnNEj Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:20:00 +0000 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:11:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I became borderline obsessive": Why I couldn't stop photographing covered motorbikes ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/composition/i-became-borderline-obsessive-why-i-couldnt-stop-photographing-covered-motorbikes ugziGzrzJXP8TTGSRyshbZ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:16:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ DON'T DELETE THAT PHOTO!!! Your back catalog might have some hidden gems that are ripe for enhancements ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-editing/dont-delete-that-photo-your-back-catalog-might-have-some-hidden-gems-that-are-ripe-for-enhancements 3p73n8ECnGXrKG8ToWPwCY Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ These are the photography habits worth keeping – and the ones you should drop – in 2026 ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-technique/these-are-the-photography-habits-worth-keeping-and-the-ones-you-should-drop-in-2026 8i2QinLucLX54xiXNtcy3Z Sun, 04 Jan 2026 13:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This is the camera I almost bought in 2025 (but didn’t) ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-technique/this-is-the-camera-i-almost-bought-in-2025-but-didnt BfqaAM6GFgFYf6aARzhjnh Sat, 03 Jan 2026 07:18:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don't make this black-and-white photography editing mistake! Here's how to fine-tune mono images like a pro ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-editing/dont-make-this-black-and-white-photography-editing-mistake-heres-how-to-fine-tune-mono-images-like-a-pro vXsgxozSdh5XrqHdxLJLmF Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This is why your snow images look blue, yellow, or green… and this is how to fix them after you take the shot ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/photo-editing/this-is-why-your-snow-images-look-blue-yellow-or-green-and-this-is-how-to-fix-them-after-you-take-the-shot DdoN2UD9JfkGvqB3WoeGC4 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I ignored every rule of photographic composition that I teach. The world did not end! ]]> https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/composition/i-ignored-every-rule-of-photographic-composition-that-i-teach-the-world-did-not-end uZnm9QyKm2f9UctCGbK793 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 17:10:00 +0000