How to remove chromatic aberration (color fringing) in Adobe Lightroom

How to remove chromatic aberration (color fringing) in Adobe Lightroom: "Modern camera lenses are complicated. Really complicated. I know, because I tried to fix the aperture control ring on my Canon 24-105 the other day. To cut a very long and confusing story short, I now have two Canon 24-105 lenses, one of which is completely ornamental. It was a fascinating, if expensive lesson on just how precise and complex a zoom lens mechanism can be."



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Triptych Portrait Series - Digital Photography School

Triptych Portrait Series - Digital Photography School: "I enjoyed this for a couple of reasons. Firstly it shows how a simple shift of the head can alter the mood of an image. I also is a nice reminder of how displaying a series of images together in a triptych or diptych can be."



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Photography: Where to Start – PictureCorrect

Photography: Where to Start – PictureCorrect: "So you have decided to have a go at photography? Good for you! Photography is a wonderful way to spend time, whether it is making money or a hobby. The problem a lot of poor souls have when they start is the bombardment of information about different cameras, memory cards, lighting equipment, the list goes on!"



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Living With (and Without) the Rule of Thirds – PictureCorrect

Living With (and Without) the Rule of Thirds – PictureCorrect: "For beginners in photography, composition can be a real obstacle. Even when you have all the technical skills, it can be difficult to compose a photo that is pleasing to the eye. I have news for you: it is just as tough to teach to others. That’s because composition can be so personal. What appeals to me ma"



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5 Steps to Help you Take Better Landscape Photos

5 Steps to Help you Take Better Landscape Photos: "When photographing landscapes, it can sometimes be difficult to produce a an image that is focused in its content, that leads the viewer’s eye exactly where you as the artist want it to go.   Sometimes, even though you may be presented with a beautiful vista, an image may not present itself and you have to work to find it.  Here are five basic steps to help you take better landscape photos. I follow these any time I’m looking to create a landscape image."



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Using a Photography Project to Jumpstart your Creativity

Using a Photography Project to Jumpstart your Creativity: "As photographers, it’s natural we all reach that point where we become a bit bored with our work, especially if you work on the same type of photography everyday. After thousands of landscapes and flower photos, you can start feeling that desire to do something different. Starting a personal photography project can help ignite that creative fire again."



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Top Photographers Photos From 2013

Top Photographers Photos From 2013:



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8 of the Best Smartphone Camera Accessories - Digital Photography School

8 of the Best Smartphone Camera Accessories - Digital Photography School: "t’s amazing how quickly things change. There was a time in the not-too-distant past when nobody really took camera phones all that seriously. I can even remember a heated debate about eight years ago in which a friend of mine– a seventh-generation photographer whose great grandfather photographed the emergence of New York City at the turn of the 19th century– said to me, “Listen– My camera doesn’t make phone calls, and my phone doesn’t need to take pictures.”"



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Hands-on: Lomography New Petzval Art Lens

Hands-on: Lomography New Petzval Art Lens: "The Lomography New Petzval Art Lens is not your typical new camera lens. It's a brass-barreled manual focus prime, with no electronic contacts, and aperture that's controlled by dropping a selection of little plates into the barrel. After being funded on Kickstarter, the quirky lens has now made its way into the real world, and Gizmag recently got a chance to go hands-on with one."



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GoPhone turns the iPhone into a hard-mounted GoPro viewfinder

GoPhone turns the iPhone into a hard-mounted GoPro viewfinder: "Despite the incredible popularity of the GoPro Hero actioncam, it still lacks one very basic feature – a viewfinder. You can use your smartphone as a remote viewfinder via the camera's Wi-Fi signal, but for users who want to get hand-held shots, that involves holding onto two devices. That's where the GoPhone comes into the picture."



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