Today’s tutorial from nature photographer Jan Wegener falls into the category of “I wished I had known about all this sooner.” But now is better than never—especially when you can take advantages of the mistakes made early on by an accomplished pro so you don’t make them yourself. Wegener is longtime Australia-based pro specializing in nature imagery who says, “I love helping others in their quest to capture and edit stunning bird photos and find the right gear for the job.” As always, the recommendations in this video are appropriate for just about any subjects in the field. Our takeaway from this norm-challenging episode is pretty simple: Don’t believe everything…

You’re no doubt familiar with a common refrain that goes something like this: “You should definitely use RAW format and never shoot Jpegs.” But is this really the best advice for you? You may be surprised by the conclusions drawn in today’s tutorial from C64 Photo Safaris—a group of Botswana-based photographers with a passion for sharing their favorite shooting and image-editing techniques. The expert advice in this helpful episode is presented in the context of photographing wildlife, but everything you’ll learn will work wonders for whatever types of outdoor images you shoot. Instructor Danielle Carstens is an experienced photographer, tour guide, and workshop leader in the African outback. In barely…

Fujifilm just announced the GFX100RF, a super-compact, large-sensor, fixed-lens camera that appears to have been conceived from a Vulcan Mind Meld between the Fujifilm GFX100S II and Fujifilm X100VI. In other words, it’s compact and nimble like the X100VI and at the same time delivers most of the benefits of the high resolution GFX100S II. Fujifilm clearly spent an extraordinary amount of time and resources in development and design, distilling all of the expertise they’ve collected producing both worldclass retro-style APS-C cameras and category-leading large-format system machines. Here’s the rundown on key features, pricing and availability. GFX100RF Key Features Rangefinder-style design and handling Top plate is machined from a single…

Spring is finally here, although you might not realize it if you live where there’s still snow on the ground. In other parts of the country, however, the first flowers of the season are emerging and beginning to bloom. This means that it’s time to bone up on your floral photography skills. Instructor Albert Dros is the perfect guy for today’s tutorial and he provides 10 pro tips and techniques in the next 10 minutes. He’s a passionate landscape photographer and educator based in the Netherlands where everyone takes their flowers seriously. So pay close attention and then head outdoors and start practicing today. This is one of those accessible…

Adobe’s new Adaptive Color Profile is an amazing AI-based tool that analyses an image and adjusts tones and colors to make them “look just right.” The experts at Adobe put it like this: “The effect is as if the AI has changed exposure, shadows, highlights, Color Mixer, Curves, and other key controls for you.” Today’s Australian instructor Charles N. provides a step by-step tutorial on how to use the Adaptive Color Profile in Lightroom Classic and says, “it’s a great starting point in your image-editing workflow.” This technique simplifies subsequent adjustments for balancing overall brightness, lightening shadows that are too dark, and refining overly bright highlights. Charles has more than a…