Julie Powell is a photographer, writer and educator, offers unique photographic opportunities and inspirational ideas to help YOU become the photographer you wish to be.
we are looking at blurring the background, adding texture, some simple lighting effects and some LUTs to really enhance the final image.
How to take great photos with bad lighting? There really is no such thing as bad lighting, you just have to get a little creative.
How to create layouts & triptychs in Lightroom Classic with the Print Module, which is a terrific tool, yet so few people actually use it.
Photoshops Content Aware tool is perfect for filling in gaps and expanding your frame
Most of Australia is arid and dry and strangely beautiful, especially exploring surreal and ancient landscapes in the Australian outback.
What exactly are LUTs? Especially in regard to photography? It's a colour grading tool, that takes a profile and applies this to your images.
I haven't always had people in my landscape, but adding a human element can add so much to your landscapes.
There are some truly stunning landscapes out there in some truly remote locations. What to pack when you need to take everything with you?
What’s the difference between hard and soft light? This is a great question and one that can sometimes be a little confusing when you’re first starting out as a photographer.
Seriously SO EXCITED to announce we received a four-page spread in Moveux Magazine for Purple Dreams. We worked so hard on this series and it shows. Thanks for everyone's hard work, Emily, Teighan and Bec I could not have done it all without your support and friendship…here is on to bigger and better!
Should you schedule maintenance for your gear? It's a bit like your car, you get that serviced regularly so it doesn't break down.
What to pack for your next road trip often becomes a dilemma, especially if you wish to travel light. So what's in my kit?
I recently set about capturing some images of my Mother's Day flowers. I do this every year, it's a lovely keepsake.
Is there just one lens to rule them all? It really depends on what you are shooting. There seems to be a lens for everything these days.
Should you calibrate your lenses for razor-sharp focus? If you have a newer mirrorless the answer is not so clear-cut, here is why
The best portrait photos are when the eyes are in sharp focus. It creates a sense of eye contact between the subject and viewer.
Is it possible to recover sharp focus in images? When there is a more camera blur or are a softer than you would like? Try Sharpen AI.
I bought a new lens and I am totally in love. This was not just a happy coincidence. I tried it out, before I bought it.
I recently did a creative portrait shoot with Little Red Riding Hood on location in a forest. It very was dark and very gloomy, which made for challenging shooting. I was using the fastest lens I had to shoot in this dark environment and overall I was pretty happy with most of the shots.
