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.
Do you know what the five biggest challenges facing new photographers are? I am sure you have already faced them or if you are new, are facing them now.
I was recently asked to put the Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 lens through its paces. Already owning the Tamron 28-75mm and the 70-300mm, both are terrific lenses, so I was looking forward to trying this versatile lens on a recent trip away.
One of the biggest dilemmas with travel is what lenses — and how many — to take. Have you been seeking the perfect travel lenses for Sony full-frame cameras? Then perhaps these Tamron lenses could be for you.
How to keep portraits simple yet classy. There is a temptation to go overboard But sometimes paring it all back is its own reward.
It happens to the best of us. It could happen to anyone. You're out and about, and suddenly the unthinkable happens. Absolute heartbreak.
How to photograph waterfalls to make the water look smooth and milky, use a longer shutter time to achieve this.
Have you ever thought about how your style or choice of music changes, depending on what you are doing? It has been thought for a while now that mood and music are closely related.
How to really make your portraits pop by using the new Portrait BokehAI tool in LuminarAI? It’s been a little while in coming, but the new Portrait BokehAI tool is here (in Australia) and it’s pretty cool.
Are you planning on a croc hunt? It's best to keep your distance. You want a lens that's quiet, robust & quick with distance.
I recently spent yet another week or two in lockdown due to that which will not be named. I had seen a post by fellow author Joy Celine Asto about capturing fun action shots with your dog in the studio. I figured it was something fun to do for myself AND the dog.
The Gradient Map actually maps out the different tonal ranges within your image and applies the Gradient Map to that.
How to create selective colour in Lightroom is actually pretty easy, especially with the right photo. Take this simple orange gerbera.
How to use the Spot Healing Brush Tool in Adobe Photoshop? Great for fixing sensor spots and fly-away hairs, and so much more.
On the cover of Edith magazine with the lovely Jess Carolyn as Marilyn…Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.
The Graduated Filter in Lightroom Classic. It’s terrific for highlight and shadow recovery in landscapes. Evening out backgrounds on images. Bringing out foreground details and so much more.
What about if you have Noise in your images due to high ISO or underexposed? How do you overcome noise in your nature photography?
Winton Wetlands is an eerie site with 1,000s of dead trees, and remnants of some of the building in amongst the now dry landscape.
Last night when issue #40 of Mob Journal was released and my images are on the front AND back cover and 14 fabulous pages in the editorial inside…eeeekkk! I knew it was happening but had to keep it hush hush until it went live.
So excited to find out I placed in the Top 101 for International Portrait Photographer of the year for 2021 with this character study of Emily.
