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.
Halloween is just around the corner, sadly I won't get all my planned shoots in this year. So I thought I would have a look at some previous Halloween shoots and have some fun with the edits. Like editing lighting to a creepy scene in Luminar
Create three moody, artistic and dramatic lighting setups with a single speedlight and a small diffuser in the studio.
One of the really cool features of Lightroom Classic is the Print Module. I find it fun to make my own collages and triptychs.
There are a lot of articles out there on what you need to get into product photography. But what do you really need to get started?
This new Tamron 18-300mm lens certainly had the versatility to get out in nature with its all-in-one APS-C Ultra Zoom specs.
A beautiful backdrop can make or break a studio shoot. I discovered Kate Backdrops. So beautiful, so versatile and so easy to look after.
Well not me, congrats to the winners by the way. I did however find out I won 4th place overall and 3rd place in the photographic section of the most recent Light, Space & Time “Seascapes Competition”
If you have the room to use your bathroom or a large paddle pool, here is how I shoot a milk bath session.
Is it cheating to use presets and templates in post-processing? No, definitely not, it can be a huge time-saver.
Capturing gorgeous flowers with an ultrazoom is made easy with Tamron's new 18-300mm lens, but it doesn't stop at macro.
When it comes to portrait photography, there is so much to consider. Location, lights, camera, action, hair and makeup and poses. If you're nervous or new to all this it's easy to forget the basics, so here are three steps to make sure you get better portraits.
How to quickly and easily create lighting effects in Lightroom Classic and it only takes a few minutes with the radial filter.
How to use the Brush tool in Photoshop, perhaps you have never really used the brush tool or indeed Photoshop.
When I picked up my first Speed Light I was daunted and couldn't seem to get things to work. So I put together a little introduction video on how they work
DxO Nik Collection (Analog Efex, Colour Efex and Silver Efex), and Exposure are among my very favourite creative plugins.
Capturing the Fall harvest and making the most of the pumpkin season is what Fall is all about, and such beautiful light at this time of the year.
How to create quick and easy lighting overlays in Photoshop using the Gradient Tool and Render Gallery, for terrific effects
If you have been shooting long enough invariably everyone seems to ask what gear you use. So here are my favorite still life lenses.
Fall is on its way. Such a beautiful time of year to get the camera out. So how do you go about editing your fall photos so your colors pop?
It's easy to become complacent when it comes to studio lighting, so here are three two-light setups that work on any portrait shoot.
