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.
On Saturday I ran the first workshop in what feels like forever. So many patient people with all the 'creative' scheduling over and over again, postponements and lockdowns! But finally, we made it back.
I do love the creative magic I can create with the Lensbaby Velvet56. Whether for macro or portraits or even landscape photography.
What really is ISO in photography? ISO isn't necessarily what you think it is - it's really just digital gain.
Creating a holiday scene for families, sitting by fire, excited kids. Putting out milk and cookies for Santa. Memories from my childhood.
We often forget the basics, like the humble sandbag, what the humble sandbag is and why you should perhaps have one or two in your studio.
What is symmetry in photography? Symmetry appears when equal parts of your composition mirror each other, often making a pictures clinical
If you are looking to get into some bird photography, it's not as easy as it looks. So here are ten tips for better bird photography.
I was super keen to play with the new and improved masking tools for Lightroom. Once I started I could see the benefits straight away.
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.
