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.
My home studio isn’t overly large, to begin with, but what to do when your backdrop isn’t quite large enough to cover the area in your image? Photoshop’s powerful AI tools to the rescue.
Getting among cute critters this Spring, it’s not just about photographing them, but enjoying the experience and reacting with them on their level. On a recent outing to local botanic gardens, I was so fortunate to interact with a South Brown Bandicoot. These curious little critters were happy to pose for me.
I recently read a wonderful article by fellow writer Sara Kempner on the Faroe Islands. It got me thinking about a trip my husband and I did a few years ago while traveling in New Zealand. Granted, not quite as remote, but just as enthralling an adventure for us. So I thought I would dive back into my memory box and share it with you.
Spring is the perfect time to get out the macro lens or zoom lens and capture the tiny world of bugs. Now that the days are longer and the weather is warming up, they are all out and about, being busy little bees (and other bugs). I am no expert when it comes to bugs, more just for fun, but I have learnt a few tips.
Mother’s Day is all about Mum, breakfast in bed and handcrafted gifts, flowers freshly plucked from the garden, right? All the simple joys. But Mum’s are so much more than just a caretaker. Wife, sister, chef, mentor, teacher, nurse, coach, storyteller, monster killer and superwoman. It’s also about connection and bond. Trying to capture that bond is what Mother’s Day mini-sessions are all about.
I recently read a wonderful article by fellow writer Sara Kempner on Faroe Islands. It got me thinking about a trip my husband and I did a few years ago while travelling New Zealand. Granted, not quite as remote, but just as enthralling an adventure for us. So I thought I would dive back into my memory box and share it with you.
Nothing quite says Spring like fresh blooms and buds. I love getting out in the sunshine and exploring local gardens, even my own backyard. The weather is starting to improve and even those Spring rains that gently wash everything clean can be a joy to capture.
Sadly there are people out there who are still doing things with their editing, that perhaps they shouldn't. Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should
Looking for hassle-free Mother’s Day mini session ideas? Look no further than a printed backdrop, like the ones from Kate Backdrop (UK, DE), which offers gorgeous high-resolution images printed on beautiful fabric, that hangs beautifully.
Are you putting your best face forward in business? As photographers, often who you are or to be more precise your images are your calling card, right?
Add some depth to your creativity with the Styles from Capture One 22, there are some really nice Style Collections for Capture One
Learn how to quickly and easily turn your flash or speedlight from zero to hero with these mini-tutorials.
Let’s have a little look at some of the perhaps lesser-known secret tools in the new Luminar Neo, such as Color Harmony. Luminar Neo’s Color Harmony tool offers advanced options for color grading or control, with various sliders for specific looks. It’s also a great tool in LuminarAI.
The truth is Photoshop is NOT for everyone. So here are three reasons to stop thinking about Photoshop and find an alternative.
Using the Lasso tool in Photoshop for selections can be a little tricky if you’ve never used it before. But it is actually super simple.
Do you have a workflow when it comes to editing your images? Or do you just jump in and see what happens? Creating a workflow in Lightroom Classic (and other programs) can not only make life easier but, it can also speed up your processing time a lot.
Are you controlling your metadata when exporting images from Lightroom Classic? Not every photo needs all the metadata embedded. You may only want to have certain information available like copyright information. Knowing what to add in or leave out and how to control your metadata can be useful.
The Orton Effect is a photographic technique that blends two different photos of the same scene to achieve a mix of high and low detail areas. It essentially adds a gentle blur and glow to give a dreamlike quality to landscapes and portraits. It was originally conceived by Michael Orton in the 1980s.
When someone lends you a beautiful object to photograph, like this violin, don’t forget to capture the details — all the gorgeous beautiful details.
Have you ever wondered what’s the difference between folders and collections in Lightroom? Many of you have no doubt used folders to store and curate your images, but what do you do with Collections?
