How to Get It Right “In-Camera” and What It Means
Maybe you’ve heard the phrase “in-camera” when it comes to planning and taking shots, but what does it mean to get it right in-camera? This indicates that the more “right” a photo is in-camera, the…
Six Can’t-Miss Tips For Getting Started With Long Exposure Photography
Long exposure photography is a wildly popular genre and with good reason! Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to head out and capture these types of images on their own without a bit of guidance. Dealing…
An Introduction to the Cloud-Based Lightroom CC App
While we’re big fans of Lightroom Classic here at Contrastly, there’s no denying that Adobe is making a lot of progress with their cloud-based Lightroom CC app. With new features and improvements being added on…
How to Use Natural Light for Family Photographs
Some photographers worry about the lack of certainty with natural light – what if it’s a grey day? What if the family’s home is dark? Here are some simple tips that will help you make…
6 Key Elements of Great Landscape Photographs
No matter the genre, many photography instructors would argue that there are several fundamentals important to all types of photography. Some of these fundamentals might include the use of light, color, composition, movement in the…
Canon EOS R: My Thoughts After Using It for a Year
There I was merrily talking shop on a summer afternoon when a photographer friend said ‘hey buddy, have you ever had a play with one of these?.’ He whips out a Sony, and that’s when…
How to Get Gorgeous Skin Tones using Frequency Separation in Photoshop
Retouching is one of many post-production techniques that can be considered an art in and of itself within the photography world. Just as important as understanding how to capture a good portrait is knowing what…
8 Tricks For A Successful Sunny Mid-Afternoon Shoot
If you have been into photography for any length of time, you know that the mid-afternoon sun can be quite harsh. This is the time when the sun is at its peak. For photographers, this…
10 of the Best Lightroom Classic Plugins & Tools You Must Try
If you’ve spent much time in the world of photography, you’re likely familiar with Adobe’s Lightroom Classic, a favorite post-production photo editing software amongst both beginning and expert photographers. However, you may not be aware…
Millions of Digital Assets at Your Disposal with Depositphotos
Stock photography is a niche that a lot of photographers go into as a way to earn extra income. There’s a myriad of stock photography websites out there, and all offer various services and products…
How to Greatly Improve Your Natural Light Portraits
Due to the complexities of the human face and its features, there is truly an art to ensuring that we capture our models’ visage in a way that’s flattering yet still representative of their true…
Five Things You Can Do to Improve the Performance of Lightroom Classic
If you’re someone who spends quite a lot of time editing photos on their computer, or even someone just learning to edit, then you’re probably aware of Adobe’s Lightroom Classic. Although modern advancements in technology…