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The Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Art lens represents a significant step up from budget zoom options, but you might wonder if it's worth the extra cost over the popular 18-50mm f/2.8 Contemporary. This comparison takes a close look at both to help you decide.

I've always been skeptical about the introduction of AI into popular applications such as Photoshop; however, as time went on, I started experimenting with specific features, and eventually, Luminar Neo emerged as a standalone and plugin app for Photoshop and Lightroom. Naturally, my curiosity was piqued, and I had to test it out. To my surprise, I found it so helpful that I wondered why I had been using Lightroom in the first place.

Most people entering photography expect to start earning decent money within a couple of years, but the reality is far harsher than anyone wants to admit. The timeline for building a profitable photography business often stretches much longer than the optimistic projections you'll find in most career advice.

Most photographers struggle to find organized photo walks in their area, leaving them to shoot alone or wonder how they could create their own community events. The reality is that there's a significant shortage of photo walks everywhere, creating an opportunity for you to step up and fill this gap in your local photography scene.

Lighting can make or break your portraits, yet many people struggle with creating natural-looking illumination that flatters their subjects. The difference between amateur and professional-looking portraits often comes down to understanding just a few key lighting principles.

Street photography demands more than just technical skill—it requires a fundamental shift in how you approach both your subjects and your craft. Most people struggle with confidence and direction when they first step onto the streets with their camera, missing countless opportunities because they hesitate or lack a clear vision.

Choosing the correct tripod is essential, and there’s nothing worse than spending too much money only to discover you’ve made the wrong decision. Here, examine Peak Design’s Travel Tripods, which are great for highlighting what we should look for.

Walk into any modern home and observe where family photographs live. They exist as ghostly presences scattered across hard drives, trapped in smartphones, or floating in cloud servers owned by distant corporations. The physical photo album—once the sacred repository of family memory—has virtually disappeared from domestic life, taking with it an entire ecosystem of memory-making rituals that shaped how families understood their own stories.

When Canon first released the RF 28–70mm f/2L, it felt like a statement piece. A constant f/2 aperture on a zoom lens? It was bold, fast, and unlike anything else on the market. At the time, I was impressed by an aperture that wide on a zoom. But in 2025, after years of mirrorless refinement, is this lens still worth its weight, both literally and figuratively?

You’ve captured some incredible moments. Maybe it was that perfect sunset, a goofy smile from your kid, or a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Whatever it was, you clicked the shutter and froze that memory. Now you’re ready to turn it into something more—a canvas prints that makes everyone stop and say, “Wow.”

Using different white balance settings within a single image can dramatically enhance your photos. Here's how to do it in Lightroom.

Many photographers assume shooting wide-open with lenses like f/1.4 or f/1.2 guarantees cinematic shots, but this habit often results in softer images. Understanding when and how to adjust your aperture is essential for achieving genuinely sharp and compelling images.

Restoring damaged photographs with AI can seem straightforward, but getting realistic results requires more than just a good algorithm. Knowing how to blend AI with human adjustments can drastically improve your restoration workflow.

Photography isn’t about mastering a list of rules, and understanding that can transform your approach. Clinging rigidly to rules can limit your growth and creativity, leaving you stuck instead of progressing.

When learning photography, it's common to fall into the mindset of right and wrong images. This approach can stifle creativity and hinder your progress by creating unnecessary stress.

Who doesn’t love to travel and explore new places? And if you have a camera with you to document the experience, well, I can’t think of a more fun thing to be doing! I’m not including the obvious things most tip lists include, like planning ahead, shooting during golden hour, or traveling light. I’m more interested in the creative aspects of travel photography, so I’ve compiled five points to consider aimed at helping you bring home a collection of photos to be proud of—photos that tell a story and project a sense of place.

Have you ever taken your camera out of your bag while overlooking a beautiful scene, only to put it back because you felt nothing? Well, folks, I'm here to tell you that you are not alone.

Photography has undergone a fundamental transformation that extends far beyond technical capabilities. While digital cameras and smartphones have democratized image-making and eliminated financial barriers to practice, they may have simultaneously dismantled the psychological foundations that historically drove photographic mastery: patience, deliberation, and tolerance for delayed gratification.

In a culture of sensational media competing for our attention, an obvious path to dramatic images is to point your camera at dramatic stuff. But this photographer wants to show us the compelling beauty of the banal and the everyday that is, for most of us in this busy world, hidden in plain sight.

Our friends over at GuruShots, hosts of "The World’s Greatest Photo Game,” recently offered a challenge where particpants submitted their best images "Traveling the World." There were thousands of entries and over 27 million votes throughout the contest but the top winners have been chosen. Check out the winner and the the 60 top rated images below.

Unwanted shadows can significantly degrade your image quality. Here's how to fix them with better lighting.

A reliable 35mm lens can elevate your work significantly, especially when you shoot environmental portraits, travel images, or video. A lens like the Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM might promise top-tier results, but does it truly deliver enough to justify its price?