A good tripod can sometimes make or break a great photo. Here’s a roundup of some of the best travel tripod options on the market, with hands-on reviews.
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Building Captions Automatically with Lightroom with Tokens
Lightroom itself doesn’t have the ability to use tokens to automatically generate captions, but here’s a plugin that can do a lot of heavy lifting for you.
Travel Tripod Review / Benro C1682TV1 Travel Angel II
Benro says its Travel Angel II tripods are Triple Transfunctional Tripods. What that means is that it transforms into a tripod, monopod, or walking stick. Here’s a hands-on review of how it performs.
Taking Macro, Fisheye, and Wide-Angle Photos with an iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
If you want to expand your lens choices with the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus you’re going to need to attach something to the existing lens. I put the olloclip 4-in-1 kit for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus through its paces.
Guide to Cropping Thumbnails in WordPress
Thumbnails come in handy in all sorts of places in Wordpress. Here’s a guide to the various ways to crop an image within Wordpress.
How to Resize WordPress Thumbnails
If you change your Wordpress theme or even just tweak the layout of your existing theme, you might need to change the size of your thumbnails. Here’s how to do it.
CamKix Bobber for GoPro
GoPro’s work wonderfully in and around the water. But they also sink. Here’s a good option for keeping your GoPro afloat.
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6 of the Best WordPress Plugins for Photographers
Wordpress is a great platform out of the box. Here are some plugins that make it even better for photographers’ websites.
Optimizing Images to Speed Up Your WordPress Site
If you use a lot of images on your Wordpress site and are serious about speeding it up, image optimization is a great place to start and can give some really impressive gains for very little work or expense.
Recommended Memory Cards for the GoPro HERO4 Black and Silver
If you want to make use of the impressive new video modes of the GoPro Black and Silver editions, these cards are recommended.
Backing Up Photos to the Cloud
Online backup in the cloud is coming of age. Here are some of the options available if you’re a photographer looking to back up your RAW files online.
Fujifilm X-T1 Review
Fujifilm has a new contender for the best mirrorless camera. On paper it looks impressive. Here’s how it performed in real-world shooting.
Facebook Photos Size Guide / 2015
Ever tried using photos and images on your Facebook page? It can be frustrating. So here’s an up-to-date guide explaining what’s what, what’s where, and how big.
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What Size Memory Card is Best for a GoPro HERO4?
Wondering how much video footage or how many photos you can fit on a memory card with the new GoPro HERO4 Black and Silver cameras? Here are some guides.
The Fastest SD Cards
With cameras getting bigger and better HD video recording and burst shooting features all the time, some of them need the write speeds the current generations of SD cards provide. So here’s a roundup of the fastest SD cards available.
Kickstarter Photography Roundup / January 2015
A monthly roundup of some of the interesting photography-related campaigns on Kickstarter that have caught my eye.
Lightroom Alternatives
Lightroom now reigns amongst one-stop image management and image processing apps. But it’s not the only option. Here are some alternatives.
The Fastest MicroSD Cards
If you’re using a microSD card in something like a GoPro or other action cam, speed matters. Here’s a comparison of the speed of some of the most popular fast microSD cards.
Extra Batteries and Chargers for the GoPro HERO4 Silver and Black
Here’s a roundup of some options for spare batteries and battery chargers for the GoPro HERO 4 Silver and Black editions.
Spring Clamp with Flexible Gooseneck for GoPro Cameras
While GoPro’s Jaws clamp works well in many situations, there are times a broader spring-loaded clamp comes in handy in mounting your GoPro.
Photive 5-Port 25W USB Charger
If you’re looking to charge several devices, cameras, and batteries at once, there are several multi port USB chargers available. Something that makes this one stand out is that it doesn’t need a bulky power supply. That makes it a good option for travel.
Travel Tripod Review / Induro Grand Turismo
A review of Induro’s Grand Turismo CGT114 carbon fiber travel tripod.
A USB Hub with Style
With so many devices using the USB standard these days, USB hubs have become a necessity. Here’s an option that won’t look like an ugly brick on your desk.
Does Editing JPGs in Lightroom Reduce Image Quality?
The image quality of a JPG degrades every time you save it. So you might be wondering how editing a JPG in Lightroom affects image quality.
Float Your GoPro (or other Waterproof Camera)
If you need to make sure your waterproof camera stays on the top of the water and doesn’t sink to the depths below, here’s a handy option.
Travel Tripod Review / Gitzo Traveler Kit Series 2
Gitzo has long led the pack when it comes to travel tripods. Here’s their latest contender for the best travel tripod kit.
GoPro HERO4 Silver vs HERO3+ Silver
If you’re trying to decide between the new GoPro HERO4 Silver or its predecessor, the GoPro HERO3+ Silver, here’s how they compare.
Removing Dust and Scratches with Photoshop
If you’re scanning film, slides, or prints, you’re almost certainly going to run into the problem of dust and scratches. Here’s a handy technique for removing them that works particularly well with black and white images.
Resizing Oversized Photos in WordPress
If you find your Wordpress site is getting overweight with oversized original photos, the Imsanity plugin can trim them down to more sensible sizes.
How to Remove Dust Spots & Scratches in Lightroom
Dust spots and scratches are unavoidable facts of life if you’re scanning film or prints. You can repair them right from within Lightroom.
KickStarter Photography Roundup / December 2014
A monthly roundup of some of the interesting photography-related campaigns on Kickstarter that have caught my eye.
Best Memory Cards for the Nikon D5300
Trying to decode Nikon’s official recommendations for memory cards for the Nikon D5300? Here are some practical recommendations.
Uploading Photos to WordPress with a Lightroom Publish Service
Publishing photos directly from Lightroom to Wordpress has some very useful benefits. Now there’s a plugin to make it happen.
Best Memory Cards for the Nikon D3300
Have a shiny new Nikon D3300 but don’t know the best memory cards for it? Here are some recommendations.
GoPro HERO4 Black vs Silver
Trying to choose between the GoPro HERO4 Black and GoPro HERO4 Silver editions? Here’s a comparison of the differences and similarities.
Travel Tripod Review / Manfrotto BeFree
The BeFree aims to be lightweight, and lightweight it is. At only 2.4 lbs–and that’s including the head–it qualifies as ultralight.
Travel Tripod Review / MeFoto GlobeTrotter
MeFoto’s Globetrotter is designed as a go-anywhere travel tripod for DSLR and mirrorless systems. It’s small, compact, and very competitively priced. Here’s how it stacks up in use.
How to Scan Oversize Images with a Flatbed Scanner
Need to scan something that’s larger than your scanner’s window? Here’s how to do it with any flatbed scanner and panorama stitching software.
Using Amazon Cloud Drive for Backing Up Photos
Amazon Cloud Drive now offers unlimited storage for your photos. I took it for a spin and see how it performs as a way to back up photos to the cloud.
How to Crop and Straighten Photos in Lightroom
A step-by-step guide on how to crop and straighten photos in Lightroom.
Turn Any Internal Hard Drive into an External Hard Drive
Using bare hard drives can be a cheaper and less cluttered way of making external hard drives. Here’s an option for turning any hard drive into an external hard drive.
Kickstarter Photography Roundup / November 2014
A monthly roundup of some of the interesting photography-related campaigns on Kickstarter that have caught my eye.
How to Share Photos with Dropbox
Dropbox is primarily designed for backing up and syncing files. But it’s also a very handy way to share photos quickly and easily.
How to Export Photos from Lightroom to Flickr
Flickr is one of the most popular ways to share photos online. Here’s how to get your photos from Lightroom to Flickr.
Sharing a Keyboard and Mouse on Two Macs with Yosemite
If you’re looking to share a single keyboard and mouse between two Macs, there’s a new option on the block: Sharemouse.
Charging Multiple Devices with One Charger
Wouldn’t it be nice to replace that tangle of multiple device chargers with one? Review of the Inateck 5 Port USB Desktop Charger.
Creating a Photo Collage with TurboCollage App for Mac
TurboCollage for Mac is a great option for creating photo collages, whether it’s for a photo book, a print, or your Facebook Cover Photo.
GoPro Hero 4 Icons Cheat Sheet
GoPros use quite a lot of icons for various modes and functions. But it’s not always clear what they mean. Here’s a cheat sheet.
GoPro Hero 4 Black Video & Photo Modes
Here are all the video and photo modes available on the GoPro Hero 4 Black Edition.
How to Remove Unwanted Adobe Creative Cloud Apps
If you’ve got CC and CC 2014 versions of your Adobe Creative Cloud apps installed, here’s how to remove the unwanted versions.
How to Apply Basic Text Formatting to Google+ Posts
Google+ allows some basic text formatting in its posts. Here are the simple codes to use for bold, italics, and strikethrough text.
Facebook Image Quality Issues
Finding that your Facebook images look terrible? You can’t eliminate the heavy compression completely but there are some things you can do to minimize it.
Facebook Images on the News Feed
Ever tried using photos and images on your Facebook Event Page? It can be frustrating. So here’s an up-to-date guide explaining what’s what, what’s where, and how big.
Using Images on Facebook Event Pages
Ever tried using photos and images on your Facebook Event Page? It can be frustrating. So here’s an up-to-date guide explaining what’s what, what’s where, and how big.
6 Fun Ways to Share Photos of the Kids with the Grandparents
If your kids’ grandparents are all over Facebook, more power to them. If they’re not, here are some ideas for sharing baby photos with the grandparents in ways that provide a lasting memory they can hold in their hands.
Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-f/5.6G VRII ED / Review
The newest version of Nikon’s 80-400mm telephoto zoom lens is quite different to the one it replaces. Here how it stacks up in real-world shooting.
Sirui P-326 Carbon Fiber Monopod / Review
Tripods aren’t always ideal for travel photography. There are too many places you can’t use them. But a good monopod can come in very handy.
How to Upload Photos Directly From Lightroom to WordPress
The image uploader baked into Wordpress is pretty good. But if you’re using Lightroom there’s an even better option.
Does Facebook Support GIFs?
GIFs are fun. And they seem to be everywhere. But despite what you might have heard, you won’t find them on Facebook.
How to Put Your Image ALT Tags to Work in WordPress
Most of the time, you’ll never see your image ALT tags. But they matter.
Google+ Profile Picture and Cover Photo Size Guide
A guide to the sizes of images displayed on Google+ profile pages.
How To Compile a TimeLapse with Quicktime 7 Pro
A step-by-step guide to compiling time-lapse video footage from a sequence of time-lapse photos in Apple’s Quicktime Pro.
Web Fonts for WordPress
You want your site to look good. You want it to have some personality. And you want it to be easy to read. Web fonts can help with all three.