Workflow

  • Display Calibration
  • Workflow

Which Color Space Should You Use When?

Color spaces and color profiles can get complicated and technical fast. But here are some simple, practical recommendations on which… Read More

October 12, 2019
  • Backup
  • Reviews
  • Travel Accessories

Hands on with the RAVPower 6-Port USB Charger FileHub

In addition to handling the high-power fast-charging needs of today's devices, the RAVPower 6-Port USB Charger FIleHub has a neat… Read More

September 21, 2019
  • Backup
  • Gear

Ultra Portable Backup Storage on the Go with the RAVPower External SSD

External SSDs have been getting smaller, with higher capacities, and cheaper. The new RAVPower Portable SSD is the smallest and… Read More

September 11, 2019
  • Backup
  • Travel Accessories

The RAVPower FileHub is Like a Digital Swiss Army Knife for Traveling

The RAVPower FileHub is like a digital Swiss Army Knife, solving several connection and networking issues that you commonly run… Read More

August 20, 2019
  • Social Media

Facebook Video Covers – Size, Aspect Ratio, Duration, and Options

You can now use a video as your Facebook cover instead of a photo. Here's a rundown of the requirements… Read More

February 25, 2019
  • Memory Cards
  • Software

How to Format SD Cards on Mac

Wondering how to format SD cards on Mac? Here's a step-by-step guide for formatting both SD and microSD cards. Read More

December 20, 2018
  • Memory Cards
  • Software

SD Card Formatter for Formatting, Wiping, and Repairing SD and microSD Cards

Here's a guide to using the SD Association's official SD Card Formatter for preparing your SD and microSD cards for… Read More

December 20, 2018
  • Software
  • Video

How to Export a Single Frame as a JPG from Premiere Pro

There are two methods for exporting an individual frame from a Premiere Pro project. One is quick and simple but… Read More

May 7, 2018
  • Social Media

Using Instagram Location Search & How to Find an Instagram Location ID

Instagram has some useful built-in location features, but there are some quirks to how to use them and how they… Read More

February 5, 2019
  • Mac
  • Software

How to Prevent VLC from Saving Recently Viewed Videos on Mac

The recent files list in VLC is designed to provide convenient shortcuts to the audio files you recently listened to… Read More

June 8, 2019
  • Social Media

How to Make Your Twitter Photos Accessible to Visually Impaired Users by Adding Image Descriptions

Twitter has a built-in way to make your photos accessible to visually impaired users by adding image descriptions. Here's how… Read More

February 5, 2019
  • Software

How to Extract Preview JPGs from RAW Files

If you're looking to extract the JPG preview that's embedded in a RAW image file, here are two free apps… Read More

May 17, 2018
  • Reviews
  • Video
  • Video & Livestreaming

Hands-on Review of the Mevo Plus Pocket-Sized Live-Streaming Video Studio

Need to stream some live video but don't want to mess with the complications or expense that usually comes with… Read More

June 13, 2018
  • Action Cameras
  • Video

Video Modes of the Garmin VIRB Ultra 30

Here's a rundown of the various video modes available on the VIRB Ultra 30. Read More

December 6, 2017
  • Software

Examples Using the New Accent AI Filter in Luminar 2018

Some examples of what the new Accent AI filter in Luminar 2018 does. Read More

November 16, 2017
  • Video

How to Export a Single Still Frame from Final Cut Pro X as a JPG

If you're looking to export a single frame from Final Cut Pro X as a JPG, there's a built-in function… Read More

November 3, 2017
  • Reviews
  • Software
  • Workflow

Batch Processing Basic Photo Workflow Tasks with PhotoBulk

Sometimes you want an app that can accomplish basic image workflow tasks like resizing and watermarking simply, quickly, and with… Read More

October 16, 2017
  • Backup
  • Reviews

Xcellon DRD-401 Four-Bay SATA HDD RAID Enclosure | Review

I've been testing out the Xcellon DRD-401 Four-Bay hard drive enclosure as a large local storage for backing up photos.… Read More

October 3, 2017
  • Social Media

How to Post Photos on Instagram from a Desktop Computer or Laptop

Instagram is designed for mobile devices. But that doesn't work for everyone. So here are some options for posting to… Read More

June 20, 2019
  • Software
  • Tips

Using Photoshop to Simulate How Colorblind Users See Your Photos

Nearly 1 in 10 people who look at your photos are likely to perceive colors differently because of some form… Read More

October 31, 2017
  • Optimizing
  • Wordpress for Photographers

How to Change WordPress’s Default JPG Compression

By default, Wordpress compresses the versions of images it creates at a JPG quality setting of 82 percent. Here's how… Read More

July 7, 2017
  • Backup
  • Reviews

Backing up Photos to the Cloud with CloudBerry

There are several different apps that can automate and schedule backups of photo archives to different cloud storage providers. CloudBerry… Read More

August 18, 2017
  • Gear
  • Wordpress for Photographers

Search and Replace Plugins for WordPress

Whether you're moving from HTTP to HTTPS, moving a site to a new domain, or updating links, there are times… Read More

July 8, 2017
  • Social Media

How To Schedule Posts to Instagram to Personal Profiles

Instagram doesn't offer any built-in way to schedule posts, and it even discourages automated scheduling, but it can be done.… Read More

June 25, 2019
  • Social Media

How to Archive Photos in Instagram

Instagram has a new feature to archive posts. It makes them private, so only you can see them, without deleting… Read More

February 9, 2018
  • Social Media

How to Post to Instagram with a Web Browser by Spoofing the User Agent

Here's a method for posting to Instagram from a desktop or laptop that doesn't involve any third-party apps or installing… Read More

July 2, 2018
  • Social Media

How to use Gramblr to Post to Instagram from a Desktop or Laptop

Gramblr is a free app and web service that lets you post photos to Instagram from a desktop or laptop.… Read More

November 19, 2018
  • Social Media

How to use Uplet to Post Photos to Instagram from a Desktop or Laptop

Uplet is a simple Mac app that let's you upload photos and videos from your desktop or laptop directly to… Read More

June 26, 2019
  • Social Media

How to Post Panoramas on Instagram

There's a new and better way to share panoramas on Instagram. Here's how to do it and some ways to… Read More

February 5, 2019
  • Social Media

Instagram Now Lets You Share Up To 10 Photos or Videos at Once

Instagram has added a new feature that lets you share up to 10 photos or videos in one post. Here's… Read More

February 9, 2018
  • Software

Best Panorama Software for Stitching Images

A rundown of some of the best programs for stitching panoramas, from free and simple to paid and powerful. Read More

February 6, 2019
  • Social Media

How to Customize the Thumbnails for Shared Links in Facebook

Facebook has a new feature that gives you more control over the image thumbnails for shared links. Here's how it… Read More

February 9, 2018
  • Wordpress for Photographers

How to Escape Shortcodes in When Posting Code Snippets in WordPress

If you're trying to post example shortcodes in your post but finding that the shortcode is getting processed, here's how… Read More

January 25, 2017
  • Wordpress for Photographers

How to Remove or Replace “Filed Under” and “Tagged With” from Post Metadata in Genesis

This simple little hack is a way to change the "Filed under" and "Tagged with" labels from post metadata if… Read More

January 25, 2017
  • Social Media

Facebook Photos Size Guide for 2019

Ever tried using photos and images on your Facebook page? It can be frustrating. So here's an up-to-date guide explaining… Read More

September 17, 2019
  • Wordpress for Photographers

Organizing Photos into WordPress Media Library Folders

If you have a lot of photos in your Wordpress Media Library and are looking for a better way to… Read More

February 23, 2017
  • Wordpress for Photographers

How to Embed an Animated GIF in WordPress

If your animated GIFs aren't animated when you embed them in a Wordpress post, there's a simple fix. Read More

January 25, 2017
  • Wordpress for Photographers

Finding and Cleaning Unused Images in the WordPress Media Library

This plugin does two things: scans your Wordpress media library for unused images and scans your uploads folder for images… Read More

March 28, 2018
  • Reviews
  • Video
  • Video & Livestreaming

Mevo, the Live-Action and Live-Editing Camera

Livestream have put out a new live-action, real-time editing camera, the Mevo. Here's my hands-on review. Read More

June 13, 2018
  • Backup
  • Memory Cards
  • Reviews

NextoDI NVS2801 Portable Memory Card Backup Device – Review

The new NextoDI NVS2801 memory card backup device will especially be of interest to photographers shooting with CFAST 2.0 or… Read More

June 8, 2017
  • Optimizing
  • Reviews
  • Wordpress for Photographers

JPEGmini Review

JPEGmini promises that their proprietary algorithm can dramatically reduce the size of JPGs with no discernible loss in quality. So… Read More

November 26, 2017
  • Wordpress for Photographers

Things I Learned Moving My WordPress Sites from HTTP to HTTPS

I recently moved some of my sites from regular HTTP to HTTPS with SSL. Here's are some things I learned… Read More

January 25, 2017
  • 360°
  • Social Media

How to Upload 360° Videos from a Ricoh Theta S to Youtube

Youtube is one of the few big players that support 360° video so far. Here's how to upload and share… Read More

February 9, 2018
  • 360°
  • Sharing Photos
  • Social Media

How to Share 360° Videos from a Ricoh Theta S on Facebook

So far there are only a few options for sharing the 360° videos you've shot with your Ricoh Theta S.… Read More

February 9, 2018
  • Memory Cards
  • Reviews
  • Workflow

Lexar Professional Workflow Memory Card Readers

Lexar has come up with a new way to streamline the chore of downloading photos from your memory cards to… Read More

June 28, 2017
  • Display Calibration
  • Reviews
  • Workflow

Review of the Spyder5ELITE for Desktop Display, Laptop, & Projector Color Calibration

The Spyder5ELITE is the top model in the Spyder5 display color calibration range. Here's how it compares to the Spyder5PRO. Read More

June 8, 2017
  • Backup
  • Memory Cards
  • Reviews

Review of the ColorSpace UDMA3 Portable Memory Card Backup Device

My hands-on review of the new ColorSpace UDMA3 portable memory card backup device. Read More

February 13, 2018
  • Wordpress for Photographers

Stacking Font Awesome Icons in WordPress

Stacking Font Awesome icons does work in Wordpress, but it needs a simple tweak to work around one of Wordpress's… Read More

March 27, 2019
  • Backup
  • Reviews
  • Workflow

Review of the RocketStor Thunderbolt Dual-Bay Hard Drive Dock

Hard drive docks for naked hard drives have been available with USB interfaces for several years. Now there's a new… Read More

June 8, 2017
  • Display Calibration
  • Reviews
  • Workflow

Calibrating a Display with the i1 Display Pro

A correctly calibrated display helps in your photo processing workflow and ensures better end results. Here's how the i1 Display… Read More

June 8, 2017
  • Display Calibration
  • Reviews
  • Workflow

Calibrating Your Display with the Spyder5PRO

Using a color calibrated monitor can save a lot of time, aggravation, and ink, and helps ensure that your images… Read More

June 8, 2017
  • Optimizing
  • Reviews
  • Wordpress for Photographers

WP Smush Pro Image Optimizer for WordPress

WP Smush Pro builds on the oldest of the cloud image optimization services. Here's how the reborn version stacks up. Read More

January 25, 2017
  • Optimizing
  • Reviews
  • Wordpress for Photographers

ShortPixel Image Optimizer for WordPress

There are several cloud-based image optimization services available for Wordpress. I put ShortPixel through its paces to see how to… Read More

December 6, 2017
  • Reviews
  • Timelapse Photography

MOVO MTP-10 Timelapse Panning Base

The MOVO MTP-10 is one of several devices for adding rotation and panning to timelapse captures. It's a significant step… Read More

April 5, 2017
  • Reviews
  • Timelapse Photography

Camalapse 4 360-Degree Panning Timelapse Base

If you're looking for a way to spice up your timelapse captures, adding some rotation can be a good start.… Read More

April 4, 2017
  • Mac

How to Prevent the Photos App from Launching in Mac OSX

Mac OSX El Capitan wants to launch the new Photos app automatically every time you insert a memory card or… Read More

September 20, 2016
  • Optimizing
  • Reviews
  • Wordpress for Photographers

Kraken.io Image Optimizer for WordPress

Kraken.io is a Wordpress plugin and cloud service combination that aims to reduce to file size of your images in… Read More

January 25, 2017
  • Optimizing
  • Reviews
  • Wordpress for Photographers

Optimus Image Optimizer for WordPress Review

Optimus is a plugin and cloud service combination that promises to dramatically reduce the filesize of your images and speed… Read More

January 25, 2017
  • Backup
  • Memory Cards
  • Reviews

Digital Foci Picture Porter Advanced – Hands-on Review

The Digital Foci Picture Porter Advanced is feature-packed. Here's how it stacks up in real-world use for backing up photos… Read More

September 13, 2016
  • Social Media

YouTube Banner Size and Channel Art Guide for 2019 Layout

If you're looking to make the most of your YouTube channel art, here's a rundown of the sizes and layout. Read More

February 5, 2019
  • Wordpress for Photographers

Making Photos on a WordPress Site Sharp on Retina Displays

If you want your photos to look their best on new high pixel density Retina displays, here's a Wordpress plugin… Read More

February 6, 2019
  • Backup
  • Workflow

Backing up Photos to the Cloud with Syncovery

Syncovery is a program that offers extreme flexibility in where, what, how, and when to back up photos to the… Read More

June 28, 2017
  • Backup
  • Memory Cards
  • Reviews

HyperDrive ColorSpace UDMA2 Memory Card Backup Device

Memory card backup devices combine a battery-powered hard drive with a memory card reader so you can back up your… Read More

May 17, 2018
  • Geotagging
  • Reviews
  • Software

Geotagging Software

Here's a roundup of software that will take your photos and a GPS tracklog and marry them together to geotag… Read More

April 14, 2017
  • Backup
  • Memory Cards
  • Reviews
  • Workflow

NextoDI ND2901 Portable Memory Card Backup Device

A hands-on review of the NextoDI ND2901 portable memory card backup device for backing up photos and videos from memory… Read More

February 13, 2018
  • Wordpress for Photographers

Useful Plugins and Tools When Migrating WordPress

If you're moving your Wordpress site or changing its structure, here are some handy tools that help with some aspects… Read More

January 25, 2017
  • Social Media

Instagram Photo Size Guide for 2019

If you're posting images to Instagram, whether from a phone or computer, here's my unofficial guide to photo and picture… Read More

July 2, 2019
  • Wordpress for Photographers

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… Read More

July 6, 2018
  • Wordpress for Photographers

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… Read More

January 25, 2017
  • Software

Lightroom Alternatives

Lightroom might be the most popular one-stop image management and image processing app, but it's not the only option. Here… Read More

September 9, 2019
  • Wordpress for Photographers

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'… Read More

May 4, 2017
  • Scanning

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.… Read More

October 27, 2016
  • Wordpress for Photographers

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… Read More

January 25, 2017
  • Optimizing
  • Reviews

EWWW Image Optimizer Cloud Review

If you use a lot of images on your Wordpress site and are serious about speeding it up, image optimization… Read More

June 27, 2016
  • Timelapse Photography

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… Read More

October 13, 2019
  • Backup
  • Reviews
  • Workflow

Amazon Prime Photos and Amazon Cloud Drive for Backing Up Photos

Amazon Prime Photos and Amazon Cloud Drive now offer unlimited storage for your photos. I took it for a spin… Read More

June 26, 2018
  • Backup
  • Reviews

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… Read More

September 14, 2016
  • Sharing Photos

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… Read More

September 14, 2016
  • Mac

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:… Read More

December 4, 2018
  • Software

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… Read More

October 27, 2016
  • Software

How to Remove Unwanted Adobe Creative Cloud Apps

If you've got current and older versions of your Adobe Creative Cloud apps installed, here's how to remove the unwanted… Read More

October 11, 2019
  • Sharing Photos

6 Fun Ways to Share Photos of Your Kids with Their Grandparents

If your kids' grandparents are all over Facebook, more power to them. If they're not, here are some ideas for… Read More

April 11, 2017
  • Backup
  • Reviews

Cloud Photo Storage and Backup for Photographers

Storing and backing up your photos in the cloud is now a viable option. But not every cloud storage service… Read More

May 8, 2018
  • Wordpress for Photographers

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. Read More

March 20, 2018
  • Software
  • Timelapse Photography

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 7 Pro. Read More

October 11, 2019
  • Wordpress for Photographers

Web Fonts for WordPress

You want your site to look good. You want it to have some personality. And you want it to be… Read More

April 14, 2017
  • Optimizing
  • Reviews
  • Software
  • Web

Optimizing Images for the Web with ImageOptim

If you're posting images on the web there are very good reasons to keep the files as small as possible.… Read More

September 14, 2016
  • Web

Using Google Trends to Choose Between Similar Search Terms

Sometimes you need to choose which of several similar search terms to emphasize for SEO. Rather than relying just on… Read More

October 27, 2016
  • Mac
  • Software

How to Set ‘Paste and Match Style’ as Default on Mac OSX

Here's a way to set your Mac to copy and paste unformatted text by default rather than preserving unwanted formatting. Read More

October 11, 2019
  • Social Media

Twitter Header Photo, Profile Picture, and Post Image Sizes

There are various places you can use images on Twitter, including the header photo, your profile picture, and on your… Read More

February 5, 2019