post-processing

Lumaprints Review: Framed Canvas and Framed Fine Art Prints (Quality That Punches Above the Price)

When we talk about the value of preserving photos, prints still do what digital files cannot. Sure, digital is convenient, fast, and easy to share, but it’s also easy to ignore. Think of the countless images that live on your phone, hard drives, or social feeds. They tend to disappear rather quickly, no matter how ... Read more
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Glossy VS Matte Photos | Which Print Paper is Better?

Even in today’s world of digital displays, most photographers have printed at least a few of their photos. When it comes to photo printing, one of the most common questions is, glossy or matte? Deciding between these two types of paper is a huge decision, and you definitely want to make the right choice! There ... Read more

Second Shooter Contract Sample for Second and Third Photographers

For those who are looking to step foot into the professional realm of photography (or those who are already there), you may start to realize that you can’t be everywhere at once. And even if you think you can, there are inevitably moments that you will miss. By photographing a wedding solo you could be ... Read more

Lighting for Pet Photography with One-Light

Often, photographers who are considering the graduation from natural-light-only photography to the addition of artificial light into the mix will feel intimidated by the notion. In this article on lighting for pet photography, we’re here to show you that there’s no need — using flash can be easy. When you’re first getting started, using a ... Read more
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Cherry Blossom Photoshoot Tips | Capturing the Beauty of Spring

Spring is a season of new beginnings, and what better way to celebrate than by capturing the beauty of cherry blossoms through photography? With their delicate pink and white petals, these trees provide a stunning backdrop for photoshoots of all kinds. Their ephemeral nature adds a unique, whimsical quality to the photos that’s hard to ... Read more

Posing Guide for Photographing Children

Children are often the first subjects that a photographer falls in love with as a primary subject.  There are endless benefits of shooting little ones who have yet to develop camera shyness, allowing beginning photographers to have a moving, dynamic, energetic, and sometimes patient subject.  But it isn’t until you are hired to shoot children ... Read more
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Learn “Spotlight” LIGHTING Photography Portraits

There are countless ways to get creative with studio portrait lighting. In this video, we’ll be putting the spotlight on our model with an incredibly simple creative lighting setup using only two off-camera flashes. Video: Creative Lighting Setup For “Spotlight” Style Portraits Before we jump in, be sure to give my friend and model, Kiara, ... Read more

DxO Film Pack 8 Review | The Most Comprehensive Film Emulation Tool We’ve Ever Seen

Digital photography is about technical perfection and “clean image data”; film photography is about emotion, character, soul… At least those are the cliches! Except, what if you could blow away all the stereotypes and have all of those things at your fingertips? It sounds too good to be true, however, this DxO Film Pack 8 ... Read more
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20+ Incredible Examples of Creative Lighting

A photograph cannot exist without light. Light is an integral aspect of a photograph that can influence the mood, emotion, and ultimately, tell a story. Though there are several unwritten rules of light use that photographers follow to capture an image, there are those who break the bounds and create a one-of-a-kind moment. In this ... Read more

5 Must-Have Boudoir Photography Accessories For Incredible Photos

When planning a boudoir shoot, the photographer has to consider camera angles, lighting, and outfits. In this episode I will be talking about my 5 favorite items to bring to a boudoir shoot.
Capture One Pro

Capture One Quick-Start | How And Why To Get Started In Capture One

Holly Roa

It’s no secret that we at SLR Lounge enjoy working in Capture One and will happily recommend that all photographers ...

Photo Editing Camera Raw Lightroom

Camera Raw & Lightroom Tips | The Underrated & Underutilized ‘Snapshots’ Feature

Kishore Sawh

A star player hiding on the bench.

Camera Reviews and News Deals

Spyder5Studio Review | Getting Your Images Color Controlled From Capture To Print (40% Off today Only)

Kishore Sawh

It's time to start taking yourself and your work seriously by getting a grip on color management. This system is complete from capture to print, and is something you can keep and grow with.

Capture One Pro

Capture One Tips | Easy Color-Grading With The ‘Color Balance’ Tool

Holly Roa

Executing a color grade with Capture One isn't difficult, but effective

Lightroom

Lightroom Better | How To Use Adjustment Brushes In Lightroom

Holly Roa

Adobe’s Lightroom is the first photo editing program many new photographers will use as they discover the vast world of ...

Camera Raw Lightroom

How To Fix Bad White Balance | A Simple 3 Step Method

Holly Roa

If you’ve ever taken an image with atrocious white balance, and, despite your best efforts at adjustment in Lightroom or ...

Photo Editing Lightroom

Why I Still Need Lightroom AND Capture One

Bing Putney

We can argue all day about whether Lightroom or Capture One is the “better” program. In reality, as with most ...

Photoshop

How-To | Easy, Seamless Exposure Blending In Photoshop

Holly Roa

Photoshop can be a mystifying environment, where despite a user’s best intentions sometimes things can go awry and make a ...

Photography Tips Newborn Photography

How to Edit Newborn Portraits in Two Minutes or Less

Tanya Goodall Smith

See how I quickly and easily edit a newborn portrait (in under two minutes!) using the SLR Lounge Newborn Preset System for Lightroom.

Photoshop

30 Essential Tools and Features in Photoshop CC

Bing Putney

A video crash course in some of the most useful functions in Adobe's post-processing juggernaut.

Photography Tips

ON1 Photo RAW | ‘The Future Of Raw Processing’ Or Confused Alternative?

Kishore Sawh

ON1 is making waves and bold claims about their new software, and it comes at a time many are looking for an Adobe alternative, but is it enough?

Photo Editing

Lightroom Mac vs PC Speed Test | $4k iMac vs $4k Custom PC Performance Test

Pye

With so much time spent in post processing, powerful computers are a necessity, so we pitted an equally-priced Mac Vs. PC to see which is the best performer.

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