High Dynamic Inspiration

Once again, it's the time of year where my students begin exploring HDR. High dynamic range is a technique, a tool instead of a subject matter, though it can be limiting because of the need to have still objects (though I have had the odd student who've had successes with people or animals--that is quite...

IPPA 16th Annual iPhone Photo Contest

We have students from our photo classes at ARC who will be showing in the Viewpoint Gallery's Cellphone+ photo show, and this is another great opportunity to show off some cell phone photography... Deadline: March 31, 2023 Requirements Entries are open worldwide to photographers using an iPhone or iPad. Photos should not be published previously anywhere. The posts...

Buying Used Gear

The holiday season is a great time of year to find deals on equipment. It's also the time that a lot of students who started in the 305 digital class consider upgrading their gear; they've taken a class and have a better idea what they'd like to explore further--if it's architecture, that could be a...

RawTherapee editor

Hi folks! November was crazy. Now that the semester is ending, some of ya'll might be wondering what to do if they no longer have access to a school's lab, or what to do when their Adobe membership expires. Well, this might not cover everything, but I just read this great DPreview article by Jeremy Gray...

Microphotography

In my Intermediate class this week, I was showing macro lenses and someone used the phrase "microphotography". I corrected them, because there is a different between macro and micro. It comes down to the amount of magnification; in macro, they are things you can still see with the naked eye, but micro has a 20x...

Amazon’s Neewer Photo Deals

While getting the latest, shiny Canon or Nikon gear is nice, it's not always needed, especially for students who are still trying to figure out their style and what they'll use gear-wise. There's a few good brands like Neewer or Yongnuo that can give you a lot of bang for your buck, especially when it...