Julie Powell is a photographer, writer and educator, offers unique photographic opportunities and inspirational ideas to help YOU become the photographer you wish to be.
I put together a little tutorial on How to blur your background in Lightroom, with the new masking tools, it's so quick and easy.
Nothing quite like a creative portrait and shooting for the blur. Especially when it comes to shooting on location.
The Macro lens smackdown. So which is the best Macro lens 50mm or 90mm? Good question. I go through the pros and cons for both.
It's never been more important than now in preserving our colonial past. Here in Australia, we don’t have quite the history of many other countries, but what we have we feel is unique. One such place I visited recently was Clayton Farm in Tatiara in South Australia. A truly unique experience of farm culture from the 1870s.
Looking for a quick tutorial on how to blur your background and change focus with Photoshop Neural Filters?
I often enjoy working on collaborations with other creatives; models and actors. Hair and makeup artists. Designers and of course other photographers. I find it rather enjoyable, as well as lots of fun. We're all different and have different ideas. Working with other creatives allows you to expand on ideas in ways you may never have imagined.
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, are you still stuck for cute and creative ideas for capturing the family and kids this year? Here are some super cute and creative photography ideas for Mother’s Day with little ones.
Let's have a little look at photographing flowers and other things with a flash outdoors. Using a low power flash is actually very handy.
I love being on the coast, I feel 'at home'. The waves and gulls call to me and I feel inner peace when I can smell that sea salt tang in the air. Nothing quite beats a gorgeous coastal image to remind us of that feeling. So here are my six favourite tips for gorgeous coastal images.
There is no secret to the fact that I adore photographing flowers, almost as much as people. Flowers are often easier subjects, they don't move (unless it's windy) and will stand or sit for hours, indeed days, without complaint. But when it's dark or very overcast, capturing beautiful flowers can be a little tricky. This is where using a flash, especially indoors really can be just a touch of magic.
Landscape photography is probably one of the most popular genres, but what are the best settings for landscape photography?
Do you shoot crooked horizon lines sometimes? Me too, here's how to straighten horizon lines in Luminar AI & Neo quickly and easily.
Becoming or being one with nature gives one an immediate feeling of peace and calm, but what does it really mean?
New Zealand's South Island is where Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (LOTR) and The Hobbit was filmed.
We did an amazing self-drive Lord of the Rings tour of Middle Earth, aka New Zealand's South Island, seeing some spectacular sights
I’ve been using Capture One 22 in the studio for a few months now. The ease of live tethering and the Overlay tool are just a couple of the main reasons. I’ve just discovered another one — Capture One Live.
There are a few features in Capture One 22 that get me excited in the studio. One is live tethering with my Sony camera, another is the Live feature (more on that in another post), but the Overlay tool is one that truly gets my creative brain super excited. Let me run you through it.
Chances are if you write a blog, the biggest concern you are probably facing is HOW to come up with fresh blog posts each month. Here are a few tips that might help.
Are blogs still relevant?
Sometimes we have unwanted objects in our frame, or in the case of the below image my background didn’t quite cover all I needed, and just want a quick easy fix.
