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.
If you have been using Lightroom, you are probably quite familiar with using Catalogs. Apparently, it’s a fairly recent addition to Capture One. So what’s the difference and why use one over the over.
While there are plenty of different modes on your camera, the most common and often used seem to be Manual mode or Aperture Priority.
As someone who has ALWAYS been told you had to shoot in Manual, well … these days I find myself shooting more and more in Aperture Priority. And here is why …
Way back in April 2020 I wrote a post about being your own superhero. It’s hard to believe it was such a different world back then. So it was interesting to re-read it and I thought I might do a follow-up post.
Capture One LIVE feature is fabulous for all sorts of shoots; portraits, products and more. Shoot. Share. Collaborate.
I put together exactly HOW I got the shot of these beautiful red tulips in the studio with my strobe lights.
Have you started planning your Halloween photoshoots? I mean seriously planning. I know it’s only mid-summer or winter (depending on where you live), but October is going to come around very quickly. Depending on what you are planning on shooting, maybe it’s time to gather your team and start planning.
I recently had a couples photoshoot, we wanted something a little out of the box. Jess was a RockaBilly model and has shot some cool 1950s vibes with me before, but this time her partner Daniel was joining her in the studio.
I recently had a couples shoot, we wanted something a little out of the box, with some cool 1950's 3D Movies, Date Night vibes.
It’s important to believe in your photography skills, but to never stop improving. There are always new skills to learn and acquire. New mentors to learn from and be inspired by.
Believe In Your photography skills, but never stop improving. There are always new skills to learn and acquire. New mentors to learn from and be inspired by. So while it is a good thing to feel confident in your abilities, there is always room for improvement and growth.
Not quite getting the shots you were looking for? Are you making these mistakes with your macro photography?
Did your Muse step out for coffee one morning and hasn't come back yet? It happens to all of us at one point or another.
Using styles in Capture One to achieve certain looks can be a real-time saver by adding a cohesive element to your editing workflow.
So I put together my ten best tips for getting around in Lightroom. These are tools within Lightroom I use pretty much each and every day.
Here’s a funny thing, some photographers will ONLY use natural light, claiming they don’t NEED artificial light … while some studio photographers claim they ONLY use artificial light.
Got a cool image you want to give the vintage treatment to? It's so easy to create vintage looks in Lightroom...just a few quick steps
There are lots of different lighting styles out there to choose from, but when it comes to simple, beautiful portraits, it's hard to go past clamshell lighting.
Just taking your image is only part of the process. Here is how you can showcase your images with the Lightroom Print module.
The Macro lens smackdown. So which is the best Macro lens 50mm or 90mm? Good question. I honestly think the answer is whatever you have on your camera.
Using Luminar Neo ReLight to recover highlights and shadows on portraits captured outdoors in natural light.
