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.
This funky little 5W LED from Hobolite punches way about its weight and offers fantastical magical light for props and small objects.
Crisp autumn air, crunching leaves, and mushrooms bursting through earth: a photographer's magical time with a macro lens!
Lightroom presets are a photographer’s secret weapon. These pre-made edits can transform your photos in seconds, adding a consistent style and saving you tons of editing time.
Ah, travel photography. The pursuit of capturing stunning sunsets, majestic landscapes, and that perfect Instagrammable moment. But let’s be honest, it’s not all glamorous locations and envy-inducing feeds.
How to Remove blemishes, and simple retouching as well as fly-away hairs in DxO PhotoLab7 with the quick retouching tool.
Rescuing old travel photos with the help of Topaz Labs Giga Pixel AI, and upscaling this amazing photo by Jim Hughes from 2000 in Paris.
Learn how to add Creative Motion & Blur with Nik Analog FX. It can add a real element of surrealism to your more artistic pieces.
Imagine a world where rushing waterfalls appear silky smooth, speeding cars transform into streaks of light, and clouds morph into ethereal wisps across the sky.
Switch to black and white or monochrome and see the world of stark contrasts, subtle tones, and timeless elegance.
Are you looking for a budget-friendly, cool, funky background that can be used in multiple photoshoots with different looks?
Let's take a quick look at fixing horizon lines and such in the DXO PhotoLab 7 Geometry Panel. It's quick and easy.
I recently did a photoshoot with Jolie Nguyen in the studio where we shot directly into a giant octobox, when what I really wanted a circle. But, it’s actually pretty easy to change an octobox into a round circle in Photoshop, so I put this little video together to show you how I do it.
How to extend your backdrop/Background in Lightroom and Photoshop, when you're shooting in the studio and the backdrop isn't overly large.
The scars of bushfires can be etched deeply on the landscape. Yet, amidst the ash and loss, lies an incredible story of resilience. As photographers, we recently embarked on a journey to revisit Flinders Chase National Park on Kangaroo Island, a region heavily impacted by the devastating 2019-2020 bushfires.
Forget the flat, studio flash. You know the classic Clamshell or Rembrandt lighting. Backlighting, where the light source comes from behind your subject, injects a captivating drama and dimension into creative portrait photography.
Join me as I explore The FX panel in DXO PhotoLab 7 with this cool slightly retro-looking photo of model Eden from a recent shoot, where we covered the studio walls in newspaper. I run through everything in the FX panel from adding your own personalised watermark to adding filters, blur, vignettes and light leaks!
When capturing the majesty of historic landmarks, many photographers instinctively reach for telephoto lenses.
Melbourne is a city that bursts with photographic potential. From its iconic landmarks and bustling laneways to its sprawling gardens and hidden gems, there’s something for every photographer to capture.
I wanted to explore some dark and moody images with a Gambler theme. We had cards, dice, poker chips and a 20W Hobolite LED light setup on the table
But have you ever considered the power of cross-lighting? This technique, from the side, can transform your photos into the dramatic.
