When one thinks of studio photography, the image that usually comes to mind is that of large strobe flash lights with large modifiers mounted on them, like the image below: And this can be scary for a lot of beginners, not only because of the cost involved in a flash oriented set-up, but also because…
Note – This was an email sent to our subscribers (buyers of our online courses) on Monday, 27th November 2023. Hi, How are you doing this Monday morning? I have got some fantastic news for you! My brand new course called GIMP Photo Editing Crash Course is now out! This is an early-release, which means that filler…
Will AI Kill photography? Can AI take over photography? Is AI the end of photography? These questions represent the current commotion in the photography world ever since the different AI tools (Midjourney in particular) have surfaced. The answer to these questions is – Yes and No. Because there are certain genres of photography which are…
In this tutorial, we’ll be learning how to merge or blend different exposures to form a HDR (High Dynamic Range) shot in GIMP. This will be done without using or having to download any plugin or script. Link to the full online course on GIMP: **This course is yet to be released. When it is…
The short answer is – Paper Backdrop. But as is usually the case in the photography world, the real answer is the long answer. Because it really depends on your unique situation as a photographer. So, let’s do some more digging. Let’s Compare Muslin and Paper Backdrops on Different Factors: Let’s try to see the…
A modelling lamp can often confuse beginner photographers who are just starting out with using a strobe light. This article will clear this confusion. A strobe has two important parts – a flash unit and a modelling lamp. Let’s look at the image below to understand this: A flash unit is what is actually supposed…
GIMP by itself cannot open RAW files but if you integrate it with a free third-party plugin like Darktable, then it can. In this video we will be seeing how to open RAW images using GIMP and Darktable. Link to install Darktable: https://www.darktable.org/install/ Link to the full online course on GIMP (Available via Udemy.Com): GIMP…
A lot of people learn photography to become hobbyists but a lot of other people also want to know how they can make money from this amazing hobby. In this article, I will show you a couple of ways to earn from Photography, besides providing photography services (photo shoots), because that is the most obvious…
The short answer is – NO. Simply because Photoshop has been, is and will be the number one photo editing software for the foreseeable future. It’s functionalities are far superior to any other photo editing software. Adobe is too huge a company (almost $17 billion in revenue in 2022) and there is no way any…
Note – This was an email sent to our subscribers (buyers of our online courses) on Thursday, 19th October 2023. Hi, How are you doing this Thursday afternoon? Today I want to tell you something you’ll NEVER hear anywhere. A studio lighting set up under Rs.1000!!! Yes you heard that right. I actually used such…