photo via Carey Pace · If you missed it, Brenda just released her new Gratia Presets for ACR and Lightroom and they're just the clean edit shortcuts you've been looking for! · Nothing is worse than editing gross unnatural light tones in indoor photographs. This guide on how to pick the right lightbulbs for your home is extremely helpful for anyone who shoots inside their own abode. · Nine pieces of common life advice that you chuck right out the window. Personally, would love to never hear #5 ever again. · The beautiful

Lifestyle. If you did a quick Google search of "lifestyle photography" you'd come up with "a style of photography which aims to capture and document real-life events, situations, or milestones in an artistic manner and the art of the everyday." It doesn't seem that every photographer that tags themselves as such have done exactly that. But true lifestyle? True lifestyle gathers what is, right there in front of you, completely unmanufactured because the art of the everyday is as good as is. Hailey Williams of Archer Inspired

We are so excited to bring you our newest Lightroom/ACR presets called The Gratia Collection.  What does gratia mean?  It's Latin and means effortless beauty and grace.  This is exactly what we believe these presets will bring to your photos.  Each preset has been carefully created to give the user rich skin tones, soft highlights (except for Gratia-06) and realistic greens with a touch of warmth.  They are fully customizable to suit your particular needs and easy to use.  If you are looking for stylish presets to

If there is one thing that is as equally important as your subject in your panning photograph, its your background. A cloudless sky or a plain white wall will render just that when you pan, leaving you with no movement to show. Steer clear of extreme contrasts in the background and remember that color and lights can create interesting lines that lead right to your subject. Keep it fun and experimental, you never know what will fall together until you try. "All life is an experiment. The more

image courtesy of Wendy Bickis · How to be an artist, according to the influential German artist Josef Albers. · This "ah-ha" 9-minute video proves that Henri Cartier-Bresson used dynamic symmetry in photography and you'll see how you can too. · Narrative is so hard-wired into human beings that creativity can come as naturally to adults as it does to children. · 8 jobs that won't exist in 2030. Heads up, that's only 12 years away! · We may be ten days into November, but its never ever too late to be

Cool weather is here! The leaves have changed colors, the days are shorter, and it’s a great time to get outside a photograph the wildlife that visits your area during the colder months! If you have an interest in trying wildlife and nature photography, I hope these five tips will help encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and give it a try! 1. Know Your Gear I know, I know…we hear this everywhere we turn, but knowing your gear is just as important