Dan #6 |Preset Power

June 26, 2024August 1, 2015 by Dan Carr

For day #6 of my Stay Out There 10-Day Challenge, I’ve got a confession to make: I use presets to process a lot of my photos. The reason? Practicality. Once you start shooting a lot of photos, you have to start fine-tuning your workflow, or it’s easy to fall behind on organizing and editing your images. Unedited images never see the light of day, confined to the depths of a hard drive or cell phone for eternity. Presets can free them! Since I’m a Lightroom user, I’m specifically referring to the use of Lightroom presets here. Presets are a 1-click …

Day #5 | Share Stories

July 29, 2025July 31, 2015 by Dan Carr

Kayaking With Grizzlies is the story of a photographic trip to shoot the grizzly bears of British Columbia, told using the Adobe Slate iPad application.

Day #4 | Mobile Photography Lenses

June 27, 2024July 30, 2015 by Dan Carr

Day #4 of the Stay Out There challenge is something of an extension to Day #2 where I published a series of mobile photography tips. Lenses For Mobile Photography As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I’m a big fan of taking photos with my iPhone. That might sound odd because I have a closet full of professional Canon DSLR equipment, but my phone is often the camera that’s with me and I never want to feel like I can’t take a photo of something that inspires me. It would be rare to find a DSLR photographer heading out …

Day #3 | Get Out To Stay Out

June 26, 2024July 29, 2015 by Dan Carr

The challenge for day #3 is a simple one. This is something that everyone can do, and it doesn’t involve any new gear…

Day #2 | 7 Mobile Photography Tips

June 26, 2024July 28, 2015 by Dan Carr

Make the best of the camera that’s always in your pocket with these 7 awesome mobile photography tips for Day #2 of my Stay Out There challenge!

Stay Out There | 10-Day Challenge + Giveaway!

June 26, 2024July 27, 2015 by Dan Carr

Join me on a 10-day challenge to invigorate and inspire your photography + WIN a one year subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan!

MTF Charts – What Do All The Lines Mean?

June 27, 2024March 12, 2015 by Dan Carr

Over on my tutorial site, Shutter Muse, I’ve just published an in-depth article about MTF charts and how to read them.

Getting Out Of The Dreaded Creative Rut

July 2, 2024January 4, 2013 by Dan Carr

It happens to all of us, sometimes you’re just not feeling it. You look at the growing pile of photography gear in your cupboard and for all the lenses, toys and gadgets you just can’t think what to create next. A change of routine is a good way to jolt your inner muse but a sudden change of scenery can also do wondrous things. A few weeks ago I had a 5 day gap before Christmas and I had no particular photographic plans. On a whim I thought about leaving the country and before I knew it (the next day) …

10 Tips For Great Meteor Photos

July 10, 2024August 28, 2012 by Dan Carr

Over on my blog at ProPhoto Coalition I have written a post about capturing great images of meteor showers. I’ve already shared one of my recent Perseid Meteor photos here but now this is a chance to find out how to make images like this yourself! Please head on over to the post to have a read.

Travel Tip : Traveling With Pelican Cases

July 28, 2025April 10, 2012 by Dan Carr

Today I have a quick tip for you if you are going to travel with camera equipment in Pelican cases. These types of cases provide excellent protection for any gear that needs to travel in the hold of the aircraft, but people know that expensive equipment lies within. They can become a target for theft and also draw time consuming attention from customs officials who want to see what you have in the case. My solution for this issue is a simple one, simply place my Pelican case inside a large duffel bag. The one I use came from Eddie …

10 New Years Resolutions for Photographers

July 30, 2025January 1, 2011 by Dan Carr

Another year has passed by in a flash and there have been many developments in the photography world. I achieved a lot of my personal goals for my photography in 2010 and I hope you all did too. If you aren’t quite sure where to take your photography in 2011, here are some suggestions to help you on your way! 1. Learn to use your camera’s histogram If you don’t understand your camera’s histogram now is the perfect chance to learn about it. By understanding what your histogram is trying to tell you, you’ll really begin to appreciate what the …

Pushing flash X-sync to the limit

November 1, 2023October 6, 2010 by Dan Carr

For people that shoot fast moving action with strobes like myself, we are always worrying about sync speeds and flash durations. Today I’m going to talk a little bit about flash sync and give a quick example of how you can push the boundaries of what can often seem like a very limiting factor with DSLRs. One of the first questions people ask when they start experimenting with flash is “why does my camera not allow me to use a shutter speed higher than 1/xxx second?” If you scan through the specifications of a camera you will see one called …