Day #7 – Photoshop Sequences

December 3, 2016August 2, 2015 by Dan Carr

For day #7 of my Stay Out There 10-Day Challenge, I wanted to highlight one of my favourite Photoshop techniques, called a sequence. This is a technique that involves taking a number of photos in quick succession, and then layering them on top of each other in Photoshop CC. This kind of technique used to be confined to photographers with professional grade cameras, dude to the necessity for a very fast frame rate. Thankfully these days, my iPhone shoots photo bursts and 10fps, and even my recently purchased Sony RX 100 IV pocket camera shoots at a mind-boggling 16fps! Both of these …

Dan #6 |Preset Power

December 3, 2016August 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

December 3, 2016July 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 9, 2019July 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 9, 2019July 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…

7D Mark II High ISO Thoughts

October 11, 2023July 28, 2015 by Dan Carr

7D Mark II, ISO 6400, f/4.5 250mm 1/250 I’m still in the Canadian Rockies at the moment and shooting a mixture of landscape and wildlife stuff, as well as working on this cool project with Adobe. I’ve settled into a routine of using the 7D Mark II for the wildlife stuff, even though I have my full-frame 5D Mark III here as well. Originally I had planned to only use the 7D when I need extra reach on my 200-400 f/4 L IS 1.4ext lens. In fact, I’ve quickly become much more confident with its image quality than I was …

Day #2 | 7 Mobile Photography Tips

June 9, 2019July 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!

December 3, 2016July 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!

My New Pocket Camera – Sony RX100 IV

July 15, 2021July 20, 2015 by Dan Carr

I’ve been on the lookout for a camera that would serve a specific purpose; I wanted something that would literally always be with me. Enter the Sony RX100 IV The camera was to serve two main purposes: #1 – I like to share my adventures on the blog, my social media accounts and on Shutter Muse, as well as creating plenty of behind-the-scenes type images for reviews and articles that I write. It needed to be good enough quality that I could publish large images from it and also connect to it via WiFi so that I can upload to social …

Disqus Commenting System Removed From Site

December 3, 2016July 13, 2015 by Dan Carr

A little housekeeping post today to say that the Disqus comment system has been removed from the site, and we’re back to regular WordPress comments. I’ve had Disqus running on this site for a couple of years, but many people do not like it as it forces you to sign in with social media. It does a great job of keeping spam comments at bay, but overall I think it was holding back discussion on the site. I’d rather sort out spam on a daily basis, and hear you guys interacting on the posts! So please, drop us a line …

New MindShift Gear First Light Packs! Exclusive First Look

December 3, 2016July 2, 2015 by Dan Carr

Over on Shutter Muse, I’ve just published a super in-depth look at the brand new MindShift First Light backpack series. This is a new series of packs that’s designed specifically for outdoor/adventure/wildlife photographers, and they’re perfect for super telephoto lenses up to 600mm. The bags just launched yesterday, but I’ve been using them for some time so my MindShift First Light review is already posted! Check out the full review on Shutter Muse.

Stay Out There With Adobe & The Creative Cloud

March 6, 2023June 10, 2015 by Dan Carr

Today, I’m pleased to announce a new partnership with Adobe and their Creative Cloud Photography plan. I’ve been a subscriber to the Photography plan since its inception a few years ago, and as mobility has become increasingly important to my business, the Creative Cloud has been right there with me. The Photography Plan gives me access to Lightroom CC, Photoshop CC and Lightroom mobile, as well as added benefits in mobile apps such as Adobe Slate and Voice. As far as I’m concerned, the less time I can spend in my office, the better! Tools like Lightroom mobile, allow me …