The Latest News in Photography
Summit Alumni Receive Awards for Excellence
Two college students who had both attended 2015 Summit Workshops have both now been recognized by College Photographer of the Year for their outstanding work. Carolyn Van Houten, attendant of
Bill Allard Critiques 2015 Nature Workshop Attendant’s Photos
Via Allen Murabayashi from Photoshelter. A lot of attendants to our workshops arrive ready and excited for all of the events, but nervous for the image critiques. Any photographer would be nervous
Rich Clarkson Enshrined into Basketball Hall of Fame
Few people, if any, have had the impact on sports photography and photographing the game of basketball that Rich Clarkson has had. On Thur, September 10, Rich was enshrined
The Digital World – NEW Summit Online Course
Course Overview In this course, Allen Murabayashi, takes you on a journey into the digital world that now drives the creative industry in many ways. As a Co-Founder of the
The Most Under-Valued Editing Tool for Architectural Photos
Nothing catches the eye of a potential home buyer or design client quite like a beautiful set of photos. Whether it’s for real estate agents, designers, or homeowners, expectations are
New Graduated and Radial Filter Features in Lightroom 6
Every time a new version of Lightroom comes out the first thing I look for are features that make the Develop module better, or easier to use. The ones I
How to Build an Impressive Photography Portfolio
Creating a photography portfolio can be a daunting experience. As a rule, photographers have basic or no knowledge of design at all. Moreover, creating a site with the pictures in
2015 Lighting Workshop Promo Video
Video shot and edited by Jarrod Sumpter, Clarkson Creative.
Using the Adjustment Brush in Adobe Camera Raw
What is the Adjustment Brush? The Adjustment Brush is an editing tool in Adobe Camera Raw (known simply as ACR). This tool is possibly the equivalent of the Dodge and
A fresh look at Depth of Field
We talk a lot around here at Digital Photography School about Depth of Field. I’m writing this based on the assumption that we all understand that in layman terms, “depth
10 Ways to Take Stunning Portraits
How do you take Portraits that have the ‘Wow’ factor? Today and tomorrow I want to talk about taking Portraits that are a little out of the box. You see
4 Ingredients for Great Landscape Photographs
When you are out in the field and you’re not sure if your the image you are making is any good, go through this quick mental checklist to see if
11 Landscape Photography Tips
My first love in photography when I first got my trusty old Minolta SLR as a teenager was landscape photography. There’s something about getting out in nature with the challenge
Former Workshop Student Jen Edney Lands Photos in SI Gallery on the Volvo Ocean Race
Jen Edney has been to several Summit Photography Workshops and even helped at the workshops as the second-ever workshop mentor. Jen just recently landed two photos (out of 10 total)
Five Ways to Improve Your Eye for Composition
An eye for composition is one of the things that elevates the work of the best photographers above the rest. One of the best ways to learn about composition is
9 Tips to get sharp focus at night
Autofocus is so good on modern cameras that most photographers use it all the time. It seemingly never lets you down. But, let’s say it’s nighttime and you are going to do
6 Ways to be creative with Shutter Speed
In many ways, shutter speed is an inaccurate term. I read an article a few years ago and the photographer referred to shutter speed as shutter time. The logic was
Back Button Focus: Why should you use it?
What operation on a camera could possibly be more simple than pressing the shutter button to take a picture? There’s not much to it, really – you look through the
Peter Lockley Reviews Summit Online’s Tutorial with Brad Smith for the Photo Brigade
Peter Lockley is a sports and portrait photographer who works with editorial and corporate clients to create dynamic and story telling images. Peter began his career at the University of
Sports Illustrated Honors Dean Smith Through the Lens of Summit Workshops’ Founder Rich Clarkson
The world of sports is mourning the passing of Dean Smith, who died February 7, 2015 at the age of 83. Smith was called a “coaching legend” by the Basketball
NPPF Launches The Rich Clarkson Founders Scholarship
>>>From NPPA.org DURHAM, NC (September 29, 2014) – The Board of Directors of the National Press Photographers Foundation today is pleased to announce the creation of a new annual scholarship,
Michael Forsberg: Moving Slowly to Capture the Swift Fox
Author: Coburn Dukehart, Photographer: Michael Forsberg Photographer Michael Forsberg is a patient man. A very. Patient. Man. This trait came in extremely useful during an assignment to photograph swift foxes in the
How to Create Amazing Urban Landscape & Street Photography Images
A Post By: Barry J Brady Many of us live in cities nowadays, in fact almost 80% of the world’s population lives in, or near, a large city. While it is
5 Camera Checks Before you Release the Shutter to Produce Amazing Shots Consistently
Experience has the ability to make us wiser with our actions and choices. As a photographer, I have made mistakes in the past because of which I missed out on awesome photo opportunities.
Using Composition to Create More Powerful Portraits
A Post By: Oded Wagenstein As part of my series on portrait photography, in this article, I will discuss composition, one of the most important aspects of creating a good portrait
Finding Great Photographs Close to Home
A Post By: Richard Taylor You don’t need to take expensive and exotic trips to make good images. So if staying at home is more your thing then a few simple
Photo Editing – 4 steps to make it easy
Have you ever returned to your computer with a memory card full of photos and become overwhelmed at the idea of going through all of them? The thought of sorting