Sports Photography How To

Today's eye-opening tutorial from the Adorama TV YouTube channel explores a variety of pro techniques for capturing sharp and dynamic images of moving subjects when shooting with shutter speeds that are slower than you may have thought reasonable.

Do you understand the difference between a camera's optical viewfinder (OVF), electronic viewfinder (EVF), sand shooting in Live-View mode? There are important distinctions that affect how you work, and this tutorial from the Adorama TV YouTube channel explains everything you need to know.

One sure way to ruin an otherwise great shot is to miss focus entirely or focus on the wrong area within the frame. If you're struggling to achieve consistently sharp results, this quick tutorial is just what you need.

The world of photography offers a wide array of camera systems, each designed to cater to different needs and budgets. And one of the key considerations is choosing a model with a sensor size that works best for your style of photography.

When photographers use the term "workflow" they're usually referring to the process they use when editing their photos, but there's another essential workflow to consider that doesn’t get as much attention. And that's the shooting workflow that relies upon key camera settings to capture the best possible images in the field.

The two questions in the headline above have been debated for years, and the queries keep coming as new high-res cameras continue to be introduced with no apparent slowdown in sight. There's no one correct answer to either question, because it all depends upon the type of photos you shoot, how you typically use them, and a number of other key considerations.

How many times have you cropped an image, say to straighten a crooked horizon, only to discovered that in doing so you've sacrificed a vital part of the shot? Well that's unavoidable when using Photoshop's basic crop tool.