There were more than 48,000 entries from amateur and professional photographers in 156 countries. These are the best of the best.

Source: Amazing Winners of the 2018 Siena International Photo Awards

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Photographers from 155 countries and territories submitted 48,000 images to our 2017 contest

Source: See the Winners and Finalists of the 15th Annual Smithsonian.com Photo Contest!

To Adobe or not to Adobe. That is the question many photographers are asking with the spate of new image processing programs vying to “kill Photoshop.” I tested more than ten contenders as alternatives to Adobe’s image processing software, evaluating them for the specialized task of editing demanding nightscape images taken under the Milky Way, both for single still images and for time-lapses of the moving sky. This review expands upon and updates mini-reviews I included in my Nightscapes and Time-Lapses eBook. If you are hoping there’s a clear winner in the battle against Adobe, one program I can say does it all and

Source: 10 contenders go head-to-head to see which software is the best for processing astrophotography

If you want to take truly memorable and moving photographs, you can learn something by studying the pictures of famous photographers. Some of the most beloved artists are deceased, but some are still delighting us with their photographs. The list below includes some of the more famous photographers that still impact our lives today. 1. […]

Source: Top 10 Most Famous Photographers of All Time

One of the most frequently asked questions from our readers and friends is related to picking a good monitor for photography needs. It seems like the market is over-saturated with all kinds of choices, whether you visit a local store or browse through an online catalog. There are so many monitors for different budgets, and some models might leave you wondering why they are so expensive compared to others. Since there is no simple answer to this question, I decided to write a detailed article with my personal recommendations.

Source: Best Monitor for Photography

Recently an intern joined me and drove me up the wall with questions about manual settings for photogra​​phy. Questions like ​”What zoom range should I adjust my lens to shoot a portrait and a group photo. Isn’t shutter speed useless?​” drove me absolutely nuts!​ Before I shunned him away, I realized that there are no […]

Source: Manual Settings for Beginner Photographers

In the photography world, whether you just became a part of it or you have been shooting for a while, the term crop factor is something that comes up very often. Since there are so many cameras and camera systems available now, this term is very popular in product specifications, marketing materials, articles, books, and […]

Source: The Ultimate Guide to Crop Factor

New photographers are taught the rule of thirds as one of the first guidelines toward making exciting pictures. This is a technique in which a hypothetical grid (similar to a noughts and crosses board) is utilized to frame subjects. The grid separates an image into nine equal portions with four junction points and four lines. […]

Source: Applying the Rule of Thirds in Your Photography