Author: John Ricard
Adobe Plans to Make You Pay for Photoshop’s AI Features, Even if You Have a Subscription
This post is by John Ricard from Fstoppers Photoshop’s Generative Fill is possibly the single most talked about addition in the history of the program. This AI-powered feature allows users to add elements to a photograph not present in the original capture. Many creators love the feature. But that may be about to change due…
What Happened to Photo Credits?
This post is by John Ricard from Fstoppers Back in my college days, when I first started taking photographs, I pursued magazine photography because I loved seeing my name printed in the magazine. Often, I wasn’t being paid for my services and the photo credit was payment enough for me. When I incorporated my business…
Insight From the Second Creativity Conference in NYC
This post is by John Ricard from Fstoppers There are some who believe creativity is a gift given to only a handful of people. Those of us who regularly engage in the practice of making art understand that we all have the ability to create something that has never existed before. It is common for…
How Much Do You Value the Process of Creating Images?
This post is by John Ricard from Fstoppers Each week it seems, a new camera is released. And with every new release is the lure of new features promising to make the already easy image-making process even easier. This raises the question, do the benefits of easily creating images outweigh the potential benefits we might…
Understanding Fine Art Photography With Leigh Schneider
This post is by John Ricard from Fstoppers As photographers, we often find ourselves at exciting places such as concerts, parties, and sporting events. Many photographers spend hours of their day working with other people. It is common to see photographers interacting with people and asking the people they are photographing to move a bit…
3 Portrait Lighting Setups Using 2 Lights
This post is by John Ricard from Fstoppers Tutorials on using a 1-light setup for portrait photography are commonplace, and rightly so. There are several ways that a single light source can be positioned to create flattering lighting on a subject. You might think that switching to a 2-light setup would be twice as complicated.…
5 Photographs You Need to Get When You Photograph Basketball
This post is by John Ricard from Fstoppers It takes years of practice to become good at sports photography. Basketball, for example, is fast-paced, with frequent turnovers. When covering a game, you need to be attentive to all of the action happening on the court. But even if you photograph all of the crucial plays,…
Why You Need to Add Male Boudoir Sessions to Your Photography Business
This post is by John Ricard from Fstoppers The term “boudoir photography” brings to mind scenes along the lines of a woman dressed in lingerie, standing near a window, adjusting her attire. Perhaps we imagine a woman who is partially nude lying on a bed. However, this interpretation of boudoir photography does not have to…
Why You Should Consider Doing Public Work Instead of Pursuing Client Work
This post is by John Ricard from Fstoppers It is the dream of many amateur photographers to be hired for celebrity photo shoots and high-status advertising gigs. What could be more exciting than photographing a famous singer in a large photo studio with stylists, digital techs, and assistants at your beck and call? Imagine how…
Photo Projects You Should Consider for 2023
This post is by John Ricard from Fstoppers A new year brings thoughts of new beginnings and new opportunities. Resolutions are common this time of year. You undoubtedly have plans to join a gym this year, but why not also make a goal of working on a new photo project? There are several projects you…