Photography Tips and Editing Archive

Travel Beauty

How to Look Better in Vacation Photos: A Travel Photographer's Pre-Shoot Routine

Looking good in vacation photos has as much to do with travel fatigue, hydration, lighting, and timing as makeup or posing. After years of photographing trips around the world, I've developed a simple post-flight routine that helps minimize dry texture, shine, and puffiness before getting back in front of the camera. A few strategic changes can make day-two photos considerably easier to shoot and edit.

Photography Tips and Editing

12 Christmas Photo Ideas For Fun Holiday Photoshoots

Looking for something new and creative for this yea's Christmas photos? Whether you're a couple, a family, or shooting solo, I've pulled our best holiday photoshoots over the years - and some photography tips!

Photography Tips and Editing

How to Start Your Photography Career and Build a Portfolio That Speaks for You

A strong photography portfolio can do more for your career than upgrading your gear ever will. This walks through what to include, what to leave out, and how to position your work so clients take you seriously and reach out.

Photography Tips and Editing

11 Essentials Apps Professional Travel Photographers Use Before, During, and After a Shoot

From scouting light and locations to editing, storage, and delivery, these 11 apps form the backbone of a travel photographer’s workflow. A practical breakdown of what earns space on your phone when shooting across borders and time zones.

Photography Tips and Editing

The Best Sedona, Arizona Hikes for Photos

Instagrammable Places in Sedona? It's all in the red rock nature and hiking trails. Sedona is one of the most gorgeous outdoor destinations in the Southwest, with so many amazing locations for incredible photos. These are the best of the best - with coordinates.

Photography Tips and Editing

Family Christmas Card Ideas with Photos - Tips for Perfect Holiday Shots

Elevate your family Christmas cards with professional photo tips anyone can follow to craft beautiful family holiday cards. A checklist of everything you should consider to create cards that feel personal, timeless, and ready to display on every mantel.

Photography Tips and Editing

How I Built a Successful Photography Business from the Ground Up - and Got Paid to Travel the World

How I turned a love of photography and travel into a full-time, sustainable business - and a decade later, I’m still at it. The real, unfiltered, step-by-step guide to how I built a creative career designed for freedom, longevity, and actual income, and what you need to do the same.

Travel Films

How to Create, Film, and Edit Travel Videos That Tell Stories and Keep Viewers Watching

Create, film, and edit travel videos and travel vlogs that attract viewers and hold attention with a structured, story-driven approach, in 2025 and beyond. Plan techniques, filming methods, audio strategies, and editing principles that transform raw footage into compelling narratives, optimize content for search, retention, and platform performance while maintaining authenticity and presence.

Photography Tips and Editing

How to Unblur a Photo Online for Free: A Photography Tutorial on Sharpening and Fixing Blurry Images

Blurry photos don’t have to be lost forever. A tutorial on how to unblur your photos online in minutes with advanced sharpening tools. You can restore detail, reduce noise, and achieve clear, high-quality results without being a professional photographer.

Photography Tips and Editing

How to Fix Blurry Photos: The Best Software to Unblur Images, Even on Your Phone

Struggling with blurry photos? Your Images don't have to be lost. This step-by-step guide explains how to fix soft-focus or motion-blurred images using phone enhancements, AI restoration tools, and photo-editing apps, without needing to have advanced editing skills - even on your iPhone!

Travel Films

How to Stabilize Shaky Video Footage in CapCut: Step-by-Step Tutorial

Shaky footage ruining your edits? CapCut's AI-powered stabilization tool smooths your clips in seconds - no pro gear or steep learning curve needed. Learn how to clean up your video and elevate your edits with smart, seamless tools.

Photography Tips and Editing

Away Lands Presets Now Available - For Lightroom and Photoshop!

2 Years and 2,000,000 Images later - We are introducing the Essential Collection - our first pack of presets. 10 unique color styles fine-tuned through a few trips around the world, this preset pack has everything you need to make your images shine.