Articles from Nicco Valenzuela

What are the things that you should look for in choosing a tripod?

This travel photography series definitely speaks volumes beyond just travel and photography. 

Are you ready for the new season of "Moments in Time?"  

Tamron's new telephoto lens is honestly quite compelling. Is it the telephoto lens for you?  

We all know this lens is currently the widest rectilinear lens in the market today. But how well does it actually perform?

Aside from the common zoom lens trinities and primes, which old lenses would you like to see revamped and redesigned?

What can you learn by simply watching how a photographer and his friend do a remote portrait shoot? 

There definitely is not a single road to success but coming from the 40-year experience of this veteran advertising photographer, there are definitely things you should keep in mind for a successful career.

Does a landscape photograph tell stories? In this course, landscape photographer Alister Benn goes through different tools in Adobe Lightroom that can help you express through your landscape images. 

­With the abundance of choices in lenses, why would you choose the humble walkaround lens? 

The DSLR camera market has truly been struggling with the growing popularity of mirrorless cameras. They may not be dead entirely, but the ones you have are getting hit even worse. 

What does being a photographer mean to you? Do the people around you see you in the same way? 

Wedding and event photographers are among those worst hit by the pandemic. Along with them, of course, are the people who had to put weddings and life on hold.  

Anyone who has shot buildings and interiors might wonder what possibilities shooting at 10mm could unlock. This lens definitely triggered my curiosity.  

How essential is sharpening to your editing workflow? Do you actually know how the sharpening sliders work? 

If you've been a photographer for quite a while now, then you probably will admit to a number of impulsive purchases.  

Whether it be for shooting stills or lighting vibrant video clips, lighting solutions have really started to come in more shapes and sizes. 

Is it safe to re-open your photography business once the lockdown in your area is lifted? How are you going to make it safe?

Whether as an alternative or as an add-on, a friction arm has so many uses for any photographer inside and out of the studio.  

Do you ever think that some approaches to creating landscape photographs go too far? At what point do we stop and say it's too much? 

There are places that no one would have ever expected to see as empty but COVID-19 has really proven that even the busiest places on Earth can be turned into a ghost town.

 These photos taken by Filipino-Japanese photographer, Akira Harigae documenting life in a COVID19-hit Tokyo.

For some people, the magnitude of this pandemic doesn't seem all too real. Unfortunately, these photos prove otherwise.  

Most people are spending so much time on social media during the world-wide lockdowns and it has been such a polarizing topic if marketing efforts should cease for such non-essential products.

Here is a simple tutorial on how to turn your outdoor photos into minimalist landscapes. 

 From Manila-based landscape photographer, Marvin Grey, here is a quick and simple tutorial on how to post process your images into nice and clean minimalist landscape photographs. 

Before you finalize your images for posting or print, here are five general quality control steps in Adobe Lightroom that you should not miss.  

If you've taken photos in your past travels that may not have exactly pleased you, you should take some time after a while to revisit them. 

Have you ever gone on a long-awaited trip and ended up disappointed with the photos you took?

This tutorial is for beginners who may want to start learning photography during the lockdown periods around the world. 

Did you think that having just one flash unit is not enough to create bright high-key portraits? 

Straight from Manila-based wedding and portrait photographer Jiggie Alejandrino, this live demonstration and tutorial on shooting a model against a plain background to produce high-key portraits might be perfect for your practice shoots while stuck at home. 

While the coronavirus poses a significant threat to our physiologic well-being, the overall experience of this crisis worldwide could be harmful to us in another way.  ​​​​​​

Doing long exposures is the most fundamental trick up a landscape photographer's sleeve. But for effective use of its visual effects, there are a few essential steps that one must follow.  

Most of the world is in some form of lockdown, but it doesn’t mean that we have no way of making a difference.

While most of the world is stuck at home, the good people at Irix prepared this very comprehensive guide to shooting Astrophotography. 

Filters for landscape photography can be quite overwhelming. This video can be your guide on what to choose for your first kit. 

Renowned travel photographer, Elia Locardi, recently announced cancellation of all his tours and workshops until April 2020 for all the right reasons. 

The 2019 novel Corona virus has been hitting industries hard, and it is not sparing creative industries.