timfordphoto, Author at Tim Ford Photography & Videography

How to Use OBS to Create a Live Stream

Posted by timfordphoto | Apr 6, 2020 | Latest, Tips and Tricks |

In this tutorial I’ll run through the steps required to set up OBS for live streaming....

Streaming to Facebook Live and YouTube Simultaneously – For Free!

Posted by timfordphoto | Mar 31, 2020 | Latest, Tips and Tricks |

In this post I’ll explain how to use OBS (Open Broadcaster Studio) and FFmpeg together to...

Blurring a Background using Lightroom

Posted by timfordphoto | Dec 19, 2019 | Latest, Tips and Tricks |

Have you ever shot a photo and then, when processing it in Lightroom, wished the background elements could be blurred out a bit to make the foreground stand out more? Usually this requires exporting the image to Photoshop, but it’s actually possible to do this in Lightroom using local adjustments, and it’s also very easy. This short tutorial shows you how.

2019 Black Friday Photo Deals

Posted by timfordphoto | Nov 27, 2019 | Tips and Tricks |

Here are the Black Friday/Cyber Monday photo deals that I’ve found so far. I’ll continue to update this list as I find more deals, or feel free to let me know if you find any and I’ll add them.

Using an Atomos Ninja Inferno with the Sony A7R III

Posted by timfordphoto | Sep 12, 2019 | Latest, Tips and Tricks |

I recently got my hands on a Sony A7R III (upgraded from an A7R) and one thing that I was eager to try on it was recording to an external HDMI device, specifically the Atomos Ninja Inferno 4k HDMI recorder. The Inferno is, in short, a portable HDMI recorder that records up to 4k 60p resolution directly from your camera’s sensor. Your camera is saved from wear and tear and you get better video quality when using the Inferno. So how does it work with the A7R III? Find out…