Category: Tips and Tricks

Using Canon’s EOS Webcam Utility with a 5D Mark IV on a PC

Posted by timfordphoto | Aug 27, 2020 | Latest, Tips and Tricks |

If you are wondering if you can use a Canon 5D Mark IV as a USB webcam, the answer is yes! You’ll just need Canon’s free EOS Webcam Utility and a USB cable.

Using Amazon Drive’s Unlimited Photo Storage for Backups

Posted by timfordphoto | Jun 29, 2020 | Latest, Tips and Tricks, Tutorials |

Amazon Photos/Amazon Drive finally ups its game and gives users a reliable backup system with unlimited photo storage capacity. This article covers how to set everything up so your files are automatically and reliably backed up.

Review: Lume Cube 2.0

Posted by timfordphoto | Apr 17, 2020 | Latest, Product Reviews, Tips and Tricks |

My review on the Lume Cube 2.0, including using it for video conferencing, on camera lighting, external lighting, and using the Lume-X app.

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.