Mykii Liu
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Las Vegas, NV, United States
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Past articles by Mykii:
Commonly misunderstood photo terms
I took the time to read comments on this site and found that there are some terms that need some clarification for use in the photo world. → Read More
Dealing with that creative rut
I don't know if there's a term for the photographer's equivalent for writer's block, but l was in a creative rut for most of last year. → Read More
Five design elements for better pictures!
With all visual art, there are compositional and design elements that can help you create powerful imagery. → Read More
All good photographers use manual, right?
I like shooting in "manual." I'd say I'm on it a good 85% of the time I have a camera in my hand. I don't attribute my skills to using manual. → Read More
All good photographers use manual, right?
I like shooting in "manual." I'd say I'm on it a good 85% of the time I have a camera in my hand. I don't attribute my skills to using manual. → Read More
Instagram starts rolling out posting from web
A feature that I’ve been waiting what seems like decades for has finally hit the web! I haven’t heard much about this, but it’s a pretty big thing in my opinion. From the web interface of www.instagram.com, you can now post your pictures from a computer! All you’d have to do it click on the […] → Read More
Want better photos? Turn OFF Auto White Balance!
If you want to get serious about shooting calculated photoshoots, get yourself off Auto White Balance! The camera usually does a great job at analyzing the lighting scenario and chooses a suitable color temperature when it is set to AWB. The problem is that setting it to auto lets the camera adjust the white balance […] → Read More
How to synchronize folders in Lightroom Classic
As much as I try to keep my workflow minimal and simplistic, sometimes there are other pieces of software that I’d like to use that don’t seamlessly integrate with Lightroom Classic. When you use a third-party program to edit a picture outside of Lightroom’s knowledge, it doesn’t have a chance to update the changes to […] → Read More
I just saved this $100 SD card from being unusable
OK, so here’s the deal. You know that little lock switch on the side of your SD cards? The one that you move to lock the card from being written on? Well, it works. It works really well. Almost too well on some occasions — like when that little lock switch becomes loose or even worse, […] → Read More
The term "crushed blacks" has got people confused!
What seems to be a misused phrase in the photography community is being made increasingly more confusing by those who don’t understand what they’re saying. In a conversation I had with an aspiring photographer about his editing process on a particular image, he shared some usual color correction tips and then said that he “crushed […] → Read More
The term "crushed blacks" has got people confused!
What seems to be a misused phrase in the photography community is being made increasingly more confusing by those who don’t understand what they’re saying. In a conversation I had with an aspiring photographer about his editing process on a particular image, he shared some usual color correction tips and then said that he “crushed […] → Read More
Choosing the best type of drives for your DAS or NAS –
There are so many options for hard drives at the moment that it can be super confusing, slow performing or even money draining if you make uninformed decisions. Not all hard drives are created equally. Although the marketing that’s out there doesn’t always seem to help consumers figure out what’s best for them, it is … → Read More
My simple thoughts on the Fujifilm X-T3
Fujifilm has been busy releasing all sorts of cameras in the past two years, and it seems like they aren’t slowing down. While the X-T4 is set to be revealed later this month, one shouldn’t skip over the X-T3 when considering an upgrade to an existing Fujifilm kit or getting introduced to the company’s offerings. … → Read More
Make your own extremely fast and portable SSD hard drive
Plugable’s USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 to M.2 SSD enclosure has been my favorite hard drive to carry around because of its ease of use and installation, size and speed. The flexibility of being able to choose what size SSD you want inside makes this one of the best hard drive options available to photographers, videographers and anyone… → Read More
Exporting a Live Photo from an iPhone as GIF in Photos for Mac
Since the iPhone 6S, Live Photos have been around. Learn to create GIFs from Live Photos using a Mac and no other software! Then post them on Imgur! → Read More
Did Adobe actually add functional multicore support for Lightroom Classic?
So here I am at 11 p.m. organizing some images after upgrading my Lightroom Classic to 8.3, and I see on the top of my Mac’s menu bar a giant block of blue. You see, I’m running a little tool called iStat Menu, a hardware monitoring tool that shows nerds, like myself, temperatures, CPU activity,… → Read More
Getting Samsung's 860 QVO solid state hard drive is a no brainer
A quick benchmark reveals that the Samsung 860 QVO's speed is astounding for the price. Testing shown compared to a Samsung 860 PRO over USB 3.0 (5Gbps). → Read More
What resolution monitor should you buy as a photographer — 1080p or 4K?
When it comes to monitor resolutions, there are really two monikers that are being thrown around today — 1080p and 4K. While 1080p screens look good for monitors that are smaller than 27″, 4K tends to be what is recommended by the local Best Buy salesperson if you want a high resolution screen that is… → Read More
The photography business management software you didn't know you needed
I’m a pretty spontaneous guy and already am easily distracted by shiny, expensive objects, so when it comes to focusing on the logistics of running the photo business, I kind of freak out and forget some things — but did I need something to help out with that? I’ve always wanted something, I just didn’t… → Read More
Photoshop CC 2018/2019 and macOS Mojave 10.14: Black artifacts
One can probably imagine the amount of annoyance felt when unwanted black freckles show up on an image you’re cleaning up. Not very long ago, I smashed more than three dollars worth of Hi-Chews in my hand out of sheer frustration over a bug known in Adobe’s Photoshop CC 2018 and 2019. Sadly, it was… → Read More