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Ballet dancer and vintage camera still life composite photograph taken in a home studio by Dan Harlacher

How to Build a Home Photo Studio for Under $500

Many photographers think of a studio as a luxury, a facility only few can afford. I’m here to show you that you can have one of your own, at home, for as little as a few hundred dollars.

You might be asking yourself: why would I want a studio if I’m not a people photographer? A studio gives photographers of all kinds a playground to practice their craft regardless of weather or location, and a level of control they rarely have outdoors. Even if you only use it for personal projects, a multi-purpose home studio pays real dividends in building and maintaining your skills.

July 4, 2026 • 6273 Views • Posted by Dan Harlacher

Collage of Big Bend National Park landscape photos edited in ON1 Photo RAW, including Santa Elena Canyon, Tuff Canyon rock formations, and desert vistas in color and black and white

Big Bend Landscapes and How I Edited Them in ON1 Photo RAW

I moved from Oregon to Texas this past year, which meant trading waterfalls and the Pacific coastline for desert, canyon, and sky. My first real photography trip here took me to Big Bend National Park for hiking, paddle boarding, and shooting images with a brand-new camera system I’m still getting to know. I came home with images I’m proud of and some of my favorite edits I’ve done in ON1 Photo RAW in a long time. Below is a look at each location, the shots, and the editing decisions behind them.

June 2, 2026 • 6945 Views • Posted by Dan Harlacher

Photo collage from a spring road trip through the Columbia River Gorge and the Palouse, featuring rolling green and gold Palouse hills, a weathered red barn, an abandoned farmhouse, balsamroot wildflowers, and views over the Columbia River.

Chasing Spring Light: Landscapes of the Pacific Northwest

One of the great things about being a software engineer at ON1 is working with a team that’s genuinely passionate about photography and encourages employees to pursue it. I took advantage of that last week with a six-day, 1,660-mile road trip to photograph spring in the Columbia River Gorge and The Palouse. I thought I would share a few highlights from the trip with the community. All images were edited using the latest version of ON1 Photo RAW.

May 2, 2026 • 8852 Views • Posted by Jim Choate

How ON1 Cloud Sync Enhances Photographer Workflows in 2025

Learn what ON1 Cloud Sync is, where it’s available, how to set it up, and how pros use it to move photos and edits seamlessly across computers, phones, and tablets—without changing how you like to shoot, cull, or edit.

August 28, 2025 • 7366 Views

Butterflies and dragonfiles captured with telephoto lens and edited in ON1 Photo RAW

Photographing Butterflies and Dragonflies: Behind the Lens with Mark Overmars

Photographing insects like butterflies and dragonflies isn’t just about quick reflexes—it’s about patience, creativity, and using the right gear and photo editing software. In his new book, Photographing Butterflies and Dragonflies, Mark Overmars shares the lessons, techniques, and editing workflow he developed over the course of a year of focused shooting. Whether you’re into macro photography or nature photography in general, Mark’s story is full of practical insights and inspiration, especially if you use ON1 Photo RAW for your edits.

July 16, 2025 • 15235 Views