Tutorials

How to photograph glass like a pro

Jan 1, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Photographing glass can seem tricky and difficult to do right. But in this video from Adorama, photographer David Bergman shows you that it’s easier than…



Face projections – The Lighting Series 07

Dec 30, 2018 Stefan Kohler

Sometimes an experimental idea turns out to be a stunning success. This was something like that.



How to push and pull film for technical or creative use

Dec 28, 2018 John Aldred

If you’re new to film, pushing and pulling it when developing is a bit like ramping the exposure slider up or down in Adobe Camera…



Lighting a beauty shot – The Lighting Series #6

Dec 28, 2018 Stefan Kohler

This looks simple, but it’s a bit more complex than you think. When you are creating images that are intended for high-end retouching, you need…



Here’s how to take color photos with a Gameboy camera

Dec 27, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

The Gameboy camera was launched 20 years ago, and we’ve seen some interesting projects with it. But what they all have in common is that…



A comprehensive visual guide to equivalent exposure

Dec 25, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

If you’re just starting out with photography, the relationship between ISO, aperture and shutter speed is one of the crucial things to learn. However, it…



The shadow game – the Lighting Series #5

Dec 25, 2018 Stefan Kohler

When you think about image design and lines of sight, it’s easy to overlook light and posing. But it doesn’t have to be hard… Today…



How to remove red skin in Photoshop in under one minute

Dec 24, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

If you shoot outdoor portraits during Christmas season in Northern Hemisphere, your subjects’ skin may look red due to the cold. But there’s a quick…



How to create a perfectly white background – The Lighting Series #4

Dec 23, 2018 Stefan Kohler

Sometimes, all you want are super-clean pictures against a white background. To achieve this, you can use a softbox for your background, and that’s exactly…



Here is how to create a cinematic video piece under extreme time pressure

Dec 22, 2018 Adam Frimer

When Benjamin Von Wong approached me to make a video for him I thought to myself that it would be like any other project. It…