Tutorials

    Use these seven tips to get more cinematic footage with your smartphone videos
    Mar 27, 2019 John Aldred

    Shooting video on a smartphone has become far more commonplace now than it used to be. Even for quite serious projects. And, sure, it was…

    How to create a realistic shallow depth of field effect in Photoshop
    Mar 25, 2019 John Aldred

    Shooting with a shallow depth of field has become so popular in the last few years that it’s almost become a cliché. But it remains…

    Lights, shadow and highlight – How I lit this dramatic portrait
    Mar 25, 2019 Barry Mountford

    Creating a dramatic portrait, moody ,emotional, edgy, dark, the subject/model, scene and clothing help portray all of those but one ingredient that remains constant to…

    Here are five tips for realistic photo composites in only 90 seconds
    Mar 25, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

    We’ve seen some stunning work created by combining photography, Photoshop and lots of imagination. But when you start compositing images, one of the greatest challenges…

    The easy way to create colour grade LUTs in Photoshop for your videos
    Mar 23, 2019 John Aldred

    Lookup Tables (LUTs) are a wonderful feature of most video editing software. They’re sort of like presets that allow you to get a consistent look…

    Ten tips to speed up Photoshop that no one told you about
    Mar 22, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

    When you purchase Photoshop CC license, you can start using it straight away. However, there are some adjustments you can make to have the program…

    How to light glass the easy way
    Mar 22, 2019 John Aldred

    No matter how much we learn or think we know about photography and light, there’s always a new tip or trick to learn. And Jay P…

    Why Size Matters – Perspective and lens compression in landscapes at 400mm
    Mar 21, 2019 Kaitlyn McLachlan

    Most the time when I am out doing landscape photography, I have a Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS and Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS with…

    Six ways to film like a cinematographer but think like an editor
    Mar 14, 2019 Alexander Bruce

    Grinding an editor’s gears is easy, most cinematographers can do it blindfolded. If you shoot video – for any reason at all – and you’re…

    Top 6 tips to be much better with lighting
    Mar 13, 2019 Andrea Belluso

    My name is Andrea Belluso and I used to define myself as a fashion and beauty photographer. To be great at lighting in photography is…