Tutorials
Guide numbers explained – the maths behind the mystery
Feb 5, 2019
John Aldred
When flashes first started to use Guide Numbers, they were a fairly reliable judgement of how one flashes power stacks up against another. But as…
How to lightpaint complicated shapes with your drone
Feb 4, 2019
Russell Klimas
A few months ago I was inspired to try and see what shapes I could create while attaching a Lumecube to my drone. I’d seen…
Watch how I created this highly stylized composite portrait
Feb 3, 2019
Clinton lofthouse
I always tell everybody that with only 30 minutes of practice a day you can become a master at Photoshop, all you need to be…
Six things that will raise your image editing to the next level
Feb 1, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
When you are taking a photo, it’s always good to achieve as much as you can in-camera. However, we’re not always in the position to…
These are the five signs that you’re over-editing your landscape photos
Feb 1, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
When editing your photos, one of the important things to know is when to stop. But while you know that too much editing will ruin…
How to emulate dappled natural light in the studio using flash
Jan 31, 2019
Jake Hicks
Sometimes the hardest lighting setups to achieve are actually the ones that look the easiest. For years I’ve wanted to emulate that dappled lighting you…
Triple processing of a single RAW file
Jan 31, 2019
Ole Henrik Skjelstad
Please note that this tutorial is meant for advanced users of Photoshop who are well familiar with layers, masks and luminosity masks. Occasionally when examining…
Blackmagic has released 8 solid hours of video training for DaVinci Resolve
Jan 31, 2019
John Aldred
If you’ve not yet discovered DaVinci Resolve, it’s essentially Blackmagic’s answer to Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and Audion all rolled into one – but…
How to eliminate reflections on glass when shooting with flash
Jan 30, 2019
John Aldred
Usually, when we hear about reflection issues with photography, especially with flash, it’s on glasses. The type people wear on their faces. We’ve posted about…
How to improve composition and take your food photography to a higher level
Jan 28, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Proper composition and food styling are important ingredients of food photography. If you want to take your food photos to a higher level, Joanie Simon…