Tutorials

How to add metadata for manual lenses in Lightroom

Oct 11, 2017 Micael Widell

As my love for photography has increased over time, so has my love for manual focus lenses. Lenses such as the Samyang 135mm f2 provide unsurpassed sharpness…



An easy way to create luminosity masks for perfect landscape selections

Oct 10, 2017 John Aldred

Luminosity masks are one of my favourite things about editing images in Photoshop. They offer so much more power than you can get in Lightroom…



How to get colored background without a backdrop or Photoshop

Oct 6, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

In his previous tutorial, Malaysian photographer Andrew Boey showed you why a white wall is the only backdrop you’ll ever need. After turning white to black, in…



9 things to check on your camera before you hit record

Oct 5, 2017 John Aldred

One would think that shooting video would be fairly straightforward these days. With all the advances made in video-capable cameras the last few years, a…



Getting creative with speedlights – 5 simple DIY setups

Oct 4, 2017 Jake Hicks

As some of you already know, I recently developed and released a brand new lighting workshop called Creatively Simple Lighting. In that workshop, one of the…



10 macro photography tips for beginners

Oct 2, 2017 Micael Widell

1. Lens There are several good lens options for macro photography. You could use extension tubes combined with a normal lens, which gives you some…



How to recreate the Orton Effect in Photoshop to get dreamy landscape photos

Sep 29, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Orton Effect creates a dreamy, impressionist look of the image. Photographer Michael Orton invented it in the mid-1980s in order to imitate watercolor painting. He’d…



Why a white backdrop is the only portrait background you’ll ever need

Sep 28, 2017 John Aldred

I often see people asking what colour they should paint their new studio, or what backdrop should they get. My advice, if you only have…



5 important things for lighting bald people

Sep 27, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

It’s always fun and useful to learn skills, tips and tricks about lighting, and Caleb Pike of DSLR Video Shooter has shared tons of them…



This beginner’s guide will have you shooting great landscapes in no time

Sep 26, 2017 John Aldred

Landscape photography means different things to different people. For some it’s about recording a memory of where they’ve been. For others it’s about discovery, and…