Tutorials

Fill flash explained – take stunning outdoor portrait photography with a flash

Oct 22, 2018 Ed Gregory

Taking portraits in bright sunlight has been a bit of a no-no for a long time but the truth is that you can actually get…



Five innovative ways to isolate the subject in your photos

Oct 22, 2018 Aaron Cederberg

I have no idea where I first heard this, but it’s extremely true: “the main difference between painting and photography is that the painters need…



This is everything you wanted to know about dynamic range

Oct 19, 2018 John Aldred

Dynamic range is a topic that always comes up every time a new camera is released. But what is dynamic range? How do our cameras…



How to simulate a medium format camera with a DSLR

Oct 17, 2018 John Aldred

The “Brenizer method” isn’t exactly a new idea. In fact, it’s been around since before it was claimed by Ryan Brenizer. He was simply the one…



Three types of high-angle shots and their impact on your videos

Oct 17, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

The angle of view is one of the elements that add to the story you want to tell in your filmmaking and photography work. In…



This is how high your light source should be for photographing portraits

Oct 15, 2018 John Aldred

One of the questions I often hear from people who are new to photography, particularly when using flash is “How high should my light be?”….



How and where to focus on landscapes to shoot sharper images

Oct 13, 2018 John Aldred

When you’re shooting landscapes, the biggest challenge is getting images clean and sharp from front to back. You’d think it’s quite simple. Focus on infinity…



How to make a “flow motion” timelapse film

Oct 9, 2018 John Aldred

Recently, Fenchel and Janisch made a pretty cool flow motion video in Frankfurt (above). It was made for the Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof hotel, to show off…



It’s not a triangle: it’s the exposure quadrangle

Oct 8, 2018 Edward Crim

The Exposure Triangle; you’ve heard of it, I’m sure. It’s fabled in story and song and celebrated by photo instructors everywhere. We can even buy…



Continuous LED lights vs Strobes – what’s best for your photography?

Oct 8, 2018 John Aldred

The whole “continuous vs strobes” choice is pretty easy if you shoot video. But for photographers, it can be a little more challenging. New lights…